so here is what i ended up doing.
i moved my mic and added a toggle switch to my fans on my face plate. plenty of slack in the wires for opening and closing the lid.
here is the left side. this fan sucks air out of the helmet and sends it out the duct great. i also used heat shrink to hold the excess mic wire. better then zip ties.
this is a 12 volt AA batt pack. hits the back of my head a little, so i will switch to two 4 AA batt boxes, flatter. i also have 6 9 volt boxes with built in switch if anyone wants one (4 bucks shipped each)
here is the right side. this fan blows air in from the duct. helps circulate the air.