ok so its time for my 3rd louvered hood. im goin to the massses to see what you all wanna see done with the louveres. i can do 3" or 4" right side up or upside down backward foward straight slanted blah blah blah.

some louver pix:






version 1:






version 2:






post all your ideas of what you might wanna see next.

 

Creese grader?

 

You mean "Cheese Grater"?

 

ok i dont need the non sence bull **** posts. i know its looks like a cheese grater so whatever its my style. i didnt say you had to like it.

 

Yes, yes, yes. I meant Cheese grater

 

lol you also posted it on a public forum with 86% e-**** talkers with 0% mercy...

i like the slanted better as the option a looks a bit cheep, maybe on a finished hood it would look a little more subtle though

 

i like version 2, the placement is good and it is subtle. but i really really like version 1, always have

 

ya i agree. this hood when finished will be fully painted black to match the car. thanx for your input.

wanna buy it.

 

Matches the rest of the car....

Why don't you try to mold some thing like this...

 

what about the same setup as Version 1 with slanted louvers going up and away from the ctr

 

Is that a cardboard grill aswell?

 

thanks for the offer, but it does me no good anymore
unless you wanna make me one for my SpecV
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under version 1 ..the first pic makes it look like its trying ot be a mustang..... looks pretty dumb ..don't think it looks good at all..if i had to say any one of them i'd say go with that evo style one that one person posted..... and mold it to the hood

 

im not molding anything i stamp the louvers right into the hood. but that would be an idea for a future production.

 

THis is interesting. I got flamed for something similar to version 2, so enjoy. Version 1 has a big problem aero wise, as there is a big return bubble of air that hits the base of the windshield and travels turbulently back to the front of the hood, so the middle four rows of louvers, back 6 slots from the rear to the front, will potentially pull air in under the hood defeating the purpose of the vents.

V 2 is in a good location aero wise. For those suggesting, the front evo style vents are not useful, need to vent behind the radiator to do any good...

the front fascia in v.1 is interesting the splitter would yield good downforce if all but the central rad opening was sealed off, and in fact the rad opening should be as small as you can make it...good luck, get your armor ready.... there is a place in ft lauderdale that punches louvers in your hood for 4 bucks each I think....

 

if i was doing this i would copy the mid 90's lumina Z34 hood

 

do you have an obsession with these or something? (serious question)

 

i like the ones on the side better..the one with alot all over the middle seems like too much.make the ones on the side a bit longer and i think it would look really nice

 

wow. GREAT POST!!

 

The Evolution extractor is behind the radiator..

 

y o y o y o y o y o y o y o y

 

nwae be drunk?

 

no...im saying oh why oh why oh why....

 

LMAO

 

To be a collosal dick, I would point out that if you put the evo style vent at that dimension on the cobalt hood it would either be in front of the rad or if back of the rad right in the turbulent zone in the middle of the hood. Leave the Evo alone Cobalts dont need to copy it, and frankly if i wasnt into lightweight and carbon i would punch louvers in the hood, and i think this man has it nailed v.2 is my perference, but slanted away from centerline of the hood would make the air behave better....good work..