Hoods and body kits?

[Mister381]

does anyone have any links or leads on some custom body kits or aftermarket hoods? I live in the middle of the Mojave desert and my engine bay stays hot. My interior temp, with 5% tint, is sometimes OVER 150 degrees when I get in it…. I am having a set of 1” hood spacers made to raise the back of my hood up to allow more air flow, but I want a better vented hood, so before I do it myself, and cut this one up… I was just curious if anyone had anything out there. (She is a pavement princess)

 

[j91z28d1]

I don't know of any, but spacing up the back of the hood is pretty normal in the drift world to try and get hot air out.


inside there's not much you can do out there. I've seen 160deg in mine parked in the sun at the end of work. if you can put a sun shade on the outside of the windshield while parked, it will help, inside not as much.

 

[Marky Dissod]

Isn't there a new-ish window tint that specifically brags about infrared blocking properties?

 

[j91z28d1]

Isn't there a new-ish window tint that specifically brags about infrared blocking properties?

I have my front window done in clear ceramic. it doesn't seem to help with heat. but oddly it is the only thing I can drive without reaching for sun glass the min I sit down.

cars are one big green house. I've seen tests where you can slightly slow done how hot it gets inside, but it will eventually get hot parked in the sun when it's 115deg out.

 

[Mister381]

I don't know of any, but spacing up the back of the hood is pretty normal in the drift world to try and get hot air out.


inside there's not much you can do out there. I've seen 160deg in mine parked in the sun at the end of work. if you can put a sun shade on the outside of the windshield while parked, it will help, inside not as much.

That’s where I got the idea for the hood spacers, a buddy of mine runs a heavily modified rsx with 1” spacers… I like the look and I know it will help with the heat. I’m thinking to try my luck at making my own carbon fiber hood with some sort of vents, or just cutting into my stock one….

I have my front window done in clear ceramic. it doesn't seem to help with heat. but oddly it is the only thing I can drive without reaching for sun glass the min I sit down.

cars are one big green house. I've seen tests where you can slightly slow done how hot it gets inside, but it will eventually get hot parked in the sun when it's 115deg out.

absolutely, my truck has the 5% on the front 2 windows and 5% on top of whatever the stock tint is in the back, and I can’t wear sunglasses in there or I can’t see anything on my dashboard.

I have my front window done in clear ceramic. it doesn't seem to help with heat. but oddly it is the only thing I can drive without reaching for sun glass the min I sit down.

cars are one big green house. I've seen tests where you can slightly slow done how hot it gets inside, but it will eventually get hot parked in the sun when it's 115deg out.

I was thinking to do the ceramic on the windshield, maybe 60%, I haven’t really looked into it at all yet

 

[mikez71]

Border Patrol bumper mod

I think I'm just going to pop-rivet louvers on my hood.

www.tahoeyukonforum.com

 

[89Suburban]

@Sparksalot this guy has high underhood temps, show him your stuff.

 

[buckwild27]

Isn't there a new-ish window tint that specifically brags about infrared blocking properties?

Nano ceramic window tint film

 

[Trey Hardy]

Amerihood makes a ram air hood if I’m not mistaken

 

[Sparksalot]

To get rid of heat I used a set from Rodlouvers.

 

[Mister381]

To get rid of heat I used a set from Rodlouvers.

I got my hood spacers made and installed, 1” thick steel armor plating for an army tank. 6” long x 2” wide. I like those louvres too.

 

[Doubeleive]

I have wanted to do mine but if I am going to chop up anything I would install fender louvers sort of like the escalade's have built in already. or like a vette, camero, trans-am, etc
hesitant to do the hood

 

[buckwild27]

I have wanted to do mine but if I am going to chop up anything I would install fender louvers sort of like the escalade's have built in already. or like a vette, camero, trans-am, etc
hesitant to do the hood

I agree.

 

[Marky Dissod]

Could be wrong, but I don't think the Escalade's fender louvers are actually functional.

Hood louvers would be FAR more effective at shedding heat than side louvers.

 

[Doubeleive]

Could be wrong, but I don't think the Escalade's fender louvers are actually functional.

Hood louvers would be FAR more effective at shedding heat than side louvers.

I was looking at one in the junkyard the other day, it sure looked functional even though I didn't really dig deep into it I was more looking to see if it could be removed but looks pretty built on. it's not just a "stick on" for looks.
I just don't want water in the engine bay unecessarily I normally park forward on a incline so water would go right in. nor dor I want to lift the hood up.
the vehicles that do have it "functional" from the factory are on the fenders

 

[Raptor Tahoe]

Amerihood makes a ram air hood if I’m not mistaken

I went with an Amerihood with both ram-air for the intake and cowl vents for removing heat from the engine compartment. Works very well. Ram-air scoops are low profile and both route to the intake box. Cowl is vented in the back with screens and pulls quite a bit of heat out.

Amerihood has great quality reinforced fiberglass and bolts right in with a mount for piston. I added hood pins to prevent any surprises at high speeds.

 

[Sparksalot]

To get rid of heat I used a set from Rodlouvers.


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I just did thethirdtwin yesterday. I used the H3 louver from Rodlouvers.

 

[Trey Hardy]

I went with an Amerihood with both ram-air for the intake and cowl vents for removing heat from the engine compartment. Works very well. Ram-air scoops are low profile and both route to the intake box. Cowl is vented in the back with screens and pulls quite a bit of heat out.

Amerihood has great quality reinforced fiberglass and bolts right in with a mount for piston. I added hood pins to prevent any surprises at high speeds.

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I don’t even think I got a pic of the old project truck I put a amerihood on

I never got to actually enjoy it though as I never finished the truck lol I loved the hood though

 

[Trey Hardy]

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