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Originally Posted by jbailey8748
Appearance and convenience dosent reduce the weight or effect performance or handling?
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Engine bays are typically high pressure aerodynamic zones creating a 'cushion' of thermal stability, venting it could reduce engine bay pressure allowing the car to 'suck down' which would be an aerodynamic benefit not permitted in Street/Street Touring.
Hood vents are a key part to the design of this kit:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115909
And who's to say it doesn't offer a benefit without other visual modifications?
National level autox is definitely fast enough to benefit from aero modifications. If there's any perception that it becomes a 'must have' mod that decreases streetability it doesn't fit the 'spirit of the class' imo.
There is also the fact which you have mentioned that it's there to lower engine bay temperatures which is absolutely a performance enhancement for anyone running autox in hot weather as these engines do pull timing when heat soaked.
Just go ahead and run it locally, unless you're beating everyone by a significant margin and there's some sour grapes nobody will care. No point in trying to prove to a bunch of internet nobodies it's legal - it isn't. Worst case scenario someone gets mad, you apologize, show up next event in prepared class/SM or with a mismatched stock hood and beat them anyway.