Hood Louvers Kits Now Available

[aaron240]

After doing some intensive research into functional hood vents that maximize heat extraction while also generating useable downforce for my SHO, I found a company called Race Louvers. This company has done extensive designing and testing with CAD software and wind tunnel test data to bring true, functional louvers/vents to market. Upon looking at their site I wasn’t surprised to see there was nothing listed for the SHO...big surprise but also not a big surprise due to how small our community is. After measuring my car and sizing what I believed to be the optimal sizes for louvers/vents on the SHO hood, I called them and took the time to get a professional opinion on the shape of the SHO hood and what would work best for our platform, given the current vent/louver offerings at Race Louvers. Then, working closely with Race Louvers, we determined which of their purpose built/functional louvers/vents would give our platform the best heat extraction and downforce. Unlike Track Spec, hot rod stamped louvers, HVAC vents, and open hole/mesh configurations, Race Louvers has engineered their louvers/vents with optimal front wicker sizes and optimal louver/vent blade angle of attack to maximize high pressure air extraction which increases downforce, and maximize heat extraction which improves radiator and intercooler efficiency. According to the aerodynamic test engineers and experts at Race Louvers, this is the most optimal placement and optimal configuration of the louvers/vents. This configuration and location is critical for performance and not just placed accordingly to look cool.

Please see links below for louver/vent development and test data comparing the Race Louvers to the other available vents on the market:

https://racelouvers.com/content/hood-louver-development-data.pdf

https://racelouvers.com/content/Race-Louvers-Wicker-Gurney-Flap-Raised-Louver-Wind-Tunnel-Data.pdf


I was able to help Race Louvers combine a set of hood louvers/vents ideal for our platform and now there is a complete kit available. I am now a Race Louvers authorized dealer and can offer this kit to you guys at a slightly better rate. Win for Race Louvers and Win for us. Check them out.


Please see link below for differences in trim levels.
https://racelouvers.com/content/hood-louver-guide.pdf

Kit is available in two different levels of performance: RS for street and RT for track w/ pricing the same
Kit Includes:

• Black Powder Coated Louvers
• Color matched rivets
• Templates
• Instructions
• Decals

www.schwartzep.com

For those that would like to place an order, please reach out and I will get them processed promptly.

Thanks!

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[CCXVI]

If I was still modding this car I'd probably jump on the side vents. I've got them on most vehicles I own already lol

 

[yaycandy]

These make a **** of a difference in the wind tunnel.

 

[High on Ethanol]

These make a **** of a difference in the wind tunnel.

Pittsburgh tunnels during the pandemic did get mighty windy.
I think I went at least 88mph through there a few times.

 

[yaycandy]

Pittsburgh tunnels during the pandemic did get mighty windy.
I think I went at least 88mph through there a few times.

I ran my one big block car through there like 8 years ago open headers making all the boom booms. Oh my old 3 speed, 90mph was probably valve float time...

 

[bpd1151]

[*]Over 154% more airflow thru the radiator in maximum cooling configuration than the competition.

Curious to know what "competition" it is that you made your comparisons to, in order to arrive at this stated percentage???

 

[Jordan_R]

Curious to know what "competition" it is that you made your comparisons to, in order to arrive at this stated percentage???

copy paste is stronggggg from the website

 

[aaron240]

Curious to know what "competition" it is that you made your comparisons to, in order to arrive at this stated percentage???

Look at the test results on racelouvers website. I linked the page now. They tested in the wind tunnel against all the major players in the game.

Www.racelouvers.com

 

[aaron240]

copy paste is stronggggg from the website

It’s there product, why would I not copy and paste their information Jordan?

 

[High on Ethanol]

Whose SHO was tested? What speeds did they simulate? Which competitors products did they test on the SHO? I've only seen the one custom hood for the SHO and I don't think it made any performance claims.

It would be interesting to see the wind tunnel SHO results.

 

[aaron240]

Whose SHO was tested? What speeds did they simulate? Which competitors products did they test on the SHO? I've only seen the one custom hood for the SHO and I don't think it made any performance claims.

It would be interesting to see the wind tunnel SHO results.

The race louver/hood vents designs were tested and compared against many other companies designs on multiple test cars in CAD simulation and in their wind tunnel at their test facility. An ecoboost SHO was not in the wind tunnel, however, the test results of the race louver products are applicable as long as the race louver design hood louver is placed in their recommended and specified location.

 

[yaycandy]

Aaron brings a new product to the platform. Actually first functional product of its type to this platform. And this is the response he gets?
I don't see anyone else caring to develop for this platform, just people who buy parts only if Ortiz gives them a discount

 

[High on Ethanol]

His efforts are appreciated but the claims are misleading and don't have any actual results from testing. If it was promoted as cosmetic with mild cooling benefits it would be typical for this type of mod but making huge claims such as "Over 203% more front downforce in maximum downforce configuration than the competition
Over 154% more airflow thru the radiator in maximum cooling configuration than the competition" means if anyone tests this and it doesn't do as claimed, they can sue for false advertising and depending on the state can get a decent chunk of cash.


