here's a tech question for yah....hood scoops....

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Sep 9, 2005 | 03:35 PM

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George

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Guys, insults really don't help improve our knowledge.

If air is pushed under the hood and therefore under the car it will lift the car _slightly_. Not really important normally, but could be important if you are looking for the last percent of cornering grip in a race car.

What I suggested was putting your ram air holes in the fake grille and plumbing them directly to the air filter. No air under the car this way. Not much power increase either, but we can all dream, right?

In any case, holes in the fake plastic grille are much easier to achieve than attaching scoops on the hood, and they would be equally effective.

Now, if you're contemplating an intercooler, the fake grille would be an ideal air source!

Sep 10, 2005 | 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wonderworm

Hey bB384,

I just read over this thread and want to buy the rights to your idea! I'm in the process of writing up a patent pending hood scoop design that will literally transform the automobile/aviation industries!

I've did all the calculations and I'm going to make a hood scoop that is 24'w X 6'h and doesn't send all the air into the intake or through the engine compartment, but instead channels it directly under the car.

Based on Newton's Formula Lift=(V X V(2))/weight I've calculated that my Xb will be airborne at the easily attainable speed of 212mph. Given the hefty 4 banger in the box, it should be no problem getting air or even doing tricks, spins and sumersaults with my patented "WHAA WHAA" button that changes the trajectory of the incoming wind force allowing the driver/pilot to do mid air stunts!

This is REVOLUTIONARY and I owe it all to you bB384. I know what you're thinking and don't worry, I'll hook you up when I make my first Trillion dollars. Who would have thought that the secret to making the first ever flying car was right there in front of us all these years!!?? I know who. bB384. You Knew.

Kevin saw it, Kevin thought it, Kevin posted it.

Hey ____face first of all youre a year too late! Second do you track race your car? Do you you drag race your car? Do you autocross your car? Do you street race your car? Do you "Togue" (canyon race) your car? No? Well I canyon race my car, It serves me well, all my "stupid ideals" seem right so far. When people have their carbon fiber hoods opening up on them on the freeway I laugh. You must be one of those Idiots! Last time I checked they didn't have ram air scoops in JGTC cars (JGTC Cars have reverse scoops is anything), D1 Cars(D1 too, if any they have reverse scoops, NASCAR has no reverse scoops. My point is that I made those comments from a racers point of view, I've seen first hand those scoops pulling hoods open on the freeway and doing damage to my friends windshield and sunroof, and yes he locked the hood down, but eventually the carbon fiber broke and flew open. And regarding your calculations that you need to obtain the speed of 212 Mph, great cuz my car weights 2200 LBS, I've gutted the hell out of it, and Im going to get closer to that speed way faster than you ever will. My car rides the limiter all day long, flying down the freeway with the speedometer pitted at 125+ MPH, lets see your physics help you get that fast! I'm confident enough to race any Scion xB on this damn forum, I'll laugh when you loose control on the freeway at 100 MPh, I'll laugh when you loose control in the canyons, I'll laugh when you ____ up at the tracks! I'll gladly give you the specs on my car, even though I dont drag race I'll drag race any Scion thats closely matched to my car anytime! So unless you want to shut up and prove me wrong, go screw your self!