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Originally Posted by 67gtospud
Hmm, some good ideas here, I feel like it would function more as ram air as long as the pan and seal are in place under the hood.
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Originally Posted by arbys
Not according to Jim Wangers. He said it's in the location on the hood and facing the wrong direct.
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Correct. The scoop is down in the "boundary layer" of airflow and is too low for any ram effect. It functions merely as a cold air intake (which is worth about .2 of a sec reduction in ET on our car).
Compare that to the Firebird Formula hood, which would be a much better design.
K
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