I thought you wanted low profile? hahaha.. buy the vents off Lazada and give to the fab guy to cut a hole in the hood and mould it in. But before you commit to cutting holes, why not just lift the hood for testing purposes and see if that works. If it works then you know for sure it's just a venting issue and start chopping that hood.Folks, anyone got contact where i can get reasonable vented hood for the E46 ? If i have to, i will need a fabricator to fabricator one from a spare hood i bought.
Thanks,
Ken
Hehehe, i am going for low profile and functional venting. I can go with another style of venting as long as i can draw the hot air out. We actually drove without hood once at very fast RPMs, temperature stays still ! Therefore can quite confirm we need some vents on the hood.I thought you wanted low profile? hahaha.. buy the vents off Lazada and give to the fab guy to cut a hole in the hood and mould it in. But before you commit to cutting holes, why not just lift the hood for testing purposes and see if that works. If it works then you know for sure it's just a venting issue and start chopping that hood.
Turbo engine need oil cooler, my stock VR engine already equip with one......Well said, lots of coolers need to be installed then if i want to drive like i stole it. For now i only able to drive it hard for short period of time before seeing the temperature creeps over mid point.
Thanks,
Ken
Not only the hood, even my forester comes without the plastic engine cover. Seems it keeps the heat in......lolHehehe, i am going for low profile and functional venting. I can go with another style of venting as long as i can draw the hot air out. We actually drove without hood once at very fast RPMs, temperature stays still ! Therefore can quite confirm we need some vents on the hood.
Thanks,
Ken
Something like this would be nice and low profile, eventhough its on an E36.
That is effectively bringing the engine oil down right ? Just curious, how come stock 1JZ didn't equip with oil coolers in the Crown halfcut i bought.Turbo engine need oil cooler, my stock VR engine already equip with one......
LOL stock 1JZ has no cover or whatsoever, not even heatshield on the turbo manifold. Imagine the heat dispersed during high speed runs ...Not only the hood, even my forester comes without the plastic engine cover. Seems it keeps the heat in......lol
Dear All,
As some of you may know, i just converted a BMW E46 with 1jz engine, due to i am getting more and more familiar with the new characteristics of the car and i have been pushing it a lot. Now i've noticed, whenever i floor it hard and fast, the water temp will raise a little over the mid mark, upon slowing down, it will return to below middle. Have asked the mechanic that did the conversion, he said its very normal because its a turbo engine, when push hard thus will hot a little, plus recently the weather is crazily hot.
With skepticism, asked another mechanic which i never dealt with before, he mentioned the samething as he's thought its quite normal, however, he gave some suggestion on venting the hood and side fender for hot air to exit faster.
Therefore here comes this discussion, how effective is it to vent my car's body parts, or i should just get a low temperature thermostat and call it a day ?
Thanks,
Ken
That is effectively bringing the engine oil down right ? Just curious, how come stock 1JZ didn't equip with oil coolers in the Crown halfcut i bought.
Thanks,
Ken
nothing the engine cant handle i guess.one noob questions, vented hood prone to heavy rain or heavy splash to the hood ?
Yup, cool the engine oil.That is effectively bringing the engine oil down right ? Just curious, how come stock 1JZ didn't equip with oil coolers in the Crown halfcut i bought.
LOL stock 1JZ has no cover or whatsoever, not even heatshield on the turbo manifold. Imagine the heat dispersed during high speed runs ...
Thanks,
Ken
Agree with bro. gunnerzz, better vent at the right places......lolone noob questions, vented hood prone to heavy rain or heavy splash to the hood ?
one noob questions, vented hood prone to heavy rain or heavy splash to the hood ?