What do you guys think about the Type-R bonnet scoop/vent
Last summer it was quite hot inside the cabin without the air conditioning on. My air conditioning works but I don’t use it often because of the petrol consumption (maybe a wrong assumption on my part, maybe the consumption isn’t bad with the A/C on. Anybody?)
Anyway, part/most of the problem, I believe, is the heat from the radiator gets stuffed up inside the front and forces hot air in through the joins of the heater fan. I clamped off the hot water to the heater, it did nothing.
I have thought about putting the Type-R bonnet, the fibre glass version from SOS I think (quite reasonably priced, $700 I think).
I would blank off part of the radiator to make sure ALL of the air went out the top. Then, hopefully, cool outside air would be sucked into the heater and I’d get cool air inside the car.
This hot air thing bothered me all last summer.
What do you think?
There’s the functionality question (will my idea work?) and then there is the styling question.
Does it look nice?
On the other hand, $700 plus painting is quite a lot of petrol so why don’t I just run with the A/C on?
I don’t know. Something tells me a car like the NSX should have a bonnet vent.
And the spare wheel won’t fit when I put my big brakes and wheels on anyway…
'88 Daihatsu Charade GTti: 993cc, 3 cyl, what's your excuse?
'92 Cosworth Escort 340hp
Lotus 26R S2 (under construction)
'78 Escort MkII rally car
an ugly white van
and I left the best for last
'91 NSX