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Originally posted by Stazi the Aussie:
Please get us a final cost, estimated manufacture time and delivery on this Eric, if we can get the Invader hood. Functionality is where it's at! 
agreed. i may be interested as well. i need to think about it for a few days...
Stazi or Fletch....or anyone...
What's water consumption going to be like?
Is it a concern with these hoods? 
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Originally posted by Stazi the Aussie:
Very close Eric.
As the air passes over the bulge before the vent opening it has to speed up which creates a low pressure system (like how a wing works per Bernouli's Law), just in the cavity above the vent. The pressure here is lower than the air pressure in the engine bay and thus the air in the engine bay exits the engine bay through the vent in the hood as "high pressure fluids always move to a lower pressure area". So it's almost like the air passing over the hood, as you are driving, is sucking the air out of the engine bay, which helps drop the engine bay temp as the hot air is replaced by cooler fresh air from under the car and from through the radiator. So it makes the car run cooler, which is always good. 
Just as I was thinking, trust me guys we're talking a nice drop in engine temperature with this hood.
Tomorrow morning I will finalize pricing on these hoods.
Thanks,
Eric
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If we do it right and mount the vent directly above the gap between the radiator and the front exhaust manifold, the water can just drip straight through onto the ground. I have a vented hood right now, that I did myself and I have NEVER had any issues with rain, car washes or snow, etc. So I don't think you have anything to worry about. See pics of my hood here: www.pbase.com/anastazi/svt_picsAnd yes, the Cosworth vents on it are FULLY functional.
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I will also check with my supplier as to rain/water issues as he has been doing this for years and is well versed on the issue.
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Flech,
I'm in if the invader is a go! I want that functionality! Silver carbon, heat release....please get this going ASAP!
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i still would definitely like to get in on this with the Invader style, but i wont have the money for like 2 months though  Are you stopping the GB when you get 15? or are you looking to get as many as possible?
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I would really like to stop it at 15 to expedite these hoods, if I wait for people it would just delay it even further. The stock carbon takes 30 days for a prototype, the invader even longer so I have a feeling you might have some time.
Once the mold is done these can be manufactured like hot cakes!
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I have a feeling you may have more than 15 right now, what then?
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the more the marrier, I just will not wait until obscene and ridiculous amounts of time to get these done like other group buys.
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Flecha - Have you had a chance to talk to the supplier yet about pricing and such?
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