cooltsi Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I bought one of the fiberglass hoods Whoopass racing produced several years ago. I've finally got the car in the shop for paint and i'm considering opening the hood scoop and side vents. I've debated on just opening them up or putting a stainless grid over them. The shop just wants to paint them black. Are they functional in any respect? How much debris would collect if they were wide open. Any images out there of these types of modifications? Sorry, but searches weren't giving me any actual experience other than subjective thoughts from others. I've dropped out of this community for quite some time but would appreciate some thoughts on this matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted September 22, 2007 Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 if its an '83 style hood, which i am guessing it is, dont open the vents, they are useless.after i opened mine up i noticed it would run hotter on the highway, or just speeds over 45mph. the faster i went the more i could watch the hood "swell up". it was horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltsi Posted September 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2007 Yep, 83 replica, although it's a not a direct replica, the hood scoop is just a bit different and the side vents are really just depressions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcrasta Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Looks to me like opening the 'side' vents on the 83 style hood would allow air to vent out of the hood, anyone confirm/try this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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