I love mine and they show a drop of almost 30° degrees in oil while on track when being viewed from the GT350 center gauges I installed. Looks great on your white car!
Thanks, I'm really happy with how they came out! It always feels great when you get not just performance, but looks too. The louvers seem to make a huge difference in keeping the water and oil temps in optimal range. Sounds like I'm going to be really happy with them on the track soon =].
Dmitry's Garage i live in Phoenix Az it gets to 115 in the summer would those be enough for me or do i need to get that gt 500 style hood with the bigger vent in the middle of the hood. What are the outside temps where you are located when you’re running at 210.
@@billrussell9192 I live in Gilbert,AZ and these made normal driving better. Cooler IAT, Cylinder head temp, etc. Track driving it have me a few extra laps, but if you want to track hard, go with more venting.
Lol I just bought these for my swapped LSA GTO. I have the cowl hoods so I don’t care about installing this on a gm car. I need these vents since engine temps are off the roofs. I believe when I install these the temps will go down. Especially when I’m installing an oil cooler as well.
I do understand that this vid is several years old. I'm doing research on hood luvers, style types, functionality, how practical, placement (trying to find the low pressure area), and so on. My questions are. 1: How are you minimizing water coming in from the luvers? 2: How are you (or are you) evacuating water once it's in the engine compartment? 3: Did you happen to do a flow test before or after (Or both) to see if the placement is correct? Or were the old vents just added on from the dealership or manufacturer? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank You Sir for your time and efforts!
Charles, thanks for watching. To answer your questions. 1. I'm not worried about water as I'm not really daily driving this car. 2. The components of the engine compartment are generally safe from exposure to water. The engine bay is not a water-tight container and as you drive over puddles and through the rain the inside of the engine bay does get wet. This can be exemplified in the fact that you can wash your engine bay with a pressure washer, though wrapping more sensitive components (like ECUs) in plastic is a good idea for peace of mind. 3. I didn't do any flow tests, but I did observe reduced head temperatures under repeated heavy acceleration with this supercharged engine. The factory vents weren't really functional, but opening them up clearly improved temperatures. The goal is to get air to come in through the radiator and out of the hood efficiently. The radiator is what needs to be cooled. The front of the car has ample access to the radiator, but the hood obviously doesn't have a great way from the factory to vent it. Louvers create those paths and channel more air through the radiator.
Its really not a big deal unless you have an intake that is like a cup and may fill up while you’re parked. I dont know if any really work that way. Most have an opening in the bottom of the cup. My intake is in the fender so its not a concern at all. Other than that a little water wont do anything under the hood. You can wash an engine bay.
Isn't that where the intake is? I wanted to do it but I'm afraid of the rain water getting in... any idea? Even a car wash would it be okay for battery, intakes?
Good question. The battery is no where near the vents. Its far back on the passenger side. The intake though could be a problem depending on the design. Mine is in the drivers fender. So it is not affected by the vent. If you have an open style intake there could be risk of pooling water when parked in the rain. Driving wouldn’t be an issue, it would just evaporate in the cylinders if it made it past the intake. However, you wouldn’t want water to pool up and then you start the engine. So either the open intake design needs to have a feature that allows water to drain off (they have a bottom outlet sometimes) and/or this is not the best mod if you have to park outside. Really this mod is best for toys than daily driven cars.
@@DmitrysGarage Dam your right on point. I have 07 f150 as my toy wanted to do super mods on it. And I'm highly sensitive to temperature on a vehicles so I thought this will be a great idea.. haha thank you so much for the words I really appreciate it!
Andrew it wasn't so much IATs as cylinder head temps over prolonged pulls and when on track, it reduced at least a good 20-30F down from peaks. It's about getting air flowing through your radiator and out of the hood. My intake is already way down in my fender, while it will still help reduce heat soak by keeping the bay cooler, IATs aren't the biggest thing it affects. It does also keep the hood from buffeting like crazy at high speeds.
I want to buy this but I have an jlt open air box, and the factory heat cover covers it making it an close box , if I do this would it cus some vac issues ? I was thinking maybe doing soothing around the heat cover to keep it on
You wouldn't have vacuum issues, since nothing is metered at that part of the intake. It would change how much and the temperature of the air you get, if that's a positive or negative change is hard for me to say. I don't have one of those intakes so it's hard for me to picture it.
Quick question, im really looking forward to installing some on my 1994 3000gt, my dad says it will ruin the stockprice. But in the other hand is it better for the enginebay. What do you recommend? I was also looking for a other hood so i can keep the original one safe from damage. And then instal the vents on the new hood.
Are you looking to resell your 3000GT later? I would say these vents are for race cars. Not for street cars you plan to sell. So a second hood is an ok option.
