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Trawz · 05-23-2024, 02:49 PM

I have wanted to install these on a used hood for the summer track season.
Been on a hunt for an used hood local to me so I didn't pay for freight shipping and I finally found a hood local to me for a stupid good deal: $50!
Ordered the T1 louver set which includes their new side vents.
The side vents are so new, they didn't include any instructions on placement. Did not find anything online or any pictures on them either.
I had to call them up to ask about placement and the sales guy told me the engineering team installed them on a company 5th gen and the next day one of the company sold it off before they could get final measurements on placement...

Here are a series of pictures so if anyone here wants to add them, there is some references!
There is some minor finish work I need to do (adding some rubber edging on the hood reinforcement edges), but they are in and I am super happy with how they look.
I did try to wrap the hood matte black before I installed the louvers, but I only had 2 sheets of 3M 1080 Matte vinyl left in my shop large enough to cover the hood but it was quite old and did not apply very well.
An expert could have got it to work, but I am not that.

ariZona28 · 05-23-2024, 05:24 PM

Those turned out GREAT!👍 Should let out plenty of heat and help with front end stability on track. Lines up well with your mail slot too.

Trawz · 05-24-2024, 12:09 AM

I took her in to work today and getting coffee, the heat coming out was incredible!

1JEWLDSSRS · 07-30-2024, 03:05 PM

Oh wow brother!! That turned out really nice!! I bet she stays pretty cool now under there. Back when I had my stock hood with the HEX VENTS installed, boy did it let out a ton of heat, plus it really helped with the air not piling up under the hood and floating the front end at speeds above 140... Experienced that a few times before the vent install. Wasnt a good feeling either. Nicely done sir..

olblue75 · 07-30-2024, 09:18 PM

I want a nice louder set but I already have a hole in my hood for the OEM vent.

Trawz · 07-31-2024, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by 1JEWLDSSRS

Oh wow brother!! That turned out really nice!! I bet she stays pretty cool now under there. Back when I had my stock hood with the HEX VENTS installed, boy did it let out a ton of heat, plus it really helped with the air not piling up under the hood and floating the front end at speeds above 140... Experienced that a few times before the vent install. Wasnt a good feeling either. Nicely done sir..

Thank you!
The engine stays around 180-185* at idle in traffic purely because the hot air can escape, allowing convection to work.
High speed stability was another reason I wanted to get these put on.
I regularly hit the track this time of year and they have made a big improvement in keeping the front feeling more planted/less floaty at the end of some long straights.

Quote:

Originally Posted by olblue75

I want a nice louder set but I already have a hole in my hood for the OEM vent.

You can buy the side vents separately, but aligning them would be more of a chore.

05-23-2024, 02:49 PM	#1
Trawz Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 265 View My Garage	TrackSpec T1 Hood Louvers. I have wanted to install these on a used hood for the summer track season. Been on a hunt for an used hood local to me so I didn't pay for freight shipping and I finally found a hood local to me for a stupid good deal: $50! Ordered the T1 louver set which includes their new side vents. The side vents are so new, they didn't include any instructions on placement. Did not find anything online or any pictures on them either. I had to call them up to ask about placement and the sales guy told me the engineering team installed them on a company 5th gen and the next day one of the company sold it off before they could get final measurements on placement... Here are a series of pictures so if anyone here wants to add them, there is some references! There is some minor finish work I need to do (adding some rubber edging on the hood reinforcement edges), but they are in and I am super happy with how they look. I did try to wrap the hood matte black before I installed the louvers, but I only had 2 sheets of 3M 1080 Matte vinyl left in my shop large enough to cover the hood but it was quite old and did not apply very well. An expert could have got it to work, but I am not that. __________________ 2013 1SS/1LE Corsa Extreme cat-back, Speed Engineering LT Headers with black ceramic coating, C7 Z06 Front Brake Upgrade, Custom Mishimoto Oil Cooler, BMR Tunnel Brace, Custom Dual Mishimoto Oil Catch Cans, MSD Plug Wires, Mishimoto Radiator and Hoses, Melling High Volume/High Flow Oil Pump, Improved Racing Oil Pan Baffle Kit, Improved Racing Oil Pressure Bypass Delete, Improved Racing Oil Pick-up Tube Clamp.

05-23-2024, 05:24 PM	#2
ariZona28 Give speed a chance Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LS, 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Mesa, Az Posts: 2,361	Those turned out GREAT!👍 Should let out plenty of heat and help with front end stability on track. Lines up well with your mail slot too. __________________ 2LS: a TREMENDOUS machine. Z/28: it's a BIT MORE POWERFUL, of course.

05-24-2024, 12:09 AM	#3
Trawz Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 265 View My Garage	I took her in to work today and getting coffee, the heat coming out was incredible! __________________ 2013 1SS/1LE Corsa Extreme cat-back, Speed Engineering LT Headers with black ceramic coating, C7 Z06 Front Brake Upgrade, Custom Mishimoto Oil Cooler, BMR Tunnel Brace, Custom Dual Mishimoto Oil Catch Cans, MSD Plug Wires, Mishimoto Radiator and Hoses, Melling High Volume/High Flow Oil Pump, Improved Racing Oil Pan Baffle Kit, Improved Racing Oil Pressure Bypass Delete, Improved Racing Oil Pick-up Tube Clamp.

07-30-2024, 03:05 PM	#4
1JEWLDSSRS Drives: 2011 SS-RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 11,724	Oh wow brother!! That turned out really nice!! I bet she stays pretty cool now under there. Back when I had my stock hood with the HEX VENTS installed, boy did it let out a ton of heat, plus it really helped with the air not piling up under the hood and floating the front end at speeds above 140... Experienced that a few times before the vent install. Wasnt a good feeling either. Nicely done sir.. __________________ TSP STAGE 3 CAM,231/246 @112 LSA 614/641 LIFT, CIRCLE D 5C-4200-4500 CONVERTER,LOD INTAKE.CORSA EXHAUST. DSS 1 PC DS. PEGASUS SOLID CRADLE MOUNTS. 486RWHP/475RWTQ.LOTS MORE.

07-30-2024, 09:18 PM	#5
olblue75 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Clarksville Tennesse. Posts: 6,088	I want a nice louder set but I already have a hole in my hood for the OEM vent. __________________ Orange Krush II 1LE Front sway bar, Splitter, shocks and struts, Z28 dual mode mufflers, Intake, UCA Bushings, and Toresen 3.91 Diff. 1 piece DSS Drive Shaft, ZL1/C7 Calipers, and 32mm JPSS Rear Bar. ASC race spec splitter and wicker. 6th Gen M017 Wheels. Stainless Works 1 7/8 LTs. DSE and PAFDT Suspension components.