Hood vents?

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:17 am

Please post your pics of a modified hoods. Thinking of modifing my spare hood to vent out the hot air. That would be the best shape and location on the hood. I understand that the vent must be in a low pressure zone over the hood to draw out hot air. My main idea is to but the vent just behing the radiator in front of the engine, so that in case of rain the water droms trouh the engine bay to the ground in front of the engine.

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:13 pm

Hi, not finished yet, but a vented hood nearly complete..

See my diary section for more pics, but I can definately assure you that it works!

Just waiting to be resprayed now and a few minor structural issues to be addressed.

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:12 pm

i keep playing with the idea of a bonnet stand off kit
it raises the rear of the bonnet up to let the hot air escape, easily acheived with washers or maybe a spacer to fit under the bracket.. Do you get any fouling issues with this larger bonnet ??
Adam

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:19 pm

Just PLEASE dont do what i saw some silly Fiesta do...

The bonnet is raised by half an inch at the top (by the windscreen!)

I do not know whether the time and effort had been put in to change the hinges around, but it looked absolutely rediculous on this Fiesta, and i just wanted to get my crow bar and prise the damn thing off!!

There is a time and a place and a damn good reason for bonnets being like that, but the time isnt everyday, the place isnt coventry city centre, and the reason isnt just so it can look cool to your chavvy mates...

...Maybe i'm just being mean...

Lol, me thinks i feel quite strongly against modified fiestas

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:44 pm

no no no
im thinking of a 2" lift

was this fiesta white per chance if so ive seen it it looks gash
but was only thinking of maybe a half inch lift with fatter rubbers so wouldnt notice from the side

trust the smooth style lol

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:47 pm

Um...cant actually remember the colour, i thought it was red...but it may have been white...my memory isnt what it used to be (ha ha!!

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I am sure a subtle lift would be fine...but this Fiesta may just have had "INSERT CROW BAR HERE" and a big red arrow pointing to the edge-wouldve been more subtle

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:57 pm

take it you dont fezzies then LOL
i hate them too as said in my diary a young chav by us has one and i guess you no doubt gathered from today that im not really a chav
he does try tho in his rs 1800 to keep up its funny watchin the frustration on his face

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:01 pm

Ha ha, aw bless him, gotta give him credit for trying-actually nah!

Lol, and what gives you the impression i dont like them ??

You could give me a choice between a rough bottom of the range 480 or a good top of the range fiesta and i would pick the volvo...unless i was allowed to take the fiesta, sell it, and use the profit to do up the volvo

And yes, you were definately far from being a chav lol

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:04 pm

good plan ! take the fezzie sell it to a chav
then get a propper strong car and plough the money to make it 100% street sleeper !

I dunno what gave me the impression you didnt like fiesta's

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:07 pm

Plus there is the fact that, why would anyone want a car that is not only as common as muck (and usually driven by the same sort of person!) but is also samey looking and dull?

480 wins hands down everytime!

Anyho, back onto the bonnet...was curious as to what a bonnet scoop (such as those "snow scoop" style ones the foum had for sale) would do? I kinda like them...but i can't be bothered to make one if it doesn't do anything useful...

SMOOTH 480 · Post by **SMOOTH 480** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:25 pm

esta u just made me spit stella over the laptop

too true with the same old car

esta · Post by **esta** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 8:28 pm

SMOOTH 480 wrote:esta u just made me spit stella over the laptop
too true with the same old car

My bad

hope you got some good keyboard wipes

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:53 pm

how about TRD style hood vents?