Nice but same delima...the Mini's line's are not square to the world...

Unless they are shaped like this, it will not look right on the bonnet...

 

Sid, what are the dimensions of those?

 

I'll have to take out the ruler when I get home

 

That's not the point.
What really matters is it's Carbon Fiber Ooooooooooo

 

Can't argue with you there...

 

honestly can't say

 

After my last header install a few weeks ago, the anti-seize compound started to burn off during my test drive and the smoke was coming out of the louvers

I'm sure people thought my Mini was about to go up in flames The compound burned off in a few miles...

 

My version:






My new louvers. They are FULLY functional!

 

would rain getting in the louvers be a problem, wouldnt the water drip right on the the headers and coil pack?

 

Still working on that. Have to consider the CAI too. Probably just cover it like the Alta, only do my own. Water will not drip on the headers because of heat shields.

 

 

Try rivets and give up the bolts

 

Bolts?!?!?

 

My parts guy has a bonnet that was slightly damaged in shipping that they wrote off. It's on it's way to me now for the cost of shipping for my depraved ideas.

 

Right, and maybe shape them a little with some soft curves.

I can only imagine what you have in store for that hood.

So we should see "Hood Vents-part 4" soon?

 

This is the right way & the best way.... the old school method. The hard part is finding someone with a louver punch & then you need to remove the hood & any support that is in the way of the louvers.... But worth the effort.

 

Yes that is the way to go! Might have done them a little closer together though, and they don't look like something from Lowe's Home Improvement....

 

 

This is Old Skool...

 

not quit as "old" skool but not new skool either

 

I think this was a fiberglass hood. Notice the louvers are those inward ones. As you suggest, the old school approach would require a louver press. I've asked around here with the custom rod guys - no joy. Oh well, it can be done, just costs $$. Still, I'd go for it if it were not for other mods in the way. Maybe some day.

Have fun!

 

there's a red M3 'vert near me that has a louvered hood on it.....proper frenched vents. It looks downright mean in the rear view. I'd rock this on a MINI if anybody did it right.

edit....looks to be a factory thing....M3 GTR

 

Could be a glass hood or CF, you know, if it's OE, you can have louvers punched either way......... It's too bad the old louver press has gone the way of American products, not here anymore.....

 

Hey, how did you get a pic of my Element?

 

Here is how to do it the old skool way
http://eastwood.resultspage.com/sear...r%20press&rk=4