968 Turbo RS Hood Vent
09-22-2005, 12:34 AM
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968 Turbo RS Hood Vent
Well, I finally started on the "968 Turbo RS" hood vent on the 951. I took the big plunge and cut the hole. Now the project is just starting. I have to get the grinder/files out to even everything up and get everything symetrical. After/along with that is re-doing some of the structural support of the hood. Finally will be adding the lip to create a low pressure zone and finishing it up cosmetically.
I am not sure if the dimensions are exactly the same as a Turbo RS, but the shape is almost perfect. Jason at Paragon gave me detailed enough pictures to duplicate the vent almost perfectly in shape. After that was done, I just scaled it to be as wide as the 951 intercooler.
Anyway here is the first picture. Its rough, but the hole has just been cut out, no touchup or anything yet.
PS. My wife is REALLY pissed at me at the moment. She told me to leave the &%$$#%$# car alone otherwise I will break something or hurt the car's value. She just doesn't understand. I guess I shouldn't tell her that I want to put the extra nitrous kit that I have laying around on the car???
-Dana
I am not sure if the dimensions are exactly the same as a Turbo RS, but the shape is almost perfect. Jason at Paragon gave me detailed enough pictures to duplicate the vent almost perfectly in shape. After that was done, I just scaled it to be as wide as the 951 intercooler.
Anyway here is the first picture. Its rough, but the hole has just been cut out, no touchup or anything yet.
PS. My wife is REALLY pissed at me at the moment. She told me to leave the &%$$#%$# car alone otherwise I will break something or hurt the car's value. She just doesn't understand. I guess I shouldn't tell her that I want to put the extra nitrous kit that I have laying around on the car???
-Dana
09-22-2005, 01:55 AM
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Originally Posted by aeronautica86
you could use the extra nitrous system to cool the intercooler...just a thought
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09-22-2005, 02:01 AM
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A few of the nitrous suppliers actually make IC spray kits... Zex does and so does Holley IIRC. I think it mostly for the guys that are too scared to inject it and want the cool purge function.
09-22-2005, 02:04 AM
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I had no idea anyone actually made a nitrous IC sprayer...I've heard of it for plenty of ricers for the purge action, but used on the intercooler it might actually have some benefit; I don't think i'd run nitrous on a turbo car except maybe on one with a really laggy turbo, to get extra power before spool up
but back to the topic: good luck with the hood, I think it'll look badass once you get done with it
but back to the topic: good luck with the hood, I think it'll look badass once you get done with it
09-22-2005, 02:45 AM
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09-22-2005, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by 9fitty1
How did you go about cutting it? Just curious.
As far as the ducting, I am torn. If I seal it up, the IC will work a little better. If I leave it open, then extra heat will escape from the radiator and help with cool down. I will probably leave it open at first, then maybe later seal it up for the IC. A multistage process. Insurance comes off soon for the winter, so I will have lots of time to fart around with it.
-Dana