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Old May 6, 2022 | 06:21 PM
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Got the hood painted with the Tracspec vents installed. We'll see how well it helps with temps coming into summer here in Big D



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Old May 6, 2022 | 07:52 PM
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Looks good painted.
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Thanks for that
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Looks very nice. What shop did you use for painting the hood?
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Old May 7, 2022 | 08:46 AM
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Local Macco believe it or not, still needs a little work but they did a pretty good job. Took the hood and fuel door to them so they had something to match
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That came out very well and should make a significant difference in the TX heat.
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Looks like a good job with the paint match. Those vents should really help keep the temps down in the engine bay.
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Great looking. But probably not good for a rainy day.
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Thanks guys, pretty happy with the look. Fair point about the rain, car typically doesn't see rain but you never know. High 80s today normal street driving for twenty minutes couple aggressive pulls. Pulled into the garage, oil temp was 214° not a good hard test, but to compare I it would see 220s pretty quick
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Originally Posted by rrwirsi
Great looking. But probably not good for a rainy day.

One would think so, but.............

There is another member here with trackspec hood setup and he lives in Florida and often drives the car in the rain. So far it's been a non issue.

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Cool thanks for the heads up
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Originally Posted by Mr. Black
One would think so, but.............

There is another member here with trackspec hood setup and he lives in Florida and often drives the car in the rain. So far it's been a non issue.
It's me.

Daily drive mine with the bigger GT2 center vent. No issue at all.

Painted vents look great. Glad I painted mine, too.
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Thanks and great to hear about the rain.
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Yep - and with the bigger vent, too. Not many of us around with painted ones.





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Looks sweet thanks for sharing the pic.
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These are definitely on my list. I don't drive in the rain since my car is a track vehicle but what about washing? I always give my Vette a good, well deserved scrub after a track weekend. Anybody come up with a makeshift cover or water deflector to be used during a Sunday afternoon detail session?
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Arizona06 Why don't you just wash it with the hood open? Have to be a little more careful, but it will work.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Black
One would think so, but.............

There is another member here with trackspec hood setup and he lives in Florida and often drives the car in the rain. So far it's been a non issue.
I've had Trackspec vents on my car a few years now. Caught in two flash storms with torrential rains. No issues whatsoever. The vents also have not been an issue when car washing and hose spraying to rinse. Barely any water makes its way into the engine bay.
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Originally Posted by ariZona06
These are definitely on my list. I don't drive in the rain since my car is a track vehicle but what about washing? I always give my Vette a good, well deserved scrub after a track weekend. Anybody come up with a makeshift cover or water deflector to be used during a Sunday afternoon detail session?
No big deal. I wash mine (usually) every other Sunday and use the pressure washer right over the vents. With my larger center vent, I KIND OF want to make a shield for the alternator, but everything else is perfectly fine.
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