Heat extractors?
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Burning Brakes
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Heat extractors?
Back in the day they were called more exotic terms like 'vents' and 'holes in your hood'. The Firehawk has 'em (not that I care) but it doesn't seem like a bad idea.
Would hood vents make enough difference to be worthwhile, and is there a tasteful way to do it that wouldn't look like a stick-on-ricer-plastic-nasty?
Would hood vents make enough difference to be worthwhile, and is there a tasteful way to do it that wouldn't look like a stick-on-ricer-plastic-nasty?
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Re: Heat extractors? (Lv2Driv)
I think hood vents would look cool like the type on the Jaguar XKR, or a 1968 Shelby Mustang. Though, you must remember that when you wash your car, or it rains (If you drive yours in the rain) that the Opti would be toast. :smash:
BTW, I love your license plate. It's cool. :lol:
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Re: Heat extractors? (rocketfinger)
There is a kit where you drill holes in your front wheelwells and place little fans in the holes.
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Re: Heat extractors? (rocketfinger)
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Re: Heat extractors? (rocketfinger)
Actually you can buy special replacement hoods with em already in there. By the way, those Greenwoods kick serious AZZ!!!!!!!!I love the vented shark/snake look. Looks similar the replacements on my sidevents. They'd go kick azz together. I think I'm gonna have that done in the near future. That Greenwood hood just looks so kick azz...........everything except that stupid azz hash mark. LOL. :eek: :mad :cool:
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Re: (scorp508)
scorp, do you know what it says on the raised part of the hood?
Also, if they're functional, how would you wash it, or drive in the rain :confused: . It would be cool if you could seal them from the underside with an insert or something.
:cool:
Also, if they're functional, how would you wash it, or drive in the rain :confused: . It would be cool if you could seal them from the underside with an insert or something.
:cool:
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Re: (Raysur)
Thanks Raysur. My car sounds mean with the dual exhaust and Borlas. I think the outside looks good, but I'm looking for something to make it look meaner. The vents would be a good start.
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scorp, do you know what it says on the raised part of the hood?
I have more pictures of it here.
Also, if they're functional, how would you wash it, or drive in the rain :confused: . It would be cool if you could seal them from the underside with an insert or something.
:cool:
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Re: (scorp508)
Thanks Scorp. Poser or no poser, that things nice. I like everything but the seat covers. Looks like he has the same decal on the rear bumper as he does on the hood. I think it says Nitrous something.
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Re: Heat extractors? (rocketfinger)
:cool: :cool: might think about that when my rich uncle gets out of the poorhouse
