water issues with vent removal
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water issues with vent removal
Anyone remove the under hood plastic cover that covers the hood vent? I have popped it off at one point and a huge amount of hot air will come out when the fan is on especially in the summer when the engine is heat soaked.
Don't know about the water being directed away during heavy rain but do not see it draining on anything important and it does drain to the left and right side of the cowl. Any one remove it with success?
Don't know about the water being directed away during heavy rain but do not see it draining on anything important and it does drain to the left and right side of the cowl. Any one remove it with success?
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I removed mine. Makes the supercharger MUCH louder. However the throttle body is subjected to water (rain, washing, etc). Make a little cover for the TB and your all set.
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Since the fresh air a/c intake is right there at the bottom of the windshield, any problems with fumes from the engine compartment getting into the cabin?
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Nope. With the cover removed it actually vents more fumes if there were any. At a standstill there is a massive amount of heat escaping from my engine bay through the hood vents.
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This is from what I have experienced
I took my bonnet blanket and bonnet scoop plastic off half way through summer (December-Jan), logging IAT's the entire time before and after removal my IAT's have dropped 1-2 degrees Celsius, the additional whine you get coming through now is worth the 10 minute removal
The only catch I have is sometimes on a really hot day, when you have your windows down and you come to a stop and the fan switches on, you can get a blast of heat that plumes past the drivers window (face area) and up around the windscreen area (right hand drive E55 here)
It's all staying off on mine that's for sure
I took my bonnet blanket and bonnet scoop plastic off half way through summer (December-Jan), logging IAT's the entire time before and after removal my IAT's have dropped 1-2 degrees Celsius, the additional whine you get coming through now is worth the 10 minute removal
The only catch I have is sometimes on a really hot day, when you have your windows down and you come to a stop and the fan switches on, you can get a blast of heat that plumes past the drivers window (face area) and up around the windscreen area (right hand drive E55 here)
It's all staying off on mine that's for sure
