GT500KR hood, could it leak water?
07-28-2008, 04:09 PM
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GT500KR hood, could it leak water?
Hey guys i just bought the hood as in the GT500KR all carbon fiber fully functional. I was concerned about water getting into my engine through the heat extractors in the hood or into the intake. Would you think this is a concern?
07-28-2008, 04:51 PM
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RE: GT500KR hood, could it leak water?
Which company did you buy it from? I don't know of any true CF KR hoods except the real deal, and Shelby refuses to sell them.
Anyway. I have a Trufiber Venom KR copy, and water does collect in the hood, but it doesn't wet the intake at all. I am going to drill a few holes in it to fix the problem.
Anyway. I have a Trufiber Venom KR copy, and water does collect in the hood, but it doesn't wet the intake at all. I am going to drill a few holes in it to fix the problem.
07-29-2008, 04:55 PM
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RE: GT500KR hood, could it leak water?
So, is the intake the only part i should be worried about getting wet? Im scared when driving through rain, it might come in through the two front slits in the hood. I forgot the information about where i got it from( Its at home), but the hood is all carbon fiber and it ROCKS. I wonder if hood pins might crack it?
07-29-2008, 05:32 PM
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RE: GT500KR hood, could it leak water?
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Which company did you buy it from? I don't know of any true CF KR hoods except the real deal, and Shelby refuses to sell them.
Which company did you buy it from? I don't know of any true CF KR hoods except the real deal, and Shelby refuses to sell them.
07-30-2008, 02:38 PM
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RE: GT500KR hood, could it leak water?
Yea my hood looks nothing like that in the interior. Where the holes come in, there is nothing else protecting it from the engine. I mean there are the holes, and they go straight into the engine. I will try and take pictures tonight and post.
07-30-2008, 03:02 PM
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RE: GT500KR hood, could it leak water?
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Shelby is selling the hood now along with other pieces from the KR kit. Take a look at page 23 in the new Shelby catalog http://scottdrake.net/SPPCatalog2008LO-RES.pdf . The heat extractors and air inlets have ducts underneath them that not only flow air to a specific area, but also channel water away from the engine bay (hence the two square holes and smaller holes around the perimeter of the hood). Besides, I doubt you have anything to worry about. I really don't think they built the hood thinking that it will never see rain. Here is a picture I found of the underside.
ORIGINAL: suoperdave84
Which company did you buy it from? I don't know of any true CF KR hoods except the real deal, and Shelby refuses to sell them.
Which company did you buy it from? I don't know of any true CF KR hoods except the real deal, and Shelby refuses to sell them.
