Not sure what forum this should go in so if this isn't the one, mods, feel free to move it.

I've done a search and can't seem to find a vented hood for the tl. We need one of these; I open my hood after driving sometimes and it is hot as hell in there! I'm thinking something along these lines:



That is the ma shaw cf vented hood for the bmw e36. I'm thinking a hood like this could help cool off the engine and look really mean doing it! Thoughts?

 

Great place for water and dirt to get in. Other than that I think removing the rubber seal at the window would be a much better heat vent than that.

 

Acura made one for a TL they raced, havent seen too many others.

 

I think the ma shaw hood for the e36 prevents water from getting in there, and it looks great doing it.

Yeah, I saw that hood and wasn't a fan. I guess there is not much interest in this.

 

skd2k1,

You might be interersted in this thread below -

The Ultimate Cooling Mod (click here)




For other readers, here is the Racing TL hood that was being referenced above in this thread -

 

Thanks for the link and pics dude! I was hoping there would be enough interest to get the attention of some of the vendors on here...its not looking that way tho. Am I off base in thinking that the MA shaw style hood would look great on a tl and would help remove under hood heat?

 

From here: https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/604acurazine-%40-revscenes-epic-summer-meet-%5B56k-come-back-when-you-beat-zondar%5D-740433/

 

IMO thats hideous

 

vented hood on a TL=

 

I would buy that one on the race tl in a heartbeat.

That other one looks like hammered dog shit

 

the one on the white tl doesnt fit too well either

 

Or you could put spacers in between the hood and the hinges, Its a tuners trick for extra engine clearance but it will also create extra ventilation.

 

me too..its nice a simple


and s he looking for something just to let out the heat or something that looks good...cuz the heat under my hood never botherd me

 

i highly doubt his car is generating the kind of heat to even need a vented hood. i feel like its a little over kill unless your pushing some serious hp. he should take his car in if it feels like its overheating.

 

IMO vented hoods and TL (actually acura in general) dont match

 

i think a simple U type hood would look real nice

 

Same could be said for pig and elephant DNA.

DADUM, DADUM, PIG AND ELEPHANT DNA JUST WON'T SPLICE!

I think a vented hood would look decent as long as it is unique to the TL, not a BMW, Mercedes, or aftermarket replica.

 

Those hoods are so ghetto. Please don't do that to your TL.

I'm not pointing fingers at anyone in this thread, but 3G TLs are becoming like the IS300s did when they got cheap enough where pretty much anyone could pick one up. Now IS300s are turning into ricer cars and TLs are heading down that path too

 

The car isn't overheating, I just noticed that when I pop the hood right after driving it is really hot under there...hotter than cars that I've owned in the past. As far as the vented look goes, if it is done tastefully and subtly the tl could pull it off. The vents MA shaw cf hood for the e36 are barely noticeable from a distance. Vents that mimic the MA shaw style vents would look great and be functional, IMO.

 

I think the hoods on both TLs shown here are waaaay to aggressive for a daily driven car. Something more like this would be better, IMO:



Painted to match the car, from a distance, the vents would be almost unnoticeable and to the untrained eye they would be invisible. And I don't think anyone can argue that cooler under hood is not better.

 

damn that bmw looks so sexy, fuck I want M3 so bad.

I don't think that a vented hood would look that good on a TL, I just can't picture it. Maybe a photochop can be done

 

I would rock that racing hood. Wouldnt do it for the heat.

I just think it flows good with the lines of the TL. Paint that baby body color and its on

 

Just to add to this thread, this guy Xiomaro made one a while back as well.

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-photograph-gallery-96/mission-complete-pics-time-723576/

I like his design but he should have put a grill insert in the opening instead of a cutout.

 

yeay! i'm not forgotten, and btw i got the clear coat straightened out and it looks SSSSSSSsssssssssssweet

And a couple ppl said the same about doing mess, but i was going to and it looked like crap. Besides this was way more original.

+1

 

Wow that turned out pretty good. Is it all metal or did you do some glass work on it?

 

Oh hell no. Plz don't

 

Lame except for the racer.

 

I'm surprised how many people are against this...I've seen some ridiculous stuff on this forum that got big props. Go figure.

 

i think somwthing simple like the 2010 bently hood would look nice on a 3g tl


http://www.lincah.com/wp-content/upl...de-588x408.jpg

on both sides a small cut out...maybe someone can do it

 

I'm going to revive this thread because I firmly believe that the 3g tl needs a CF vented hood...



If the hood on this 335 was painted body color 99% of ppl wouldn't even notice the vents...form and function! I'm not a fan of the center cowl vent just above the kidney grills but the vents on the sides look great and would translate well onto the tl for sure. And regardless of what anyone says less under hood heat is better and a vented hood would help to reduce under hood heat.

 

Looks like shit

 

lol

 

why is it that people are trying to turn a sport-luxury sedan into a race car. You're not making insane hp to even warrant having that hood in the first place.

 

^ - I think the appeal is that it keeps temperatures under the hood in a more appropriate range.

 

Since when does vented hood = race car? And how much hp does one need to have before a vented hood becomes justified?

 

Again the car is not being ran at 200+ mph constantly. So do you really need a vented hood to go to the store or work for that matter.:shakehead

 

I don't think modifying the hood to keep under hood temps lower is a bad thing. I'm with you that most of the vent pictures look horrible, but having cooler air flowing isn't only for highly modified cars. Hondata has suggested for quite some time that the hood modification would be highly beneficial

 

So, when would a vented hood be necessary? When a car crosses the 200mph mark? When it a car has a certain amount of hp/tq? Only on race applications?

Let's be realistic here, lower under hood temps are better in all situations...end of story.

 

Read before you speak I never said it "=" anything. I said "trying". A vented hood belongs on a car that would be beneficial to it. Would you buy a Rolls Royce and put a friggin vented hood on it just to cool it down, no I don't think so. Also since I did mention hp are you actually pushing your TL to the limt when you drive to work or school or the damn supermarket??? I mean really I gotta push the 200+ hp my TL-S has just to get to the store and I need the hood to keep it cool for the 10 blocks I'm gonna drive otherwise it'll get too hot. Don't get me wrong if someone is building a tl for full purpose race then by all means do whatever you need to get the edge. But if you're just putting a vented hood on just for shits and giggles, then you'll think you're the shit while everyone giggles at you!! While you're at it go and put on the rear bumper cutout crap cause you'll need to get more downforce to go faster to get to the store before the car gets hot.

 

do you need air horns? lol (I remember reading your thread about the VSA light)