I have the scoot style hood as well and have brained stormed on the same idea of a box to feed the turbo air from the center scoop...guess I should go ahead and make it and post up a thread on it

being this is exactly what i wish to do with my single airbox i just want to verifie that the VIS, SEIBON and CHASER certain version all are open right there at the scoop allowing ducting to an airbox correct?

z

no, none are, they feed to the back of the engine bay to cool the turbos and master brake cylinder, you CAN order one without the pass-through and cut the non-functional front scoop out like the OP is considering doing.

I can only speak for seibon. The scoop is just a hole and not ducted to anything. If you look closely at my pic you can see right through the scoop.

https://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=13802

another thing to note: Seibon's hood openings (scoop and vents) are less agressive than other manufacture's.

https://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=13803

^^ the chaser one i have seems to be the most aggressive IMO

My VIS hood is just like montego's hood, but the vents are bigger. The hood is slightly taller than stock because of this design.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/g.../Jan182008.jpg

The vent is just a hole. Air will flow toward the alternator and then onto the UIM.

Here are some pictures of the original for reference.

Koseki-san from Scoot has done some testing of the cheap hoods vs his original design and needless to say none of them come close to the amount of cooling and the fitment of the original hood.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2465/...c807f92415.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/...614ac54e83.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/...c1d133cf12.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2703/...cf7537e437.jpg

God the original is fucking gorgeous! I want one so bad I wish I could afford one. Look how beefy the latch is!

less agressive isnt a bad thing for me. as far as te opening in the scoop though is important how big would you call it 2x6"? and what about flex and fit would it flex with hood struts installed? any info appreciated.

that scoop opening definatly looks big enough although im concerned how much taller the hood actually is? any guess on that? as well as the fit/FLEX on this one as well, will it flex with hood struts? any info apreciated.

thanks guys
z

you and me both...

My hood is sturdy enough that it wont flex with hood struts. When I get home tonight I'll measure the scoop for you.

The replica that Rotary Xtreme had on group buy way back in 2003 was very similar to the original Scoot with duct going all the way back. I always noticed that the newer replicas that came out afterwards like the Seibon had much shallower louvers and front duct with wire mesh inside. That group buy was certainly not cheap back then when there were no other options for a Scoot replica hood.

^^ yeah thats why even tho im rocking a chaser hood and fitment is alright, i dont mind cuz its one of the more aggressive versions...


miata mx5- after looking at your pics mine is quiet similar except that ducting on the back those holes are larger, mine are just circles with a like 1 in diameter?.. sorry ive been slacking ill post pics up today

ok the opening is roughly 1 1/2" high. Along the bottom is 7 1/2" and its 5 1/2" along the top.

please dont mind my kiddy ruler
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/P2070156.jpg
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/P2070157.jpg
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/P2070158.jpg
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/P2070159.jpg
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/P2070160.jpg
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/P2070161.jpg
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/P2070162.jpg
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/P2070163.jpg
http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/p...d/P2070164.jpg

i'm really curious on fitment of chaser products, post up fitment pics if you dont mind.

car is apart atm... ill get pics up when in the next 2 weeks... or you can come see the fitment at deals gap!

Holy filters Batman! That's the largest air filter I think I have ever seen!

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You kidding! have you seen Richie's!!:)
Andrew

Didn't know that was your car Andrew or I would have said "Tabarnac!" Is that the same filter you had a Gordon's BBQ last summer? Looks larger to me.

Jesus is building a "ram air" setup for my filter so I draw cold air from the outside instead of the engine bay. It's going to be pretty cool and I'll show it to you at DGRRX.

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hehehe yes it is the same filter as the one at Gordon's BBQ David.

I'm curious to see the new set up of your airfilter and the shrouds around your front sexy lights!

To get back to the subject, the chaser hood is, i believe, the most agressive as stated above, but the fitment is not perfect. Especially if you put it with a 99 spec platless front bumper. the front gap is pretty big to my liking. I'll try to get some pics to show you guys.

Andrew

Damn construction wise, mine looks just like that. It just does fit as good. :(

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2716/...614ac54e83.jpg

clearly you missed out on rich's "compensation filter":
https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=222

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Now that's too funny. And we thought it was just the car that made the man, now it's the size of the filter also:)

A couple of you guys said you were designing a way to duct the air to your filters. Have you guys made any progress?

Another forum member just purchased a Seibon hood and the center vent runs to the back and dumps the air. If you guys have that style of hood how to you expect to channel the air to the filters?

i still wanna do it.. but im poor. and im debating if im gonna switch to a vmount... if i go vmount it would be pointless to atempt a fab project now...