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hood scoop mod

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by christian525, Mar 23, 2013.

  1. Mar 23, 2013 at 3:14 PM
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    christian525

    christian525 [OP] Active Member

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    mods for the day, actual working hood scoop on tacoma sport!:D
     
  2. Mar 23, 2013 at 3:32 PM
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    majorhavok

    majorhavok Rabid Conservative

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    Cool...................... Lets see it.

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  3. Mar 23, 2013 at 3:34 PM
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    Rich91710

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    Cool idea.
    Ineffective.
    Scoop is in a low pressure zone. It won't function as a "ram air intake"... it will instead draw hot air out from under the hood (still a good thing), which will get the paint around the opening dirty.
     
  4. Mar 23, 2013 at 5:15 PM
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    christian525

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    haha i know it just bothers me that i have a hood scoop that dosent work so i decided to change that!
     
  5. Mar 23, 2013 at 5:29 PM
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    lowcountrytj

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  6. Mar 23, 2013 at 6:04 PM
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    krob32

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  7. Mar 23, 2013 at 7:03 PM
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    Larry

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    mine works fine.
     

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