I am bored and wanted to start a general discussion, I have a 1987 na base model that I am thinking about putting a T II hood and spoiler on, my car is red and I was going to carbon fiber wrap the hood, and paint the spoiler to match.

What are you guys thoughts, I was going to do it for DGRR this year. But I cant make up my mind.

Anyway this is just a discussion for everybody's thoughts.

 

Here is a pic of it now

 

FCs always look better w/turbo hood + spoiler. But I wouldn't do it to an N/A car because my engineering mind would hate having a non-functional hood scoop. The s4 turbo mirrors would be a good addition as well.

 

nothing is more lame than a non turbo with a turbo hood.

you asked for opinions, i gave it.


plenty of times i bounce the idea of putting a non turbo hood on my TII, because i don't need it anymore.

 

I agree with the non functioning part. It has always pissed me off when manufactures put dummy scoops on vehicles. That being said and to contradict myself I thought about making something to block off so that it atleast doesnt let alot of water in when it rains. I would hate to have a open water way for the top of my engine. I also agree that the turbo 2 style looks great. But I also like the slick look. I am so torn between what I want to do. I feel like when my wife tells me she hungry but cant tell me what she wants to eat, make up your mond woman. Tell me what I want to eat LOL

 

that's the next issue i have with it, since i have no top mount then my engine just gets filthy because the scoop lets everything just dump on top of the engine.

 

I wish there was a like button. Ive got a friend that tells me that I should not put the hood on because then Im trying to be somethimg Im not amd thats TURBO.

 

Meh. Don't listen to friends. That never ends well

The dirty engine point is a valid one. Lots of wear and tear on your electronics and rubber by letting elements in when unneccessary.

 

One more thing, The question I always get asked, is it turbo? No.

With the T II hood I feel like it will be more OH ITS TURBO. me-uhhhh noooo

 

Ben with the zinger. And the truth.

 

The spoiler might be alright (although it would really only be for style and not for function) but having a non functional hood scoop is ricey. Adding a gaping hole in the hood to produce zero gains and dump dirt onto your engine seems like a bad idea to me.

Just my $0.02

 

usually i could tell if a car was non turbo, i would ask them if it was turbocharged just to make them feel bad and rethink their decision and then say "nice GXL" (or whatever else you spot) though as i pointed to the badges that gave it away.

you know, like the guys who put those turbo stickers on their non turbo cars and whistles up their tailpipe.


it is a valid question here though, the turbo hood does give the car a meaner aesthetic look. but putting a turbo hood on a 4 lug base model for example, doesn't do you or your car any service. i spot things like that in a millisecond and then the eyes roll.

 

My engeneering mind says me: The rear rotor, the main bearing gearbox, Pilot bearing and throw out clutch bearing are weak first. Depends on the slightly more heat in this section. The cool air from the hood is a direct cooling update and Btw mud isn't a problem since 4 years.

 

Theres the weight savings too
Ya know, because racecar

 

It's amazingly lighter. I think there are threads on here where people have made it a functional intake for the NA. I'm sorta in the same boat. Have hood, steel hood is stupid heavy, but then, see above...

 

I actually have an aluminum hood. So no issue with weight here, except maybe the 30lbs I could lose.

 

I could see why it would be considered phony on a nonturbo. I wouldnt grill anyone over it, unless their car was made to be pretentiously aggressive looking. I bought one to eventually replace my steel hood cause its so much lighter, and I think it completes the FC aesthetically. To each his own, though.

 

Convertibles came with non-vented aluminum hoods.
I've had two major reservations about the turbo hood on my na-
...seems like a silly place to intentionally introduce water onto the engine
...concerns about disrupting engine bay airflow for no real reason

I'm all for a real extractor hood or even vents at the front of the hood, just behind the radiator but I don't see what good the placement of the turbo's vent does for the na.

I did have a turbo hood for a few months and didn't note any ill effects, so the objections are probably more hypothetical than anything else but I definately did not care for the asymmetrical bulge location.

 

What i went front mount i still had the turbo hood. My tuner said to take a piece of sheet metal and simply bolt it up from the underside and block it off.

 

Would a reverse hood scoop prevent some water from entering ? There's a real RE one locally for sale for cheap.

Any instructions for making a functional extractor/intake for the NA using the scoop?

Now everyone has me worrying about the water ingress.

 

I got a tII hood sitting around, I HATE my steel n/a hood, going to put the tII hood on sooner or later, don't care how uncool it is

and I agree on the losing 30 lbs. I could stand to lose double that or more lol

 

Unless you're one of the loons who drives a 30 year old sports car daily, and lives in Seattle, I wouldn't worry. I have a Sexy Style hood on my TII, and water has gotten into the huge vents on several occasions.

Not saying things can't and won't happen, but there's not much to be concerned about with the exception of the alternator.

 

i can tell you my engine bay is filthy, and i can pretty much mostly give thanks for my defunct cowl as a big entry point.

this engine looked sparkly new when i moved, i have barely driven the car and now it looks nasty.

 

Great discussion guys, I really like the Turbo look but I think Im going to keep my car slick right now. My donor car is a 86 GXL that had the turbo hood and spoiler on. I only have a couple things left I would like to do to my car and will start a build on the donor. As for the donor car I have, my 10 year old son has decided he wants it. That means I have 5 to 6 years for us to get it road worthy.

 

" That means I have 5 to 6 years for us to get it road worthy."

Better get started.