Need some info on a TA hood w/the 2 small vents..
02-26-2001, 05:52 PM
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Car: 1990 Formula
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Need some info on a TA hood w/the 2 small vents..
I smacked up my car this weekend.Icy bridge.Anyhow I'm gonna need a hood, fender and fascia.
What I wanna know if anyone has that hood with the 2 small "grates".I'm not sure what their actual name is.
Can these things be made into some sort of "Ram-air"?
Do they go completely through the hood or are they just for show?
Has anybody utilized them in any way?
Also I'm getting the 92-93 fascia so I imagine the part where the fog lights go can be used as a way to pick up cold air.
Thank you in advance for any help.
Mike
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02-26-2001, 06:47 PM
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Stock the vents aren't functional at all, just for show. The only person so far that i've seen modify them is this guy steve. Here's his website:
http://members.nbci.com/scauffiel/index.htm
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http://members.nbci.com/scauffiel/index.htm
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02-26-2001, 08:42 PM
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02-26-2001, 08:45 PM
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
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I cut mine open, mainly for cooling. Ram air doesnt really take effect until 70mph or so.
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02-26-2001, 09:10 PM
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Car: 1990 Formula
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I couldnt get to either you site or that one. I guess it's webtv limmitations.
I know Ram-air is for higher speeds. I'm interested in cooling/cold air first, as well as any possible Ram-air effect.I was thinking of rigging up an air box, under the vents, like they have in Next Gen catalog even though I woulnt buy the airbox from them.
It should look interesting: 87 hood w/a Banshee nose on a 90 Formula.
I know Ram-air is for higher speeds. I'm interested in cooling/cold air first, as well as any possible Ram-air effect.I was thinking of rigging up an air box, under the vents, like they have in Next Gen catalog even though I woulnt buy the airbox from them.
It should look interesting: 87 hood w/a Banshee nose on a 90 Formula.
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