How To: Universal Hood Vents for $25!! (10th Gen Civic)

In todays video we show you how to install the same hood vents that I have on my Fiesta on your car for $25! DIY and make your car look super aggressive with these vents on a budget!
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[@dham99]

First, not a bad how-to, but there are a few steps I definitely would advise on including for anyone doing this..You should always cover up the engine with a blanket/trash bag to keep metal debris from getting all over the engine bay, whenever cutting into a hood. You should also get some touch-up paint ($20 or so at dealerships) and spend the 5 minutes it takes to file/paint the cut surfaces...it'll keep it from chipping/rusting/etc. Also, rivets work, but the high seal glue/sealant will hold without needing to drill into the hood, and its a perfect seal all the way around the vent. You can clearly see how flimsy that hood was when drilling, and afterwards there is a gap under the vent and the hood...debris/dirt/water will get in there and build up. These are just basic steps to take to do it right the first time...kind of hard to undo rivets...so I'd also take time to tape down the vent, measure out the rivet locations, and use pilot holes from a much smaller bit at first vs just drilling into the vent sitting loosely in the cut area . These didnt turn out bad, but a lot of ppl will do the same and be in a hurry and do it wrong or mess up when they could have prevented making any mistakes. Also, WHERE you place the vents makes a difference...try not to just leave vents like this directly above open air filters or fuse boxes or where water will puddle next to coils/plugs/etc... You can buy hydrophobic mesh for around $20 that you can secure underneath the vent to prevent water from getting into the engine bay, if you're not going to use a plate/something to divert water away from anything under the vent. The mesh allows air to vent but does not allow water/dirt to get in (same material used on ATVs/motorcycles/air filters).

[@MotionThruDaLens]

THANKS MAN

[@spaghetti5038]

True. All that cutting and knowing all of the metal bits just falling into the engine bay made me cringe. The rivets make it look like a cheap job. Polyurethane sealant would of made it look way better but also seal it properly from water and dirt. And since these guys didn't sand back the cut edge and touch up paint it will 100% start to rust over time. They may be the most cringe part of all. Especially on a car like that. Also the drilling prior to the rivets is a good way to punch a dent into the bonnet if your not careful.

[@dham99]

@@spaghetti5038 I ended up installing some on my 2016 Focus ST shortly after this… I ended up filing/painting and then plastic riveting them because they are black, so it actually looks OEM. I was able to rivet in specific spots as to get the vents to contour with the hood.. some slight sealant underneath, turned out great. Def a cringe moment first cutting into the hood though 😅

[@logan5326]

You are absolutely correct about all your points of view. The metal shavings into the engine was a huge giveaway. 👊🏻👍🏻

[@tommytomtomt]

You never ever put seal glue on a hood for a vent the area gets hot and that seal glue expands and wi'll open up..... you use Factory rivets just like manufacturers and Engineers use

[@eward08]

I wish all car mod installation videos were like this 1. From the how to to the last rolling shots. Perfect! I’m new to your channel and I’m impressed. Keep it up!!

[@SmplBuilds]

Thanks a lot!! 🤝🏻

[@toreyyoung1518]

it looks super cool! one I would put a painters tarp over my motor for all those metal shavings, and I would also do some type of gasket underneath the lip of the vents. I wouldn't mind doing that to my truck. you guys are kick ass!

[@simsneon2]

A cutting wheel would’ve done a better job instead of a jigsaw also I would’ve added some seam sealer or polyurethane adhesive for a cleaner look

[@Lowlyfilm]

Around the edge? Like black silicone? Or underneath, seam sealer? I don’t follow

[@donavanmoses]

Make a video how to do it your way or just enjoy someone's content

[@0Ninja0Dude0]

I mean if we're nitpicking a sheet metal nibbler would've been the way to go

[@motomc6962]

I like the riveted look you don’t see it as often doesn’t look messy just a different style to bonding it on

[@theboringchan]

Rtv

[@ProdxTZA]

This is amazing. I'm loving this channel more with every video!

[@mikemccown2057]

I would of looked for black rivets, or done something to get rid of the silver. Otherwise, it looks awesome. He's braver than I am, I would never want to cut into my hood.

[@randytrivitt6539]

I have subscribed since earlier today really do appreciate what you are doing great job on the videos and the vehicles all the help we need with our mods and learning from ‼️DIY's !!Bro... 💯💣💥⛽🔥⛽🔥👍👍

[@DannyBoiii]

Love what ya'll did with that civic, looks clean af

[@xxjuci3809xx]

Nice job bro!! Came out clean!

[@jconnway]

That came out so nice!

[@chrisasaurus]

Awesome man, I was planning on adding the vents from an RS. Nice video helps me out

[@SmplBuilds]

Thanks! Glad to help 👍🏻

[@BillyMansfield87]

Beautiful car! Great video!

