Important: Only works if the pressure on the hood (location of the louvers) is lower than the pressure in front of the radiator -> e.g. close to the windshield, the pressure might be higher, leading to even worse cooling capacity
Great video. Liked the simple drawing because it shows how the cool air coming from the front of the car gets trapped and circulates becoming warm or hot air. Especially with the bottom covers for the engine. There is no where for the air to escape. Personally I think hood louvres are must on turbo driven sports cars. Along with low temperature thermostats.
Thanks for the kind words. It's crazy how inefficient airflow is on cars, but there are a lot of developments for cooling. Under normal (non-modified conditions) most work fine. Add in a turbo or anything that generates heat, and it can get dicey.
It's coming. We're building our last storage building right now, and then I have a few things to finish on the farm before spending all winter in the garage building the gray '86 and v2.0 of the green widebody.
Engineering Explained from Wish haha.. I need to do this ever since I went to to a v8 swap from an inline and I suspect its generating a blockage in the engine bay
Yes, it would. Or washing it. Some have made covers for washing the car with hood vents installed. I never drove this car in the rain and was cautious when washing it.
OEM connectors are waterproof, but there is always a chance if you have a car with a distributor it will get wet. I never had trouble with my Mustang in the rain though.
@danieltenorio3559 Yes. Most auto manufacturers used them from the 1960s to 1990s and then started to use coil on plug or coil near plug ignition systems.
@danieltenorio3559 It should be water resistant. I wouldn't let water sit for days on end on areas like the spark plug holes in the valve cover. Otherwise the hood vents generally are located in front of the engine and water would go directly on the ground and not the engine.
Center vents are 10" wide at the front and 14" tall. Side vents are 7" wide and 16.5" tall. These are what Race Lovers developed for the early Gen Fox Mustangs.
Short direct to the point video. Cool
Yes love these videos, get right to the point 😁
Very informative and right to the point
Important: Only works if the pressure on the hood (location of the louvers) is lower than the pressure in front of the radiator -> e.g. close to the windshield, the pressure might be higher, leading to even worse cooling capacity
Great video. Liked the simple drawing because it shows how the cool air coming from the front of the car gets trapped and circulates becoming warm or hot air. Especially with the bottom covers for the engine. There is no where for the air to escape. Personally I think hood louvres are must on turbo driven sports cars. Along with low temperature thermostats.
Thanks for the kind words. It's crazy how inefficient airflow is on cars, but there are a lot of developments for cooling. Under normal (non-modified conditions) most work fine. Add in a turbo or anything that generates heat, and it can get dicey.
Great video I'm putting some in my 93 zj
Awesome video i Always wondered Im subscribed waiting for more Awesome content!
It's coming. We're building our last storage building right now, and then I have a few things to finish on the farm before spending all winter in the garage building the gray '86 and v2.0 of the green widebody.
Great video
Thanks!
Engineering Explained from Wish haha.. I need to do this ever since I went to to a v8 swap from an inline and I suspect its generating a blockage in the engine bay
What about rain? Wouldn't that get inside the engine bay when it's raining hard?
Yes, it would. Or washing it. Some have made covers for washing the car with hood vents installed. I never drove this car in the rain and was cautious when washing it.
Great vid,
What about fender vent louvers?
Fender vents release built up air pressure that can lift the front end. They won't help with cooling.
They won't do anything to a normal car
@@BasinMotorsportshey do normal louvers like in the rear windshield increase aerodynamics or add drag?
@@Freedomtooffroad they most likely move the pocket of air to a more rearward position. Like a drag wing does.
@@BasinMotorsports so they do most likely increase mind me as my English is not the best in the world
When it rains or snow does hood luovers actually potentially damage the engine?
OEM connectors are waterproof, but there is always a chance if you have a car with a distributor it will get wet. I never had trouble with my Mustang in the rain though.
@@BasinMotorsports is a car distributor for spark plug wires?
@danieltenorio3559 Yes. Most auto manufacturers used them from the 1960s to 1990s and then started to use coil on plug or coil near plug ignition systems.
@@BasinMotorsports so I have a Honda civic 2012, do u think buying a new hood will cause a trouble with rain ; or is the engine water proof?
@danieltenorio3559 It should be water resistant. I wouldn't let water sit for days on end on areas like the spark plug holes in the valve cover. Otherwise the hood vents generally are located in front of the engine and water would go directly on the ground and not the engine.
What size louvers did you install for your hood
Center vents are 10" wide at the front and 14" tall. Side vents are 7" wide and 16.5" tall. These are what Race Lovers developed for the early Gen Fox Mustangs.
Hey but could it make your hood pop open?
Louvers shouldn't make the hood open.
It will make inside pressure lower, so it should even reduce chance of that happening
Have to put it in the right place or air actually comes in.
You mean right direction..
@@applesnotoranges i mean what i said.