Its not mine but mine will look like that onces i get my vents. I am leaving them black if you view my photos you will agree it would look best black.

 

I like the look of these vents, what type are they? And also, with them being placed on the outside of the hood, isn't there a risk of getting water in the airbox or air intake if you have a cone filter?

 

what do you use to cut your hood? and how do the vents stay inplace?

 

I used cardboard to make pattern from vents, then used perm marker to draw onto tape on hood. Measured maybe 8 - 10 times and broke out the Sabre saw with Metal blade FINE. They are held in place by 4 small bolts which are part of the vents.


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( I still havent mastered the FINE art of putting pictures on my post's )

 

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Here ya go Fafafofi, like I said measure 3 times and cut once so you don't butcher the rear hood brace like I did.

 

Does any one know where to get Mercedes hood vents? i'm thinkin of GL550 or g500 vents bust cant seem to find a good source. also if anyone is from orange county CA, where is a good scrap yard? i've been looking for grille guards and cant find one

 

Does anyone have pics of their drip trays under the vents?

 

I don't have a drip tray and don't know of anyone else running a tray under the vent.

 

Ok cause i live in Oregon and it rains constantly here i was wondering if that would be a problem for the engine

 

If you think about the engine compartment is not a dry environment anyway. Every time you drive in the rain, water is splashed up into the engine bay.

 

True, but still wouldnt it help to have some protection for the wiring that would be more exposed with vents

 

I see your point with the amount of rain you do receive in Oregon. While we do see some heavy rains in TN, it is nothing like the northwest. This may be something you can design and post for others with this same concern.

 

Yeah especially with fall coming it will be raining for the next few months lol. Now i just have to get over to the jy and hopefully find some good vents then figure something out for waterproofing

 

I am thinking about adding some vents but I think I am going to go to the JY and get a spare hood to put the vents in. During winter I will put my stock hood on so not to worry about snow and don't really need extra cooling during the winter. then during summer or other times I need I will throw on the vented hood.