Alternative to reverse cooper scooper
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Alternative to reverse cooper scooper
Hi guys,
Thought you might like to see what I got upto this evening:
Started like this:
Then started cutting (used a dremel with some heavy duty cutting discs for the bonnet skin):
Ended up with a big hole like this:
Just sitting there - not bonded on or painted (obviously):
And from the rear:
It's a Subaru Forester S Turbo scoop from the year 1999 like this one:
And a bonus pic - I test fitted my GT3071R tonight and couldn't resist a photo:
Thought you might like to see what I got upto this evening:
Started like this:
Then started cutting (used a dremel with some heavy duty cutting discs for the bonnet skin):
Ended up with a big hole like this:
Just sitting there - not bonded on or painted (obviously):
And from the rear:
It's a Subaru Forester S Turbo scoop from the year 1999 like this one:
And a bonus pic - I test fitted my GT3071R tonight and couldn't resist a photo:
Last edited by GrahamC; 06-30-2012 at 07:30 PM.
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Sits perfectly flat on the leading edge but there's a tiny gap at the rear because the centre of the scoop overlaps the hump on the bonnet. Nothing huge - we're talking 1-2 mm. Nothing that couldn't be sorted with a couple of rivets. Didn't take a pic from the underside but will do.
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Looks functional. I like it. Where did you get the scoop from?
Based on where your hood pins are, and assuming you are not using the stock latch, you might have the same issue with your hood that I did. I added a scoop that is similar in size to that one. The hood is still strong enough with the removed bracing. However at medium to high speed the front edge of the hood will lift up from the top edge of the bumper and open up a gap. This is the opposite of what you want. I added some bracing to pull the front edge of the hood back down and now it is not an issue.
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Based on where your hood pins are, and assuming you are not using the stock latch, you might have the same issue with your hood that I did. I added a scoop that is similar in size to that one. The hood is still strong enough with the removed bracing. However at medium to high speed the front edge of the hood will lift up from the top edge of the bumper and open up a gap. This is the opposite of what you want. I added some bracing to pull the front edge of the hood back down and now it is not an issue.
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