checking interest on carbon / black air scoop - Page 2

Zangoose GD3 Blue · #21 (**permalink**) 11-19-2007, 12:18 AM

i emailed the guy but never got an answer from him.... i really want to get it, it would look cool

jdjohnson9 · #22 (**permalink**) 11-19-2007, 12:55 AM

damn looks pretty interesting. im in for black and the red mesh. maybe even the carbon fiber if it really is carbon fiber that is.

claymore · #23 (**permalink**) 11-19-2007, 11:20 AM

Just remember that if you install one of these and are in the rain or ever wash your car water goes inside the engine bay onto the top of the master cylinder and clutch master cylinder. Unless you block it off somehow.

sdPANNfit · #24 (**permalink**) 11-19-2007, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by claymore

Just remember that if you install one of these and are in the rain or ever wash your car water goes inside the engine bay onto the top of the master cylinder and clutch master cylinder. Unless you block it off somehow.

I am in San Diego....no rain here.

07fitsport · #25 (**permalink**) 11-19-2007, 03:07 PM

i have washed my cars and truckst tons of time the engine off and never had issues with water on the master cylindar cap or booster or other places.
i think this would be nic eto have to let some additional fresh air into engine bay

los_creeper · #26 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 05:49 PM

oh man! i saw one of these on someones fit during the little mini meet @ super auto bacs over this past weekend in stanton... i think it was anthony's, but i'm not sure cuz i wasn't really interested in one at the time. did anybody get a response from this dudes email yet? price? actual real carbon fiber for reals actually?!? black mesh? anything? anything at all?!?

tricolor · #27 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 06:44 PM

Much interest here too!!!!!!!!!

Zangoose GD3 Blue · #28 (**permalink**) 01-15-2008, 11:32 PM

i try to remove that piece it couldnt come out... i was like wtf

sevenaprils · #29 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 12:59 AM

I'm down for one in matte black if this every becomes a reality.

jdjohnson9 · #30 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 03:32 AM

i have emailed him and pm'd him and he has never responded so i think this is a lost cause. it would be really sweet though if it did.

tricolor · #31 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jdjohnson9

i have emailed him and pm'd him and he has never responded so i think this is a lost cause. it would be really sweet though if it did.

...but some FitFreak member(s) has it! For my part, I've searched e-bay numerous times and don't recall seeing it.
So how to source it?

los_creeper · #32 (**permalink**) 01-16-2008, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by tricolor

...but some FitFreak member(s) has it! For my part, I've searched e-bay numerous times and don't recall seeing it.
So how to source it?

i'll have to do a lil research to track down who it was that i saw with it, and get the dish on the scoop direct. it ain't #1 on my list of priorities right now tho since school just started this week, so i can't give you an approximate eta. if i'm lucky tho i'll see it/him/them again at the meet on fri. if not then, maybe at the eibach event in a couple weeks. patience grasshoppers.

jdjohnson9 · #33 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 05:16 AM

Anybody hear anything yet or figure out who had this installed? I was playing around the other night with the piece and i couldnt even figure out how to get the damn thing out

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smatts · #34 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 08:23 PM

Open the hood, and then pull off the weather stripping at the top of the engine bay, it just pulls off, then that piece will pop out easy.

hazzard · #35 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 10:08 PM

what is the price?

Zangoose GD3 Blue · #36 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by smatts

Open the hood, and then pull off the weather stripping at the top of the engine bay, it just pulls off, then that piece will pop out easy.

give you give us like a DIY thread that would be great... ( for future references)

jdjohnson9 · #37 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Zangoose GD3 Blue

give you give us like a DIY thread that would be great... ( for future references)

We gotta figure out who makes these or where to get them before we get all crazy with it. Haha. Im gonna try to make one out of cf myself and see what happens. I just gotta figure out how to make a mold of it and then go from there. I will let everyone know if i come up with anything and if it doesnt look like total crap i will post some pics too

Zangoose GD3 Blue · #38 (**permalink**) 01-25-2008, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jdjohnson9

We gotta figure out who makes these or where to get them before we get all crazy with it. Haha. Im gonna try to make one out of cf myself and see what happens. I just gotta figure out how to make a mold of it and then go from there. I will let everyone know if i come up with anything and if it doesnt look like total crap i will post some pics too

true alright ill wait on your project then...

sfACTOR1 · #39 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 09:05 PM

SCOOP facing forward = USELESS, maybe even detrimental
AIR EXTRACTOR (vent) facing REARWARDS = looks like it would be interesting considering the exhaust manifold is in the back , they would act like heat chimneys.
It is more efficient to to work with physics then it is to fight it, extracting hot air from the upper back portion of the engine bay is ideal (heat rises of course and the air is naturally flowing front to back [unless you drive in reverse and upside down, you would be fighting the natural air flow]).
Think of the engine bay like it's a jet turbine, why would you consider having the intake in the rear section?

George02 · #40 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 10:10 PM

imo it looks like crap... the one rogue fit is making looks wayyyy better, thats just my opinion