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Originally Posted by Gogud
Nice looking job...I like the vented look and was toying with the idea of going this route sometime in the future. It would have to be functional for me to consider it, though. I could not find a schematic showing the size and location of the vents. The Vorsteiner site describes a similar hood for the e90/92 as having an opening at the front of the dropped area, and at the side vents. Looking at my 135 and comparing to the photos, I am puzzled: With the hood popped open just enough to see inside and measuring along the hood crease, I get a measurement of about 14" from the rear of the hood to the seal over the rear compartment. I looks like the side vents are over the sealed off area. What possible function could they have there besides appearance? It seems they would have to be located more forward, with the front of the vent at about the position of the center slot in order to vent hot engine compartment air. Am I missing something here?
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The vents are 100% functional and serve as ventilation points for the engine. The way the hood was designed is we took a picture of a customer's car that was driven in the snow fairly hard. We noticed the snow melted across the center and on both sides- clearly areas where the engine heats up and vents. These allow for heat to pass through and reduce heat soak.