Poison Spyder hood louver
04-11-2014 | 07:32 PM
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04-11-2014 | 08:59 PM
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Does anybody have the poison spyder hood louver installed on their jeep? I looking into getting one but I have a couple of concerns with it and wanted to get your opinions on it.
Is there any additional wind noise when driving down the road?
It looks like rain water can run right into the engine compartment. Is that a problem? I know you dont want to get to much water in the engine compartment.
Has anybody had any issues with it warping or rattling?
It looks like a pretty cost effective alternative to a heat reduction hood.
Is there any additional wind noise when driving down the road?
It looks like rain water can run right into the engine compartment. Is that a problem? I know you dont want to get to much water in the engine compartment.
Has anybody had any issues with it warping or rattling?
It looks like a pretty cost effective alternative to a heat reduction hood.
04-12-2014 | 01:10 AM
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Anything to watch for or be careful of when washing the engine?
04-12-2014 | 07:01 AM
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i dont regret getting mine at all! it makes no noise and I can hardly notice that any water gets inside. I ended up cutting the hood to allow the bottom vents to function and I used black rivets to install it rather than the supplied hardware. It looks badass and I can see the heat escaping. I have no warping or rattles. Get it!
04-12-2014 | 10:19 AM
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04-12-2014 | 01:38 PM
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I just installed mine yesterday, super easy to install. I did run a bead of clear silcone around the edge of the louver to fill in groove to make it more water proof and keep water out from going under the louver.
04-12-2014 | 02:23 PM
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good advice on the silicone. I will definitely do that when i go to install mine. Did you rhino line yours?
04-12-2014 | 02:42 PM
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04-12-2014 | 07:10 PM
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Just curious as to how much water you expect that to save going in given the size of the louver openings themselves? People drive these jeeps with snorkels in depths where water comes up to the the hood. I'm not saying water on your engine is an ideal thing but at the same time the amount coming in from a set up like this is minimal and insignificant at best