If you’re driving the air coming out of the vents will keep the water out, but if you’re parked outside it will rain through the hood vents. Keep in mind rain gets in through the front grill, when you hit a puddle, wash your engine bay... the engine compartment is not expected to remain dry all the time. The electrical connections and such water resistant. The main issue is really keeping the engine bay clean, and these vents definitely contribute to water spots. This is probably not a great mod for a daily driver. Its really meant to help with temperatures when pushed hard.
I would imagine so. They’re just shaped like the indentations in the mustang hood for a more oem look but they should in theory fit any opening cut to shape. Id see if they make c6 ones. Lots of ppl tracking c6s.
Yea i tried a window unit hanging off my front bumper. It was alright, but really made it hard to carry a generator behind the mustang on a trailer. Had to do this instead. Hahahaha.
Well the upside is you'd get free water injection while driving in the rain. Downside is parking in the rain may have adverse effects, not sure if those things can pool up or not. But yea if you have an open PMAS style intake right under the vent it's probably suboptimal for parking outside.
Thanks for watching. Its generally not necessary to protect the engine from water. You can in fact wash the engine/engine bay. There are usually a few items you don’t want to pressure wash (often they’re labeled, depends on vehicle). Rain may make the engine bay dirtier. The only real risk from rain is if you have an air intake that is placed below the vent and has no downward draining. In which case while you’re parked rain could theoretically pool in the intake or down into the manifold/heads/cylinders causing potential hydrolock issues. As long as your intake allows water to drain down this is not an issue. Even while the engine is running droplets of water getting sucked in wont hurt anything. Its really pooled water that presents a risk.
I love mine and they show a drop of almost 30° degrees in oil while on track when being viewed from the GT350 center gauges I installed. Looks great on your white car!
Thanks, I'm really happy with how they came out! It always feels great when you get not just performance, but looks too. The louvers seem to make a huge difference in keeping the water and oil temps in optimal range. Sounds like I'm going to be really happy with them on the track soon =].
Dmitry's Garage i live in Phoenix Az it gets to 115 in the summer would those be enough for me or do i need to get that gt 500 style hood with the bigger vent in the middle of the hood. What are the outside temps where you are located when you’re running at 210.
@@billrussell9192 I live in Gilbert,AZ and these made normal driving better. Cooler IAT, Cylinder head temp, etc. Track driving it have me a few extra laps, but if you want to track hard, go with more venting.
I put these on my S15 front end. Great looking
Lol I just bought these for my swapped LSA GTO. I have the cowl hoods so I don’t care about installing this on a gm car. I need these vents since engine temps are off the roofs. I believe when I install these the temps will go down. Especially when I’m installing an oil cooler as well.
What spoiler do you have? I like your car. I have the same white GT in colombia and thinking about copying your spoiler, splitter, and vents.
They look great !
Thank you!
I do understand that this vid is several years old. I'm doing research on hood luvers, style types, functionality, how practical, placement (trying to find the low pressure area), and so on.
My questions are. 1: How are you minimizing water coming in from the luvers? 2: How are you (or are you) evacuating water once it's in the engine compartment? 3: Did you happen to do a flow test before or after (Or both) to see if the placement is correct? Or were the old vents just added on from the dealership or manufacturer?
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank You Sir for your time and efforts!
Charles, thanks for watching. To answer your questions. 1. I'm not worried about water as I'm not really daily driving this car. 2. The components of the engine compartment are generally safe from exposure to water. The engine bay is not a water-tight container and as you drive over puddles and through the rain the inside of the engine bay does get wet. This can be exemplified in the fact that you can wash your engine bay with a pressure washer, though wrapping more sensitive components (like ECUs) in plastic is a good idea for peace of mind. 3. I didn't do any flow tests, but I did observe reduced head temperatures under repeated heavy acceleration with this supercharged engine. The factory vents weren't really functional, but opening them up clearly improved temperatures. The goal is to get air to come in through the radiator and out of the hood efficiently. The radiator is what needs to be cooled. The front of the car has ample access to the radiator, but the hood obviously doesn't have a great way from the factory to vent it. Louvers create those paths and channel more air through the radiator.
Any update on if they work with hood lift at higher speeds?
Jpadilla05 yea they keep the hood down for sure. Huge difference in cyl head temps and the hood buffeting.
I wish they were like shutters so you could close them in the rain
Its really not a big deal unless you have an intake that is like a cup and may fill up while you’re parked. I dont know if any really work that way. Most have an opening in the bottom of the cup. My intake is in the fender so its not a concern at all. Other than that a little water wont do anything under the hood. You can wash an engine bay.
what are your tire specs?
Nice video bro'
FACOM JUNKIE thanks!
Isn't that where the intake is? I wanted to do it but I'm afraid of the rain water getting in... any idea? Even a car wash would it be okay for battery, intakes?
