It was hard for me to find pictures of the Trackspec hood vents on the 80, so I thought it would be helpful for the group to see how they turned out. My main question before buying them was how would the side vents look and fit?
Cutting the hood without overheating the paint took some time, and it removed several structural members that initially made me worry. However, after the louvers were fully installed, the hood tightened up.
I decided to use 3mm nuts and bolts instead of the rivets that came with it. Though they are not installed in the top picture, I added a layer of heat-resistant silicone because I didn't like the idea of metal on metal and plan on a new paint job, but I was surprised how much it added to the look of it.
There was one tricky part to installing the side vents and ensuring they were behind the battery box and using nuts instead of rivets. The last two drill holes were directly in the support arm of the hinge.
They have been on for a while, and I like seeing the heat waves pouring out from the center vent. However, I will be adding something under the center vent to direct rainwater and shade the belts from the sun. The side vent is positioned just behind the battery box, so that's not a concern.
Overall I liked how it turned out and would do it the same way again, but the side vents were the biggest hassle and really aren't venting much heat with the large one in the center.
Cutting the hood without overheating the paint took some time, and it removed several structural members that initially made me worry. However, after the louvers were fully installed, the hood tightened up.
I decided to use 3mm nuts and bolts instead of the rivets that came with it. Though they are not installed in the top picture, I added a layer of heat-resistant silicone because I didn't like the idea of metal on metal and plan on a new paint job, but I was surprised how much it added to the look of it.
There was one tricky part to installing the side vents and ensuring they were behind the battery box and using nuts instead of rivets. The last two drill holes were directly in the support arm of the hinge.
They have been on for a while, and I like seeing the heat waves pouring out from the center vent. However, I will be adding something under the center vent to direct rainwater and shade the belts from the sun. The side vent is positioned just behind the battery box, so that's not a concern.
Overall I liked how it turned out and would do it the same way again, but the side vents were the biggest hassle and really aren't venting much heat with the large one in the center.
