shines

Hi everyone, new member here. I bought my G5 camaro about 4 months ago and love it! As a mechanical engineer I could not resist customizing it, so I designed a hood vent and had a friend make an aluminum sample with his CNC machine. Before I pay him to make the final version, I was hoping to get some feedback from fellow G5 Camaro owners. Below are a couple pics, let me know what you think. Be frank, I have thick skin . I just want something that looks clean and is functional.

2010_5thgen

mmmm....i like the scoop idea...but those dont look right there. id either put them in the rear of the hood, which would make more sense for heat reduction....or toward the front so the intake can suck air through it.

JasonD

I'd like to see a bigger image. You have a photo gallery here (in your user CP), upload a larger one so we can check out the details!

shines

I chose the position so the structural webbing of the hood would not need to be cut (see the third picture I just posted). When the car is moving, the engine compartment is actually pressurized relative to the cars speed, so the vents will allow air to escape the engine compartment. In fact these are directly above the front half of the valve covers.

Any comments regarding the aesthetics of the design?

shines

Hi Jason, I didn't realize that so i just uploaded some images to postimage.org and added links. I'll be sure to use my CP from now on ;-)

2010_5thgen

the design looks nice.post a pic of the scoops in both spots. got any pictures of it on the car?

JasonD

That makes sense then, and it is pretty neat! Do you plan to make these and sell them?

shines

Probably not, the CNC cost would make them too costly. But I'm going to submit a provisional patent on the design in case I do want to make them for resale later on.

JasonD

I'd still like to see how it turns out. I say do it and keep us posted!

2010_5thgen

it could be sold as a aftermarket piece. im sure it would sell good. look at the companies that make things like brake vent coolers, and the fender vents. i could see it doing pretty well. you said there wasnt ... a patent...right?

shines

It's tough to get a utility patent on something as common as a vent, but a design patent is not a problem. I have a provisional patent (patent pending) being processed which gives me a year to decide whether to market/sell it and move forward with a full patent. Right now my intent is to build a prototype for myself.

Someone will probably steal the idea, but my lawyer is a PitBull

Mucker15

looks good pretty creative

jcamere94z28

That actually looks really good and i like the color of your car... lol i wonder why. Please do keep us updated with final photos of the car!

Camaro2SSRS

Yea, any chance you can place it on the car?

I think the vents look really good.

shines

Thanks! I just put the hood on the car with prototype vents yesterday. I'll post some pics this weekend. ;-)