DHW
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Figured I’d do a quick write up of my hood vent install, which is pretty easy and cheap. I know some say water won't hurt, but I'm OCD (as you'll see) and I do what I want, so....
I went with the Valkyrie Off Road vents cause I think they look cool and I didn’t want to cut up my stock vents. That way I can buy a $35 hood pad and go back to stock if I want.
OCD tip #1 !! - Use 3/4" (I think) foam tape around the edges so it isn't metal on metal on the hood.
I used Outerwears Prefilter for the waterproofing. Gotta credit @wibornz for this idea. $20something on Amazon. I got 18X18, but had to order another because I screwed up the first attempt. 18x18 is just enough to cover both vents, but doesn't leave much room for mistake.
First attempt I left the hood pad attached. Remove the front and side pushpins on one side and you can stick your arm in and get the stock vent out that way. This attempt I followed Valkyrie’s instructions and bolted the two pieces together through the pad, then cut the middle out.
Problem here is the brackets crush the pad and the water has nowhere to go. Have to keep these channels in their non-crushed state so the water can escape out the side.
Second attempt I took the hood pad completely off and bolted the brackets directly to the hood. Use one of those pin removal tools, don't rush it, and you can get the pad off without breaking it or the pushpins. Easier if it's warm. I swear the hood pad is made of potato chip.
OCD tip #2 !! - Use whatever the hell this thing is called to make sure all your louvre angles match! The brackets feel kinda flimsy out of the box, but feel sturdy when they are bolted up. But make sure you get the angle on the first try. The metal is strong enough, but I can see parts breaking if you bend them too much.
OCD tip #3!! - I used black duct tape to go around the edges of the cut pad so it looks better. Yes, I'm gonna clean this up. Tape looks like shit now.
Then I used metal foil tape to tape the prefilter to the top of the hood pad, over the vent holes. If you go Valkyrie, make sure to leave enough slack in the prefilter for the bent louvers. Test fit a few times, then just pushpin the pad back on.
Finished product. Dyno shows a 17hp gain.
I went with the Valkyrie Off Road vents cause I think they look cool and I didn’t want to cut up my stock vents. That way I can buy a $35 hood pad and go back to stock if I want.
OCD tip #1 !! - Use 3/4" (I think) foam tape around the edges so it isn't metal on metal on the hood.
I used Outerwears Prefilter for the waterproofing. Gotta credit @wibornz for this idea. $20something on Amazon. I got 18X18, but had to order another because I screwed up the first attempt. 18x18 is just enough to cover both vents, but doesn't leave much room for mistake.
First attempt I left the hood pad attached. Remove the front and side pushpins on one side and you can stick your arm in and get the stock vent out that way. This attempt I followed Valkyrie’s instructions and bolted the two pieces together through the pad, then cut the middle out.
Problem here is the brackets crush the pad and the water has nowhere to go. Have to keep these channels in their non-crushed state so the water can escape out the side.
Second attempt I took the hood pad completely off and bolted the brackets directly to the hood. Use one of those pin removal tools, don't rush it, and you can get the pad off without breaking it or the pushpins. Easier if it's warm. I swear the hood pad is made of potato chip.
OCD tip #2 !! - Use whatever the hell this thing is called to make sure all your louvre angles match! The brackets feel kinda flimsy out of the box, but feel sturdy when they are bolted up. But make sure you get the angle on the first try. The metal is strong enough, but I can see parts breaking if you bend them too much.
OCD tip #3!! - I used black duct tape to go around the edges of the cut pad so it looks better. Yes, I'm gonna clean this up. Tape looks like shit now.
Then I used metal foil tape to tape the prefilter to the top of the hood pad, over the vent holes. If you go Valkyrie, make sure to leave enough slack in the prefilter for the bent louvers. Test fit a few times, then just pushpin the pad back on.
Finished product. Dyno shows a 17hp gain.
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