Eye Ball Vents in an Aerosport overhead console?

[RyanWhite]

So I'm toying around with 3D printing or buying the cheap eyeball vents for the aerosport overhead console. I do have the NACA valve vent kit so that can throttle the air. Do I need to spend $200 for the aluminum vents? I have the aluminum vents in my 9A and love them - and will do those on the panel of the 10 - just looking for input for the overhead. Fire away!!!

 

[Jjackh10]

Depends on your personal level of OCD. Are you going to notice the console doesn't match panel every time you get in the plane? haha

 

[Jesse23]

Front and rear NACA vents. 2 lower front Panel aluminum eyeballs and 4 in upper Aerosport center console, 2 for pilot/copilot and 2 in rear for passengers. panel mounted switch controls air valve to rear eyeballs. Easy choice for me.

 

[Richard Connell]

I went for the aluminum vents. I think that the overhead console is too nice to adorn with cheap vents.
But I initially balked at the servo NACA vent setup. Combination of price and too hard to deal with AS from down under.
After flying for a few years I installed an automotive lightweight heater valve servo on the scat in the rear tunnel feeding the overhead. Cheap and light.

 

[gkochers]

Reluctantly going with 6 aluminum vents from Stein. They’re just so nice.