WCorbett

www.raceace.com

They look sweet and have an added bonus, Performance/ heat reduction!

just curious as to if anyone accually uses them.

Kaleb

Looks as if some one took a thaw plate from their kitchen and screwed it on their hood. I know thaw plates work, but I cannot see this doing much good if any at all.

WCorbett

lol well it could help engine bay heat disperse in slow conditions such as wheeling.

notanymore

i dont see how it could hurt anything, while i doubt there will be a big change i proally helps some

stormin94

I don't see them doing a whole lot, unless you cut a big hole in your hood, and mounted them in there, then they'd probably work great! But I don't think that would qualify as an easy installation.

razrwild

i used to have an 87 jeep comanche and due to their radiator sizes people were using lebaron hood vents. I only had the truck for 3 months so they never got in there but I'm sure it'd allow the truck to cool a bit if you cut through the hood.

stormin94

Yeah, pop the hood for a while and let er cool down.....maybe a helper fan might be a better alternative. Just rig up a toggle switch so you don't have to mess with thermostats just turn it on when you need some help cooling down.

Knuckles

umm anyone else notice this?

stormin94

If they did what I think they did to that car, they should be slapped..... I think they need to wear the helmet, since I doubt the louvers would do any good on a mid engined car.....what a moron

Four Runner

Personally, i think those look horrible.

You'd get better ventilation grafting on a 97-Newer hood Scoop, or using a hole saw to put on fender vents a-la Buick/Maseratti/Street Style.
That way actual pressure difference draws out the hot air.

*You could even graft in a steel (for bling, go with stainless) NACA vent into the fender, just aft of the wheel arch, clearing the ari filter (L/H side) and the fuse panel (R/H Side). A buddy's gonna do it to solve some added underhood heat from a 3.4 swap. We'll post pics of the finished idea if you want.

04 Rocko Taco

Hahaha, thats awesome, its just to bad the engine in that car is BEHIND the driver. lol. Some idiot NSX owner there. lol.

mt_goat

I removed my whole hood for a test run and it didn't run any cooler in my case. I had already removed the rubber weather strip at the back edge of the hood though.

CJM

Unless you have a really bad cooling systemit doesnt do squat.

mt_goat

Yeah we do have water-cooled engines here, maybe it works good for VW bugs.

InternetRoadkill

It won't help with the coolant temperatures, but it might help with the under-hood temps. I like the idea of providing some additional ventilation under the hood, but those things are fugly.

stormin94

Only if you drive it in reverse...

WCorbett

Doesnt anyone else ventilate their cargo area? duh! lol

mt_goat

Come on guys... for the rear engine cars they can put them in the rear.

X-AWDriver

Looks pretty ghetto IMO and any holes in the hood will also allow alot of crap to collect on the motor if you dirve regularly in inclement weather.

elnino

i have mine seating somewhere around the house i need to install them....they do make a difference belive it or not....but...those are way to expensive....this ones are cheaper and nicer...."in my opinion"

http://www.genright.com/category.aspx?categoryID=117

you wont see it in the gauge but the engine will run colder...because heat wont stay inside the hood....

my friend did this in his sami and he put two fans facing out and it helps a bunch...at least he doesnt burn his hand when he opens the hood...