EG5 Hood Scoop to keep the engine bay cool??

**Fo55il** · 07-04-2008 05:26 PM

lol - oh yeah, no doubt it has an effect, but not on something as strong as an engine?
i could be wrong but it wouldnt make sense if other cars have scoops and nothing happens to them .

**Lukezen27** · 07-04-2008 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by rice_civic

uneven heating and cooling causes warping and if this warping is severe enough it will cause cracking.

you could try some vents rather than a scoop. if you want something a little more subtle, a civic i looked at buying ages ago had one. looked pretty decent, definately better than a wrx scoop, leave them to subarus and hyundais ( i am NOT saying they look good on hyundais!)

Yeah vents sound good

Got any info on them?

**55EXX** · 07-04-2008 06:33 PM

i read an article somewhere that showed that rear bonnet lifting raised engine bay temp as instead of the air eascaping down underneath the car it went up and swirled in the engine bay increasing engine bay temps.

i would be more so trying heat wraps and turbo bag. one of those ones that go over the hot side of the turbo charger. can be had for around 200-250 bucks.

wrap the header and dump and done.

**Lukezen27** · 07-04-2008 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by 55EXX

i read an article somewhere that showed that rear bonnet lifting raised engine bay temp as instead of the air eascaping down underneath the car it went up and swirled in the engine bay increasing engine bay temps.

i would be more so trying heat wraps and turbo bag. one of those ones that go over the hot side of the turbo charger. can be had for around 200-250 bucks.

wrap the header and dump and done.

I've got the tin thingy that came with kit that bolts into the log manifold ... might install it and see if that helps

It too many problems with wrap to bother IMO

**rice_civic** · 07-04-2008 09:01 PM

dont have any info on them. just a guess though. if you cut the holes for them so you avoid the supports in the bonnet then you shouldnt alter the integrity of the bonnet. which i would assume would keep the authorities happy.

as for the cars that have bonnet scoops you wold notice that normally the only thing that is under there is an intercooler. wrx and 4wds are like this.

**aznpsuazn** · 08-04-2008 01:09 AM

Sounds like you really want a scoop more than wanting to cool your engine bay down.

**Lukezen27** · 08-04-2008 07:26 AM

Originally Posted by aznpsuazn

Sounds like you really want a scoop more than wanting to cool your engine bay down.

lo I don't think so...

They look a bit gay IMO but my bonnet looks so crap now I was hoping to cover it up...

**55EXX** · 08-04-2008 07:45 AM

yeah install that heat shield deflect heat down and away from the bonnet

**JasonGilholme** · 08-04-2008 07:51 AM

Originally Posted by 55EXX

yeah install that heat shield deflect heat down and away from the bonnet

it won't deflect heat down. Heat always rises.

What it will do however is absorb most of the heat that would normally be heading straight for his bonnet

Turbo bag, HPC Coating and a heat shield should give you great heat management.

**ilpala** · 08-04-2008 02:24 PM

Not enough rain would get onto the engine even in the biggest downpour to do any damage. If your worried go for a reverse scoop similar to the shape of the r34 z-tune, i've seen single scoop versions of this design on eg civics in my area.

**Mr_will** · 08-04-2008 02:36 PM

do you have a half size radiator?

you could try getting one of those - which would create a fair bit of space (where the other half of the radiator previously was) in which air could flow through from the front bar.

**Lukezen27** · 08-04-2008 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Mr_will

do you have a half size radiator?

you could try getting one of those - which would create a fair bit of space (where the other half of the radiator previously was) in which air could flow through from the front bar.

not sure

Here's what I have