Reply to "Hole in Hood (not head)"

garth66"When speed is the only thing that counts"

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Gary, from what I have heard, the air flow at high speeds is enough to lift the entire hood a few inches. If you could somehow hinge that piece it would open itself at high enough speed.

That was my thought exactly. A couple of the PCNC guys have unlatched their front hoods when running through the desert at speed and report that the air pressure from underneath raises it 2-3 inches where it equalizes with the pressure on top and sits there. I found this to be the case one time when I forgot to latch my front hood (didn't notice it was unlatched sitting in the garage) and I got onto the freeway.

So just allow the louver/vent to be free swinging with a limited travel to avoid any damage, and allow the natural air pressure to open it when needed, then it will fall back to a closed position automatically as you slow sufficiently.

2/24/0911:41 AM

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