[DeTomaso] Has anyone researched hood vent designs? (Dave Londry)

[Dan F. Courtney]

As one who does drive at very high speed I can tell you the front hood does lift at least 2” on “The Beast”, which has two custom hood vents behind the radiator. It has rubber straps to keep it from getting too high, while also letting the air escape.
Also, over 160 mph there is a ton of upward pressure on the rear deck lids. I’ve lost two fiberglass deck lids (one in a somewhat famous incident along the Silver State Challenge route).
We’ve reinforced the hinge pins and louvers are on the drawing board.
I’ve also noticed the car settles down significantly once the rear deck lid is gone. At first I didn’t realize why the rear was finally settling down and holding the ground, until the end of the route when I walked around and noticed the deck lid was gone.

Dan
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   As one who does drive at very high speed I can tell you the front hood
   does lift at least 2a on aThe Beasta, which has two custom hood vents
   behind the radiator. It has rubber straps to keep it from getting too
   high, while also letting the air escape.
   Also, over 160 mph there is a ton of upward pressure on the rear deck
   lids. Iave lost two fiberglass deck lids (one in a somewhat famous
   incident along the Silver State Challenge route).
   Weave reinforced the hinge pins and louvers are on the drawing board.
   Iave also noticed the car settles down significantly once the rear deck
   lid is gone. At first I didnat realize why the rear was finally
   settling down and holding the ground, until the end of the route when I
   walked around and noticed the deck lid was gone.

   Dan