Hood Scoop

[johnnyapollo]

Mine is actually molded into the CF hood insert and is indeed a CF1 design - I think only about a dozen were made, along with a couple of hoods before they bailed. I got this one from a previous owner who had removed it before selling his VX - I think I paid around $200 plus shipping for it. It's not holding up great - small stress cracks along the bottom edges of the scoop plus one corner, probably from being dropped. I'll probably end up painting it when it gets to far along (shame) but most of this exposed CF starts to yellow and crack as it ages (the resins aren't very hardy when exposed to UV).

I've actually owned this for a while off the VX - wanted to have the SC installed to justify the look (even if it's non-functional).

-- John

[Chopper]

Mine is actually molded into the CF hood insert and is indeed a CF1 design - I think only about a dozen were made, along with a couple of hoods before they bailed. I got this one from a previous owner who had removed it before selling his VX - I think I paid around $200 plus shipping for it. It's not holding up great - small stress cracks along the bottom edges of the scoop plus one corner, probably from being dropped. I'll probably end up painting it when it gets to far along (shame) but most of this exposed CF starts to yellow and crack as it ages (the resins aren't very hardy when exposed to UV).

I've actually owned this for a while off the VX - wanted to have the SC installed to justify the look (even if it's non-functional).

-- John

at least it cools a bit....stick on vents, scoops and such, always seem very Mustang....tacky

[WILLY]

Mine is a stick on from jc whitney and has held up for over 2 years.

[So-CalVX]

i want a hood scooped in sert as well... would prefer it not to be carbon fiber though... i like a nice smooth clean look so a stick on or bolt on is out of the question... i know they are hard to come by... but it never hurts to throw it out there and ask if anyone knows where i can get one.
(mine would be functionalized BTW)

[johnnyapollo]

The problem with the scoop is that the aerodynamics of the VX causes air to flow above the hood in an arc that ends about where the base of the windshield connects with the hood. For a scoop to be effective, it would need to be a high stack that would block your vision to the front. An extractor setup (where the scoop faces to the back) would probably be more effective, but then you have hot air hitting the intakes for the AC/Vent (they're the vents at the base of the front windshield) so it's not ideal either. If I thought the scoop on mine could actually be used for something I would certainly make the cuts - as it is I think it's a tough design job. One may be able to do some type of forced air setup through the hood scoop but I'm not sure if there's enough room for the plumbing, plus an actual benefit to doing so. The CAI setup to the fender seems like the best bet (I posted some photos) - I see a noticeable difference with that setup in the temperature gauge.

-- John

[Chopper]

Yeah, the scoop would have to be upfront (Pontiac style) to get any real airflow....course the supercharger will pull what it needs, you only have to provide the ducting....no ram air needed

[johnnyapollo]

That's right - I posted some images of the CAI in my gallery - you'll see what we did to get outside air into the filter.

--John