Hood Louvers
I was able to purchase a C6 hood for a great price and I would like to put louvers in it to provide better cooling for track days. I would be switching the hood for the track and putting the stock one back on afterwards.
Several questions: What is the hood made of? Does anyone make a set of louvers that would be compatible with the hood? I'm ASSuming that the stock hood is the same as the Z06 hood. (Is it?) |
I'm almost positive the C6 and Z06 hoods are identical. As for adding the louvers, I don't know. I would think it could be done, but I don't know if it would end up being worth it. To switch hoods any time you were going to go to the track could get to be a headache when it came time to lining them up and making sure the hood is on right. Just my $0.02.
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Stock hood is fiberglass composite. Z06 hood is carbon fiber IIRC - PIA to change unless both hoods are set up with hood pins and not the spring loaded hinges that are currently in place
Do a search over in the autocross and road race forum. We had a discussion about hood louvers a while a go |
Actually the C6 ZO6 hood is not carbon fiber ( have on in my garage) ....it is identical to the standard C6 hood (also have one in my garage).
Only the 04 ZO6 special edition hood was carbon fiber. Pat :cheers: |
Does anyone make a CF louvered hood that is naked CF, i.e. shows the weave?
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Originally Posted by David_Yu
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Does anyone make a CF louvered hood that is naked CF, i.e. shows the weave?
Check your PM's. We can do a bare carbon hood, but they are very limited. |
Thanks Anthony! :thumbs:
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Also, I think Jason of Katech has a 'naked' cf hood on his red Z06 - hood looks black.
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Originally Posted by eeagle
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Also, I think Jason of Katech has a 'naked' cf hood on his red Z06 - hood looks black.
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Originally Posted by Katech
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Yes, but ACP didn't want to make any more until they get a proper autoclave.
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ACP hoods = badarse.
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Originally Posted by ProgGod
(Post 1566322196)
When is that suppose to be?
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I did exactly that but they're unwilling to do a "whole CF". At the moment, they're only willing to do "part" & not whole. Just got mine & currently getting painted. Will post as soon as it is ready.
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Originally Posted by Tavarez
(Post 1566330755)
ACP hoods = badarse.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p.../D2X_2365a.jpg Painted CF. Dean :cheers: |
Originally Posted by jamsvet
(Post 1566308356)
I was able to purchase a C6 hood for a great price and I would like to put louvers in it to provide better cooling for track days. I would be switching the hood for the track and putting the stock one back on afterwards.
Several questions: What is the hood made of? Does anyone make a set of louvers that would be compatible with the hood? I'm ASSuming that the stock hood is the same as the Z06 hood. (Is it?) We do have a 'glass insert that you can cut to fit and put a center section of louvers into your hood. The piece itself is $395. |
Originally Posted by kentz06
(Post 1566332415)
Are there any issues with water/dust/debris being thrown through the louvers? What about rainwater ingress? |
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