wifyonk

i have a 95 import wrx wagon ... i was wondering if anyone had opened up the two blanked off bonnet vents and if it gains anything like helping let the heat out ...

[Davey]

All you'll gain is a rusty battery tray

Simon 69

It lets the rain in...

wifyonk

good thanks ... i thought it would let the rain in ... just thought it might make the engine bay cooler lol

EOEUMC

iTrader: (5)

I was thinking that but only taking the one off over the induction kit filter though!

wifyonk

it would help suck out the hot engine air but it would let the rain in ,so there is the possibliity of the induction sucking water in .....this = bad things lol ,we repaired a tractor once that a farmer had washed with his hosepipe and the induction had sucked air in and the piston had hydrauliced..wasnt good granted its a lot more water but is it worth the risk ? i might leave mine blanked lol

[Davey]

To be honest your engine draws in thousands of gallons of air a minute at speed so only a tiny fraction fo that would pass through the vent into your "induction kit" personally I think engine bay moutned induction kits are a waste of money..

FGKNut

Took my induction side one out for the summer.....lets out enough hot air to cool the engine bay 10 degrees......wouldn't advise for winter so am going to cover up around september

wifyonk

i assumed it would cool it .helps stop the hot soak .... also a cold air feed straight to the air filter works awesome i did this on my vec and it increased the performance dramaticaly

bluenose2007

my blanking plate above my battery is missing, anyone know where to buy em?!

FGKNut

eBay.co.uk: rally prodrive subaru impreza bonnet vents covers (item 290118594673 end time 25-May-07 14:45:50 BST)


These may help depending on the year you want

bluenose2007

there the ones, cheers mate

stuart148

iTrader: (12)

think iv got a pair of gen subaru in the garage some where,,,

give you them for £10 posted,,,if i can find them ,there was off a 99 classic

stu

jbl

Something of a deviation here, but lateral thinking.....bear with me.....

if the vents were turned through 180 degrees and inserted further up the bonnet, say each side of the air scoop, then would they allow more hot air to escape ? Thinking along the lines of air being pushed through the engine bay with forward movement.

Reason for the thought is that I have a Forester and am toying with doing this but wondering if it will really be of any benefit in cooling the engine bay ?

Cheers

jbl

EOEUMC

iTrader: (5)

Pont taken Davey
It was already on the car when I got it though
As to the point of the water I was wondering about the rain bit tbh lol