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Hood scoop effective on a slower car?

Posted By: B3422W5

Hood scoop effective on a slower car? - 11/06/16 06:00 PM

I have a flat hood on a high 11 sec car
Is adding a scoop and air pan a worthwhile upgrade?
Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: Hood scoop effective on a slower car? - 11/06/16 06:24 PM

Good runs by the way, and EVERY car can benefit from a PROPERLY set up scoop............
Posted By: polyspheric

Re: Hood scoop effective on a slower car? - 11/06/16 11:37 PM

X2 - cold air is always valuable, the incoming velocity is far less important.
Posted By: Dragula

Re: Hood scoop effective on a slower car? - 11/07/16 12:29 AM

Originally Posted By B3422W5
I have a flat hood on a high 11 sec car
Is adding a scoop and air pan a worthwhile upgrade?


Yes yes yes! The better the seal, the better the car improves.
Posted By: OUTLAWD

Re: Hood scoop effective on a slower car? - 11/07/16 01:39 AM

My IAT (measured inside the throttle bore) went from ambient to ambient +5 with a scoop, to 130F+ without. Never ran at the track like that, just sealed off the scoop and changed filter when caught in heavy rain.

cooler air is more dense, although avoiding turbulence at the carb inlet is important.
Posted By: ProSport

Re: Hood scoop effective on a slower car? - 11/07/16 01:42 AM

Don I think you'd drop a tenth and a half with an AAR six-pak scoop sealed to the carb.
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