I think my hood needs a design aspect to it, as well as providing sufficient heat extraction from the turbo and intercooler which is a small top mount)
Heres the blank, nice and huge

Heres the functional setup i photochopped

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1997 Mercedes E320 Turbo
Garrett T3/60-1 Turbocharger
Custom Water Intercooler Setup
352rwhp/366rwtq @ 8.6psi in '08

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/1051/log7smallay9.jpghttp://img66.imageshack.us/img66/740...s3smallox0.jpg

here is a little something something

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http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...titled-1-3.jpg
1981 300d

Yuck. Go with a side mount or bottom mount with a scoop and forget uglifying your hood.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

I have two hoods. One is for summer and it is probably going to be ugly and the other is my original one for the winter. Ill still have my nice hood for the photos

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1997 Mercedes E320 Turbo
Garrett T3/60-1 Turbocharger
Custom Water Intercooler Setup
352rwhp/366rwtq @ 8.6psi in '08

http://img78.imageshack.us/img78/1051/log7smallay9.jpghttp://img66.imageshack.us/img66/740...s3smallox0.jpg