Hood Scoops
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Hood Scoops
I've been looking on ebay for after market stuff. They have a set of hood scoops there, with the vents to go with it. Now, what I'm thinking of doing is getting a set, and make it functional myself. I know it would just take some drilling and some cutting into the hood, but I'm not so comfortable with cutting into my hood. Has anybody else thought about doing that? I'm just curious.
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RE: Hood Scoops
Do you think it'd be easy?
What's stopping you from doing it? I know that it'd be good for at least keeping the engine a lot cooler on top, or maybe having an air cleaner on top of the TB, or that twin intake system.
What's stopping you from doing it? I know that it'd be good for at least keeping the engine a lot cooler on top, or maybe having an air cleaner on top of the TB, or that twin intake system.
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once you start cutting openings in the hood they loose all structure firmness. if you cut out a crossmember in the hood you will need to replace it with something else to give the hood its stability again. or when you are driving down the road it will wave up and down at you. you could very easily bend the hood when opening and closing them if it is not supported any more. and if that is the case you made need to swapp out the stock hood springs for lighter ones .
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RE: Hood Scoops
ORIGINAL: superdak05
once you start cutting openings in the hood they loose all structure firmness. if you cut out a crossmember in the hood you will need to replace it with something else to give the hood its stability again. or when you are driving down the road it will wave up and down at you. you could very easily bend the hood when opening and closing them if it is not supported any more. and if that is the case you made need to swapp out the stock hood springs for lighter ones .
once you start cutting openings in the hood they loose all structure firmness. if you cut out a crossmember in the hood you will need to replace it with something else to give the hood its stability again. or when you are driving down the road it will wave up and down at you. you could very easily bend the hood when opening and closing them if it is not supported any more. and if that is the case you made need to swapp out the stock hood springs for lighter ones .
Thanks for pointing that out. I would have never thought of that. I'm not much into fabricating, actually, I've never done any fabricating on my own, but, my future father in law fabricates iron gates, so I might be able to pull it off. Have to see what he thinks.
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As long as you don't cut a crossmember out, you will be fine. They are what give your hood its rigidity. simply cut around them, you will still be supplying more than enough air to get to your intake. The real question then becomes, how are you going to be able to keep the rain out while being able to supply enough air, and not become susceptible to rust. You will need to completely seal off all exposed metal with ample paint or clear coat to ensure rust does not become an issue.
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when I cut my hood in the old dak. I just cut around the braces. and the hood is fine. but I also have alot of bondo on my hood to smooth the scoop to the hood. and I just put a cover on the front of my scoop on rainy days. and drill a small hole in the hood at the front of the scoop to let water out, so it doesntsit in there.
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How do the professionals keep the rain out of the engine compartment when they build the hoods?
I've thought about cutting around the cross members too. It would keep the engine much cooler that way, or introduce enough air into the intake.
I've thought about cutting around the cross members too. It would keep the engine much cooler that way, or introduce enough air into the intake.
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ORIGINAL: turbot_bird
My turbocoupe has scoops in the hood, water just goes right in though, hasent done anything to it though.those scoops are for the intercooler.
My turbocoupe has scoops in the hood, water just goes right in though, hasent done anything to it though.those scoops are for the intercooler.