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Keeping with my 1960's club racer theme, I'm thinking of adding a roof vent to my hard top. This would provide occupants with fresh air and aid in cooling the cockpit. The Austin-Healey 3000 "Works" rally cars had vents that opened at the rear and vented hot air from the cockpit. Most of the hard tops are white, although I have seen red hard tops with white vents. Back in the day they probably just used a storm hatch from a boat or something.
Meanwhile, the Subaru Impreza WRX STi Spec C Type RA come equipped with a roof vent that opens at the front and forces cooling air into the cockpit. This vent comes with a nice latch and interior trim, although I'm not sure how well it'd work with the oem Miata hard top. Plus it's rather expensive @ $400 for the parts alone. Here are some install instructions. Here are some pics:
Which do you think would do a better job keeping the interior cool and which one looks cooler? Front opening vent positioned at front of hard top or rear opening vent positioned at rear of hard top?
Front vent?
Rear vent?




Meanwhile, the Subaru Impreza WRX STi Spec C Type RA come equipped with a roof vent that opens at the front and forces cooling air into the cockpit. This vent comes with a nice latch and interior trim, although I'm not sure how well it'd work with the oem Miata hard top. Plus it's rather expensive @ $400 for the parts alone. Here are some install instructions. Here are some pics:




Which do you think would do a better job keeping the interior cool and which one looks cooler? Front opening vent positioned at front of hard top or rear opening vent positioned at rear of hard top?
Front vent?

Rear vent?