[@MatthewArmswood]

Super sick video, loved how it turned out

[@SmplBuilds]

Thanks for lending your car for the test dummy 😂👌🏼 And thank you. Glad you like it.

[@chicoh22a]

This is awesome,really nice job,I’m about to do mine on my accord coupe

[@franchisefred4066]

Possibly the cleanest ricer-roni on KZbin hands down ✊

[@aayush6306]

THATS A NICE WAY TO EXPLAIN MAN NICE WORK THOUGH

[@mr.tarzan184]

Nice job bro!....Great video

[@mrbear4111]

Lovin these builds man! Definitely helps me convince my girl to do more mods on my car if I’m doin it cheap n efficient lol

[@SmplBuilds]

Appreciate that bro! Hahah glad to help 🤝🏻

[@randytrivitt6539]

@@SmplBuilds I have one question and it isn't America going to have any more ‼️Newer model festiva St!! Or what is going on I have been by my Ford dealer and they said that the festiva St was no longer going to be made and that the last year was 2019!! What's up with that!? 💣💥⛽🔥🇨🇳🔥🙌🤨

[@randytrivitt6539]

@@SmplBuilds Truly thanks for all the great vids though you do an excellent job on the projects!! I just really need to know what's going on with Ford and the festiva St because I'm really wanting one pretty badly!! Preferably new so I know that I'm the only one going through it!! If you can give me an answer would really appreciate the answer back thanks so much everything you do is amazing!.. 💯👍👍👍👏👏🙌🤨

[@shavanirving7403]

Stay single

[@xaviernavedo8866]

Came out better than I expected tbh

[@LUXFEE_OFFICIAL]

nice work very goooood!!

[@foxhunterC137]

Clean af

[@aavalos163]

I love the upgrade...

[@seancramer1096]

Looks good my friend

[@SmplBuilds]

Thanks bro

[@moiseschavez1651]

Sheeeeeesh you make it look so easy!!! What part of jersey you in i might need to mod my 2017 Elantra

[@naj12198]

Subscribed. Good video

[@Foodadventurewithsalma]

U have a Magical Skills

[@kingabsalud]

Fire!

[@XGen_23]

Thank you for the video. I’ll do this for my civic si. Also does this makes a significant difference in cooling?

[@infadelakainf]

Great video. How are they in the rain? Shout to NJ, where are you guys from

[@romainet8204]

Will you treat the hood with anti rust agent? Nice vid 👍 by the way!

[@johnvesterjr.ytchannel8533]

I would use a sealant rather than rivots or use in together to keep all the gaps sealed. Love the look but a finished professional job is what we all admire.

[@rf9shkxzal572]

U know jdm car very well bro 👍

[@SmplBuilds]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@towcars5550]

I got the same ones ima put them on my monte Carlo ss 87 in but on the fenders

[@johnnycashh7148]

Looks great, would you recommend some 3M to help any gapping? Thanks for sharing! 🍻

[@SlowZX2]

definitely

[@edwardvazquez2637]

It looks really good but you should've used urethane between the vent and hood and put some paint under the hood where you cut because it's going to rust

[@phillipjknight]

Great idea but its killing me seeing ripples in the bonnet and no edge seal.

[@de_centersmoeltjes5341]

I wanna do this to my seat Ibiza but what do you use against rust on the edges you just cut

[@fokingking]

Would you still be able to power wash your car specially the hood area?

[@BWTECH0521]

this is a bit ricy but it actually works in the car's favor because it already has an overstyled design. The gloss black blends in nicely with the other style bits. Looks awesome!

[@SmplBuilds]

Thanks!

[@josueavalos5962]

I don’t think it’s ricy if he literally chopped his hood open

[@mazzaleenh8388]

would be ricy if they were stick-on fake vents but they're functional, and that's far more than I can say than the stock fake vents riddled along the front and back of the civic. probs the least riciest thing as the only body-work.

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

Not to mention the engine temperatures go down so there’s a lot of benefits.

[@s3pticgd]

does the water when it gets into your vent damage ur engine bay?

[@HaydenZ06]

Seems like that jigsaw has the potential to do some damage if it catches. Especially on a thinner hood. A angle grinder might be safer for your car. Might also want to put some on those bare metal edges.

[@factsoverfeelings21]

I want to install some clean ass vents/scoops whatever, to allow the hot ass engine heat to exit quicker than it being stuck circling around the engine bay. But only issue I’m concerned about is the rain and snow here in CO. HEAT IS THE KILLER OF ENGINES and lack of maintenance. Hahahaha

[@danieltenorio3559]

There may be a solution but not sure hence I am asking. There is something called rain guards for hood vents but I am not sure if they work nor if they also guard the air away

[@mylesss2275]

how do i outline the hood vent, im struggling so hard with it, i can’t outline along the line

[@ModMax69]

Could use an AutoZone hood scoop to complete the look

[@johnnycashh7148]

Looks great, any issues with water effecting the engine/electrical?

