ss1le02

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Check out this youtube video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnJbD0KBJsM



I modified the scoop on the SSRA. I cut the back side and installed a spring on it. I broke the car out of storage, taped a video camera to the bumper and made a video. I did this back in February, as you can see by the snow on the ground. In the video I honked at 10 mph intervals. By around 40 mph it's fully open. The top speed I got to was 60 mph. It seems to have worked pretty good. As you can see it's fully shut a slow speeds, which is good for parking.

Also, from the video you can really see how much air is getting into the regular scoop on the SSRA.

I've been very busy with work so I haven't tried it since the video was made. I'm going to try it on the highway to see if it holds together at higher speeds today.

Jay-P

iTrader: (16)

Neat idea, but since the rest of the ducting stays the same size, will there really be any benefit to this?

ss1le02

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Good question. If there's a boundary layer(dead zone) near where the scoop attaches to the bumper, the bigger opening here might make up for that. It was interesting for me to see that the scoop works really well. I was surprised at the low speed which it started to open.

Hopefully the hinge will stay together at speeds of 100+

zacht

iTrader: (18)

looks neat. so where its slotted...are you going to make a stop for full open there?

ss1le02

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The slots and stops was how I was originally going to do it, but they're not needed as the hinge is very strong.

Time to throw it back on and do some errands

Jay-P

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Looking forward to your continued results. Of course if you need some more real world testing/track results let me know.

Reaperchild

This is 1 wicked idea ... Overall gains I say above 60mph although is a very creative & advance mod which improved the ssra .. Downside is poor ants =D. Great Job overall

garygnu

great idea! you mite have to rename it the super road kill scraper.lol

bayer-z28

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Good idea, also. Wondering if you throw the bolt back in and double nut it to keep it from opening too far, but still able to open/close. I'd just be worried about it catching something on the ground and fukin the front end up.

TImmy_Jones

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Great idea and awesome video to boot!

senicalj4579

iTrader: (41)

Glad to see you finally got the vid Al! That thing opens up pretty wide!

ss1le02

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I went and drove the car for an hour or so. I did a few pulls up to 100+ and held it there for a few seconds. All went well. I'd stop and check it every so often expecting the worst, but everything was good.

chrs1313

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awesome idea to try, and good footage...

you are exactly right...you can only flow as much as your tightest point...

Suzaku

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I must have this in order to upgrade my SSRA!

The theory is very sound, I just hope that it holds up well for daily driving.

goalieguy3000

It seems like a good idea but i wonder because look at around 2.30's and it is opened up. I think since it opens up that far it might not actually help a ram air effect because the air pressure instead of going up and into the intake is pushing the intake back and may be limiting air flow up into the intake. To me at least i think you should limit how far it can open even more because that a pretty extreme angle for air to go up, if you know what i mean. Cool video though def good view on it.

70hemicuda

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I just got the mega mouth and i am pleased with the product. install went very smooth, but the rain block is a joke. I seriously laughed at it. I'm assuming it is for insurance reasons for the stupid people who drive through lakes.

ss1le02

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You didn't like the foam noodle? lol

I got the idea from a guy that has the regular SSRA. It's cheap, and should be effective. To design something else would raise the price. Hell, if you want you can throw a piece of cardboard under the filter where the Mega Mouth feeds into the air filter system.

70hemicuda

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Great product. recommend it to anyone. The instructions were great too. its sorta off topic but anyway