Hood ventilation options?
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I did the install, not sure if I would be willing to cut someone else’s hood. The center hood vent only takes about 15 minutes to cut, took about 30 minutes to sand and clean cut edges. The side vents took longer as I cut openings smaller and sanded to fit, so may 45 minutes per side vent.
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From: Chicago Il
I did the install, not sure if I would be willing to cut someone else’s hood. The center hood vent only takes about 15 minutes to cut, took about 30 minutes to sand and clean cut edges. The side vents took longer as I cut openings smaller and sanded to fit, so may 45 minutes per side vent.
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The center hood vent is real easy and the cuts are very forgiving, I have no doubt that you can do that all day without problems. The side vents were a bit nerving as it allowed as the outer lip had very little wiggle room for errors, the sides have little less then 1/4" to work with. one twitch of the wrist and I would have screwed my hood up. I made my cut on the side vents smaller and did quite a bit of sanding for a tight fit, however, I did have a backup plan. I found another set of side vents that were a little more forgiving as they had a larger lip. They are a smaller version of the Mustang side vents. Personally, I prefer these side vents over the Mustang vents in conjunction with the Camaro hood vent as their shape is close to what I have installed already.
Last edited by itomh; Apr 16, 2018 at 11:55 AM.
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The center hood vent is real easy and the cuts are very forgiving, I have no doubt that you can do that all day without problems. The side vents were a bit nerving as it allowed as the outer lip had very little wiggle room for errors, the sides have little less then 1/4" to work with. one twitch of the wrist and I would have screwed my hood up. I made my cut on the side vents smaller and did quite a bit of sanding for a tight fit, however, I did have a backup plan. I found another set of side vents that were a little more forgiving as they had a larger lip. They are a smaller version of the Mustang side vents. Personally, I prefer these side vents over the Mustang vents in conjunction with the Camaro hood vent as their shape is close to what I have installed already. You may want to consider these.
I prefer the mesh ones I have, but these were my backup plan.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ABS-Plastic...53.m1438.l2649
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This is tempting.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-corvette-general-discussion/2865156-hood-vents-2.html
I currently have a WH hood which is killer but I also have a fiance who wants to build a new house soon... Poor car just keeps getting the short end of the stick haha
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-corvette-general-discussion/2865156-hood-vents-2.html
I currently have a WH hood which is killer but I also have a fiance who wants to build a new house soon... Poor car just keeps getting the short end of the stick haha
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When you put the vents lower down the hood. You're sucking out the cold air before it hits the engine. You're best bet is to put the vents farther back to let the hot air out.
Last edited by usmcpony; Apr 18, 2018 at 04:59 AM.
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I have the TrackSpec vents combined with shrouding that forces air through the stack. I have an A&A kit that we significantly modified so the intercooler is up against the bumper mesh grill in front of the bumper support. We were having overheating issues in anything above mid 80's but now I've been in 90+ degree weather and the highest temp I've seen is 220 even running it hard for extended periods of time. No more pulling timing or break up at higher temps.
The TrackSpec vents absolutely help but if you have the ability you should shroud around the bumper intake areas and make sure to seal off any open spaces for air to escape and make sure it has to flow through the stack and out the hood.
The TrackSpec vents absolutely help but if you have the ability you should shroud around the bumper intake areas and make sure to seal off any open spaces for air to escape and make sure it has to flow through the stack and out the hood.
Last edited by yip; Apr 28, 2018 at 01:13 PM.
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I have the TrackSpec vents combined with shrouding that forces air through the stack. I have an A&A kit that we significantly modified so the intercooler is up against the bumper mesh grill in front of the bumper support. We were having overheating issues in anything above mid 80's but now I've been in 90+ degree weather and the highest temp I've seen is 216 even running it hard for extended periods of time. No more pulling timing or break up at higher temps.
The TrackSpec vents absolutely help but if you have the ability you should shroud around the bumper intake areas and make sure to seal off any open spaces for air to escape and make sure it has to flow through the stack and out the hood.
The TrackSpec vents absolutely help but if you have the ability you should shroud around the bumper intake areas and make sure to seal off any open spaces for air to escape and make sure it has to flow through the stack and out the hood.
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Towards the bottom of the thread you can see the shrouding. I don't have pics of the hood but can post some up later. Placement of the vents is similar to high9s pic above. When you buy the TrackSpec vents it comes with a template that they claim has been tested for best placement.
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https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...06-v3-kit.html
Towards the bottom of the thread you can see the shrouding. I don't have pics of the hood but can post some up later. Placement of the vents is similar to high9s pic above. When you buy the TrackSpec vents it comes with a template that they claim has been tested for best placement.
Towards the bottom of the thread you can see the shrouding. I don't have pics of the hood but can post some up later. Placement of the vents is similar to high9s pic above. When you buy the TrackSpec vents it comes with a template that they claim has been tested for best placement.
Melting Slicks
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did you do it yourself?
looks awesome
Last edited by ~STOLEN~; May 15, 2018 at 11:26 AM.
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Thanks! No I had it professionally done. To do it correctly, every panel should come off. Even my door jams are done. The hardest part would be the rear bumper, trying to do it all in once piece. If you have the time, a heat gun and patience you could do it.
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i saw some young cats on youtube doing a white c6 and did what i would consider a "decent" job so i feel like i could tackle it myself.
i also have some buddies that would be involved and we could just take our time.
thanks man
i also have some buddies that would be involved and we could just take our time.
thanks man