it was a used scoop that I picked up from a guy parting out his wrecked mini- they sell for <$50 used on eBay

 

If anyone wants to know what a cooper scooper looks like on the nose in between the turn signals let me know. I have an old nose thats too beat for my car, and I'd be happy to donate it to the cause.

Edit: I had a nose (RS Aizawa) with a scoop in that spot... knocked my temp down about 5-10 degrees it seemed.

 

I wonder if this will fit somewhere:

 

I set mine in the slot I already have cut there and it looks like it would fit nicely. It also looked a little small to my eye in that position.

Obligatory picture of my install

 

Wouldn't the venting work better if the vent was placed further back on the hood? Might get more turbo heat pulled out. I do seem to remember a conversation about this topic several years ago where a concern was raised about transmission temps. The thread thought that the original design was to extract heat/air down through the plastic undertray and cool the tranny in the process.

 

the main purpose is to reduce the pressure behind the radiator, thus more airflow through it; not to cool the engine bay.

if you want to cool the engine bay, use a cowl hood...

 

^he's got the CR hood lift kit on his shelby... or maybe that's a Miata body kit

Even the extractor is doing a good job of removing the under hood heat when stopped

 

You too, can be a baller.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/R56-M...spagenameZWDVW

 

ok so I have a dumb non-mechanic's question. Is it alright to have water drop into the hood extractor onto the engine? I'm wondering if the car is parked outside and it rains, wouldn't all the rain just collect in there? Thanks for educating me, I like the look, and if it's all that beneficial, then even 'cooler'!

 

sweet...where was this purchased?

 

well, its never a good idea to put water on electronics like plug wires, cops, ******, igniters...but its probably fine if its scooched forward.

 

wont you worry about rain and leaves and what not getting in the engine bay?
probably fine if its scooched forward. dosnt seem to safe for me

how about some mesh screen under it?

 

its a sealed machine. if you drive your car in the rain more water will come through the bottom and rad than through that hole.

 

Scott: is this the one you bought?

http://www.carbontrix.com/store/inde...products_id=91

I'm thinking of ordering one of those and a carbon naca duct for the headlight cover as well.... the carbon fiber riveted to a black car should look pretty slick

 

I'm still kicking around the idea of that carbon vent... But I don't wanna do the same thing as everyone else. Not like anyone around here would have anything even remotely close to it anyway, still...

 

The extractor's position is going to be between the front of the engine and the radiator, so anything that does drop through the hole is going to land on the undertray, or sway bar, or hit the ground.

 

I know right....Kotomile already beat me to it....bastard.

but yes that's the one.

 

To the noobs, relax, no bashing, but think about the questions you just asked, and now think about what an engine bay looks like, and how a motor works. Now put all that together and you will get it.

Four year like this, and only problem, if the car sits still in heavy rain, the alt. belt squeels a bit on start up.

 

I left the sprinkler all over it for most of the day, no problems. Doesn't really get that wet in there.
Neighbors thought I was a bit of a r-tard for watering the miata instead of the lawn though.

 

all that water on the sway bar is going to ruin the balance of the car.