I know the hood scoop looks great however you all know that has a solid black "honeycomb" cover. I know that the original hood scoops for for air induction to the carb...right? Is there a purpose or upgrade of some sort for this?
The only reason I ask is because after I install my gears and shifter I want to invest in the 3 piece billet grille and want to keep any other upgrade in mind while I have the top of the hood apart and I read on an earlier posting that someone had a "function hood scoop"...does this get into the ram air myth?
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'99 Mustang GT Limited Edition/35th Anniversary
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter, Ford Racing 3.73 Gears, Moser Axles, Ceramic Brakes, MagnaFlow Cats, Basani X-Pipe, 40-Series Flowmasters, Bomz CAI(modified), Fully Loaded, Black/Silver Leather, 17" LE Pony Rims, Fuzion ZRi 275-40-17 Tires, Mach 1 Grille Delete, Black Euro Tail Lights, Mach 460 Sound System, Sony Xtreme Head Unit with XM Satellite, Pioneer 3-way Replacements, 2 10" Audiobaun DVC Subs powered by Rockford/Fosgate Amps
u are right in thinking that on the old school cars that had the functional hood scoops they were for the purpose of getting air to the carb. On our fuel injected cars however, its looks. making an opening to that scoop will not do much of anything. There really isnt anything in there that needs to be cooled off via outside air. If i were you i wouldetn waste my time making an opening in your scoop.
~Brian
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2002 Mineral Grey GT 5spd
8psi procharger kit, MAF-ia, Accel direct fire coils, Borla Catback Exhaust, MAC LT's, MAC o/r H, BBK TB and plenum, 3.73 Motive gears, MGW Shifter, FRPP Driveshaft, Moser axles w. trickflow girdle, MM RLCA's, FRPP C-Springs, Strange Adj. Shocks and struts, 10th Anniversary Cobra Brake Converson Kit (Front), BBK SB and subframe connectors, SLP line lock, and 10.5" Mickeys.
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u are right in thinking that on the old school cars that had the functional hood scoops they were for the purpose of getting air to the carb. On our fuel injected cars however, its looks. making an opening to that scoop will not do much of anything. There really isnt anything in there that needs to be cooled off via outside air. If i were you i wouldetn waste my time making an opening in your scoop.
~Brian
Thanks Brian...
I told my boss at work about my post on this...he has a 89 mustang with a huge hood scoop that is open...all he said was that you could drive for an hour, stop, and put your hand on the top of the motor and it was virtually cool...don't know if keeping the actual block cooler than what the radiator already does serves any purpose.
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'99 Mustang GT Limited Edition/35th Anniversary
Steeda Tri-Ax Shifter, Ford Racing 3.73 Gears, Moser Axles, Ceramic Brakes, MagnaFlow Cats, Basani X-Pipe, 40-Series Flowmasters, Bomz CAI(modified), Fully Loaded, Black/Silver Leather, 17" LE Pony Rims, Fuzion ZRi 275-40-17 Tires, Mach 1 Grille Delete, Black Euro Tail Lights, Mach 460 Sound System, Sony Xtreme Head Unit with XM Satellite, Pioneer 3-way Replacements, 2 10" Audiobaun DVC Subs powered by Rockford/Fosgate Amps
that could be true but im not sure that it would translate into any noticeable hp gains. Again if i were u i wouldent bother but if u do decide its worth a shot for shits n gigs, let me kno the outcome.
~Brian
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2002 Mineral Grey GT 5spd
8psi procharger kit, MAF-ia, Accel direct fire coils, Borla Catback Exhaust, MAC LT's, MAC o/r H, BBK TB and plenum, 3.73 Motive gears, MGW Shifter, FRPP Driveshaft, Moser axles w. trickflow girdle, MM RLCA's, FRPP C-Springs, Strange Adj. Shocks and struts, 10th Anniversary Cobra Brake Converson Kit (Front), BBK SB and subframe connectors, SLP line lock, and 10.5" Mickeys.
360RWHP 380RWTQ
what's the purpose of the hood scoop anyways 
