jlanka

What is this venting? Is it routed back to the engine in some way?

Where does the water go when it enters?

Bill_C4S

i would have thought to reduce lift over the front axle.

kencollinsjr

Vents ahead of the front trunk / bonnet exhaust the radiator air above rather than below the car - it all helps suck the GT3 onto the road at speed and aids in radiator cooling.

jlanka

oh I see - it's an exhaust rather than an intake. Interesting.

So if I pour water into it, the water will spill down over the radiators?

jlanka

It actually says it under my avatar. Merrick for the past 20 years, grew up in Bayport

Bill_C4S

front exhaust vent...first appeared on the 996 GT2....

extract is from Paul Frere's "Porsche 911 Story"

mundman

thank you

996FLT6

After washing car don't b surprised when u take it out for a drive steam will come out from those vents due to water spray onto hot radiator. Mike

sin911

As others have said, the radiator is located just below the vent. The reasons are to help cool the engine and also instead of creating a turbulence inside of the bumper letting the air flow exit through the top while creating downforce is an added benefit. The radiator cannot use all the air that is being sucked in on higher speeds.

Similar thing was done on E9x M3's. The intake had a vent on the hood for any excess air entering through the inlet.

Dude-

Hope this helps.