Does the Hood Louver Kit for S550 require cutting the hood?

Yes. The Hood Louver Kit for S550 sits over an opening cut into the factory GT350 hood, and Verus Engineering supplies a cut template so the opening lands in the low-pressure zone its CFD work identified. The louver then bonds in place with 3M VHB tape. Treat the cut as permanent.

How does a hood louver add downforce?

Air that builds up in the engine bay at speed pushes upward on the underside of the hood. Venting it through a louver placed in a low-pressure area removes that upward push, which Verus Engineering says increases front-end downforce. The same airflow carries heat out of the bay, improving cooling stack efficiency and protecting heat-sensitive parts.

Will the louver lower engine bay temperatures on the street?

Yes. Verus Engineering describes the louver as a way to increase front-end grip and reduce underhood temperatures both on and off track, and reports large reductions in temperature and pressure from its CFD and on-track data. Its tuft testing video, presented by Eric at Verus, shows the pressure relief working on the car.

What is included with the Verus GT350 hood louver?

The kit contains the carbon hood louver, a cut template for marking the opening in the factory hood, and 3M VHB double-sided tape for the left and right sides. Verus Engineering also publishes an install manual, an install video and an informative video, along with a separate tuft testing video showing the louver at work.

Will the louver look out of place on the GT350 hood?

No. Verus Engineering developed the louver from scan data so it follows the contour of the factory hood, aiming for an OEM-type fit and finish. Its position on the hood comes from CFD, which located the low-pressure area where the louver evacuates the most air from the engine bay.

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Verus Engineering Carbon Hood Louver Kit for S550 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

Verus Engineering’s Carbon Hood Louver Kit for S550 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 gives hot, pressurized air a way out of the engine bay, lowering underhood temperatures and relieving the pressure that pushes up on the hood at speed. Verus used CFD to place the louver in a low-pressure area of the hood, where it draws air out most effectively, and shaped it from scan data to follow the hood contour. The commitment is permanent: the factory hood is cut to accept it, so it suits an owner who runs the car hard, not a collector keeping it original.

Cooling and Downforce

Releasing that pressure adds front-end downforce, since the trapped air no longer pushes upward on the underside of the hood. Moving hot air out also improves the efficiency of the cooling stack and can extend the life of heat-sensitive components under the hood. Verus reports that CFD and on-track data both showed large drops in underhood temperature and pressure, and its tuft testing video shows the effect on the car.

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Lowers underhood temperature and pressure
Adds front-end downforce by relieving pressure under the hood
Improves cooling stack efficiency
Shaped from scan data to follow the factory hood contour
Positioned in a low-pressure zone identified in CFD
Cut-out template supplied

What’s Included

Carbon hood louver
Cut template
3M VHB double-sided tape, left and right

Applications

Ford Mustang Shelby GT350: S550 | 2015-2020

Notes

Installation requires cutting an opening in the factory hood with the supplied template, and the change is permanent
The Hood Louver Kit for S550 bonds in place with the supplied 3M VHB double-sided tape
Verus publishes an informative video, an install manual and an install video, plus a tuft testing video showing the drop in underhood pressure
See every Verus Engineering part for the S550 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
Verus covers its parts with a 1-year limited warranty against manufacturing defects

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Does the Hood Louver Kit for S550 require cutting the hood? Yes. The Hood Louver Kit for S550 sits over an opening cut into the factory GT350 hood, and Verus Engineering supplies a cut template so the opening lands in the low-pressure zone its CFD work identified. The louver then bonds in place with 3M VHB tape. Treat the cut as permanent.
How does a hood louver add downforce? Air that builds up in the engine bay at speed pushes upward on the underside of the hood. Venting it through a louver placed in a low-pressure area removes that upward push, which Verus Engineering says increases front-end downforce. The same airflow carries heat out of the bay, improving cooling stack efficiency and protecting heat-sensitive parts.
Will the louver lower engine bay temperatures on the street? Yes. Verus Engineering describes the louver as a way to increase front-end grip and reduce underhood temperatures both on and off track, and reports large reductions in temperature and pressure from its CFD and on-track data. Its tuft testing video, presented by Eric at Verus, shows the pressure relief working on the car.
What is included with the Verus GT350 hood louver? The kit contains the carbon hood louver, a cut template for marking the opening in the factory hood, and 3M VHB double-sided tape for the left and right sides. Verus Engineering also publishes an install manual, an install video and an informative video, along with a separate tuft testing video showing the louver at work.
Will the louver look out of place on the GT350 hood? No. Verus Engineering developed the louver from scan data so it follows the contour of the factory hood, aiming for an OEM-type fit and finish. Its position on the hood comes from CFD, which located the low-pressure area where the louver evacuates the most air from the engine bay.

About Verus Engineering

Verus Engineering designs aerodynamic and performance parts in Indianapolis, Indiana. Two engineers founded it in late 2014 as Velox Motorsports and renamed it in 2017 after a trademark dispute; verus is Latin for true or complete. Each design starts from a 3D scan of the car, is developed with CFD and finite element analysis and is validated on track, across more than 20 platforms from the GR86 to the C8 Corvette.

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