[@MatthewArmswood]

It’s my car, and no I haven’t had any problems. We’ve had tons of rain and over a foot of snow covering the car and no problems.

[@jamesortega8681]

wont rain water pouring in damage the engine electricals etc

[@teamaudilouis2915]

Before I do mines. I need to know is there any issues when water gets on the water engine and engine parts? If rain or snow can I block the vents off during the winter seasons?

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

No you’ll be fine. I did this on my 2005 GTO.

[@lylegoodluck]

Did it lower engine temps?

[@Islamic_brightness]

Does these effect the car by any way

[@brandoncurp5952]

Make the cardboard template the other way. Cut it like its the hood, where the vent cant sit perfectly into the cardboard. Then you can lay it on the hood and trace it. Its a better way to ensure the vent fits into the hole properly

[@JDM_CHR1SxVVTK]

What if it rains will the water effect your engine

[@dreambeliever3652]

Looks awesome Is water flowing down into the vents an issue? Always wondered about this with scoops and vents.

[@kyrawilkes4793]

that’s what i was thinking

[@ipanders9180]

would also love an answer

[@floatingclouds1]

I've always wondered this too.

[@elcage1629]

Nah, not really an issue. Water makes its way into engine bay anyways

[@NEWNATURE777]

Great! If you decide to go back to stock just change the hood. Need to paint those ribbets on black as well 😃

[@OnceShy_TwiceBitten]

Where was the frog?

[@NEWNATURE777]

@@OnceShy_TwiceBitten ?🤔

[@socksonfeet8125]

He doesnt get it lmao

[@tre9563]

Could these be turned other way for ram air, my biggest thing would be water getting in there for the vent as u have, but I need more air to my tbi and think if I can turn them upside down??

[@SmplBuilds]

These are only meant to be installed one way 👍🏻

[@zukruffanuar9696]

What happen if it rains and the car is parked?

[@3uzMarcooFTP]

wont water get in the engine bay and damage components?

[@Eye_4_An_Eye]

doesnt water get inside when it rains? yes, of course i know cover the car or garage it if u know its gonna rain...but i mean lets say you HAVE to drive somewhere and its raining...then what?

[@s3pticgd]

did u figure it out

[@Eye_4_An_Eye]

@@s3pticgd nahh but i assume just use duck tape lol

[@laug1895]

i wanna try it on my FD but is it ok when you park and then it rains? water for sure will go on your engine bay. driver side vent is where the battery located, and right side vent is where the alternator and belt located.

[@SmplBuilds]

I've had no problems with mine they've been on for about a year

[@dham99]

use hydrophobic mesh under the vent.

[@EbikeAdventures667]

How much do you charge to do this for a Truck?

[@dancesquare4147]

if i install these and jet wash my car water will get into my engine bay no?

[@chrisdesimone4249]

This was done to my 94 Del Sol and when it rained bad, the spark plugs got flooded with water

[@tommytomtomt]

All cars have coil packs that seal over the spark plugs that's impossible for it to flood

[@brandonhoarau1790]

Send link on the hood vent

[@jaxjohnson4694]

I wanna do this but hate the idea when it rains it’s going to soak everything

[@jordan40ism]

Put sealer on the bottom side of the vents and lay em right in 👍🏾

[@SmplBuilds]

I don't recommend that tbh. I've done it before, doesn't hold over time

[@eh503]

Dumb question.. So like.. What if it rains bad one day and ur driving, would water get in there.. Can someone explain how that works or if it's safe

[@JDM_CHR1SxVVTK]

Don't do it man overtime the rain will rust the inside of your engine and that's REALLY bad

[@ivalens8566]

Holy shit man I feel to shaky to drill! I got the glue on ones lmao

[@zhouchris9686]

what about rust guard?

[@TRIBE.OF.ZEBULUN]

So what happens when it rains?

[@MidknightSoldier45]

maybe this is a dumb question but is there any problem with putting vents on ur hood like this in terms of like stuff getting inside and under the hood like water or anything? I'm a lil new to car mods and trynna make sure I don't do anything too risky for my car lol.

[@dham99]

its a very serious consideration to have when doing vents. Best case, get vents that come with trays that divert water to a non-impact area of the engine bay (like vented hoods from the factory)..worst case, which is what I did, is get some hydrophobic mesh to secure under the vent and it'll keep water from getting in pretty much completely...its cheap and will make the difference between tons of water and dirt getting in and ONLY air getting out.

[@tommydukes1979]

Nice!!!! Any water issues?

