barry d 6 Posted May 15, 2012 im thinking of fitting a roof vent on my 205.any advice on the fitting of one would be a great help.Also are there any bad points to having one fitted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brumster 135 1 Cars Posted May 16, 2012 The cheapy £90 ones are not all that effective without making a 'scoop' of some description on the front, but this isn't too hard to do. I took some spare acrylic I had left over from some door cards, cut it to size and used a heat gun to warm it up to the point where it becomes soft, then formed it around the edges of the roof vent shape. This effectively made a 3-sided 'hood' that I screwed into the front of the roof vent, providing an extended lip forward towards the windscreen. It scoops a LOT more air in now! Just double-check every hole before you drill it, particularly if you've got a cage to negotiate. Hole-sawing the roof for the main vent is easy but I would get some edge trim to tidy up the edge of it; it'll be razor sharp afterwards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c_robinson 8 1 Cars Posted May 17, 2012 if the whole saw might hit a cage pop a piece of thin wood or metal between the cage and roof so it doesn't mark the cage. Like Brumster said, measure thrice, cut once and you'll be fine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harryskid 193 Posted May 17, 2012 Are they water proof ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c_robinson 8 1 Cars Posted May 19, 2012 no, anything but from experience Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
