functional hood vents

[Doel]

A friend of mine has a Genesis coupe, which of course also has fake hood vents. He recently purchased these guys, .Hood Vents (v1.2), importshark.com , to make them "functional". Well they are real vents but considering the direction they're facing, their location, and what's located under them, I would still consider these "real non-functional hood vents". That led me to think about our hood vents. If we simply had holes in ours in their current form, I would also consider them "real non-functional" but what if they faced toward the driver? I could see them having some function as a heat exchanger, pulling air out of the top of the engine instead of forcing air in. Looking something like this perhaps StingerHaus Performance Hood Vents or maybe something more "gill" style like you see on the Shelby GT500.

If someone would make a functional vent that looked like that in a matching black chrome, I would consider buying. What do you guys think? Heat exchangers on this area of the hood is pretty popular with muscle cars, not really sure how much benefit it would really have though. This what they're thought to do. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.co..._f9c3ce85e69e1a5e8afbf6ddc0632e408dcde063.jpg

 

[MerlintheMad]

I like the idea of being able to point to them and say, "Yes, they work". And then explain knowingly that they allow heat buildup to escape. If I liked the way they look, I'd swap out my OE "placeholders". The only concern is water getting in where it doesn't belong.

 

[Doel]

I like the idea of being able to point to them and say, "Yes, they work". And then explain knowingly that they allow heat buildup to escape. If I liked the way they look, I'd swap out my OE "placeholders". The only concern is water getting in where it doesn't belong.

If the opening is pointing toward the driver, you wouldn't get any water while driving. If they built a small lip around the edge of the vent, it would prevent most water from flowing into it while stopped. So the only water you would get would be from sitting still, and it would just be the water that fell directly on top of it, so not much would get in. Engines can get wet so I don't think it would cause any issues.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Engines can get wet so I don't think it would cause any issues.

I'm thinking more about how automatic car washes work. They could potentially push a lot of water in there.

 

[Doel]

I'm thinking more about how automatic car washes work. They could potentially push a lot of water in there.

no self respecting car guy/lady would ever use an automatic car wash, just saying.

 

[Sabz]

Lol yes they would... we are driving a Kia that costs as much as a loaded accord .. sure I love my car but come go MN where it’s winter and try hand washing your car outside..

 

[Doel]

Lol yes they would... we are driving a Kia that costs as much as a loaded accord .. sure I love my car but come go MN where it’s winter and try hand washing your car outside..

I was actually talking to my girlfriend about that when I was in Minneapolis a few weeks ago. What I decided was that the Stinger would stay in the garage all winter and I would drive a Subaru Forester AWD beater all winter lol

 

[MerlintheMad]

I was actually talking to my girlfriend about that when I was in Minneapolis a few weeks ago. What I decided was that the Stinger would stay in the garage all winter and I would drive a Subaru Forester AWD beater all winter lol

That's one solution. This car is my only ride. One of the selling points was its winter testing. It is supposed to be a beast in the snow (not too deep, of course). Salt from the roads must be washed off. Therefore automated car wash comes into play. When there isn't salt getting on the underside of my car, I will hand wash it. This will not be until the winter salt has washed away in some palpable spring rain storms.

 

[Sabz]

I was actually talking to my girlfriend about that when I was in Minneapolis a few weeks ago. What I decided was that the Stinger would stay in the garage all winter and I would drive a Subaru Forester AWD beater all winter lol

Yea I don’t want a second car.. already have a newer cadenza as well but I don’t drive that one

 

[NS_Stinger]

There's nothing wrong with touchless automatic car washes. Just stay away from touch carwashes and the foaming brushes.

 

[GRStinger]

There's been discussion of "how to wash" on other threads too. There's a big difference in keeping it clean during winter in, say, Alabama vs. the northern/hard-winter states (and Canada). Given the amount of salt and grime that we get on a daily basis, and the constant cold, I KNOW that I could never hand wash enough. 1) I don't have the time, 2) I can't afford a man-servant, and 3) I don't want to face hypothermia every-other-day. It's damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't. Personally, I'll take my chances on the car's finish with the auto car wash vs. corrosion from the salt.

 

[westcoastGT]

There's nothing wrong with touchless automatic car washes. Just stay away from touch carwashes and the foaming brushes.

The chemicals in Touchless are caustic !!

 

[washguy]

The chemicals in Touchless are caustic !!

West is right on the money ! go read my post on carwashing brush and touchless.....Wash

 

[NS_Stinger]

The chemicals in Touchless are caustic !!

You've never lived in a salt belt where it can be way below freezing for weeks on end. You tell me whats worse for the car, a thick cake of road salt or what they spray on the car in those washes?

 

[eflyguy]

I included the idea of functional, or even powered (fans) replacements in my drag strip thread - but they would be for use at the strip only, where full-power runs are immediately followed by a lot of sitting around idling or even parked..

 

[OriginalRobby]

There's been discussion of "how to wash" on other threads too. There's a big difference in keeping it clean during winter in, say, Alabama vs. the northern/hard-winter states (and Canada). Given the amount of salt and grime that we get on a daily basis, and the constant cold, I KNOW that I could never hand wash enough. 1) I don't have the time, 2) I can't afford a man-servant, and 3) I don't want to face hypothermia every-other-day. It's damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't. Personally, I'll take my chances on the car's finish with the auto car wash vs. corrosion from the salt.

Well said, I'm inclined to do the same... use a good quality touch less car wash

 

[Doel]

I thought touchless carwashes strip away wax.... what’s worse, salt buildup or no wax on your car? Kind of stuck between a hard place and a rock.

I’m liking my Subaru winter beater idea more and more.

 

[NS_Stinger]

I thought touchless carwashes strip away wax.... what’s worse, salt buildup or no wax on your car? Kind of stuck between a hard place and a rock.

I’m liking my Subaru winter beater idea more and more.

Depends what you use for wax on your paint, I use Collonite 476s Super Doublecoat winter wax which holds up just fine. When is the last time you waxed the undercarriage, brake calipers etc.? All those components get coated in salt too and need to be cleaned.

Life is too short to store a perfectly capable winter vehicle to drive a "beater".

 

[DaJackson]

There are threads already on functional good scoops.

There are threads already on how to wash a car.

Please take those topics there.