Hood scoops...good or bad?

[ken yeang]

want to have a effective vent/scoop? very light??

Remove the entire engine bonnet....sure cooling. Weight nothing. Just make sure when driving the car, there is no JPJ ppl around. Oso make sure kucing, anjing (or ppl) don't fall into the engine bay....if not mince meat will come out. LOL

 

[gohkokeng]

ken yeang

haha drive 1/2 way then suddenly raining.....your car like motor need to rush under bridge / flyover bridge to take cover.....else whole engine bay finished

 

[ken yeang]

Gohkokeng,

When raining time, have to drive the car under the bridge to 'teduh" from rain....motorbikers will sure be damned piss with the car owner......kekekeke...

 

[nitrus]

No la wey... The bikers will LOVE you , coz they'll be crowding around ur car trying to stay warm with the engine heat.

 

[gohkokeng]

haha ken yeang as Nitrus said...when there is enuf place they sure like 1, gather around for warming from engine heat....

when bikers get more and more....then they will pissed off...."apasal kereta ini?"

 

[nitrus]

then the bikers will turn on each other n start fighting for the engine bay's heat .. and we have free show to watch. Atas pagar je la... wahahaa!

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

the engine bay heat also cannot tahan long enough to warm the bikers la... coz no hood, heat can escape fast.... hahaha.... soon, bikers will halau u away....

 

[waikiki]

hey guys .. i believe some did asak a question in here whether its illegal to have hood scoops ? ?

 

[ken yeang]

technically, a dummy scoop is alright as it does not alter the stifness or the underlying "bone" structure of the hood, which is design to crumple and absorb force of impact during accident.

but if installation of hood/vent that requires cutting/modding the structure of the hood, thus reducing the strength of the hood, I believe that is illegal, logically speaking.

at least, that was what the JPJ officer told my fren who modded his wira with a scoop. Last-last he borowed his fren's bonnet and send for inspection, then later change back bonnet with scoop. Little bugger.

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

sometimes u'll pass jpj roadblocks.... sometimes u dont... depends on the jpj officer mood la...

so, play on the safe side.... dont put... keep ur car exterior stock standard is the best... hehe...

 

[nitrus]

Wont those dummy scoops create alot of wind resistance during high speeds? coz its like stucked

 

[nitrus]

Wont those dummy scoops create alot of wind resistance during high speeds? coz its like stucked

 

[ken yeang]

wind resistance depends on the shape of the sccop lor. Of the scoop is shaped like kuih Apam Balik, then resistence force can be high during high speed....until can rip of the sccop itself.........

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

lolz.... thats why i prefer inverted air scoops like those evo or Ueo D1 AE86...

 

[ken yeang]

other ways to have a vent for the engine bay is to remove 1 or 2 head lights (for certain car models only). Then, channel air hose towards air filter. No cuuting up holes at the bonnet thus no kacau-kacay from JPj fella. Plus, the car looks garang.....

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