Perhaps a passenger side fender from a diesel sedan which has louvers punched could help.

Thought of that but the location of the vent is blocked by the turbo intake filter housing.
Getting enough air in, trying to extract the hot air from under the closed hood !!!

Well so far i am driving with the splash shield removed, but thats not a choice i like to stick to for very long.

Didnt have a clear pic of your hood rbycc but heres a quick chop
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2...rscedesup3.jpg
Also i think the mosselman louvers look like copies of cosworth rs500 hood louvers
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RAPIDO-COSWORTH-RS-HOOD-LOUVERS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQcategoryZ42611QQihZ017QQitemZ4651789412QQrdZ 1QQsspagenameZWD1V

so run another duct to the filter housing

Don't need air in....have a true cold air intake 3" diameter that pulls from my intercooler plenum behind the removed tow hook cover.

Need to get hot air out...primarily when the engine is off...incredible amount of residual heat !

Interesting....thanks !!!

Actually have a set of Mack Truck louvers that look very similar...
Bought everything from Mack Truck to Pontiac Sunbird, Chevy Lumina and Datsun 280Z !!!!

I'll probably use the 280Z....

On my supercharged M104 E280 I've removed all the rubber trim that seals the hood to the bulkhead, think there's 2 rubber strips to remove and associated plastic parts. I've also removed the splashguard from under the engine to get air flowing through.
The big downside is that the heat that comes out from under the hood goes straight into the interior blower vents so the aircon is working flat out and still doesn't quite get there on a hot day.
When you pull up though after a hard drive the heat that comes out from under the hood is too hot to even hold you hand close to it.
I've also considered bonnet louvres but didn't want to ruin the looks and keep it a sleeper.

Its been a while and its good to see the progress people are making, i should say sorry for getting so annoyed with 1 or 2 posters but i was only asking questions and did not like being told to piss off.

Anyway, ive done quiet a bit to my 1995 w124 e320 twin turbo coupe ...
oil change
rad liquids change
new oil filter
new spark plugs
new ht leads
new fuel filter
new rear lights
put the 17" original AMG alloys off my other w124 coupe on it (sold old 15" sportline alloys)
added a baileys twin piston dump valve
new battery
new alarm parts
new bosch air flow meter

so car now starts every time, runs & idles fine and drives ok

but the car is very very lumpy from launch to about 2,000 revs

it judders then kicks into life

ive only found out tonight whilst looking through my TT booklets and info that the car should be running on premium unleaded 98 octane!

ive just been putting normal shell unleaded in it so would that make it run like it is (its not the usuall merc quiet)


this is how the car looks with the 17" AMG's on it ...

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...t/P5010025.jpg


and at the risk of being told to piss off here is a pic of my other w124 coupe with the 18" wheels i was having a nightmare fitting


http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...pot/jhgf49.jpg


spent £100 on some quality brabus spacers and they fit like a dream

the amg's look like four fronts. it would look better staggered in my opinion

that second pic makes the long hood standout i think, gives the car a bullitt look, i like it.

not sure what you mean?

do you mean ive got the same tyre sizes all round?

forgot to say

im considering selling my 1995 twin turbo coupe, its got lots of history and done 147,000 miles and had 2 previous owners and is in very good condition

i just fancy a convertible w124

Yeah he means the tires look to skinny in the rear. You could get those wheels in a 8 inch front and a 9 inch rear configuration.

the rear has the same wimpy lip as the font and looks loike your running four front wheels