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I cant imagine these things having anything but a detrimental effect on a car. Is there anything in partiuclar they're good for, other than slowing down a car? Or are they just 100% rice, like I think they probably are.
 
Originally posted by: Fausto
The scoop on the Subie WRX/STi cools the intercooler.
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Roof scoop, not hood scoop. The thing doesn't need to be that damn big on the STi though - every morning STi drivers kill dozens of low-flying birds and nesting squirrels. 😛

And it makes me sad that some people have never heard of a mid/rear-mounted engine, and thus think all roof scoops are rice. 🙁

- M4H
 
roof scoops on race cars are functional for cooling the rear/mid engine. roof scoops on a FWD car like a done up civic, completely pointless.
hood scoops on race cars, same idea.
 
Originally posted by: CraigRT
roof scoops on race cars are functional for cooling the rear/mid engine. roof scoops on a FWD car like a done up civic, completely pointless.
hood scoops on race cars, same idea.
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I have seen hood scoops used to cool rear brakes.

Stupid, I know, but it's been done.

- M4H
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: Fausto
The scoop on the Subie WRX/STi cools the intercooler.
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Roof scoop, not hood scoop. The thing doesn't need to be that damn big on the STi though - every morning STi drivers kill dozens of low-flying birds and nesting squirrels. 😛

And it makes me sad that some people have never heard of a mid/rear-mounted engine, and thus think all roof scoops are rice. 🙁

- M4H
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Oops.

Reading comprehension > me. 😱

 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: Fausto
The scoop on the Subie WRX/STi cools the intercooler.
Click to expand...

Roof scoop, not hood scoop. The thing doesn't need to be that damn big on the STi though - every morning STi drivers kill dozens of low-flying birds and nesting squirrels. 😛

And it makes me sad that some people have never heard of a mid/rear-mounted engine, and thus think all roof scoops are rice. 🙁

- M4H
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I never said I was a gearhead, I know fairly little about them and racing and what not. I was just curious as to what they were used for!
 
Originally posted by: xEDIT409
As someone said earlier, they're used for cooling the driver.
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Why not put the heater on cold?


😉


*Zips up flamesuit*


I realise that if you need a roof scoop to cool the driver, it will probably be on a stripped out car used for racing, and therefore will not have a heater in it
 
Originally posted by: xEDIT409
I actually just found out the other day when someone posted that site that had pics showing how to convert a a regular STI into a rally racing one.


right here

Here, they show the car done, and explain the roof scoops
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Very cool (heh, pun intented)

So basically, anyone that you see driving around normally with a roof scoop (civics, escorts), probably dont need it and is doing it for looks, but in track and rally, they're a good thing to have.
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: xEDIT409
I actually just found out the other day when someone posted that site that had pics showing how to convert a a regular STI into a rally racing one.


right here

Here, they show the car done, and explain the roof scoops
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yea makes sense for a rally car but not for punk ricer driving 40mph down main street.
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40mph? They can't drive faster than 20mph, or the Walmart SpinnAhZ hubcaps fly off.

- M4H
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LOL
 
Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Originally posted by: Citrix
Originally posted by: xEDIT409
I actually just found out the other day when someone posted that site that had pics showing how to convert a a regular STI into a rally racing one.


right here

Here, they show the car done, and explain the roof scoops
Click to expand...

yea makes sense for a rally car but not for punk ricer driving 40mph down main street.
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40mph? They can't drive faster than 20mph, or the Walmart SpinnAhZ hubcaps fly off.

- M4H
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hahaha
 
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