MattyB
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Lookin into possible bonnet vent, but having a pretty standardish lookin motor, i'm lookin for summat real subtle.
I thought of cool louvres, but understand u gotta post bonnet to them etc?
Just wondered if anyone knew of any more vents that act as a "scoop", but isnt stupidy tall like some i've seen.
Matt
PS: why? coz i'll be uprating my intercooler after xmas, and top mounted coolers are unefficient as std, let alone uprated ones.
[Edited on 15-12-2003 by MattyB]
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Adam-D
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frst
or
astra gsi
are both small
or them bullet vents u get for the ka
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MattyB
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bit too small ad - need some at least 18" wide to supply air to i/c
Matt
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Adam-D
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scooby
evo
celcia
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MattyB
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Just wondered if there were any new styles out??
Scooby bit too big + done to death, evo no good (coz i/c is situated close to rear of engine bay) and celica is bit 2 ott.
Altho anyone got pics of the brand new scooby one? or any other new flatter ones?
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JKGSI
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Izuzu trooper is a bit flatter then impreza scoop and looks better IMO
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Icy
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esquiss scandal bonnet 
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Tom
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Why don't you just front mount the ic?
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MattyB
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hmm its also an option, but there is very little space behind the bumper that has a cold supply of air, and most of that is filled by the huge TD rad  I dont wanna go cuttin out the front bumper coz the idea is to stay subtle.
I know ppl who have done this conversion, but they keep their old i/c and run them in parallel.
its also a more costly choice, and the guy whos supply my uprated cooler said its not worth goin for a front mount, unless i wanna start gettin big with the power increase etc. The one he's gonna supply will allow me to boost up to a level that will give 135bhp (and i'm not thinkin of goin any more than this).
Altho - i suppose if i cud get a cheaper small i/c and pipe it all in myself, it wudnt be so bad :s hmmm lol
Matt
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Born_corsa02
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renault 19 16v bonnet vent
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MattyB
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Thats not gonna cool a 500mm wide intercooler mate
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Tom
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Get a smaller ic and mount it behind the bumper if you can, and as you say run it in parralel with the original 
The thing is, if you are after keeping it subtle you will struggle to find a subtle 500mm wide vent
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MatthewR
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Design one yourself!
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MattyB
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hmmm front mount might be nice actually, i'll have to investigate this evening with positioning etc.
Also - is heat not just gonna build up, and boost greately reduced if the air has gotta run through meters of pipe?
Matt
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Tom
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Was just gonna say that
What about the eccose 'bulge' desgned sepcifically for the 306 
goes right across the bonnet but may not draw that much air in
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Tom
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quote:
Originally posted by MattyB
hmmm front mount might be nice actually, i'll have to investigate this evening with positioning etc.
Also - is heat not just gonna build up, and boost greately reduced if the air has gotta run through meters of pipe?
Matt
Not a problem on most modified cars so can't see why it would be on a 306 td
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MattyB
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I'm not a fan of that bulge :s
Erm, 500mm wud be alrite, as long as it sits pretty low (ie: not poking right up from the bonnet)
Matt
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MattyB
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fair douz - will investigate
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Andy Stocker
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Give R-Tec a call & see what they stok mate 
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MattyB
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how did i know some1 was gonna say that 
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MatthewR
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stubbsy
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how about 1 along the same lines as myn ? 
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MattyB
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quote:
Originally posted by MattyB
Thats not gonna cool a 500mm wide intercooler mate
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RichR
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was gonna say stubbsys - smooth, subtle and done by our local body shoip - not seen owt like them since.
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DanielJ
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montary *sp vent
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