Hood Scoops?

[vt_maverick]

Maybe - but many of the fractures I've seen ran horizontal across the middle of the insert, so maybe cutting a hole would relieve some of that stress.

Of course none of this matters for "glue-on" aesthetic-only scoops.

[tom4bren]

Maybe - but many of the fractures I've seen ran horizontal across the middle of the insert, so maybe cutting a hole would relieve some of that stress.

Of course none of this matters for "glue-on" aesthetic-only scoops.

Mine fractured from the outside edge on the passenger side going towards the middle. I don't think stress relieving it would help at all.

The cracks that appear always follow a molded in weak spot on the under side of the insert.

Of course, while you have the insert removed to cut in a functional scoop, you could reinforce that weak spot.