Is this a good hood scoop?

Trailblazer · Post by **Trailblazer** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:22 am

I have a 91' N/A but thought a hood scoop would look cool. I found this one on ebay a million times. Has anyone bought it, and if so is it quality or does it look cheesy??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... ename=WDVW

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:39 am

dont do it. It'll make your car slower

jamal · Post by **jamal** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:01 am

Don't do it. It'll make you look retarded.

scottzg · Post by **scottzg** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:36 am

I say you mount it on your forehead.

You'll realize it's silly long before it starts to wear out; therefore, it shouldnt be an issue.

Fortunately, you can take it off without harming the car.

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:58 am

Common guys. *Tisk Tisk*. We were all n00bs at one time or another.

If I were you, guy. I'd go snag a 91 Turbo hood and slap it on. I think Legacy777 did that.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:05 am

or buy a turbo wagon...

Seriously, not to flame, but it'll look fucking lame. Don't worry, I once had aspirations to do a 95 front end swap.

J-MoNeY · Post by **J-MoNeY** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:12 am

Ahh fuck it. Our scoops don't do shit anyways(Unless your intercooled). Just take off your hood for maximum air flowage.

dzx · Post by **dzx** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:48 am

I've seen hondas at the track running 16's and up do that. It's kinda interesting how people are against ground effects and hoodscoops and so on. It's like being ricerphobic instead of homophobic.

91White-T · Post by **91White-T** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:24 pm

Put it on the roof.. Just kidding, its your car, do whatever you want. Non functinal hood scoops are somewhat retarded however...

Trailblazer · Post by **Trailblazer** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:38 pm

WOW I'm glad I asked, I thought I might get this kind of reaction. Turbo Wagons are hard to find, but I guess just looking like one would be retarded.

tris91ricer · Post by **tris91ricer** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:30 pm

hey now.. it has to flow with the rest of the car, and fit its attitude.. that's the difference with our mods --we don't throw money at a car to make it faster, heavier(body kits, etc) or garish. If you've got that thing lowered, with some decent exhaust, and some strong-looking rims, you might be able to rock a hoodscoop. ..just not the STi one, mmkay? It's HUGE.

magnux · Post by **magnux** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:05 am

It's your car. Who cares what everyone here thinks?

To actually ANSWER your questions, though:

Someone here had a stick on "WRX-style" hoodscoop. And, if I recall correctly, people liked it.

He had said the actual quality of the scoop left much to be desired, but he was overall happy with the look.

It's only a few bucks, you aren't losing much if you get it and find out it sucks.

Binford · Post by **Binford** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 2:53 am

Buy it, set it on your car and see if YOU like it. Just because someone else has an opinion on something doesn't mean you should jump on board and follow. I wonder what it would look like backwards, like a cowl induction. It would still draw air through (if you had a hole in your hood) to provide some cooling. STI scoop would be rediculous though.

LaureltheQueen · Post by **LaureltheQueen** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:52 am

It doesn't matter what YOU like. DO NOT put that hoodscoop on your car. You'll look like a moron.

okay, just joking, but seriously... it's up to you, it'll make your car slower, it'll make your car goofier looking, but it will NOT make your car look like a turbo wagon. Turbo wagons have tasteful hood scoops.

btw Jmoney... The stock legacy hood scoops do very little if you have a tmic. THe only purpose they serve is to cool the turbo. Guess what, they do exactly what they were designed to do.

QuickDrive · Post by **QuickDrive** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:51 pm

Ok, here's my input

I bought that exact one. 2 reasons,

1. I have an IC and the stock scoop is small.\
2. 91-white-t had a WRX Stick-on scoop that looked pretty good.

Problem is this scoop isn't very nice at all, it's more llike a small version of an GC scoop...

I re-sold mine on ebay as it wasn't as wide as our stockers...

I'm glad now that I didn't keep it...
I don't think I would've seen a difference in airflow really.

skid542 · Post by **skid542** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:39 pm

Personally I wouldn't put it on. Don't think it'd fit if you didn't have the power to go with. However, as many have said, it is your car. My first car had a 3 inch gold eagle that I got a trophy store for a hood ornament. Just drilled a hole in the center of the hood and bolted her on. But then again that was a 83' Dodge Colt Vista, not as much class as a legacy

. Just my two cents.

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Is this a good hood scoop?

Is this a good hood scoop?