New vented hood from SpeedMachine Performance
08-23-05, 03:07 PM
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I want cf, but I won't settle for anything less than what Dave makes. I'm very impressed with his hoods and wouldn't waste my money on a hood unless he made it. I'll just wait until he's done 
And I am one of the few NON flakey fc owners 
And I am one of the few NON flakey fc owners
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08-23-05, 03:18 PM
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Sigh... Too many knockoff supporters... I miss SSR wheels... and soon I will miss panspeed...
08-23-05, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BoostedRex
For whoever mentioned wanting an off-center hood vent then check out the Knightsports hood.
Originally Posted by Turbo23
That hood is alittle ricey for me, if it just had one opening in the middle it would be fine, and the opening should be placed alittle farther up. I also like the old RE hood, with all the little vents, wish i had a pic to show, it was on the RE race FC. I think that in CF would be kinda sexy
08-23-05, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Madrx7racer
why everyone hell bent on CF this or CF that??? make a nice, inexpensive FG VENTED hood (HELL MAKE AN ALUMINUM ONE!!!) and i'll be happy......the whole CF fad is gay......unless you are building a RACE car and are trying to loose all the weight you can AFTER you completely gutted it.......
08-23-05, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbo23
also, im sure this has been addressed before. But what about rain issues? Any one with a vented hood had these problems. I like to go out when its wet to my fav corner, or parking lot and pratice some drifting. So will the vent cause problems?
08-23-05, 04:55 PM
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Dave, I know that you would use the same mounts as I have for fitment testing so I have to ask...
Is there any chance that this hood will fit over a 20B?
reese
Is there any chance that this hood will fit over a 20B?
reese
08-23-05, 05:09 PM
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If you get one in FG expect to add money on top of the price of the hood to paint it or maintaining the paint, worry about cracking it if you drop it too hard or pressing on it to lock it shut, worrying about people leaning on it and cracking etc...
I'm the guy that bought Dave's personal '91 'Vert. It has one of his CF turbo hoods and what I can tell you for sure is you don't have to worry about it cracking when handling it. It doesn't have the weight to make the latches when you shut it so I have to push it down whenever closing it and one of my kids friends of questionable intelligence even sat on it until I damn near killed him. These hoods are bullet proof. Yea it will need painted (mine's natural CF finish for now) but you don't have to worry about treating it like a fiberglass hood because to this point it has been VERY durable.
I'm the guy that bought Dave's personal '91 'Vert. It has one of his CF turbo hoods and what I can tell you for sure is you don't have to worry about it cracking when handling it. It doesn't have the weight to make the latches when you shut it so I have to push it down whenever closing it and one of my kids friends of questionable intelligence even sat on it until I damn near killed him. These hoods are bullet proof. Yea it will need painted (mine's natural CF finish for now) but you don't have to worry about treating it like a fiberglass hood because to this point it has been VERY durable.
08-23-05, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by clubber
If you get one in FG expect to add money on top of the price of the hood to paint it or maintaining the paint, worry about cracking it if you drop it too hard or pressing on it to lock it shut, worrying about people leaning on it and cracking etc...
I'm thinking you just copy and pasted what I wrote because if you didnt and used my exact words that's kinda freaky.
Originally Posted by ilike2eatricers
CF doesnt need to be painted, doesnt dent, and is alittle lighter than aluminum.
If you get one in FG expect to add money on top of the price of the hood to paint it or maintaining the paint, worry about cracking it if you drop it too hard or pressing on it to lock it shut, worrying about people leaning on it and cracking etc...
That's my thought anyway.
If you get one in FG expect to add money on top of the price of the hood to paint it or maintaining the paint, worry about cracking it if you drop it too hard or pressing on it to lock it shut, worrying about people leaning on it and cracking etc...
That's my thought anyway.
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08-23-05, 05:44 PM
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I have actually modified my hood substantially. It now has two large EVO VIII style vents on the flat behind the original vents. I would highly recomend emulating the rear cowl vents incorporated in the Knight Sport hood. These hoods can make a big difference in temps. With proper frontal openings, radiator/ dual oil coolers, a 40+ degree drop in temps is normal. My road race temps at ~480rwhp(20 psi) are 200 water, 210 oil after 20 minutes at 5000-8500 RPM. That said my cooling mods are extensive. As for rain, my hood is as open as that one, and I have no problems washing the car etc. I'll try to get some pics posted, and also get Atilla some decent pics of my car, those are awful.... Dave will do a great job as always, I am sure. Later, Carl
08-23-05, 05:48 PM
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Send em to thirteenb_4_me@yahoo.com 
08-27-05, 09:04 AM
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*Thread ressurection*
Just curious if 13b4me is going to post up the pictures of Carl's hood. Also wanted to keep this thread in the public eye to see what everyone thinks.
Zach
Just curious if 13b4me is going to post up the pictures of Carl's hood. Also wanted to keep this thread in the public eye to see what everyone thinks.
Zach
08-28-05, 04:30 PM
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Hey Dave, I like this design of vent you guys use on your drag FC, good placement and idea to get rid of the heat generated by the turbo. Is this vent available to purchase? I didn't see it on your website.
08-28-05, 06:55 PM
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Dave, the "turbo" vent in the picture above... Is that the "other" vent you are talking about putting on the hood that you're currently designing? Because that would be PERFECT with the vent for the V-mount!! Just curious.
Zach
Zach
08-28-05, 08:09 PM
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carl send the pics to forget_u_85@Hotmail.com I can resize them in a few minutes.
08-28-05, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TrboRty
Hey Dave, I like this design of vent you guys use on your drag FC, good placement and idea to get rid of the heat generated by the turbo. Is this vent available to purchase? I didn't see it on your website.
i like that hood. i'd buy one.
08-28-05, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BoostedRex
Dave, the "turbo" vent in the picture above... Is that the "other" vent you are talking about putting on the hood that you're currently designing? Because that would be PERFECT with the vent for the V-mount!! Just curious.
Zach
Zach
Anyways, I emailed Dave about that other vent and it was something upwards of $180 for just the vent. A little more pricier than I was hoping because I built my own hood and needed a turbo vent.
- Kevin
BTW, I'm goin 13BRE too. motor just blew.
08-28-05, 09:49 PM
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Well all I would want is just the vent and instructions on how to install it onto my factory hood. I just want something to help with getting the turbo heat out from under my hood cuz I am running a aftermarket setup on my car, and the turbo generates so much heat.....so any info on where I can get that would be nice and appreciated.
08-28-05, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by TrboRty
Well all I would want is just the vent and instructions on how to install it onto my factory hood. I just want something to help with getting the turbo heat out from under my hood cuz I am running a aftermarket setup on my car, and the turbo generates so much heat.....so any info on where I can get that would be nice and appreciated.
