Removing water diverter plastic piece under the hood scoop (for more air flow)?

[Cdsbblue]

Anyone have any thoughts on removing the water diverter plastic piece under the hood scoop? Maybe more air flow? On my ZL1, the track prep instructions suggested that the water diverter be removed for track use.

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[openeyesignal]

Yeah it seems like the Super Taikyu FL5 does and the most recent Spoon testing video also seemed to remove it.

 

[Cdsbblue]

Thanks, I'll have to check those out.

 

[openeyesignal]

Here's an older post showing off the Super Taikyu hood https://www.civicxi.com/forum/threa...ound-of-super-taikyu-series.51276/post-843798

 

[Cdsbblue]

Awesome - thanks. Still not clear to me that overheating will be a problem on the FL5, but any bit of air flow can help.

 

[openeyesignal]

It still is an issue, just takes a bit longer to manifest and maybe not as severe as the FK8. I haven't tried removing the vents myself yet, not sure how much it will help but it can't hurt.

 

[Cdsbblue]

I'll be at Road Atlanta for an HPDE event this weekend. Temps should be in the mid-60s so pretty cool. Also, first time for me with a FWD so I won't be pushing too hard. It's also going to be a bit wet so I won't remove it. When temps are in the 90+ range, I'll give it a shot.

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