[Chad-1stGen]

Originally Posted by Jr

Chad,
Which vents are you looking at...track spec?

They are currently number 1 on my list, yes. I'm still debating adding them to my current painted steel hood or getting an aftermarket carbon fiber / fiberglass hood. The thing is, that with the aftermarket hoods that are under $1k they all have the same under structure so I don't really gain anything (airflow wise) going aftermarket unless the under structure is modified. Perhaps easier to do with fiberglass.

Originally Posted by Matt.A

Here's a shot. It's an AMD aluminum hood, so it still has an under structure that we had to modify a bit.

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Just curious, what are your oil temps? Maybe a thermostat that opens sooner, or more oil capacity could help the issue.

Now that I've have been studying hoods closely I have to say that thing looks awesome! How did you block out the rear cowl induction area of the hood? I'm noticing that even if I block the normal opening for cowl induction in the hood that the hood under structure still leaves a large gap in that spot for air to be pushed into the engine compartment.

I have an improved racing adapter with built in thermostat. It begins opening at 180* and fully opens by 200*. Unlike what I have read and heard about other oil thermostats this thing works really well. No matter how cold out it is I haven't seen oil temps below 195 once everything is warm and heat soaked.

I consistently see over 250* oil temps on a 20 minute road course session. My current oil temp gauge only goes to 250* so I need a new gauge to see just how high it is getting. This motor heats the oil pretty badly compared to others which is why I chased oil pressure issues until adding an oil cooler.

I'm running a 10" x 13" oil cooler which is the biggest I could fit without modifying the core support to ditching a/c. This added about another quart to the system so total capacity is about 6.5-7 quarts.

Originally Posted by SSLance

Sounds like a great couple of weekends with your car Chad, congrats on that. Love seeing you and others out there beating on their cars.

I've seen your friends motorhome in the background of several pics from events out there and lust over it every time. We are still looking at getting something very similar to that at some point. It's nice having a retreat like that in the paddock on a hot day, isn't it?

Thanks Lance! The motor home was pretty amazing! The A/C really made a difference given how hot it was and that the pits normally don't even have shade available. Also, he has a full fridge, freezer, and TV. It rocks.