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djezlee 12-05-2018 02:57 PM

Hood Vents
 
Any recommendation for hood vents? I will be installing a FI kit soon and would like to address the heat issue in advance. I am not sure which brand of vents are actually functional for venting the heat. I am also concerned about downforce or damage from rain water.

mistople 12-05-2018 03:10 PM

Trackspec Hood Louvers. Rain isn't an issue.

BigTuna 12-05-2018 03:12 PM

Verus Engineering

Takumi788 12-05-2018 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by djezlee (Post 3161254)
Any recommendation for hood vents? I will be installing a FI kit soon and would like to address the heat issue in advance. I am not sure which brand of vents are actually functional for venting the heat. I am also concerned about downforce or damage from rain water.

Verus hood vents. CFD tested and even have optional rain guards. The install is a breeze with their templates that are designed for the twins.

CSG Mike 12-05-2018 03:46 PM

Trackspec hood vents. There is only one best, and I imagine if you're looking for vents, you want cooling.

Joveen 12-08-2018 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CSG Mike (Post 3161281)
Trackspec hood vents. There is only one best, and I imagine if you're looking for vents, you want cooling.

What about rain guards?

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Irace86.2.0 12-08-2018 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Joveen (Post 3162070)
What about rain guards?

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I’m pretty sure rain guards means less cooling to minimal cooling. Kinda defeats the purpose unless someone is going for aesthetics only or the rain guards can go on and off with the seasons.

CSG Mike 12-09-2018 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Joveen (Post 3162070)
What about rain guards?

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You mean blocking off the vents you just added for cooling? :thumbsup:

churchx 12-09-2018 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CSG Mike (Post 3162223)
You mean blocking off the vents you just added for cooling? :thumbsup:

In winter? Yes.
Given, how often one seen in USSR times blocked radiators of cars and trucks with sheet of paper or something alike during usage in winter .. maybe rainguards are not THE right answer, but i'd prefer something designed in construction to quickly/preferably without tools, put on to block and remove for times/track (or summer in general), when needed.

Takumi788 12-09-2018 04:13 PM

The Verus rain guards are easily removable

Gunman 12-09-2018 06:49 PM

I'll toss Driveway labs out there, so you have another option to look at.

As for downforce, any that function, should reduce lift. "outies" will add more downforce vs. "innies", generally speaking.

Joveen 12-09-2018 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunman (Post 3162268)
I'll toss Driveway labs out there, so you have another option to look at.

As for downforce, any that function, should reduce lift. "outies" will add more downforce vs. "innies", generally speaking.

That actually looks really good.

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Trust86 12-09-2018 08:58 PM

I’ve seen trackspec vents on our platform mounted far forward and far back. So where is the opitmal location to have them mounted?

churchx 12-10-2018 12:55 AM

Trust86: imho you may check CFD pics from Verus vents for decision


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