Indicarbon vents

[pohnz1]

Indicarbon vents installed. Install was pretty easy. Side vents are only a small p.i.t.a as you have to remove the clips from oem vents to reuse. But they pop off using a plastic pry tool. The instructions say to pop out the fender liner and go from behind. Um, yeah, h*** with that, you do not have to do that. I can't believe they even would assume you'd have to do that.

Pros. Esthetically they look great. Lightweight. Fairly easy install
These are flow thru. Allowing heat to escape. Oem is not. Contrary to what I thought. They are closed off.

Cons. Hood vents, While they may be carbon fiber, the flow thru design leaves me hoping that no water will enter the vents. ( you can see the back of the oem vents. It has a spongy seal). I'm worried about possible corrosion on the hood with water getting in between the layers of metal.
Side vents are fine and look no different.

Overall I'm pleased with the purchase. I contacted indicarbon and let them know the concerns with the hood vents. For the cost is think the design could be a lil closer to oem quality.

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[Dhass68]

pics?

 

[boraxman]

Ya pics...just checked the website...pricey!

 

[pohnz1]

I tried uploading pics. Won't let me. I know how. It won't do it

 

[superj]

do you think by introducing another exit for the heat, you are changing the factory designed air paths that allow high and low pressure zones in the engine bay? like, since you have those opening now, the normal high pressure air created by the hood and firewall is now a low pressure zone so the air going through the radiator is now able to go up and heat the intake and stuff versus the stock set up where that high pressure air forced the hot air down and under the truck where it was sucked out by the faster moving low pressure air?


i ask because sometimes adding vents to the hood end up causing overheating while moving for those reasons. some jeep guys have experienced that issue when they added hood vents on the cherokees, which have a smaller tighter engine bay like the v6 rangers have.

 

[DirtDerrick]

I did the poor version. Dremel tool and a file. If you look at the videos of the Ford Performance RR running Baja, theirs are completely open.

 

[Redun]

I did the poor version. Dremel tool and a file. If you look at the videos of the Ford Performance RR running Baja, theirs are completely open.

Thinking of doing the same, did you notice much difference temp wise by doing this?

I wonder if the ones in the front arches may make more sense as the hood sounds material isn't in the way?

 

[Shadow Black Ranger Rapto]

Agree with your thoughts on installation and aesthetics.

What are your thoughts about the driver’s side fender vent? There is a block of wire connectors right behind the vent. Are you concerned about water entering there, especially in a car wash or heavy storm?

 

[pablo94sc]

I did the poor version. Dremel tool and a file. If you look at the videos of the Ford Performance RR running Baja, theirs are completely open.

Hey Derrick, did you need pry tools to remove these? Did you cut away the sound deadener blanket under the hood as well? Any issues when water drips on the engine, like steam fogging the windshield?

Gracias!

 

[DirtDerrick]

Hey Derrick, did you need pry tools to remove these? Did you cut away the sound deadener blanket under the hood as well? Any issues when water drips on the engine, like steam fogging the windshield?

Gracias!

No pry tools. I did cut away that section of the sound blanket. No water or steam/fog. Even ran it through touchless carwash a few times to check. My bedcover leaked, but nothing else.

 

[DirtDerrick]

Thinking of doing the same, did you notice much difference temp wise by doing this?

I wonder if the ones in the front arches may make more sense as the hood sounds material isn't in the way?

Both sounds good to me. Temps on my air intake stay closer to outside temp at idle, maybe helped 5 degrees or so there, up at speed seemed to help a bit more. I run a filter thats open on each turbo

 

[DirtDerrick]

Agree with your thoughts on installation and aesthetics.

What are your thoughts about the driver’s side fender vent? There is a block of wire connectors right behind the vent. Are you concerned about water entering there, especially in a car wash or heavy storm?

They for sure need gutted. I don't see why the snorkels people install couldn't run from there. There is tons of room on the drivers side, passenger side..move the washer fluid tank and route snorkel, instead of cutting a hole in peoples fenders.

 

[pablo94sc]

No pry tools. I did cut away that section of the sound blanket. No water or steam/fog. Even ran it through touchless carwash a few times to check. My bedcover leaked, but nothing else.

Thank you.

 

[Shadow Black Ranger Rapto]

Hey Derrick, did you need pry tools to remove these? Did you cut away the sound deadener blanket under the hood as well? Any issues when water drips on the engine, like steam fogging the windshield?

Gracias!

Pablo-

I suggest only dropping half of the insulation at a time. It makes lining up the fasteners a whole lot easier.

I also draped a drop cloth over the engine to catch any dropped sockets or nuts. Didn’t need it, but it was reassuring…

 

[Redun]

Finally got around to opening the 4 vents up, also removed the sound insulation so it's fully open now.

Runs cooler for sure, once heat soaked also drops temperature way quicker once on the move again.

Side benefit, you can hear the turbos way more now, super cool

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