Dads C63

One of the major problems that we deal with is heat build up under the hood. Due to the design and seals the only place heat can escape is down and out the tunnel by the tranny and exhaust. No where up top can it get out.

I have been thinking about doing something for a long time and finally started it. I wanted more than one vent and in more than one place. Some of you will think this is too much and others will think its not enough. Here is a pic of where we are today.

Here is the stock hood with some small modifications.







The front multiple louvers are just above the plastic air tubes to allow heat to be pulled up and out past them. Helping circulation and heat escape. The rear vents are just above the two air filters and will allow air to escape up and out instead of pushed down and past the intake "Y" where all the hot air must go without them. Think about it. While traveling all the heat is pushed out and around the plastic intake "Y" that all the intake air passes through. Hopefully this will allow that air to escape out the top and not be forced by and around the intake "Y".
There will be a small black wire mesh behind all these vents/louvers. What do you think??

mthis

Always doing something. looks nice

BenzoBoi

Wow...can't wait to see it all done!

MBH motorsports

very cool

obsidian05e55

Nice! Should help quite a bit

buffyclk500

what shop do u use
or do u do all the work your self

Sincity

I think it is a great idea and the center vent doesn't look all that bad either.

Dads C63

I would not attempt body work myself. Dave at Sanford Paint and body is a car nut and a perfectionist so its in good hands.

He has a great crew at his shop and they all do GREAT work!! I believe when its all painted that the vents will be less obvious and hopefully blend in well.

CZ55

Please make a post when you come down to South Florida. I really want to see your car.

Roswell

Great job Dad!! You will always find ways to push our cars to the limits... in every aspect (performance & look)!!

patboyy

wow....looks great...

however, if you use the original hood, that means u can not save some weights.

VCA_AMG

Do you plan to repaint the hood, or are you going for the Bondo-race look?



j/k can't wait to see the finished results!

dynomite05

Looks Good! Can't wait to see the finished pics.

ATL_MB

Why not a CF hood?

benscott01

Already have one C/F hood, but there isn't one with these vent set-up yet.

Oh yeah, Keith, way to go keeping wraps on our "little secret project". J/K

benscott01

And as usual, pics don't do the project justice. This is going to a sick looking and functional hood. With quite a bit of weight reduction as well.

hhughes1

Can't wait to see the finished product! Glad I haven't ordered a c/f hood yet cause this may be the better way to go

benscott01

Oh, you'd be surprised...... there is some weight to be lost when doing a custom set-up like this. It will still be a steel hood, but about 10lbs less. So not the huge savings you see with a c/f hood, but still a loss.

benscott01

Just think how cool this one would be in C/F........

malahhaor

any concerns in rain?

Dads C63

Updated pics this morning:







As Ben said, it is a little lighter than the stock by about 10#.
The problem we have is that right now there is NOT a C/F hood with vents like these and I had the stocker to play with so why not.
However, there might be a C/F hood just like this one in the future, who knows.

Anyone notice something different about this hood besides the louvers and vents?

_AMG_

Looks GREAT!!! Ya, i do notice something different. You dont have the hood emblems in the front any more. Very clean.

harrower

Keith, looking good and great design. Look forward to seeing it painted and installed. You continue to push where nobody else has gone.

c32kompressor

they need to do something like this for the C32, we all have major heat problems under the hood, how much did this cost?

PetroC63

Hood looks great.

I was never a fan of louvered hoods but this looks fantastic.