[@SmplBuilds]

Thanks! And nope. Had them on my Fiesta for months now and no issues. Running the Whoosh Ram Air also

[@tommydukes1979]

@@SmplBuilds i just didt think water going right near the battery would be a good idea... glad it worked out though..good job on the install

[@SmplBuilds]

@@tommydukes1979 it doesn't drain right on top of it so it's good. Thanks!

[@SlowZX2]

looks sexy but shouldve used black rivets

[@DEATHWISHVQ]

the edges where it was cut out should be painted to cover the raw metal to avoid rust

[@carloso5599]

Most goods are aluminum so I wouldn’t worry too much

[@glockmodder]

do my 22 si for me 😂

[@user-oy6yn3rw5l]

Why aren't the vents the other way around so more air gets in opposed to being backwards ?

[@SmplBuilds]

These are to let hot air out, not let air in

[@Chicitypo]

Thought about getting these for my BMW but the turbo would probably melt those.

[@chrisasaurus]

Turbo blanket might help

[@410kane]

And maybe cover bottom of vents with heat foil

[@Chicitypo]

@@410kane that’s what I’ll be doing for sure. Or paint the bottom with high temp paint.

[@crakkhausemotors5021]

How about rain..?

[@firefightermontgomery2353]

What about rain

[@brianrussell1565]

Don't need rivet I use 3 m two side red very strong

[@nicholasbrady1405]

Is water an issue?

[@WarriorOfEden3033]

No why would it be

[@Apulux]

would water get in?

[@Heloravv]

Yes, put a trash bag underneath your hood

[@WarriorOfEden3033]

If it’s not directly over the coil packs or computer nothing to worry about

[@PastorNef]

Car wash might damage the electronics

[@TheWargod66]

Whoever watching this from New Jersey Let's go!!!!!

[@surslaughter3524]

Been thinking about doing this. But I don’t like the cheap look. Not to say the fab job isn’t nice. It just looks cheap.

[@niel80]

And when it rains?

[@WarriorOfEden3033]

Nothing happens

[@voodoovinny7125]

Sure would have placed a blanket between the hood and the engine while doing all of this cutting and drilling...

[@arianmartinez5529]

Would it be more effective if you put the vents the other way around ? So air would go in ?

[@SmplBuilds]

No It's not a hood scoop. Its to vent hot air out of the engine bay

[@guylaroche2728]

The rivets actually spoilt its looks

[@Ganbala]

Nice but what happen when is raining ?

[@SmplBuilds]

Engine gets wet. Doesn't hurt anything 👍🏻

[@ccardothedonmusic]

Looks nice but no offemse no hes not the first person to put hood vents on his honda civic 😂😂

[@CarlosRamirez-vo1jt]

Use glue or m3 tape next time ..

[@JTvlogs984]

No chance would i trust myself to do this lol !

[@XeroFailGames]

Same here bro lol and I'd do this and an intercooler on my si.

[@JTvlogs984]

@@XeroFailGames ha ha.. yeah i would like to fit a turbo on my NA Nissan almera n16 2006 1.5 But not sure how much this would cost so am going to leave it for now :( i'll just stick an Air induction kit to make it sound beefy but it's slow as a Pig lol 98Bhp

[@blizteredthumbs7911]

I mean. Yes, they look lovely but guys.. listen.. His bonnet is now warped at the vents. The vents installed aren't at the same profile. Look at the light cast on the slow mo's. Still looks a clean enough install. So.. yes, as advised, lift the bonnet, figure out where the vent will sit. Consider water getting in. Consider a tight spot. Think before you cut. lay a sheet or carpet under. And the ball or similar. When you make your cut. Deburr the metal. Pray some paint into a lid or similar, paint the fresh flesh you just exposed with a tiny paint brush. The blanket / carpet are for the bazillion fragments you potentially get into your bay. PRE drill your vents, then mark up on the bonnet. Don't just go for it on the bonnet or you might end up with a go faster stripe you didn't want. Please think before you do this. Guys, you make content, that's fine but please supply hazards and good advice too.

[@Jose-rs9vf]

Couldnt find the fiesta video.. :(

[@SmplBuilds]

Which one?

[@josephsanford2012]

@@SmplBuilds he’s probably looking for the hood vent install on the fiesta

[@SmplBuilds]

@@josephsanford2012 gotcha thanks

[@SmplBuilds]

Sorry man i don't have one. Principal is the exact same though 👍🏻

[@simsneon2]

Well you certainly won’t work at Dave Kendig shop Not to sound like a hater but there was more waves on it than the ocean

[@robertrussell7344]

Horrendous jigsaw you can see rippled edges all round the vents 😢

[@bakoguy5330]

Bro cut open his hood like that! Wow, people please don’t jack up your car.

[@mynamea.n.s.s5472]

😂 looks like you did it yourself