Joey_T Posted March 4, 2002 Report Share Posted March 4, 2002 Hi guys... As some of you know, I favor function over form. ( When you are as ugly as I am... ) so I made a hood with a functional scoop. I am going to use the hood to make a mold, and make myself another in glass. The isea is to vent underhood heat when parked, as the airflow over the hood is pretty nominal at speed. I also will be sealing the underside of the car better with a glass spoiler in front and abs skirts, but I digress. I *could* produce more than one. It would not come in colors. You would have to trim it to get it sitting correct. It would not, in any way, use stock hinges or latch. It 100% would require pins and Dzus fasteners. Any interst? I do have a pic of someone wants to host it....note the pic is pre-paint and looks kinda fugly, but you get the idea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean_P Posted March 4, 2002 Report Share Posted March 4, 2002 I would like to see a pic thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whightknight Posted March 4, 2002 Report Share Posted March 4, 2002 I would like to see it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey_T Posted March 4, 2002 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2002 OK, if you have a hotmail account or a yahoo account, I cannot send you pics as it will bounce. So gimme an e-mail with a good account or wait from me to put em up someplace.... More details: Price would be $150, plus shipping. Colors will be..whatever you paint it. Options will be none. No. Not a chance. Whatever you are about to ask, no. I could also be persuaded to make a stock hood in glass. I dunno how you would pick it up to lift it off, but that isn't my problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted March 9, 2002 Report Share Posted March 9, 2002 like to see a pic of itr too thanks scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starion_nebula Posted March 10, 2002 Report Share Posted March 10, 2002 I have AOL so if you could please send me a pic @ streetweaponDSM@aol.com Thanx Derek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conquest89 Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 can I see ;D conquest89@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey_T Posted March 11, 2002 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 OK guys, here is the deal. Later today I will put the hood up on a web page. The hood you will see is my stock hood with the scoop stuck on it:) So there is a seam aruond the scoop that will not exist in the finished product. The only reason I am teasing you guys about this is that I will make a much better mold if more than just I want one. As I said, it will need to be trimmed and painted, and it will need pins top hold it down. No options available. I would love to hear opinions, good and bad. I do not have another stock hood to start from as far as making changes, but if everyone has the same comment, I might be able to scare one up for a mold. ( IE, if I get 20 people who say " Yeah, I love it.. but you gotta move the scoop back 8 inches.." ) OTOH, moving the scoop back gets it in an area of stagnant airflow and ruins any functionality...plus, you gotta seal under the nose and both sides to get negative underhood pressure and allow more air in. AS I saod, the primary function is to vent underhood heat when stopped. http://www.nuclearchicken.com/quest These are *huge* So besides the seam, what ya see is what you get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn_Silva Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Ummm, it kinda doesnt flow with the factory body lines. I would almost turn the thing around and make like a cowl induction out of it. The air hitting your windshield and 'curling' will force more air into the scoop than what will enter from the front of that scoop. If you could find a scoop that followed the factory body lines more with the taper, It would appeal to me. Take care Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey_T Posted March 11, 2002 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Yep. It sure don't:) The airflow coming forward on the hood on these cars is negligable at speed.. as in almost none. I really wanted in facing backwards, but when I get the spoiler and side skirts done, I will have a low pressure area underhood, and forward facing in a positive pressure zone is better. OTOH, it will slow airlfow thru the intercooler, bit I will be making the intercooler slot in the spoiler bigger...might make up for it. I am simply looking to vent underhood heat better. AS I said in the beginning, form means very little to me:0 Due to the underwheling response:) I will be making two.. cuz I know if I make only one, it will get broken:) Shawn, thanks for the honest reply. I appreciate it. Joey T ( now my car and *I* are ugly....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn_Silva Posted March 11, 2002 Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Something to be said about functioning parts.... I didn't know you were so sensitive about being an ugly fool. LOL Take care Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey_T Posted March 11, 2002 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2002 Something to be said about functioning parts.... I didn't know you were so sensitive about being an ugly fool. LOL Take care Shawn HEY! Who said you could call me a fool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn_Silva Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Ah, yeah, sorry. Can I still get away with calling ya ugly? lol Take care Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heefner Posted March 19, 2002 Report Share Posted March 19, 2002 Yeah, I have to agree, its certainly not the prettiest thing I've ever seen. I hear you about function over form but you gotta draw the line somewhere lol! Don't know much about air flow characteristics but I'm assuimng, ther I go again I used that word, that something like this http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/conqu...rc=gr%26.view=t (incase this link dosen't work its jstockman's red 89.) would not be very functional. ;D Its pretty sharp though. What kind of airflow would this style hood produce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphing89TSI Posted March 28, 2002 Report Share Posted March 28, 2002 Joey, Looks like you like you tried to emulate the '83 hood. The problems I see are: 1) yes it IS FUGLY (excuse the french), 2) doesn't blend in, 3) no vents to keep the air moving in and out. Look at JUVE's scoop on this site and the old site. He had it smoothed in by a body shop. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjf Posted May 27, 2002 Report Share Posted May 27, 2002 For those folks who remember the diagram of the SQ wind tunnel results most of the hood surface has negative air pressure at speed. You want to put your scoop where there is positive pressure, and that is at the base of the windshield (cowl induction) and the front header panel (between the headlights). The scoop on the 83 hoods is in the worst place it can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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