David Floyd

Found a local Custom Hot Rod Shop that can stamp hood louvers, so while the car is in my buddies bodyshop having the rearend damage repaired, I bit the bullet and had the hood stamped at a total cost of $30 !

I start paint prep for the entire car this weekend.

Red1

That's cool.

How did you determine where you wanted the vents?

DLS

nice
got any closer picture?

David Floyd

Location... well from what little info I could find on the net, most all say to have the vents start at the shock towers and go to the firewall for best exit flow.

fast951

David, I need to talk to you about this.. I purchased 3 sets of louvers, that are nothing more than junk..

David Floyd

Thats all the pics I have for now, can take more this weekend

David Floyd

These are stamped into the original hood, look better than any of the "add on" louvers that I have seen

The paint is damaged during stamping, but I was going to paint anyway

theedge

Different to say the least.

Why none right behind the intercooler? Do them "reversed" so that the scoops go down towards the IC? Or are you planning to do an actual IC vent ala 968 Turbo S?

hosrom_951

David,
Those look very nice, they also have a nice low profile to them.

David Floyd

None right behind the intercooler because I don't want water dripping on my belts, I run coverless.

I think this will still help the intercooler flow with the fishgill effect drawing air out.

RajDatta

You mean a turbo RS. Turbo S didn't get the opening in the hood.
Raj

testarossa_td

Nice, definitely need some from under shots.
Is there any specific press etc required for this so I can start asking the local hotrod shops?

fast951

Would he be able to make some on a sheet of aluminum? I have a FG hood that I can cut to install the louvers (if made in aluminum).

David Floyd

Just ask if they can stamp louvers, this was done alot in old school Hot Rods, just not many still have the equipment.

The shop that did mine could do 1-5 inch wide louvers, I did the 5.

The underside is flat, will take more pics this weekend

streckfu's

I have a picture on my desktop from Porsche of a 968 turbo RS that does not have the hood IC vent. It does have the NACA ducts. LINK<-----