well i was thinking about maybe getting a vented hood but i dont have a guarage and my car is a daily driver.. what effect does the rain have.. i dont wanna have my car all nasty under the hood.. well whats your opionions..

 

i had that same question and problem, but i ended up not getting the hood. but everyone that i talk to says that its ok and that they are designed to make water run down right in the opening between your radiator and your exhaust manifold or header. they say that it wont hurt anything. but i dunno. its pretty much up to you.

 

vented hoods are hot. but are they safe in the rain? when ur car is parked?

i seen a couple supras with the vented hoods. i could see their HKS twins.....
and blowoff valve.

 

some of the stock and really good vented hoods have rain gutters that route the water away from the engine.

 

I have spacers on the back of my hood, on the latches. Angles the back of the hood up, allowing mucho air circulation(high pressure area), and clearance for my engine. Old school domestic trick. Let us not forget out roots. Doesn't look to "bling" tho... people always tell me I forgot to close my hood....

 

i have a VIS XGT with 2 vents and most of the time there isnt a problem. But, one day my car was running funny so i pulled the plugs and found moisture on the sleeves, dried them off and it ran fine, but it was a pain in the ***. My problem is that water drains onto the valve cover and sits there, not to mention my timing belt. I would like to hear any suggestions as to how i can re-route the water elsewhere. BTW i like the hood and i think it dissipates heat well.

 

vented hoods are not a great idea unless it routes water away from the engine. if it doesnt.. dont bother buying it. i have yet to see a vented hood that routes it away from engine parts that can get damaged.

 

I have the Kaminari hood that is ported, looks like the camaro's. Granted it looks more agressive, but even the old people that I work with like it and say it really looks good. It shoots the air behind the engine head and doesn't allow water to just fall right in when the car is parked. Just my $.02 Cheers

 

Heh i've got the exact same thing done to my hood. Seems to work pretty well.

 

what about GUDES hoods for the EF? are they any good? i think SiRkid had one?

 

no one makes a kaminari style for the prelude.. 4th gen at least.. i dont want a hood thats gonna throw water right on my turbo and maifold... thats not good.. post pics guys..

 

hey what kind of turbo do you have on your H23?

 

I think the hoods that directs the water between the header and rad are okay. Im thinking about a mugen style cf hood myself.
I have a 98 teg.

 

what the hell i dont want water gong between my head and my radiator my turbo sits there.. its a t3/t4 stage 3 wheel whoever asked..

 

I have a vented CF hood on my 2000 Civic and I have not had any problems. I live in WA state where it rains all the time, especially right now.

 

has a Predator Hood on his turbo lude.... had one for like a year and a half, long before the turbo... no problems, then, or now

 

what about water up in the bitch?

 

whater up in what bitch??? al the water that comes in goes across the AC lines and radiator

 

that **** would be all up in my turbo and my air filter and ****.. post pics u bitch fist. lol

 

forgot to mention..... i noticed that all the heat that is usually under the hood of a turbo car escapes trhought the vents, keeps it fairly cool, i mean, comparatively speaking. i'm kinda glad i have one now... i'll try and get some up close pics of the vents to show where water goes

 

someone get pics of the invader hood.. good close pics.. underside too

 

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