Hood vent shield off???
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Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Dover, Ohio
Originally Posted by WTF_LOL
All you need is pliers and a flat head screwdriver. there is only a couple of plastic screws and two metal wire clipps. takes 2 mins to do.
Originally Posted by CGs
I had mine off over thanksgiving weekend too while I repainted it. The only thing I worried about is the flow of air out of the engine while you're driving. The sheild looks like it's designed to channel air out of the top, but not let it in the top.
If air is coming into the engine bay through the front of the car, and through the top -- it might cause turbulance, causing hot air to get trapped. That's just my $0.02
If air is coming into the engine bay through the front of the car, and through the top -- it might cause turbulance, causing hot air to get trapped. That's just my $0.02
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From: Dover, Ohio
We have had my car logged with it off. I could do a comparsion between with it on and without. Id like to see if it turns out it can benefit the car in a way. If the weather was nice id be willing to do it. Plus i got the whole front end off so ya. We still gotta log it again come spring so if the results are good ill post it up
im desperate haha
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From: Baltimore
Originally Posted by AUSS1E
Any Cons to doing this with rain and snow and salty roads???
I figure it is not outside that much when its raining so it should be ok
I figure it is not outside that much when its raining so it should be ok
i would assume cold and wet dont mix. i.e rainy day cold night, no garage...chances of head cracking? i mean it looks cool, but rain directly on the headers...? i think the way the shield is sloped, it directs raing comming strait down on it away from the headers.
I personally think it looks better with it on. If your hood vent is faded just remove it and spray it with some semi gloss high temp paint. I recently did that with mine and it looks great.
Originally Posted by joeymia
I personally think it looks better with it on. If your hood vent is faded just remove it and spray it with some semi gloss high temp paint. I recently did that with mine and it looks great.
Originally Posted by evo8rcr
Originally Posted by CGs
I had mine off over thanksgiving weekend too while I repainted it. The only thing I worried about is the flow of air out of the engine while you're driving. The sheild looks like it's designed to channel air out of the top, but not let it in the top.
If air is coming into the engine bay through the front of the car, and through the top -- it might cause turbulance, causing hot air to get trapped. That's just my $0.02
If air is coming into the engine bay through the front of the car, and through the top -- it might cause turbulance, causing hot air to get trapped. That's just my $0.02
I would be interested in seeing some before and after ambient temperature readings from the engine bay. That's probably the only way to prove anything one way or another.