FD Vented hood INFO for a DD
04-05-12, 12:38 AM
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FD Vented hood INFO for a DD
Sometime this year (most likely during summer) I plan to change out my oem hood for a vented hood to help with cooling the car.
Ive seen many vented hoods for the FD and they all seem nice, however my FD is my DD, so it WILL be driven in the rain (sadface...)
Does anybody know of some vented hoods that have protection so I can drive in any weather from a light drizzle to a downpour?
Still in the research phase (like I said, not planning on buying one for a few more months) so no rush on responses!
Thanks!
Andrew
Ive seen many vented hoods for the FD and they all seem nice, however my FD is my DD, so it WILL be driven in the rain (sadface...)
Does anybody know of some vented hoods that have protection so I can drive in any weather from a light drizzle to a downpour?
Still in the research phase (like I said, not planning on buying one for a few more months) so no rush on responses!
Thanks!
Andrew
04-05-12, 06:32 AM
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I'm running the scoot hood + modified rain gutters with plumbing so all the water is drained below the car. I've driven it in the rain already and it's not an issue. The vents for air out of the engine bay (gutters), and vents for air through the hood are offset so there is little chance water could actually get in there.
04-05-12, 09:05 AM
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Regardless if your engine gets rained on or not its worth it, my car runs so much cooler with the vented hood. To be honest I am more concerned with rain when my car is parked rather than running, water will just settle on a cool engine.
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04-05-12, 09:21 AM
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I've had a Scoot CF hood on my RX-7 (which is my DD also) for about 2 years. It is always parked outside and I drive it in all weather conditions. Never had a problem with water except that it makes my engine bay extremely dirty really quickly.
04-05-12, 03:56 PM
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my previous and current fd have had that same hood posted above (Seibon scoot rep) ive drivin in downpours, SNOW, hail, you name it. Never had a problem except oxidization if it sat in the driveway for a while.
But now i have a garage
daily drove my last fd also no problems.. Dont worry too much
04-05-12, 04:55 PM
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We all know what happens when you apply cold water to a hot surface. I rather not have any cracks to my motor lol..
That being said, when someone says they have Auto-X'd their car in rain multiple times and experienced no issues...I'd suggest that your chances of experiencing anything other than a dirty engine bay are infinitesimal! =)
04-06-12, 11:42 AM
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Seibon is known for their good fitment. The only issue that I have is the larger than average gap between the hood and the bumper. And yes it's caused by the hood not the bumper as I had the stock bumper for a while there. But honestly I don't mind it at all but it is something to note.
Another thing to notice on the seibon scoot style hood is that the vents are less agressive that the other manufacturers. On a street car like mine I actually prefer it as it is a more subtle look.
Another thing to notice on the seibon scoot style hood is that the vents are less agressive that the other manufacturers. On a street car like mine I actually prefer it as it is a more subtle look.
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