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So looking around at some recent hood scoop shots, it got me to thinking. Style-wise, I think I'd rather have vents or scoops that are sunk into the hood rather than ones protrude up above the line of the hood. I don't know what kind of difference it would make airflow-wise, but I just like the idea of leaving the profile of the hood as smooth and oem looking as possible.
Also, what about rain? Either during driving or just while parked outside. Would a raised scoop be bettter at keeping the water out versus a sunk one? Or do they normally have some sort of door you can close?
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If you pull off the sound insulation you will see the hood has a V shaped reinforcement from the back edge of the hood running forward to the point of the V. An open area exists in the center back suitable for a cut for the extraction scoop. True, it is blocked by the S/C, but only the hood skin would need to be cut. Dragon Bob did this. Bob? Comments?
Unfortunatly, this area becomes a high pressure point at speed. For low speed it should help alot.
Roy
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Thought
looking at the pic of the two scoops (raisin bran??) what about two scoops or extractors going along the outter side of the hood insert?
as in front of hood to back of hood, one on either side
not good at paintshop or i would do a mock up of it.
sort of a scoop in the shape of the fangs
just realized, dont have paintshop anymore :)
so did them sort of with Paint. gotta love .bmp's
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/sh...at=500&thumb=1
