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Answer by Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 for Is there any advantage to aftermarket hoods with heat...

It really depends on the design of the hood. As I discussed in this answer, the way heat extraction works is via the venturi principle. Only when there is a low pressure area above the hole in the hood...

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Answer by Spivonious for Is there any advantage to aftermarket hoods with...

You see this more on performance cars, as it's assumed the drivers are going to be pushing the engines to higher temperatures. There are also cases, such as the first generation of the new MINI Coopers...

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Is there any advantage to aftermarket hoods with heat extractors, or are the...

Many aftermarket hoods, especially for sports cars, make use of large cowls, ram air vents, and most commonly heat extractors on the sides of the hood.I'm a techie and we're always spending insane...

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