# Filter question.. a little odd

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**Created:** [July 17, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/filter-question-a-little-odd/882 "2005-07-17T19:24:18Z")\
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I was going to avoid mesh so It has less restriction, although it wouldn’t be much at all… but I wanted the best flow possible… thus the reason why I asked if dye would lower the flow properties.

As far as water, the hood will only weigh 5-15lbs, so I plan on using it ONLY for racing.  
It won’t be hard to swap hoods once a week.

Until I can come up with a cover, that will cover the filter, and allow air in, it’ll only be used on the track.

When the hood is done, I’m going to just leave it primer black. If I decide to leave the hood on all summer, and have a decent cover idea that won’t let ANY water in, then I’ll have it painted, and will use it only for the summer (The car is a year round daily driver)

I just need to get my hands on a stock hood to make the mold from and experiment with.

Marks Auto, Gregs, and 2060 have nothing. (Although 2060 can order me a new one for like $100 or so.)

> [@TrueBlue](#):
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> What about covering the “indentation” in the hood surface with blue Lexan, or plexi? If you leave the forward edge of it opened, but with a drain slot, light shining through the lex/plex will “color” your filter for you, reduce the chance of water ingestion, and still allow cool air to be drawn in.

By indentation, you mean where the filter sits, correct?

If so, I’ve considered this idea, and thought about a small lip up front, but I want to be 110% sure, that no water can get in, so this will take a lot of planning and thinking, since I’m not a super genius as far as cars and design goes.

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