anyone ever cut the slots between teh louvers out on a cobra R hood?

[ttocs]

So as the titles says I am getting a y2k cobra R hood(carbon fiber too) and I am curious if anyone has been brave enough to separate the louvers in the middle fo the hood? 

[Drake]

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[SublimeRT]

I've seen one cut out like that one in the pic and it had a removable panel underneath that could be removed/installed to close them off from rain and stuff. That's how the hood came, wasn't a custom job, but I'm having trouble remembering the manufacturers name right now.

[SublimeRT]

Found it.

http://www.nichepi.com/composite.html

[95riosnake]

If I had the Niche hood with the removable panel, open vents would be fine with me. Otherwise, I prefer to not have water getting inside the engine bay every time I wash the car or it rains (which is like every damn day in Pittsburgh).

[Det_Riot]

And last I checked, they aren't producing hoods anymore

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[ttocs]

hmmmm..  Makes me wonder how hard it would be.  I mean the slits are not a huge deal for me to cut out.  I am pretty good with dremel but would hate to ruin  a CF hood.....  I would also like to make some kind of wire grill/vent to help keep thinGs out that do not belong.  I try t avoid the rain but it happens so better safe then sorry.

[Blackmage]

i say go for it if you want to.  if youre as good with a dremel as you say you are, do it up

[ttocs]

has anyone on here done it?  My dremel actually broke some time ago and I have been using the air tools.  For something this small I would need the dremel.

 

By chance do you have any pics of the part that went under it to collect water?  I would like to make a grill as well a cover for if its need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Det_Riot]

I know one of the companies that was making these hoods would cut open the holes before they shipped it out to your. Idk who it was though

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[ttocs]

Rio mentioned that Niche did it at one time but they are not making them anymore. My dremel broke and I need to replace it so I guess this will be the reason to cut them out. I am wondering if/what I should put on the edges that I end up cutting/trimming to ensure its all sealed?  I mean I could just use some clear nail polish on the edge or spray some clear on them and the areas around it.  Any ideas? 

 

Also if a admin wants to combine the two posts now going about my hood I am sorry I was thinking it was a different site.

[95riosnake]

I would just use some black touchup paint on the edges where you do the trimming. It'll blend in well with the CF.

[410sn95]

VIS CF hoods are a CF layer over fiberglass.

 

As Rio said, I would use black touch up paint cause when you cut you will have to paint the white/grey fiberglass like in the below photo, that will be exposed.

 

 

I will say the quality of the top weave seems very good on all the VIS products I have encountered and their products do deliver  in the lightweight department. 

 

 

[SublimeRT]

I was unaware that Niche does not make and sell hoods anymore. Sorry about that.

[ttocs]

^{I don't think they do CF}

^{http://www.nichepi.com/composite.html}

 

^{The only "bad" reports I got back on VIS was said that they tend to turn yellow from UV exposer.  I took that with a grain though since it was coming from a  manf that did not carry an CF.  Looks like I will be opening them up and figuring out some way to get a grill in there and some way to block water  Anyone have pics of that piece?  I mean I I can figure out some way to cover it from  making a fiberglass piece to protect it ot, idunno.}