Before I go hacking on the hood to relieve the pressure underneath, does anyone have some pictures of Miata hoods that have had this done?

It will be the typical gutter guard material painted graphite, with the metal trim and bolts being painted the same color (same thing I did the air intake hole in the hood from the FMII intake)

I'm hoping this will help keep temps down in the summer, and will also help with it getting squirrelly/light on the top end.

 

Been discussed several times, do some searching. "mini hood scoop" will probably net you the best results.

 

A THREAD - https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t36145/

 

There's several threads on this topic, here's a couple.

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t10476/
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t21750/
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Thanks guys. Through a PM from a fellow swap member, I think a Carbontrix hood vent might be the solution after seeing the thread Levnubbin posted. Apparently, "extraction hood" brings up a better idea of what I was after.

Hoping the hood will come out about like this. The bump in the vent should intensify the venturi effect, helping to pull the air out of the radiator.

 

Some say a .38 is perfect for releiving that underhood pressure, but in my experience a .45 is nice for the headroom it allows. You get a lot more flow through each hole. If you want a splashier look, a shotgun loaded with slugs will work. I think its a bit ricey though.

 

Man that was like 2 years ago and I still have the scoop and hood just sitting around waiting for me :(

 

I'd advise taking the hood off of the car for this method, or at least open it and shoot from the underside up...less block/radiator/everything else damage that way.

 

Some other good threads...

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t37916/

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t33438-8/

I can't find the picture but there is one out there showing the pressure deltas across the hood. The optimal location is just behind the headlamps on an NA. Second best would be same place but closer together or just behind the radiator. Someone else likely has that pic bookmarked or it might be in one or more of these threads.

The Cspence thread has all sorts of good DIY projects.

 

I prefer .22 rounds. Cheap, stealthy, effective, and will easily drop a deer (among other creatures of annoyance) where they stand.

You need to get on it.

Once I get a quote from RHarris, mine will be on within the next week, but the first start won't be for another few weeks

 

Has anyone seen something like this for the Miata?

 

That part kind of sucks.. I have my intake hole cut out in that location!

 

Does this help?

 

I have seen that several times, but never with a legend attached. Is it showing pressure or speed? I only ask because of the red under the nose.

 

Would the NA have the same pressure areas as the NB?

That is exactly the kind of pictures I'm looking for!

 

Here's my recent project, it's still not done...

It's a Nissan (Datsun?) 280zx turbo hood scoop/vent. It's a bit big, but I think it's going to be pretty efficient.

 

I had considered that vent, but didn't get it since I thought it was a little large. Looks good though.....

 

You have any pictures of this hood on the car....

 

The car is still in storage for another month, keeping away from the salty roads. I'll post pics as soon as it's on.

 

Is that louver/vent metal? Right now I am using a pontiac gtp vent/louver and its plastic so I am a bit worried about the heat (Not that I couldn't put some reflective material and or make a metal shield to mount under it). Also what are the dimensions on that sucker?