Functional Hood Scoops
06-01-2006, 07:55 PM
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Functional Hood Scoops Are the 05 and 06 GTO hood scoops functional? they have a rubber plastic that blocks the air. i took the plastic off and the car seemed to run a little cooler, but i dont know if the covers are so the rain wont leak in. am i supposed to leave the plastic on despite the air flow to be less if anything at all? 
06-02-2006, 06:45 PM
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i wondered about that as well. the other day i looked at one in the dealer lot and was disapointed to see them blocked off.
i didn't realize that you could remove them and actually let air into the engine compartment.
i would think that if it runs cooler it can't hurt, unless rain water could possibly damage something, but i wouldn't think it would.
are you sure it actually ran cooler? has anyone else tried this and experienced dropped operating temp?
i didn't realize that you could remove them and actually let air into the engine compartment.
i would think that if it runs cooler it can't hurt, unless rain water could possibly damage something, but i wouldn't think it would.
are you sure it actually ran cooler? has anyone else tried this and experienced dropped operating temp?
06-03-2006, 01:51 AM
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rain, dirt, etc. does get into the engine bay with them removed.
might reduce heat by a small amount
but makes no difference in performance (i've ran at the track plenty of times to test it out)
might reduce heat by a small amount
but makes no difference in performance (i've ran at the track plenty of times to test it out)
