Bonnet Scoops on NON-V8's

[347_XR8]

But i was...
Main reason for bonnet scoops on older highly modified cars is for clearance from the carbi which is due to highrise manifold.
Any injected car (old or new, talking traditional injection, not methonol) with the bonnet scoop looks gay, no point to it. Also bonnet scoops on E-series cars look ugly because they dont follow the lines of the car and looks out of place.

[efgiar]

Originally Posted by 347_XR8

But i was...
Main reason for bonnet scoops on older highly modified cars is for clearance from the carbi which is due to highrise manifold.
Any injected car (old or new, talking traditional injection, not methonol) with the bonnet scoop looks gay, no point to it. Also bonnet scoops on E-series cars look ugly because they dont follow the lines of the car and looks out of place.

thats of course in your opinion, and they do serve a purpose, so your saying el gt's, eb gt's, aits etc are ugly because they have a scoop and are injected? makes sense to me :

[347_XR8]

Actually I do think ELGT and EBGT's are ugly....EBGT looks like its got a toilet seat on the bonnet

[trick_xd]

Originally Posted by 347_XR8

But i was...
Main reason for bonnet scoops on older highly modified cars is for clearance from the carbi which is due to highrise manifold.

So what Category Does my motor come into ?

I have to have a Hole / Scoop just so my bonnet closes ...

What Do YOU think I should Put there ??

[3.9from hell]

Originally Posted by 347_XR8

Actually I do think ELGT and EBGT's are ugly....EBGT looks like its got a toilet seat on the bonnet

good to see your so keen on sharing your oppinon as fact on a subject that is purely objective, i liked the look the ebgt scoop on my ea so i fitted it. to my eye it looked good and ultimately thats wat its all about isnt it? if u like the look fit it, body kits and spoilers do sfa aerodynamic good but most ppl like them. sum dont and subsequently dont fit them to there cars as is there rite. no point comparing sumthing that is a cosmetic item on a functional basis. most ppl who hav bonnet scoops and bulges on i6s do not funtionaly need them. sum do but i bet in most cases there setup could hav been reworked to fit the filter etc under bonnet level, but they chose to utilise a bonnet scoop to achieve the result they wanted, and thats how it should be, if it does the job u want, be that cosmetic or functional, go for it. and pay no attention to those who hang crap on it cos its not the way they would do it :

[bArNsY]

Originally Posted by 3.9from hell

body kits and spoilers do sfa aerodynamic good

Published 1993.
"Your Complete Guide To Modifying Your Ford".
Reference: Building A Ford - The EB GT (Pages 101-105)

"The breath taking body kit wasn’t just a backyard lash-up, either.
Designed in Australia, the body addenda was extensively tested in the MIRA wind tunnel in Britain. As well as the spoilers and skirts seen here, and undertray, front wind-splitter and rear Gurney Flap spoiler were all tried, but then discarded because of aerodynamically poor results. The finished product reduced overall lift by a staggering 40 percent, with no increase in the standard car’s very good drag co-efficient of 0.31."

"Generally, getting less lift means putting up with greater drag, and so the wind-tunnel work in the GT’s case was very well executed. It not only looks beautiful, its functional as well."




just cosmetic hey?!

[3.9from hell]

Originally Posted by bArNsY

Published 1993.
"Your Complete Guide To Modifying Your Ford".
Reference: Building A Ford - The EB GT (Pages 101-105)

"The breath taking body kit wasn’t just a backyard lash-up, either.
Designed in Australia, the body addenda was extensively tested in the MIRA wind tunnel in Britain. As well as the spoilers and skirts seen here, and undertray, front wind-splitter and rear Gurney Flap spoiler were all tried, but then discarded because of aerodynamically poor results. The finished product reduced overall lift by a staggering 40 percent, with no increase in the standard car’s very good drag co-efficient of 0.31."

"Generally, getting less lift means putting up with greater drag, and so the wind-tunnel work in the GT’s case was very well executed. It not only looks beautiful, its functional as well."




just cosmetic hey?!

sum good if u regularly travel at 200kmh i suppose :togo: fair point tho

[347_XR8]

Geez sorry for having an opinion that doesnt conform with everyone else around here. Seems to be the norm these days.
I'm a person of function of fashion, I think most non-factory bodykits looks like plastic-fantastic

[wulos]

Following through on your reasoning then why have you not ditched the XR bodykit, & returned the bodykit to GLi spec? After all if it was all about function over fashion, then surely the standard GLi headlights work better then Aussie 4 eyed pride.
Tis all good 347_XR8 - different opinions are welcomed - otherwise we'd all be driving identical HSV kitted Commodore Executives like countless other sheep out there.

[347_XR8]

Originally Posted by 347_XR8

Geez sorry for having an opinion that doesnt conform with everyone else around here. Seems to be the norm these days.
I'm a person of function of fashion, I think most non-factory bodykits looks like plastic-fantastic

Reason why the XR has not been ditched

[LOW_XR]

what about the ba xr8 / gts with the shakers? they look good and also work.

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by 347_XR8

whats the point of having bonnet scoops on injected cars...they look crap

I hate the Shaker on the bonnet bulge, what are ppl thinking!!

Now they are thinking of doing this with the Orion