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Dirty Phil
08-20-2003, 06:43 PM
Does anyone know where I can find some custom louvers to add to on a hood of an M3 95 CF Hood or stock Hood?
///M LIFEŠ
08-20-2003, 06:47 PM
louvers?
anj
08-20-2003, 07:45 PM
Originally posted by ///M LIFEŠ
louvers?

hood vents=louvers...do you want functioning louvers, or just for looks?
Daved
08-20-2003, 07:52 PM
Hood louvers:

http://members.tripod.com/pappyspt/47590110.jpg
anj
08-20-2003, 08:03 PM
http://www.wjjeeps.com/1998_limited.jpg

functioning louvers on my Jeep:redspot
Dirty Phil
08-20-2003, 08:32 PM
I pretty much want it for looks. I saw one on an M3 and it looked pretty bad ass
///M LIFEŠ
08-20-2003, 08:32 PM
Ahh, I think you should make them functional if you get them
Dirty Phil
08-20-2003, 09:02 PM
Well i saw Pablo's M3 have them, but I am not sure if they are functional
anj
08-20-2003, 09:25 PM
they really help to disapate heat...my engine is HUGE in my jeep and needs the extra help keeping cool, plus they look pretty sweet:)
Dirty Phil
08-20-2003, 09:28 PM
oh really? thats kewl, I did not know that. do you know of any cool designs to have them. I have seen only a few different designs.
anj
08-20-2003, 09:31 PM
don't know of any designs for BMW's, just designs for jeeps:) that probably doesn't help though, haha...Cosworth maybe, dunno
Dirty Phil
08-20-2003, 09:38 PM
oh, well what kind of general designs are there?
anj
08-20-2003, 10:07 PM
hmm, just know of the ones that came with my Jeep, rounded off rectangles sort of...I just know of basic shapes, no basic designs really...
anj
08-20-2003, 10:08 PM
http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=122710

check out his hood...louvers were built into the hood, though...now that I look at it, more of an upside down louver, haha...I would go with a rounded rectangular louver, or something that flows with the lines of the hood...don't want them to look out of place
Mpowered02
08-21-2003, 12:23 AM
Pablo's M3 does have louvers in the center of his MA Shaw CF hood. They were custom molded into the hood by some CF expert (according to the EC Mag article). IMHO, you're better of just buying an aftermarket (Carbon!) Hood that already has some venting since it'd probably cost you about the same amount as having some vents/louvers properly molded into your car's stock hood. Plus, you get the benefit of less weight...always a welcomed addition!:D
coleco
08-21-2003, 02:25 AM
Iding power has three louvers on their hood for the bmw. only the hood is like 2500$lol

i like the new wings west carbon fiber louvers... they look very similar to those on the jeep.
Dirty Phil
08-21-2003, 11:10 AM
oh well I know where that place is it is about 10 min away from where I live, they said that they can custom mold it, but I have to find a design and they can do it for me