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Old 10-20-2012, 05:10 AM
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I new to the ducting thing,what material do u guys use, and where can I get it...would love to see pics of someone who has properly done ducting...these tsi were on the car already... but no ducting.....
Aluminum, alumalite, fiberglass, ABS, PVC, MDF, carbon fiber, cardboard, duct tape, expanding foam, lexan, rivets, riv-nuts, weld-nuts, etc. etc.

The important thing is to understand the function and concepts behind the ducting. Then you apply whatever materials you want to use / can afford to achieve it.

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Old 10-20-2012, 10:58 PM
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Thanks^^^^Still down for pics...Ive searched and cant find Nada....And since this is about Carbon fiber hoods...What company has the best one for our cars right now?(functional hood,lightweight with vents in proper location etc...tnx)
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Old 10-20-2012, 11:00 PM
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I agree most carbon things are expensive, but this was 499 which was cheaper then the fiberglass top I bought for 550 plus hardware was extra. The hood has internal bracing like the stock and is very rigid. I did have to readhesive the bracing to the hood though but that was no big deal. I was going to use hood pins but am going to try the stock latch as it is very well installed and constructed. It weighed one half pound more then the stock hood without the rain guards installed and adding anything to the stock hood well probably make up that difference. I really like where the vents are and their design and size, should move lots of air through the rad.
How has this hood held up?did u ever get hood latches?
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Old 10-20-2012, 11:23 PM
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What did u use to cut,and what about water getting in engine?
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Another thing is... I have a cf duck tail trunk on the way.. will be removing stripe...wanted to match up front with lightest most func cf hood
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Originally Posted by Boost93
I new to the ducting thing,what material do u guys use, and where can I get it...would love to see pics of someone who has properly done ducting...these tsi were on the car already... but no ducting.....
TSIs are bad, we are trying to get air out of the hood, not in it. You basically want a vent in front of the hood-hump, slightly raised.
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Old 10-21-2012, 02:00 PM
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Boost93 The hood is still the same as the day it was installed and I am using the stock hood latch with absolutely no issues and it has seen 10 track days this season so far. As far as function is concerned I think it is perfect, the car runs cooler and it has more down force up front. It is a little narrow on the fit so if you are after a perfect fit for a DD it might not be up to par, but my car is strictly a track car so it is exactly what I wanted. As for rain, it comes with rain panels that screw in underneath the vent openings but since I don't drive it on the stree in the rain I don't use them. If it rains at the track I just lay a piece of plastic tarp over the K&N filter on the drivers side when the car is sitting so the rain doesn't get on it, other then that the rain just runs down off of the other areas.
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Been looking at the ones from autokonexion, where I purchased the trunk...not sure on the looks thou....tnx jmann

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Originally Posted by hustler
TSIs are bad, we are trying to get air out of the hood, not in it. You basically want a vent in front of the hood-hump, slightly raised.
Ordering regular smoked turn signals...will be looking into cutting stock hood vents......lol
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Originally Posted by Boost93
Still down for pics...Ive searched and cant find Nada....And since this is about Carbon fiber hoods...What company has the best one for our cars right now?(functional hood,lightweight with vents in proper location etc...tnx)
Go back and read post 27
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That hood is crazy expensive,and vent looks to far back..Should be closer to radiator...
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Originally Posted by Boost93
That hood is crazy expensive,and vent looks to far back..Should be closer to radiator...
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Vent location fail

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Okay, I found another one. Sorry, this is as big as the photo gets.
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Do you guys think if this mod is effective?

Hood holders: if the hood flies up, you’re going to have a bad time. | TheTurtleBuild

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Pretty sure that is too far forward as it is in front of the rad.
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Old 01-12-2013, 11:37 AM
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Its hard to tell from that little pic, but looks to be about where it should be to me, just behind the rad..
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Awe come on now it looks cool

Originally Posted by emilio700
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Vent location fail

Originally Posted by qax
Do you guys think if this mod is effective?
I doubt the force behind the radiator is higher than the force on top of the hood there. Might be a worthy experiment.
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Old 01-12-2013, 01:32 PM
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The lip on that hood outlet should make a big low presure area, is it in the ideal spot, probably not, does it help?, sure should.
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According to a a pressure map of the nb hood someone did a while back. The best spots for vents are around the sides near where the overflow bottle is and the other side where the filter is at. Now of course that's kinda far out of the way to route the radiator air to. It gets worse as you get towards the center so technically the best reasonable spots are where the chaser kits have their vents. That way your vent passages don't get in the way of the intake.
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