Question about Vorsteiner VENTED Hoods and Rain

mds82 · 11-06-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Minipuck V 2.0

rain adds hp to your car

Damn.... i missed out on 10whp by getting the closed vents...

Park2670 · 11-06-2007, 06:16 PM

I dont see it being a problem. Many people are constantly pressure washing their engine bays with no problems. As long as the vents arent directly over some electrical wiring, you shouldnt have any corrosion issues either.

roller84 · 11-06-2007, 06:23 PM

Spoke to Vorsteiner since I had the same concerns. They indicated that the vents are not located above any electrical wiring and that the car would be fine driving in the rain. They did mention though that they wouldn't drive it during a torrential downpour.

Ron@Modbargains · 11-06-2007, 06:36 PM

It's a non-issue really. Just exposed intakes are the ones that you really have to worry about, however there is a solution for that. It's the DryCharger wraps, we had them available for our E46 customers. Since most intakes are using K&N filters anyway - if you get the right sizing of the filter you can probably pair it up with the right Drycharger which will keep the intake working and repel water.

Let us know if you are interested in getting the hood, but dont worry about the rain that much its almost a non-issue to the engine bay, which is designed to being washed even.

Minipuck V 2.0 · 11-06-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mds82

Damn.... i missed out on 10whp by getting the closed vents...

daheechang · 11-06-2007, 07:43 PM

haha so basically as long as my car isnt sitting outside in a huge downpour of rain i should be fine? looks like i'll be ordering my hood soon

mds82 · 11-06-2007, 07:53 PM

i got mine closed - This way i dont have to worry when its sitting in the pouring rain and i'm not there...

daheechang · 11-06-2007, 08:38 PM

how does it look closed? i just kinda figured it might look silly having vents.. when they're "fake". Do you mind perhaps posting pics of the vents and how they look closed?

XYR03 · 11-07-2007, 08:07 PM

hahaha thats funny!!!! rain add hp but yeah its true that the engine bay is water proof thats why they have air boxes instead of cone filters.

scollins · 11-11-2007, 01:32 PM

What's the point of a "vented" hood with closed vents? I thought the idea was to vent heat better.

normtrum · 11-11-2007, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by scollins

What's the point of a "vented" hood with closed vents? I thought the idea was to vent heat better.

Haha....you're right. that's the first thing I thought about when I first layed eyes on the Vorsteiner hood options. However, living in the Puget Sound area (just like you of course), the "water in the engine" concern makes me wonder a bit....just like the op.

I was planning on getting a Vorsteiner hood as my last mod, but I decided to bag it recently.

scollins · 11-12-2007, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by normtrum

Haha....you're right. that's the first thing I thought about when I first layed eyes on the Vorsteiner hood options. However, living in the Puget Sound area (just like you of course), the "water in the engine" concern makes me wonder a bit....just like the op.

I was planning on getting a Vorsteiner hood as my last mod, but I decided to bag it recently.

What would be cool is if you could select the vent position yourself. In other words, they could be open when you are driving around (or the weather is forecasted to be nice), but you could close them when you park or the weather is expected to rain.

E90 Agio · 11-12-2007, 03:39 AM

btw guys,

Iam planning to get the Vorsteiner hood for my e90.
got few questions about the hood. Is there any fittment problems?how about the small shock holding the hood?can I transfer it to the vorsteiner hood or the vorsteiner hood supply that?

need you guys advice.
thnx

mds82 · 11-12-2007, 02:08 PM

You can barely tell that they are closed, .

let me rephrase that.
When looking at the car from the front you can not tell
if you actually step around to look at the hood from the driver / passenger door area then you can see its closed.

E90 Agio · 11-12-2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mds82

You can barely tell that they are closed, .

let me rephrase that.
When looking at the car from the front you can not tell
if you actually step around to look at the hood from the driver / passenger door area then you can see its closed.

icicici how abou the strut inside the hood?did the vorsteiner supply that or I have to transfer it from the OEM?

tmoney · 11-12-2007, 10:20 PM

Vorsteiner didn't supply hydraulic struts with my hood. They told me that since the factory struts mount to the hood, there might be damage when opening/closing the hood. However, my body shop was able to fabricate a small bracket to make the struts self-contained in the hinge. Well worth the money, because the hood looks great and is functional.

E90 Agio · 11-12-2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tmoney

Vorsteiner didn't supply hydraulic struts with my hood. They told me that since the factory struts mount to the hood, there might be damage when opening/closing the hood. However, my body shop was able to fabricate a small bracket to make the struts self-contained in the hinge. Well worth the money, because the hood looks great and is functional.

really?hmmm

I thought I can just transfer the hydraulic struts to the vorsteiner hood.

do you mind showing me some pics of the hydraulic struts.
need some help tx

roller84 · 11-13-2007, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by E90 Agio

really?hmmm

I thought I can just transfer the hydraulic struts to the vorsteiner hood.

do you mind showing me some pics of the hydraulic struts.
need some help tx

If you could send me the pics as well, I would appreciate it.

tmoney · 11-13-2007, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by E90 Agio

really?hmmm

I thought I can just transfer the hydraulic struts to the vorsteiner hood.

do you mind showing me some pics of the hydraulic struts.
need some help tx

It's possible to re-use the struts. However, I was advised against mounting them directly to the hood. In my case, the body shop just mounted the strut within the hinge and not the hood panel itself. I'll take some pics later today/tomorrow and post 'em for you guys.

wuufer001 · 11-13-2007, 05:09 PM

me too i'm also concerned about the vents because i also want the Simota installed too. btw(is the simota open or closed)?

E90 Agio · 11-13-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tmoney

It's possible to re-use the struts. However, I was advised against mounting them directly to the hood. In my case, the body shop just mounted the strut within the hinge and not the hood panel itself. I'll take some pics later today/tomorrow and post 'em for you guys.

OK thnx bro! I just want to make sure before I buy the hood..
so basicly I can still use the oem strut right?did the vorsteiner hood comes with the strut or jut the hood?

E90 Agio · 11-13-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wuufer001

me too i'm also concerned about the vents because i also want the Simota installed too. btw(is the simota open or closed)?

its closed!

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daheechang Colonel 131 Rep 2,424 Posts Drives: E30 m3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline iTrader: (14)	haha so basically as long as my car isnt sitting outside in a huge downpour of rain i should be fine? looks like i'll be ordering my hood soon
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daheechang Colonel 131 Rep 2,424 Posts Drives: E30 m3 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline iTrader: (14)	how does it look closed? i just kinda figured it might look silly having vents.. when they're "fake". Do you mind perhaps posting pics of the vents and how they look closed?
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E90 Agio Banned 21 Rep 564 Posts Drives: E90 Agio Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: J-Town iTrader: (0)	btw guys, Iam planning to get the Vorsteiner hood for my e90. got few questions about the hood. Is there any fittment problems?how about the small shock holding the hood?can I transfer it to the vorsteiner hood or the vorsteiner hood supply that? need you guys advice. thnx
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