wrx intercooler shroud into a scoop!

[boostjunkie]

With all the talk about modifying a wrx hoodscoop I figured I'd try a different approach. I got an intercooler shroud from a person on nasioc for $20. It bolts up perfectly onto the hood . . . whew!

Now I've got to find an appropriate scoop to graft on the top of the thing!! Honestly, the shape of the inner piece makes more of a "good" match in shape (it's pretty square). I'm thinking I could just seat it through the hole after I take the stock scoop off, bolt it to the stock points on the underside of the hood, and then fiberglass/body filler around the edges so that it falls flush with the hood line.

What's even better about this approach is that it gives a better separation between the intercooler air and turbo air entering the scoop.

At least I have something to do once the weather starts getting warmer!

[BAC5.2]

Post a picture.

You could always cut a mold from florists foam, and glass a custom scoop for the car.

[boostjunkie]

Will do. Hard to explain without a picture. But this piece will actually BE the scoop!

Need to get home first.

Actually, one of my considerations is to leave it as it is, with just a little minor bondo filling. I'll end up with an asymetrical hoodscoop, since it cuts off a little before the end of the opening (and there's a grill type opening for the turbo). Part of me thinks this would look kinda cool. Otherwise, I'll just make an extension piece out of some thin aluminum and then epoxy/fiberglass it so that it looks even with the rest of the "scoop."

[LegacyT]

I highly recommend avioding the bondo/fiberglass part. Metal, plastic and filler all expand/contract differently, especially plastic. Mating the 3 sufaces with filler will begin to crack very soon after you apply it due to humidity/temp changes.

Mark,

[boostjunkie]

Well, I guess I'll just have to make this actual piece into a mold for a complete fiberglass piece. Hmmm, I wonder if anyone else on here would be interested in this piece, should it come out decent looking.

[legacy92ej22t]

Maybe....I'd like to see the it.

I have a MY02 WRX scoop that was WRB, I already painted it white but still need to clear coat it. I am planning on cutting it in this late spring/summer but it would be nice to do something that looks good, is functional and doesn't involve cutting the hood.

[boostjunkie]

This piece bolts underneath the hood where there would normally be a blocking plate. So all the stock mounting points would be used. I'd work the scoop to be more like a larger version of the stocker, and mould with fiberglass and filler so that it would sit in the hood like the stocker.

*crossing my fingers*

[rsstiboy]

instead of making your RS look like something else, have you tried putting a thermo fan below the intercooler to suck extra air in through your scoop? then hook up a water spray system to assist with cooling, that way it will keep its sleeperish good looks!