I'm all for new products but we gotta make realistic claims....
Anyone who knows anything about automotive aerodynamics knows there are more than just adding vents to meet the claims stated.

 

[Jordan_R]

Aaron brings a new product to the platform. Actually first functional product of its type to this platform. And this is the response he gets?
I don't see anyone else caring to develop for this platform, just people who buy parts only if Ortiz gives them a discount

People are skeptical about the numbers as per the usual because he's directly saying against the competition when it's a taurus and it's always misdirected as hate towards Aaron. He's not reinventing the wheel. It's been done before in basically the exact same configuration except for his placement is a little more near the grill lol. But keep drinking the kool aid. On Ryan Spencer's post a year ago he's basically slobbing on his **** over his custom vents and low and behold now he's marketing almost the same thing. **** outta here. Not to mention he stated exactly where he got em, while not racelouvers or whatever they are the exact same design. Looks like he put a universal product on a car just like anybody else would just he's trying to market it

 

[yaycandy]

These are different as the first few louvers are up at certain angles for downforce and the rest are down. Others have ran 2013 mustang vents, but they are just vents. Ryan's are just vents, I seen them when it was posted.
These are not hood vents, they are hood louvers. Huge difference.

 

[Jordan_R]

These are different as the first few louvers are up at certain angles for downforce and the rest are down. Others have ran 2013 mustang vents, but they are just vents. Ryan's are just vents, I seen them when it was posted.
These are not hood vents, they are hood louvers. Huge difference.


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It's just a vent? Literally every description of these "vents" on trackspec also say they are louvers. Like I said cool stuff he's got parts numbers listed out and slapped it on but he didn't bring any product to the market and anybody who has half a wit would just contact racelouvers and see about getting a better price direct from the manufacturer and not through a reseller.

 

[aaron240]

It's just a vent? Literally every description of these "vents" on trackspec also say they are louvers. Like I said cool stuff he's got parts numbers listed out and slapped it on but he didn't bring any product to the market and anybody who has half a wit would just contact racelouvers and see about getting a better price direct from the manufacturer and not through a reseller.

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1. Placement of the louver is critical to it functioning optimally.
2. A vent without a front wicker and proper blade angle of attack is not going to perform well, if at all, at speed.
3. My kit is sized for the SHO, flow area of the kit is matched specifically for the SHO.
4. My price is 3% cheaper than the Racelouvers website price.
https://racelouvers.com/content/Race-Louvers-Wicker-Gurney-Flap-Raised-Louver-Wind-Tunnel-Data.pdf
https://racelouvers.com/content/Race-Louvers-Wicker-Gurney-Flap-Raised-Louver-Wind-Tunnel-Data.pdf
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[Jordan_R]

1. Placement of the louver is critical to it functioning optimally.
2. A vent without a front wicker and proper blade angle of attack is not going to perform well, if at all, at speed.
3. My kit is sized for the SHO, flow area of the kit is matched specifically for the SHO.
4. My price is 3% cheaper than the Racelouvers website price.

Sweet, I'll hit up racelouvers and get a 10% discount! Good job unless you have something specific that these can't otherwise be attached to the car with? Or I'm assuming you've got some proprietary information that racelouvers won't undercut you. OR it's just a universal product they already had that you emailed them then they suggested something this and your regurgitating exactly what they said now you're reselling it and ball tuggers still think it's the fanciest shit since sliced bread.

 

[aaron240]

Sweet, I'll hit up racelouvers and get a 10% discount! Good job unless you have something specific that these can't otherwise be attached to the car with? Or I'm assuming you've got some proprietary information that racelouvers won't undercut you. OR it's just a universal product they already had that you emailed them then they suggested something this and your regurgitating exactly what they said now you're reselling it and ball tuggers still think it's the fanciest shit since sliced bread.

I reached out to them after measuring my SHO, sized a set of louvvers that met or exceeded the flow area of the frontal bumper openings, and made sure it would work with the contours of the SHO hood. I ordered it, then worked with racelouvers and became a vendor. This kit and their website listing was not available until I got involved and made it happen.

 

[Jordan_R]

I reached out to them after measuring my SHO, sized a set of louvvers that met or exceeded the flow area of the frontal bumper openings, and made sure it would work with the contours of the SHO hood. I ordered it, then worked with racelouvers and became a vendor. This kit and their website listing was not available until I got involved and made it happen.

That's crazy you got it in a wind tunnel! Awesome to see data on the specific angle of our cars with these vents. Having a superior product over your competitor is a great advantage.

Actually all I'm seeing here is you taking their recommendation, going off of another person's layout which obviously worked (with placement changes) and then acting like you brought some crazy product to the market. Apart from your install directions and the measly 3% off anybody can get you're two small steps from being irrelevant to the product at all. Copy, paste, and profit. Being such a quintessential part of the product being on their site maybe you should go to them and ask for a % of each sale, assuming they can't live without your help on that one I'm sure they'll happily oblige!