Heat Extractor Delete

[Hack]

I really do not like the heat extractors on my GT. I think they disrupt those sexy lines of the S550. Would it be a bad idea to do a hood swap? Heat issue??

I can tell you that last winter there was a day when we got something around 3 or 4 inches of light, fluffy snow during the day. It was relatively warm, maybe 20 or 25 degrees F or so, but cool enough that the snow wasn't melting sitting on surfaces. I brushed the snow off the car, but my brush didn't get the snow out of the heat extractors.

Traffic was bad with all the new snow, and it took me at least 45 minutes to get home. A lot of it was stop and go. So the car got good and warm. Definitely up to operating temperature for quite a while. As I got close to home the traffic lightened up and I got the car up to 65 or 70 mph.

When I pulled into my garage after all that the snow was still in the "heat extractors". It hadn't melted. No air flow had pushed the snow out... and remember this was very light, fluffy snow. It takes almost nothing to move it around.

Those "heat extractors" do nothing related to car cooling in my opinion. They are only there to look good. Very little air even passes through them.

I saw these Roush vents at a Mustang show on several cars. They don't stick up like factory and IMHO look good.

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[Khyber]

Would look a lot better body color (imho)

nope!

 

[73MachI]

Those "heat extractors" do nothing related to car cooling in my opinion. They are only there to look good. Very little air even passes through them.

I'm a little disappointed in Ford, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Marketing. Like the car's not full of it already. "Pony projection lamps?"

Nevertheless, I like the heat extractors. Just like some people like the pony lamps or illuminated sill plates...

 

[Hack]

I'm a little disappointed in Ford, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. Marketing. Like the car's not full of it already. "Pony projection lamps?"

Nevertheless, I like the heat extractors. Just like some people like the pony lamps or illuminated sill plates...

I like the heat extractors too. I think they look like they do something - like the engine is so powerful it needs extra venting. And they just look good on the car.

 

[Khyber]

i just can't believe there are people out there who don't like the vents... i like them so much I got black ones so they stand out haha

 

[WeinerDog]

According to this, they are there for aerodynamic purposes. Maybe they only let smoke through, though.

 

[lazarus870]

I think they look awesome. Like the car's flaring nostrils. Then again, I really like the F-body Trans Am WS6 hood.

 

[valentinoamoro]

Dont remove em. I have observed the front end want to lift/wander slightly >100mph. The heat extractors will reduce the pressure buildup in the hood.

Also, read the CAI/JLT debate in the 5.0L bolt ons tuning section. People are complaining that in-engine temps are spiking quickly during stop go/idle (this is natural to a degree), but the heat extractors will help keep this within range. Some folks want move venting in fact.

Cosmetic issues are of course subjective.

 

[Chameleon]

I love the vents and removed would look horrible.

 

[panic]

I have an Euro spec GT, would you mind posting a pic of these extractors so to understand what I'm loosing? :cheers:

 

[15DIBGT]

I have an Euro spec GT, would you mind posting a pic of these extractors so to understand what I'm loosing? :cheers:

 

[smitty]

They aren't terrible. I just prefer the clean look of no extractors. I don't think they're doing all that much. As I mentioned, I would prefer no 5.0 badges too.. Like my '09 bullitt. The car has presence in it's basic form with no need for badges and barely functional scoops, etc. On my car I would have preferred no spoiler as well, but this car was what the dealer had and I love it. Btw, I'm not sure why this stupid pad posts all photos upside down.. Sorry :shrug:

 

[panic]

I think I prefer the clean look without extractors...

 

[mustang87]

Dont remove em. I have observed the front end want to lift/wander slightly >100mph. The heat extractors will reduce the pressure buildup in the hood.

Also, read the CAI/JLT debate in the 5.0L bolt ons tuning section. People are complaining that in-engine temps are spiking quickly during stop go/idle (this is natural to a degree), but the heat extractors will help keep this within range. Some folks want move venting in fact.

Cosmetic issues are of course subjective.

Good point. I was concern about pressure build up under the hood too and the vents would help alleviate that. Unfortunately we don't have any concrete data so I'm not doing for now.

 

[mustang87]

I think I prefer the clean look without extractors...

Yes it does look better imho. I also do not like the base gt spoiler. Looking to do a trunk swap for race red trunk with spoiler delete. Anybody in the northern va area pm me if interested.

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