What do you think?

[dhummm]

Hi all,
What do you think of my hood vents? Not sure how to post pics but here is my first try. I didn't like my cheap plastic stock vents so I designed an made these. I made them out of mirror polished stainless steel. I included some links below to my autoX vids below also.

enjoy,
Ralph-


http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/dhummm/VENTMIRRORRsCimg0215.jpg



http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/dhummm/VENTMIRRORRCLOSEsCimg0215.jpg





http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/dhummm/?action=view&current=070806AutoXLg.flv&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch13



http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/dhummm/?action=view&current=RalphsCoolVidsBQ-1.flv&refPage=&imgAnch=imgAnch14



Ralph-

[BurnTire]

Well that is something I haven't see yet.
I think they look good.
You should start a business.

[u1arunit]

They aren't my taste but they are kinda neat I must admit.

The only downside is that they don't allow hot underhood air to escape as intended.

[dhummm]

[BurnTire]

Ralph
I think a set that look somewhat like the stock vents would also draw some interest. How are you securing them to the hood?
Jeff

[u1arunit]

Ralph,

For some reason I remember reading that the airflow is supposed to go thru the grille opening, thru the rad and condenser and will rise up from the electric fan area. I don't know if this makes sense but who the heck knows what ford is thinking. lol

I do like the Steeda cowl induction hood and will probably get one this winter. Don't think about copying me either Jeff!! heheheh..

[BurnTire]

I like the stock hood. Maybe you can get a crown air filter and put it on the dash also. LOL

[u1arunit]

I like the stock hood. Maybe you can get a crown air filter and put it on the dash also. LOL
I will post up a bad ass pic later of the hood that I like. It really does look killer!

[dhummm]

Good point Mark, so you push air thru the front (rad/cond) up and out before going over the motor. Sounds like they may be smarter than we (opps I) think, hehehe.


Jeff,
They are held in the pocket with double sticky tape. I don't know if you ever popped the existing vents out but it's real easy, I am surprised they don't pop out. They don't have much incentive to move in the pocket so they should be fine. The tape I used is 3M tape that is heat resistent, flexable and is used to hold tractor trailer fenders on... It's really high quality tape, I purchased thicker tape so if you want to remove them you can fit a razor between the tape thickness also the tape conforms to the car better. I didn't put the tape all the way around so when you wash your car it won't sit there in the corners. You can see the install and the vent pocket in my video.

I am thinking I might do a black powder coated steel version with a more open pattern than stock probably between the billetflow and stock. I would be trying to balance being open but not seeing inside.


short version of the install:

Video of COBRA HOOD VENT INSTALL SHORT - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting (http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/dhummm/?action=view&current=HOODVENTSSHORTHQ.flv)

Ralph-

[u1arunit]

Ralph,

I just watched the video, very nice work!

I didn't realise that the vents were open at all until I saw the video. At first it looked to me like they were painted black on there and not laser cut thru. I actually like them a lot better now that I've taken a closer look! :beerchug:

Like Jeff said you really ought to sell them. Have you thought about how much a set would cost if you did sell them?

[dhummm]

[AZSonicSnake]

wow, i think the black powder coated will be the way to go. definetly dig that you made an install video, thats cool. and the vidoe is very well done. now i just need to get me a cobra to put something like that on. :icon_cool: :mrgreen:

[BurnTire]

wow, i think the black powder coated will be the way to go. definetly dig that you made an install video, thats cool. and the vidoe is very well done. now i just need to get me a cobra to put something like that on. :icon_cool: :mrgreen:

Get shopping:beerchug:

[AZSonicSnake]

workin' on it. tryin to find an 03 sonic blue coupe...:biggrin:

if you see anything, throw them my way....

[u1arunit]

I have seen the BF vents that Doug made. I thought that they were nice but the price is too much for me to spend for something that doesn't remove weight or add power. lol

[dhummm]

Hi All,
I got the price down to $100. I am having a bigger run of them made so I was able to negotiate a better price.

Ralph-

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330024907855

[BurnTire]

Ralph
Are you going to do any in the future in black, maybe with a little more stock vent look?

[AZSonicSnake]

agree with jeff....i would rather they were black. i am just not huge on shiny things.

[BurnTire]

agree with jeff....i would rather they were black. i am just not huge on shiny things.


Well time to trade in that shiny Eaton for a Black Whipple:smile:

[dhummm]

Actually mine are the only ones shiny, the pair I'm selling are brushed stainless. I put the mirror on mine as I have chrome wheels and chrome billet stuff in and out of the car so the brushed wouldn't look right on my car. I will look into powder coating them Black. I will admitt, they would look great in black.....

Ralph-


http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/dhummm/VENTBRUSHBLUREAR206s.jpg



http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k151/dhummm/VENTBRUSHBLUCLOSE196s.jpg

[AZSonicSnake]

Well time to trade in that shiny Eaton for a Black Whipple:smile:

i wish. maybe in the future. but right now if i did it, i would end up in a coffin from her killing me......:awsome: