GT Newbie

I recently started opening the hood when she's back in my garage after a drive to let all that heat escape- otherwise it stays hot (or at least warm) for several hours- which can't be very good for all the rubber/plastic hoses & stuff.
I even considered buying a Saleen hood with those 2 heat-extractors, but seeing as how that would cost me about $1500, I figured just opening the hood till she cools off would be a good enough solution.
Anybody else do this too, or am I the only one...???

brendend

i dont see why it would be a bad idea, im going to buy the cervinis heat extractor hood soon because i dont like how the engine stays so warm for so long.

GT Newbie

Yeah, I feel the same way- and it only takes a few seconds to pop the hood, so it's not like an inconvenience or anything.
I really like the looks of the Saleen hood, but I'm not willing to spend that kind of money for it......

brendend

get the cervinis, it looks really mean and its not that bad 5xx, i forget the exact ammount. the cool-down time kind of worries me.

GT Newbie

I just looked it up and the sale price is $599 + $65 shipping + ??? to have it painted, so we're still talking about $1200.
I don't think the Cervinis is actually designed for "heat extraction" either- it's more of a "ram-air" hood (and does indeed look suitably mean!).
The Saleen is designed specifically for heat extraction.

brendend

eh, i think the way the wind would flow over it is going to pull the air from the engine bay, but thats if the slits are real, where in nj are you from, i live in salem county when im out of school?

GT Newbie

I'm not worried about the temp when I'm driving (air-flow is fine from the grill), but after I shut her off and am parked in my garage- that's when it feels like a friggin' space heater is turned on under the hood.
I don't think that Cervinis hood would help at all with that- the Saleen hood certainly will, but for $1500 I'd rather just pop it open for an hour....

I'm in Ocean county right outside Toms River.

05gtdriver

I think brendend talking about the GT500 style extractor hood for $559.00 that fits the GT's front end..........

Lees07GT

The rubber hoses and plastic parts are designed to withstand normal engineoperating temperatures and shouldn't be adversely affected by either a normal slow cool down or a more rapid cool down as brought about by opening the bonnet. I open mine after most trips, however, but mainly in order to connect my battery tender.

GT Newbie

O.K., now I know what he meant- thanks!
Yeah, that would certainly do the trick too, though I still happen to prefer the look of the Saleen extractor hood......