FD Racer

I'm looking for some pics of a WRX scoop on a 1st gen but can't find any. Who's got some? Please post. Thanks.

steve84GS TII

Cant say Ive ever seen one.....in addition to the fact that the TII hood scoop is more popular and appropriate,I cant imagine anyone WANTING to put a WRX scoop on an RX.
Sorry if any of this sounds like opinion,but the WRX and STi hood scoops are functional.They exist and look the way they do because they have to cool an IC that is in a fundamentally bad position.If the car was N/A or had a factory front mount IC,then I couldnt see Subaru putting such an obvious, gaudy scoop on the hood.That said,unless you are running a topmount IC on your car,why would you even want a WRX hood scoop?

FD Racer

anyone else?

twinkletoes

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+1 steve. Exact thoughts.

FD Racer

if you guys must know, I was considering using one for fresh air intake. I have a throttle body injection setup that I want to duct air to. I figured it might be a bit gaudy, but I want to see if anyone else has tried. I may end up going with a NACA style intake instead:

twinkletoes

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well, know we know .. Um, ya you can do that, Some people have done it, but haven't seen it done with a naca duct..that would be tight though.

mazdaverx713b

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i hope no one does. that would just be awful looking...imo of course

Naegleria_Fowleri

I say go with the NACA duct hood. I couldn't imagine the Subie scoop looking good at all on an FB.

dbragg

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i LOVE the subbie scoop, on the subbie. you MIGHT be able to pull it off on a FB, but i doubt it.

now, the NACA duct. i always love those.

killjoy7

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As the owner of both ('80 SA + 05 STI), I'd say go NACA.

I did a chop job install of a 300ZX turbo NACA duct on my SA track rat. It supposedly feeds air right into my weber filter although since it's not completely flush it might not. I just thought it would look kinda cool and psyche out the competitors

Where did you find the carbon fiber duct you posted?

dbragg

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^^ thats two beautiful cars. im loving that SA!

AsianImage

yeah no subie scoop on a 1st gen....NO NO NO

84stock

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Check the wreckers for a 78-79 capri scoop. It's a bolt on affair that is similar in appearance to a TII scoop but bigger. Would still preserve the RX7 image.

FIBREMAZ

I've seen a WRX scoop on a 1st Gen.....horrible

FD Racer

Okay everyone can rest easy.... I ordered the NACA duct today! Should be here in a few days.
Now all I need is a FIBREMAZ hood to put it on.

FBsliderseven

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dang! thats gonna look nice!
where do you get the NACA duct?

fazzt73

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i have CF naca duct for sale pm me interested.
Paulo.

rxforspeed

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Hey-if you get that hood from Fibremaz, let us know if there's fiberglass in it. He won't answer any questions about it despite being asked repeatedly. I think I'm going to try and make my own once I get moved and settled in, but I won't have time before that. Good luck with your project...

speedturn

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It is going to be pretty important to have a soft foam seal between the hood scoop and your air box to make it really work right. It's not an easy job to get a good seal against a Mazda hood, because the Mazda hood has a compound curve in it; it curves front to back, and also curves left to right. I had to use a small hood scoop on my road racer, because my big Weber sticks up pretty tall. It took me awhile to hand form an aluminum airbox to match the hood contours. I use a piece of 1" thick soft foam around the lip of my airbox, to seal between the airbox and the hood.

FB_drifter_X

why would anyone consider putting a wrx scoop on their first gen?? thats like mixing peanut butter and ice cream it just aint happening petrie

glewsRx

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actually mixing peanut butter and ice cream is kinda tasty. wrx scoop on an rx is not, though.

FB_drifter_X

your a sick sick man!!!!!

Directfreak

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You never had peanut butter ice cream? Its awesome. Even better when you mix Peter Pan Chunky Peanut Butter with some Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice cream.. MMM MMM..

aussiesmg

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This may solve my problem, how wide and long is the Capri scoop?

KNONFS

iTrader: (14)

AVOID this DUDE

https://www.rx7club.com/bad-fugly-members-185/own3d-fazzt73-www-shop-retro-spec-net-720808/

Poor fitment, poor quality, no customer service; enough said

His GB, last two pages shows that I am not the only one having issues with him:
https://www.rx7club.com/group-buy-center-69/fc-carbon-fiber-parts-available-639869/page8/