bonnet vents

[colin mee]

This may have been covered .I have a 87 wedge 350 with no bonnet vents.why do some 350 have them and others don't.?

[stevoj]

You can actually buy them from TET but obviously work and paint would be involved.

No doubt someone will know the answer but would guess they could have been available as special order or even changed at a later date.

[colin mee]

They do look good.a lot of work and spray job too

[mrzigazaga]

I guess if TVR had a wind tunnel back then then the bonnet vents would of been perfected..I found on my 280i that had a top vent on the bonnet and two lower bonnet vents that in summer the under bonnet temperatures were actually very high..I could see the concept behind it but the radiator fan that was used originally just don't cut...The air flow in the nosecone when moving was blocked by the radiator.

However on my 350i i have no bonnet vents and when the radiator fan comes on you can feel the hot air rising up the length of the under bonnet and coming out of the top curl on the top of the bonnet..The airflow may still be restricted slightly in the nosecone but it definitely feels cooler under there then the 280i ever did...(Although that was remedied with two hundred and fifty pounds worth of turbo Kenlowe boost fan)....Ziga

Edited by mrzigazaga on Saturday 24th May 20:05

[DEKE]

I like the look of the vented bonnets and have thought about doing it but as you say fair bit of work and respray for perfection, however have seen it done somewhere with just round holes which does not look as good but would it do the same job (apart from let the rain in)?

[stevoj]

Not had long but wouldn't be without them

[mrzigazaga]

Those bottom L/H Vents are perfect for providing the air filter with cool air...Cool....

[colin mee]

They look really good.think I will wait for a few more stone chips.can you buy the vents or did you make them

[stevoj]

colin mee said:

They look really good.think I will wait for a few more stone chips.can you buy the vents or did you make them

Mine come standard on the car being a 390SE but they available separately from TET Mouldings.

By the way they are only 35

Edited by stevoj on Saturday 24th May 20:35

Edited by stevoj on Saturday 24th May 20:36

[wooly350i]

Had these fitted a few months ago, gonna change colour so not fussed about re spraying in gold,
vents came from tet mouldings, looking at a few hundred to fit mind.

[Act Daft]

mrzigazaga said:

Those bottom L/H Vents are perfect for providing the air filter with cool air...Cool....

and the top ones let lots of water in when left out in the rain.......not good!!!

[wooly350i]

Act Daft said:

and the top ones let lots of water in when left out in the rain.......not good!!!

Gotta put a shroud on underside of vent to deflect water away.

[wooly350i]

Act Daft said:

and the top ones let lots of water in when left out in the rain.......not good!!!

Gotta put a shroud on underside of vent to deflect water away.