Fast & Furious Roofscoop?

[judgie]

Originally Posted by 1303mark

uless it is going to be functional which i doubt, i wouldnt bother adding more weight to your roof, which s the worst place to add weight as it raises your center of gravity.

roof scoops tend to look cheap and nasty, stay well clear.

mine IS functional. and a bit of plastic weighs less than steel.
cheers rob

[V.waffe 3]

I would suggest taking a note from NASCAR for this one and only instance. I have purchased some vents/scoops from Racer's Wholesale Parts and some aircraft grade airduct. If you don't worry about having rear passengers, you can mount the vents to lexan rear side windows ( NASCAR connection they use them for driver cooling also I think). The vents are then run back to the firewall where you attach the duct work to either a dryer type sheet metal reciever or you can get build your own intake pieces from Autozone for cleaner looking though similar reciever. The most drastic piece of body alteration will be cutting and sealing your firewall. This is the way I plan to get more ventilation. When I no longer need my car for work I will put this kit together. You could feasibly rig up some sort of sweet ram air deal from the engine side of the firewall with fiberglass or carbon fiber carb ducts. Just a thought. If I can be of more help, let me know. I have tons of great ideas and no money, lol. V3

[V.waffe 3]

Here is the link to the site for the NACA ducts available in black or clear lexan the ducting is listed under ducting and is about 37.00 USD for a 10 ft length the ducts are between 16.00 and 20.00 USD and are available in several different configurations http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/index.html

[VWader04]

I have seen people who mount there external oil cooler by the package tray and the transmission. Some NACA ducts directed to cutouts in the package tray might deliver more air flow in that situation. Either from the windows or a hood mounted scoop.

I actually like the look of the hood scoop on the UniRoyal racecars. If some one is doing a full racelook and could use the scoop for practical reasons, like directing air to an oil cooler or maybe to feed fresh air to the cooling fan or something like that.

But I guess it would have to fit in with the overall "style" of the car.

[Noncompusmentis]

there is a guy in the UK that drives an oval with a air intake on the roof of his bug. Think that serves only as an air flow for the cabin too. Looks pretty cool to me

[Quik]

what about something like this?







obviously since this is an oval, you'd hafta do it a lil differently, but that seems like a functional r00f sc00p that's more subtle...

[V.waffe 3]

That is freakin' slick my man.

[Quik]

I'm just curious as to whether or not any rain ever makes it up in there... cause h20 in the carbs = bad...

[bigwigracecars]

That car will never see the rain, unless it's being towed on the trailer back from a race. It's strictly a drag car. I built the roof tunnel about 8 years ago on that one. I think he's finally about to finish it up and hit the track later this year.

[Quik]

awesome job man... (hope you don't mind me borrowing your pics and l00kin' at 'em every night wishfully :P) - I saw that bug a couple years ago on your site, glad to hear he's almost done.

I love that dash you did on James Gaubert's pro-stock oval... I wouldn't mind havin' that in fiberglass so I could paint to match :agree: :agree:

[Bugscandrift]

Originally Posted by Rob

Do what you want to do, not what others think is 'cool'.
If we all thought that way we we all drive the same car.

Rob.

We do drive the same car.(o\!/o) Most of us anyway. All those who dont arent cool...

[siromega]

That is awesome indeed.