Heat Extractor on 2011+ GT Hood?

I'd really like to install a heat extractor vent on my 2012 GT hood. I've been looking into the GT500 replacement vent, but I don't think it will fit width wise with the newer GT's narrow cowl. I read somewhere that the vent is 32" wide. If that's the case, it's not even close to fitting.

Any other suggestions for something similar / louver style?

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Moved.

Sub'd. I'm interested in this as well.
Have you seen the Super Louver hood from Tiger Racing? I think it looks killer. It's the hood I really want, but it costs a pretty good chunk of change..

Shoot, sorry. I looked around for an appearance forum, didn't find one and figured that the custom install was close enough to 'tech'. Thanks.

Heat extractor porn:



Even a pair similar to this would be cool...

How about the earlier two piece GT 500 heat extractors. Not sure if this could be positioned close enough to fit where you want.

Or the rear good vents on the Super Snake hood?

CCS86 said:

Heat extractor porn:

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Now thats just SICK

^ that would be the Super Louver!

Shoot, sorry. I looked around for an appearance forum, didn't find one and figured that the custom install was close enough to 'tech'. Thanks.

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http://www.s197forum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=44

If you were asking on how to install it, cutting, drilling etc, then yea. Asking what, nope.

CCS86 said:

Shoot, sorry. I looked around for an appearance forum, didn't find one and figured that the custom install was close enough to 'tech'. Thanks.

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Welcome to the forum. Just be careful what you put in the tech section and you should do just fine

Steeda makes a hood the looks fairly close to stock but has a vent where you want it.

http://www.steeda.com/store/steeda-q-series-hood.html

I'd like to find a more economical solution for now.

mot250 said:

How about the earlier two piece GT 500 heat extractors. Not sure if this could be positioned close enough to fit where you want.

Or the rear good vents on the Super Snake hood?

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I'm thinking this could work well...


Since the newer one piece GT500 heat extractor vent won't fit well on the GT's cowl, I'm giving some thought to ordering and dropping in twin vents from the older GT500's:

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7R3Z-16C630-AC



I don't have any dimensions for them, but my eye thinks they could fit nicely side by side, just behind the start of the cowl. This would give airflow a great path to pass through the radiator and out the hood. Adding a more open grill (or modifying the stocker) would improve this even more. So not only would you be passing more air through the radiator, you will be extracting hot air from under the hood (better intake temps), avoiding high speed instability from excess pressure under the front of the car, and even modestly improving aerodynamic drag.

A quick chop to show the idea...

Duuuuuuuude! Keep me updated on this! I want louvers for all the same reasons and will most likely be needing them. It's hot as hell down here, not to mention all the extra heat my turbo will be pumping out!

I think those louvers would also look good near the corners of the hood closest to the windshield, similar manner to the 2013 heat extractors

heheheeh

Damn you, Mikey!! I want!!!!

Hahaha, should keep my IATs down

Mikey my friend! Would you mind measuring one of those louvers for me? Width on the leading and trailing edge, plus length would be great!

Do they look like they would drop in to a non GT500 hood?

kgrun4 said:

I think those louvers would also look good near the corners of the hood closest to the windshield, similar manner to the 2013 heat extractors

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It would probably look cool; you would give up a fair bit of functionality though. Moving back towards the windshield where the pressure is higher will stall the airflow. Having the exit just behind the radiator takes advantage of the natural pressure distribution and gives the hot air a nice efficient path out.

order the Tiger Racing hood...DO IT