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

[Scott Couchman]

I was planning to run the Silver State without the deck lid. I think Mad Dog lost his too.

> On Aug 6, 2016, at 3:55 PM, Dan F. Courtney <dan at excaliburre.com> wrote:
> 
>   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
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