my list of things that need to be changed/added on the stinger

[mldavis2]

Back in the old days of my '70 Plymouth GTX, hood vents were not uncommon. But back then the only wiring and electrical components were coils and plug wires. If you vent the hood in the Stinger with no good way to channel water out during rains, you have a lot of sensors and electrical connections that are vulnerable to corrosion or deterioration. Since the intercooler is up front, and air intake is front, there is no practical reason to vent the hood. The car was allegedly tested at Death Valley under high temperature conditions and cooling is adequate as-is.

 

[Weareblondi]

Space requirements? Maybe wanted to wait and see if the interest was as great as they had hoped for.

 

[Weareblondi]

true, but, i have used cai systems on most of my cars, some were fantastic, others not so much. figure, if you could seal the filter, and it being pressurized, then the colder air would be denser for a bump in power. with the filters sitting in the engine bay, exposed, there really isn't much in the way of a cool air charge. i might be mistaken since i haven't seen one up close to see.

 

[twig2121]

here's another idea - use the air vents to funnel cool air past turbos. My 2003 WRX has the hood scoop you're familiar with...what you might not know is that 75% of the scoop cools the intercooler and 25% blows straight down over the turbo. Thought that was neat after noticing it after a few months of ownership.

I realize both cars have coolant to keep turbo temps reasonable, but fresh air will only help. Then when the car's stopped at lights for example, the holes act as chimneys to vent hot air straight up where it naturally wants to go