Are bonnet scoops to chav?

[MarkM]

I want to feed my open filter with some cold air and the only way I can see to do it is a bonnet scoop. I have found a nice sized Reverie carbon one but I have a nagging in the back of my mind saying that fitting a scoop is to boy racer.

http://www.reverie.ltd.uk/shop/products.php?p=97e3c2

 

[TeZ]

YES.

 

[jamesp24]

Lol yeh.

 

[MarkM]

YES.

LOL

 

[Renault_Boy01]

i think that one is okay, as long as it has a real purpose who cares what people think anyway ???

 

[Lagerlout]

Well it isn't in your case as you're doing it for a legitimate reason.

The real question is will people look at your car and think you are a boy racer chav scum? Undoubtedly!

 

[A13EX F Trophy No70]

scoopes and stuff like that which stick up are very chav how about more subtle louvers or a vent which goes down into the bonnet although still a little chav not as bad as a big thing sticking up

 

[HAVE_A_CUP]

ABORT i would never fit one on pricipal even though it may have advantages

 

[MarkM]

Well it isn't in your case as you're doing it for a legitimate reason.

The real question is will people look at your car and think you are a boy racer chav scum? Undoubtedly!

i think that one is okay, as long as it has a real purpose who cares what people think anyway ???

True, but as Laningo says it might be a bit to chav. A scoop would be a big benefit to my setup though.

 

[Renault_Boy01]

if it will have an advantage do it... with buckets and racing alloys people will understand your car is performance based therefore they will work out that the scoop is for performance rather than style

 

[Lagerlout]

No they won't. We might, as initiated memebers of a car club... but Joe Public? He's going to think chav immeadiately.

 

[A13EX F Trophy No70]

where on your bonnet were you thinking of fitting the scoop? as this would have a huge impact on how chav it looked lol.

also bear in mind water getting into the filter when it rains.

 

[MarkM]

where on your bonnet were you thinking of fitting the scoop? as this would have a huge impact on how chav it looked lol.

also bear in mind water getting into the filter when it rains.

I will check the location tonight and see if I can photoshop it.

Rain shouldnt be a problem. I would build a lip under the scoop to stop water running up the bonnet and into the hole.

 

[Neil G]

Good if functional but as said before...I don't think joe public will see it that way, they'll see the scoop and think chav straight away

As for rain/debris getting in you'll have to put some kind of tray underneath to shop it all getting in the engine bay.

 

[Nathe16v]

what dyu care what other people think??? its your car u do what u want with it... aslong as u like it then thats fine...

 

[J03]

i like that carbon k-teck racing one, looks nice imo

 

[Bailey_1260]

What about the Mk1 maxi vent?

Just an idea, would look quite smart imo

 

[Ali]

Mark, Have you ever seen the Gruppe M on a DC5, the skuttle pannel (Bit by the windscreen) it customised to include a scoob...Whilst the cars are different, mayb a similar approach could be taken. - Saves you spoiling the looks of the car with a vent.

 

[Nick_P]

A valver bonnet scoop(ish) could like a pretty nice, maybe. Photoshop it up, could like nice and subtle but maybe just in my head, could like a big pile o w**k in life...

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Why are you trying to make a decision in which one of the sides of the argument is basically "what others think"... ???

If you want to do it, do it. No one's going to stop and stare at you in the street, although I'll keep an eye out on barryboys.com

 

[White16valver]

Assuming you're trying to get cold air to the filter (not read all the above) how much room is there behind the grill?

Could you remove the passenger side grill and have a direct feed to there, like I've seen on a couple of saxos?

 

[ja.jack]

Louvres look good on a 5gtt, not so sure about the1*2.

 

[FlanjeUK]

Why not put a little vent like the pair on a 206?

directly above the cone?

 

[Peperami]

If it does the job who cares.

Tbh slamming the car on coilovers/ loud exhausts etc could be seen as chav to those not in the know...

Paul - Ive tried that and cant find enough room how do the carbon ram air style kits you can get for clios work?

 

[MarkM]

Ali the Gruppe M is tidy but the clio bay generally lacks space for something like that.

Heres a photoshop of the reverie scoop. Its to scale.

Heres the position of my filter.

 

[Middo]

ill be going for the open filter setup once ive sorted the 101+ other jobs i want to do, and in a weird sort of way i kind of like that vent

 

[haitch]

get a carbon fibre bonnet made up to the spec you want?

 

[MarkM]

get a carbon fibre bonnet made up to the spec you want?

££££'s

 

[Ricardinho]

thought you were getting ben's new tb's?

 

[MarkM]

thought you were getting ben's new tb's?

Change of plans.

 

[Renault_Boy01]

doesnt look to chav as it isnt a big scooby scoop in the middle

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

I would spray it silver too.

 

[Final Maxim]

I would spray it silver too.

 

[Peperami]

Not keen on it like that. Would look much better sprayed silver though.

 

[Final Maxim]

only way it would look cool black was if you carbon filmed the door strips and fog surrounds/mirror covers etc

 

[Gally]

i agree with alex a think lourves or something similar yours could look even better without tht scoop but still hav great air intake fog lamp-air duct is stunning tho!!!!!! :dapprove: only if!!!!

 

[Ali]

Very random idea...Lose the bonnet, go for a drive...(Don't get caught) and see if it's any better...I'd be worried about fitting it....It doing sweet FA and then takin it off!!!

 

[Serg]

personaly i8 wouyld have the bonnet cut just where it rolls over the edge. and have it made into the sort of shape that vent is just not so big if you understand what i mean.

at the end of the day its your car if its for a reason go for it.

 

[Neil G]

Not keen on the look of that but would obviously look better colour matched to the car.

TBH messing about with vents and scoops can have the opposite effect sometimes creating hotspots under the bonnet.

 

[trile]

it looks like something fell on your hood and got stuck there..don't do it