Carbon Fiber Hood Vents / Covers

[Andrew4Supra]

This looks so good. Now would you do all the vents like that too? The ones on the door and back? Do they even make those? Would those two spots be a lot harder install?

I didn’t want to go carbon crazy but wanted the hood vents to match the oem mirrors… just enough without carbon overkill. Done

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[Mason]

I’d buy these in a second if any company made them in just gloss black. I’ve seen many people requesting other than CF.. surprised no company is picking this up

 

[mdemo]

I read online that the Supra fake vents can be made into real vents. I think it was Tetsuya Tada that said it on the post I read?
Has anyone attempted this yet? I’m not trying to make a race car but was thinking of making the vents glow with some LED lighting. Any thoughts on this?

https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1121000_2020-toyota-supras-fake-vents-can-be-made-functional

 

[tadda]

I read online that the Supra fake vents can be made into real vents. I think it was @tadda that said it on the post I read?
Has anyone attempted this yet? I’m not trying to make a race car but was thinking of making the vents glow with some LED lighting. Any thoughts on this?

Sorry, that wasn't me that mentioned that..

 

[mdemo]

Sorry, that wasn't me that mentioned that..

Sorry tada I don’t know how I tagged you, I thought I typed in “Tetsuya Tada” I fixed the post! Apologies!

 

[BG500]

I was on the same track when I got the car, but after trolling the web for a few days I gave up on the idea. Sorry to say that the only open vents I found are the ones for the hood, nothing for the bumpers.
Hope you have better luck?? post an update if you do find something

 

[Benjilis]

Toyota said they can be made into real vents…
A YouTube took off all the vents to show that the only thing behind them was car metal. There are no through holes in the car.

 

[mdemo]

Toyota said they can be made into real vents…
A YouTube took off all the vents to show that the only thing behind them was car metal. There are no through holes in the car.

Yeah from what I’ve seen taking the car apart, you would have to do some major modding, but it could be done. Not worth it in my opinion! Thanks for the reply.

 

[Jackyl tm]

I put the cf suprastore vents in ?‍ but I wouldn't consider them real and functional.

 

[DejaVu]

Should consider stopping thinking of them as "fake vents" and instead think of them as "color accent panels." Someone could produce different color overlays to allow one to personalize their car even more. The OP's LED panel idea fit this concept.

 

[satx_phantom]

Should consider stopping thinking of them as "fake vents" and instead think of them as "color accent panels." Someone could produce different color overlays to allow one to personalize their car even more. The OP's LED panel idea fit this concept.

I agree with you there. I cringe when I see people simply popping these panels out and putting in open “vents”…aren’t they just going to help rainwater find new places to sit and cause corrosion? Sure, the idea of leaving tasteful locations for future modifications for a race car is great, but it’s way more involved than simply replacing the cover. I really liked the idea of thinking of them as accent pieces, and especially the possibilities of using them creatively with LED.

 

[mdemo]

I agree with you there. I cringe when I see people simply popping these panels out and putting in open “vents”…aren’t they just going to help rainwater find new places to sit and cause corrosion? Sure, the idea of leaving tasteful locations for future modifications for a race car is great, but it’s way more involved than simply replacing the cover. I really liked the idea of thinking of them as accent pieces, and especially the possibilities of using them creatively with LED.

yeah that was what I was mainly wanting to do, put some type of LED's in them for accent glowing.

 

[satx_phantom]

yeah that was what I was mainly wanting to do, put some type of LED's in them for accent glowing.

I’d love to see what you come up with.

 

[stormgreysupra]

There’s also this option for those who want a more OEM+ look.

 

[Matthewstorm]

There’s also this option for those who want a more OEM+ look.

Where did you find these?

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