Good question. The battery is no where near the vents. Its far back on the passenger side. The intake though could be a problem depending on the design. Mine is in the drivers fender. So it is not affected by the vent. If you have an open style intake there could be risk of pooling water when parked in the rain. Driving wouldn’t be an issue, it would just evaporate in the cylinders if it made it past the intake. However, you wouldn’t want water to pool up and then you start the engine. So either the open intake design needs to have a feature that allows water to drain off (they have a bottom outlet sometimes) and/or this is not the best mod if you have to park outside. Really this mod is best for toys than daily driven cars.
@@DmitrysGarage Dam your right on point. I have 07 f150 as my toy wanted to do super mods on it. And I'm highly sensitive to temperature on a vehicles so I thought this will be a great idea.. haha thank you so much for the words I really appreciate it!
So i dont own a mustang but am curious as to why there was a wiring harness to the factory vents. Whats the reason for the connections?
There are turn signals in the vents. Thanks for watching!
How much did it drop your IATs
Andrew it wasn't so much IATs as cylinder head temps over prolonged pulls and when on track, it reduced at least a good 20-30F down from peaks. It's about getting air flowing through your radiator and out of the hood. My intake is already way down in my fender, while it will still help reduce heat soak by keeping the bay cooler, IATs aren't the biggest thing it affects. It does also keep the hood from buffeting like crazy at high speeds.
I want to buy this but I have an jlt open air box, and the factory heat cover covers it making it an close box , if I do this would it cus some vac issues ? I was thinking maybe doing soothing around the heat cover to keep it on
And I was gonna go with the center piece one lol the square one
You wouldn't have vacuum issues, since nothing is metered at that part of the intake. It would change how much and the temperature of the air you get, if that's a positive or negative change is hard for me to say. I don't have one of those intakes so it's hard for me to picture it.
@@DmitrysGarage thanks man . Probably go with the middle one
Quick question, im really looking forward to installing some on my 1994 3000gt, my dad says it will ruin the stockprice. But in the other hand is it better for the enginebay. What do you recommend? I was also looking for a other hood so i can keep the original one safe from damage. And then instal the vents on the new hood.
Are you looking to resell your 3000GT later? I would say these vents are for race cars. Not for street cars you plan to sell. So a second hood is an ok option.
did it help with hood lifting in high speeds ?
Yea it stopped the annoying buffeting.
How do you real with rain and stuff?
If you’re driving the air coming out of the vents will keep the water out, but if you’re parked outside it will rain through the hood vents. Keep in mind rain gets in through the front grill, when you hit a puddle, wash your engine bay... the engine compartment is not expected to remain dry all the time. The electrical connections and such water resistant. The main issue is really keeping the engine bay clean, and these vents definitely contribute to water spots. This is probably not a great mod for a daily driver. Its really meant to help with temperatures when pushed hard.
Can you possibly modify this to fit a c6?
I would imagine so. They’re just shaped like the indentations in the mustang hood for a more oem look but they should in theory fit any opening cut to shape. Id see if they make c6 ones. Lots of ppl tracking c6s.
@@DmitrysGarage Ok. I will check to see if I can find some made for the c6 first. Then those will be another option for me. Thanks alot.
I looked and they have c6 kits: trackspecmotorsports.com/shop-by-vehicle/corvette/c6-corvette-05-current
@@DmitrysGarage Awesome! I'm going to check them out now. Thanks!
Couldn't you put an air conditioning tube at the front of the vehicle to cool it down? One of those little window units.
Yea i tried a window unit hanging off my front bumper. It was alright, but really made it hard to carry a generator behind the mustang on a trailer. Had to do this instead. Hahahaha.
Any way to stop water from going into a pmas? Lol
Well the upside is you'd get free water injection while driving in the rain. Downside is parking in the rain may have adverse effects, not sure if those things can pool up or not. But yea if you have an open PMAS style intake right under the vent it's probably suboptimal for parking outside.
Put a tarp over the hood when it's rainy.
What type of wheels are those ?
hello sir, how do you protect the engine from water coming in for the vents ? thanks
Thanks for watching. Its generally not necessary to protect the engine from water. You can in fact wash the engine/engine bay. There are usually a few items you don’t want to pressure wash (often they’re labeled, depends on vehicle). Rain may make the engine bay dirtier. The only real risk from rain is if you have an air intake that is placed below the vent and has no downward draining. In which case while you’re parked rain could theoretically pool in the intake or down into the manifold/heads/cylinders causing potential hydrolock issues. As long as your intake allows water to drain down this is not an issue. Even while the engine is running droplets of water getting sucked in wont hurt anything. Its really pooled water that presents a risk.
@@DmitrysGarage okay sir. Thanks for the info