Functional HoodScoop

anglemyerc · Mar 11, 2022

mclslee said: ↑

It is functional. It's a functional eye blinder when the sun is out
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Agreed

Travace · Mar 12, 2022

NoVa TRD Sport said: ↑

I have the scoop and at first I wanted to swap it for a plain hood because of the visibility issues. But I came to realize that it does have a function -- the scoop hardware makes the hood heavier, stiffer, and less prone to the fluttering and vibration that tends to plague the non-scooped hoods.
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i have not experienced this or even heard anyone else talk about it but sure i suppose it could idk.

TheWeatherman · Mar 12, 2022

Travace said: ↑

i have not experienced this or even heard anyone else talk about it but sure i suppose it could idk.
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I agree. I think this it is a stretch.

networkraptor · Mar 12, 2022

NoVa TRD Sport said: ↑

I have the scoop and at first I wanted to swap it for a plain hood because of the visibility issues. But I came to realize that it does have a function -- the scoop hardware makes the hood heavier, stiffer, and less prone to the fluttering and vibration that tends to plague the non-scooped hoods.
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That's not a thing.

RatDaddy · Mar 12, 2022

medicfung · Mar 12, 2022

Can’t mount a cascadia 4x4 solar panel to a scooped hood, so no go for me just for that.

BobbyTacoTRD · Mar 12, 2022

"Hood flutter?"

Haha....what?

soundman98 · Mar 12, 2022

Thunder Fist · Mar 13, 2022

NoVa TRD Sport said: ↑

I have the scoop and at first I wanted to swap it for a plain hood because of the visibility issues. But I came to realize that it does have a function -- the scoop hardware makes the hood heavier, stiffer, and less prone to the fluttering and vibration that tends to plague the non-scooped hoods.
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What’s this?

mutely · Mar 13, 2022

Travace said: ↑

i have not experienced this or even heard anyone else talk about it but sure i suppose it could idk.
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He was accurate. For the first few years the non hood scoop had some delaminating problems, that showed up as vibrating. the hood scoop bolts the outer skin to the frame part and their for can’t easily delaminate.

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