Hood vent mod "trim"

[boostin'03]

I am looking for someone that has some left over trim that goes around the holes cut for the vent mod. Please let me know, i can do paypal or what ever you want. Thanks :beer:

 

[jhwalker]

PM me an address and i'll ship you 6 feet (you are right, Hunter) next week. It's just going to waste in my garage.
JW

 

[SID297]

About how many feet does it take to do it? Does it really work?

 

[jhwalker]

Takes between around 6 feet. (Hunter is right...) Looks good. Do a search on 'hood blanket'. I don't think there is any hard data on benefit, but when you look at a modded hood it seems to make sense.
JW

 

[SID297]

When I get mine it'll be one of the first things I do.

 

[Hunter]

I used 6 feet on mine.

 

[jordanvraptor]

What is this trim called and where do I get it?

 

[Hunter]

Originally posted by jordanvraptor
What is this trim called and where do I get it?

It is called "Flextrim". You can buy it at www.westmarine.com . That's where I bought mine. It comes in Black or White, also different sizes (opening width). 25 feet to a roll. Or, you can call them at 800-boating. I still have 6' 3" left in my roll. I sold the rest, but decided to keep the remainder in case I ever buy a new hood liner and for some reason need more to do the mod again.

 

[mosconiac]

I just took my hood blanket completely off, so my trim was never used.

If anyone wants it, just PM me. I think it was 10' for $10.

 

[JKD COBRA]

Hey hunter, did you have to use any type of glue to keep the flex trim on? I just can't get the trim I used to stay put on some of the corners.

 

[Hunter]

Originally posted by KevinJKD
Hey hunter, did you have to use any type of glue to keep the flex trim on? I just can't get the trim I used to stay put on some of the corners.

No, glue at all. I just used a pair of pliers to "crimp" the Flextrim. I actually crimped (sp.?) the entire piece of Flextrim around the entire opening so that it looked uniform. Mine has been on for about 3000 miles with no problems at all. Hope this helps.

 

[ObieFox]

I'd be interested in some also if anyone has it laying around. Willing to pay obviously.

Kevin

 

[mswaim]

I cut mine, but decided to try something different. Since mine had not gotten wet, the cut edge was flat, so I used a small bead of clear silicone and simply worked it into the fiber and formed a slight "bead" on the outside. It should keep water out, and looks pretty close to the way it did before I cut it.

 

[vbaz13]

If anyone still has any of the Flextrim left, let me know.

Thanks,

Vince

 

[jhwalker]

Vince,
I have 6 ft left. PM me with your address and I will throw it in the mail.
JW

 

[sambandit]

Just take the whole blanket off! No adverse affects unless you don't enjoy hearing your supercharger whine!

 

[2F2F]

Originally posted by sid297
Does [hood vent mod] really work?

Water gets under the insulator, cutouts or otherwise. Appears that the only benefit is for providing outlets for the dissipation of heat.

 

[caveman6666]

Originally posted by ox03
Water gets under the insulator, cutouts or otherwise. Appears that the only benefit is for providing outlets for the dissipation of heat.

I wonder how much heat they actually dissipate, and if it would be better to seal them off, rather than have water leaking in?

 

[JKD COBRA]

it really won't make a difference you can feel but I wouldn't seal them off, the water is not going to hurt anything. But its pretty cool when I am sitting at a traffic light and I can see the heat waves flowing out of the scoops.

 

[Goldy]

What size did you order? I've seen it is available in:

5/32" opening x 35/64"H
1/4" opening x 1/2"H
3/8" opening x 5/8"H
1/2" opening x 19/32"H

Thx.

Howard