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Bolt · Jul 4, 2010

After being ribbed about how bad my car looked with the plastic cowl removed. I finally vented it. Here you go Carmen, now it will look good for the Chrysler car show in Carlisle. I did this for you Carmen! I'll make you proud of the locals!

BTW, outputing 618 HP and working with the latest tune from DC Performance I'm getting 16 MPG. Yes, this has a Paxton on it. This car just keeps getting better! Oh, 16 MPG was doing 80 mpr in 6th gear.

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plumcrazy · Jul 4, 2010

ive been thinking about doing something like this too lately. let us know how it works. wondering if it will really make much of a difference in temps

PittsburghRT · Jul 4, 2010

Vipers are not supposed to have cup holders. :lmao:

Bolt · Jul 4, 2010

It does already make a difference. Just remove yours and run the car to see how much of a difference it makes. I can see the heat coming out when I am sitting at a red light. The engine cools down quicker too after I shut it off. Also remember I put a hole in my speaker cover and that realy has helped. Every little bit of ventalation is helping. I can see this in my temp gauge.

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I love the cup holder thing! :rolaugh:

It matches the one on the front bumper.

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ViperTony · Jul 4, 2010

It helps. I installed the autoform cowl a couple of years ago and as Bolt mentioned I see the heat bellowing out of the cowl now.

PittsburghRT · Jul 4, 2010

ViperTony said:
It helps. I installed the autoform cowl a couple of years ago and as Bolt mentioned I see the heat bellowing out of the cowl now.

I have been thinking about getting an Autoform vented cowl. Do they fit well?

RapidTransit · Jul 4, 2010

Top it off with black wire mesh and it might help with the "it looks like &^#&" factor....

eucharistos · Jul 4, 2010

fine work and pics, Bolt

i've been thinking of doing this too, just concerned if it will make washing the car difficult,

anything under the cowl that needs to stay dry, :dunno:

i drive in the rain when i have to

anything to bleed heat is tempting

dave6666 · Jul 4, 2010

PittsburghRT said:
I have been thinking about getting an Autoform vented cowl. Do they fit well?

I just put mine on a few days ago and plan on following up with some pics and comments to compliment the previously started review at Parts Rack. If I can still get to that area :rolaugh:

Anyway, the fit is not perfect and the mounting instructions about how to fit it to the windshield blows chunks. Still give it an A- though. A recommended part if you will.

ViperTony · Jul 4, 2010

PittsburghRT said:
I have been thinking about getting an Autoform vented cowl. Do they fit well?

Yep...mine went on fine. The only difficult part was removing the black weather stripping from the OEM cowl without tearing it and then gluing it on the new autoform one. Very doable. In hindsight, I would do what Bolt did and drill the holes followed by wire mesh.

Bolt · Jul 4, 2010

Great idea with the dark wire mesh. I'll do that after the show. Thank you for the great idea. :headbang:

There is nothing under that part of the cowl to be concerned with washing or getting wet. All wires are sealed pretty good and if you plug wires are effected by the water than they will need replaced anyway. :dunno:

PittsburghRT · Jul 4, 2010

Thanks for the info. guys. I just might have to give Autoform a call... or from what I heard to get it sooner JonB.

eucharistos · Jul 5, 2010

Bolt said:
There is nothing under that part of the cowl to be concerned with washing or getting wet. All wires are sealed pretty good and if you plug wires are effected by the water than they will need replaced anyway.

thanks for the good info Bolt

Jance GTS · Jul 5, 2010

When you take off your wiper, does your fluid line just come off with it? Should I drain the fluid before removing it?

Does anyone have any pictures of the Auto Form cowl installed?

1994viper · Jul 5, 2010

Jance GTS said:
When you take off your wiper, does your fluid line just come off with it? Should I drain the fluid before removing it?

Does anyone have any pictures of the Auto Form cowl installed?

The fluid lines come off easy. The conectors are located just underneath the cowl.

1994viper · Jul 5, 2010

Nice job! I did mine too a while ago. made a whole bunch of a difference.

Pics are here:
http://forums.viperclub.org/rt-10-gts-discussions/624750-how-i-did.html

Jance GTS · Jul 5, 2010

1994viper said:
Nice job! I did mine too a while ago. made a whole bunch of a difference.

Pics are here:
http://forums.viperclub.org/rt-10-gts-discussions/624750-how-i-did.html

That looks good! Where did you buy your mesh screen and how did you end up attaching it to the cowl? :2tu:

Do you have any pictures of it installed?

plumcrazy · Jul 5, 2010

1994, nice job.

Bolt · Jul 5, 2010

1994viper said:
Nice job! I did mine too a while ago. made a whole bunch of a difference.

Pics are here:
http://forums.viperclub.org/rt-10-gts-discussions/624750-how-i-did.html

Looks great! Looks very original. Thank you for posting this.

How did you attatch the screen?

white out · Jul 5, 2010

Bolt, can you post up some pictures of the hole under the speaker cover.

Nick

eucharistos · Jul 6, 2010

white out said:
Bolt, can you post up some pictures of the hole under the speaker cover.

Nick

here is 1 from above

Bolt said:
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i think if you search, he has posted a write-up about it, (can't find it now....)

dave6666 · Jul 6, 2010

Pics etc on the Autoform cowl.

http://forums.viperclub.org/2860505-post7.html

Simms · Jul 6, 2010

PittsburghRT said:
Thanks for the info. guys. I just might have to give Autoform a call... or from what I heard to get it sooner JonB.

Tom, I have one in my basement you can test fit to see if you want one. The only pain to me was getting another weather stripping to install. You either have to take your stock one off your OEM cowl, run without one (doesn't look right to me), or get a spare cowl and take off the weather stripping. I found a spare cowl real cheap and went that route.

Sneaky Pete · Jul 7, 2010

Dave, what was the cost of that cowl? My TT could use all the under hood cooling it can get!

BTW, nice write-up... as usual!

jasontiff · Jul 7, 2010

Sneaky Pete said:
Dave, what was the cost of that cowl? My TT could use all the under hood cooling it can get!

BTW, nice write-up... as usual!

$295
http://www.autoformgroup.com/autofo...facturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=26

I wonder if they could do one sans windshield wipers? I don't have any and I'd rather not buy the motors and arms if I don't have to.

dave6666 · Jul 7, 2010

Contact Parts Rack for current pricing on the AF cowl. It was a little less than the list price that Jason mentioned.

I'm surprised you can pass inspection without wipers in Texas Jason. I know from the days of getting my dune buggy set up that if you have a windshield, you gotta have wipers. Hence, no windshield in the buggy LOL. Or should I say windscreen for all you British chaps...

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