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camaro5 · 09-30-2008, 04:58 PM

That's good that they allow cool air into the engine bay. They certainly are no deal-killer. Just wish GM would listen to enthusiasts re scoops.

CHVY4LF · 09-30-2008, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kevin2323

Yep the challenger ones don't function either. So you must go aftermarket.

What do you mean. Only on the V6 does the chally not have functioning scoops, on R/T and SRT8 they go strait into the engine compartment for cooling

camaro5 · 09-30-2008, 06:49 PM

Just guessing, but I'll bet he means functional as in cold air intake for the engine. This is where horsepower gains are, not in cooling the engine bay a little.

Crowley · 09-30-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by camaro5

Try Google

http://www.leftlanenews.com/pontiac-g8-gt-review.html

Functional, means it feeds air to the intake, as in Ram air.

I would guess they mean functional as in 2003/2004 cobra vents functional .. they would allow hot air our of the underside of the hood OR they would bring cool air into the engine bay .. it doesn't have to mean it would feed air into the intake ..

And back on topic .. I wish that the vent in the front of the SS would have some sort of function .. I'm just not for non functional scoops or vents ...

Crowley

headpunter · 09-30-2008, 07:57 PM

with the size of the slit do you think you could feed enough air through it for a ram air set up? especially feeding a supercharged engine?

*DGthe3* · 09-30-2008, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by headpunter

with the size of the slit do you think you could feed enough air through it for a ram air set up? especially feeding a supercharged engine?

nope. It would have a hard time feeding a V6

headpunter · 09-30-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

nope. It would have a hard time feeding a V6

would doubling its opening size be enough? how much bigger would it need to be?

69 Hugger · 09-30-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by camaro5

Disclaimer: IMHO

Absolutely HATE the fake slot. Hate the fake scoops on the G8 hood. Hated the fake scoops on the hood of my 1984 Z28.

I like the Dremel ideas, it would cool the engine bay some, and I wouldn't feel like an idiot driving a car with fake scoops. (Except the rear fender vents)

I owned a 1969 Camaro, so the rear fender vents seem OK, because they were fake back then too. A long history of fake vents.

Why do they spare the Corvette of fake scoops, but insist on designing them into anything else they feel appropriate?

It would of been nice to see a cowl hood on the SS and would of looked cool
with that hood all pumped up. The after market world will be all over it. And once we all take delivery we can make it happen, some how ?

franknbeans · 09-30-2008, 08:31 PM

the slit is there so you can get a black camaro and stick a red chasing LED light bar in it.

:P

69 Hugger · 09-30-2008, 08:47 PM

I've got a cold air box on my truck and they make cowl hood the has duct ran threw the hood over to the cold air box. So give it time there will be a hood in are future, just make sure you change the mass air flow sensor.

*DGthe3* · 09-30-2008, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by headpunter

would doubling its opening size be enough? how much bigger would it need to be?

I'm not an expert on the subject, and when I tried to do the math, I only ended up with nonsensical answers. but in addition to size, there is also the issue of location. A truly functional hood scoop needs to extend above the hood by 2 inches or more, or be right on the nose, not inset several inches. think about the Trans Am. Those 'nostrils' are probably still a bit small for what the Camaro would need. For a supercharged engine, well look to drag racers.

theholycow · 09-30-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by franknbeans

the slit is there so you can get a black camaro and stick a red chasing LED light bar in it.

:P

You say it jokingly, but it sounds like a great idea to me.

*DGthe3* · 09-30-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by theholycow

You say it jokingly, but it sounds like a great idea to me.

Someone did an animated version of that. Its been floating around for a while.

z28camaross · 09-30-2008, 10:48 PM

i dont care that its not funtional its not gonna make much of a difference... and since its not funtional i might throw a red LED stripe in there for a kitt affect lol

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franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	the slit is there so you can get a black camaro and stick a red chasing LED light bar in it. :P

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z28camaross Drives: 02 z28 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: new jersey Posts: 177	i dont care that its not funtional its not gonna make much of a difference... and since its not funtional i might throw a red LED stripe in there for a kitt affect lol