I'm curious about the brackets and hydraulics holding the hood up. Where did you get those? Still learning my FD and never seen those.

 

Rotary Extreme

Rotary Extreme - 93+ RX-7 Hood Damper Kit

Hood looks great XLR8! Excellent fitment

 

Nice! Now if they would make a hood like the Panspeed

 

I was eyeballing this hood too, but never was sure how much it would actually help (if any) my temps. I live in Texas, it is 100F+ here for 6 months out of the year. I have read multiple reviews about the scoot hood getting peoples temps in check. Its just a bit extreme for the look i like.

 

Somebody should make a Scoot replica hood without the center NACA duct, which is sort of useless unless you've got an NA or V8 car. It would be like the RE hood, only less angular.

BUT, I think you can be pretty well guaranteed that this (Mazdaspeed) hood will work, because Mazda tested it.

 

Any clue can the TEIN Hood Damper be used on this Ronin Speed hood?

 

I am using the Rotary Extreme hood dampener kit and it works perfectly with the hood. The reason is because it uses a machined bracket that mounts to the OEM points. This was also confirmed by Ronin before my purchase of the hood. The TEIN kit also uses this same type of design. In fact, it's unusually similar. :/

My recommendation, support US vendors and rotarty community contributors and buy the Rotary Extreme dampener kit. Its quality is superb and Ben's customer service is excellent!

I hear ya Gordon. I struggled with my choice quite a bit. As mentioned, my temps have always been solid, but I wanted to take the extra step as my goal of paint came closer. For your NA beast, I still see an advantage. All vented hoods benefit from the use of a high pressure area. The exterior high pressure creates a vacuum for the low pressure engine bay. In turn, it draws the air and creates a vacuum. For you, better radiator cooling. Just a thought.

 

I recently had my car painted and wanted to post up a few pictures of the hood to help some people who may be deciding. My engine bay was torn apart for the paint work, so my car still isn't running yet. With this, the pics were taken in my garage.

Cheers

 

Looks great. I like it.

 

Awesome hood! Wish I heard I'd the company before I basterdized my hood for v mount

 

that looks awesome! how is the latch holding up in freeway? I got the same hood but fiberglass, I ended up install extra aerocatch hood latch.

 

I had no issues before. I bought the carbon because it was more rigid.

 

Sounds great! Can't wait to see your setup again. New intake squared away?

 

Great fitment! Thanks for posting a review.


Gotta remember that the inlet on the original scoot is fuctional as it cools the brake system. Also there is company that makes a hood that is semi similar (not a clone by any means but the closest thing out there) to the scoot but without a center duct. I forget the name and is kinda rare but I'm going on a hunt here when I find it I'll post it

 

i think the center duct is awesome, it all depends how you utilize it.. i modified mine and directed it to the UIM to help with additional cooling.. so its fuctional. i also saw another member use the center duct for an intake to his 20b...



XLR do you know if the hood is full CF or is it just the top layer that is a cf overlay? looks mintyyyyyyy painted!

 

How the hell does a center duct on the hood cool the brake system?! I want air EXITING through the hood, not entering. It's all about evacuating what came in through the nose inlets.

 

Take a look at the pics,

the center opening is ducted on through with the original scoot



See the duct:




Outlets; the fresh air is directed at the master cylinder:

 

LOL. OK. I've never had much trouble with a hot master cylinder.

 

Well then take it up with scoot. I'm only reporting & not running a propaganda for them lol

Edit-

As promised a hood that is similar (again similar is used very loosely) to scoot's








XLR8,

Again thanks for taking the time and posting a review. I apologize for the thread diversion.