if you reverse the direction of the scoop so that it faces away from the front, it will actually work better by drawing hot air out of the engine bay

-joe

 

It would also look a little funny.

 

of course i can't find the thread now..

one of the STi guys took his stock scoop, reversed it and the underhood temps were a lot cooler..

cowl induction.

-joe

 

Believe it or not, I don't want a CF hood. I just want a vent. Maybe I misread an earlier post, but how could a $700 CF hood cost less than cutting and installing a $60 part?!

All I want is a way to vent air in a conservative / tastefull way without a full CF hood. I'm going to ask some local shops what they'd charge to cut a hole.

 

I wonder how much an STi scoop goes for...or if it's even something purchasable..? Hmmm....

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=42611 hmm....it would match the CF on my spoiler...

 

That's it, I'm doing it.

 

yeah..i would do it too!!!! lol hahhaha.. do it bro!! but they might laugh at us not havign top mount intercooler..lol but still its cool!!hehe i want a cf one to match my hood..lol

 

I think I'm just trying to push CF hood because I'm so happy w/ my new one... Give me a break, I just got it.... LOL

Seriously though, it shouldn't be that expensive, but I'd definitely take it to a pro, unless you're damn sure you're not going to mess up drilling into your hood...!!!

 

People 'might laugh' for doing a bunch of things...meh. It's somewhat functional, and I miss not looking over a big cowl (Trans Am LT1 then later LS1, the latter with the RAII hood...hmm...)...so I'm doing it. And yes, I intend to have it done at a pro shop! lol No Sawzall for me, thanks.

 

awesome!! yeah bro..go for it..and ill make sure im doin it next.. i just want to find a universal cf one..i just dont feel like smackin a scoobie scoop on mine.. yah know..haters..lol so yeah.. it would look good on your car.. and can u photochop a pic of my car having a scoop too..lol but pls i want it in cf..thanks..lol

 

Pros:

Looks nice.. lets cold air in

Cons:
Scoobish
and don't forget.. if you do that you might want to add spacers to the back of your hood or the hot air is trapped in there... i'm thinking if you mounted a smaller scoop the opposite way it would be much more beneficial... Cold air comes in... hot air rises out.. simple physics... or ... some type of science

don't forget too.. taht the scoobies havea top mount intercooler.