New Hood Scoop?????

[rogelio aguilera]

i know there is another stick on one but this one looks different to me; better i think. check it out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-05-06-DODGE-CHARGER-3DCARBON-R-T-STYLE-HOOD-SCOOP_W0QQitemZ8048427525QQcategoryZ33646QQrdZ1QQc mdZViewItem

what do you think? make sure you click the enlarge buton .

[ronaldrwl]

This looks like what I just ordered $262. They claim to match the color of your charger. I'm a little nervous about putting a stick-on hood scope on my charger. But there's always ebay if it looks cheap.

"Willpak Dodge Charger Astra Pre-Painted Hood Scoop"
http://www.autotrucktoys.com/dodge_charger/Willpak-Dodge-Charger-Astra-Pre-Painted-Hood-Scoop-06-Up-P9941C0.aspx

[alber/t]

pretty cool add-on, but did you see that FCKN ricer WING on the pic of that charger :no:

[alber/t]

:no:

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f375/albert1016/ch.jpg

[DutchMaster]

Thats a pretty nice one. The first Aftermarket scoop I actually LIKE aside from the SRT8 hood.

[mywhitecharger]

pretty cool add-on, but did you see that FCKN ricer WING on the pic of that charger :no:


OMG - That thing is nasty.

[No Moa]

i prices a new SRT hood for my Charger, freaking $1800 bucks!

[06HOTROD]

I got this at Sportwing.com for $240 painted.

http://x11.putfile.com/1/1710592597-thumb.jpg ("[URL=http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/1710592597.jpg&s=x11)"

[rogelio aguilera]

thats the one i see alot of. i was wondering if they were the same but looking at yours and that one on ebay they are different.

[06HOTROD]

It's the same scoop.

[chargershed]

I'm sorry, but putting a tack-on non-functionig hood scoop on your Charger, is like putting balled up socks in your pants... it only looks cool, 'til someone finds out...http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/winking/winking0070.gif

[rogelio aguilera]

oh, i am sorry they are the sme it must of been the way i saw the pic. the ebay scoop looked longer and the poins seem to go dont more. my bad.

i better take the balled up socks out before people find out. LOL

[autoguy]

oh, i am sorry they are the sme it must of been the way i saw the pic. the ebay scoop looked longer and the poins seem to go dont more. my bad.

i better take the balled up socks out before people find out. LOL

It is not the same scoop.

You are right. The Scoop you posted in the ebay link is different. I have been selling the one that 06Hotrod posted pics of, and it is not the same scoop as the one in the auction.
The One listed in the austin is a 3D Carbon piece which is longer in the points and is made of Urethane with a Stick on front "Screen". The other one is Injection Molded plastic, and has a nice molded inset for the simulated air intake.

They are two different pieces.

Ebay Scoop...Narrower and Longer
http://www.rdjaa.com/images/ebay3d691301.jpg

Other Scoop I have been installing which is the same as 06hotrods.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/autoguy/AUT_5667.jpg

[06HOTROD]

I stand corrected. I thought the camara angle was making it look a little different.

Thanks AG

[gHEMI speed]

Is the decal on the Daytona with a scoop stock cut to fit or is it custom made. I have been wanting the SRT8 hood but I don't want to lose my hood HEMI decal.

[autoguy]

Is the decal on the Daytona with a scoop stock cut to fit or is it custom made. I have been wanting the SRT8 hood but I don't want to lose my hood HEMI decal.

Stock cutout.

[gHEMI speed]

do you have another pic of the Daytona at less of on angle?

[JasonB]

you guys know the law, if it does not add performance but makes the car look like it should be fast........its rice.......

and.. I... fkcing.... hate...rice..........

[silversteelSXT]

Putting a new hood with a big ass scoop on a V6 SE, :lol: now that would be rice!

[JasonB]

^ STALKER!!!!

IF it works at ALL even if it adds .1hp its not rice cause its functional...

also it not rice because I say so, and I will pound you into goo if you dont agree:)


heehhe

[autoguy]

you guys know the law, if it does not add performance but makes the car look like it should be fast........its rice.......

and.. I... fkcing.... hate...rice..........

And this is coming from a guy with a V6 with a spoiler and a dash kit?

[autoguy]

do you have another pic of the Daytona at less of on angle?

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/autoguy/AUT_5666.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y88/autoguy/CopyofAUT_5669.jpg

[JasonB]

And this is coming from a guy with a V6 with a spoiler and a dash kit?

It should have come factory with the spoiler, it completes the body line, and interior mods are never rice no matter what they are.. rice are big ass fins... hood scoops that do nothing.. and...

**** it.. my wisdom teeth hurt WAY to much today for me to argue.

me jason.. me right.. me smash you lol...


i will admit that daytona looks good tho.


ow...

[gHEMI speed]

Very nice Auto, thanks.

[autoguy]

No Problem. I just installed another one yesterday.

[JasonB]

Does that cowl induction hood on your truck work? Man it looks badass....

[autoguy]

Does that cowl induction hood on your truck work? Man it looks badass....

I works to let heat out the rear. As far as an Air Intake, there is a Ram Air Tube hooked up to one of the front bumper vents and it goes directly into the bottom of the Air Box.

[JasonB]

wow.. that is sweet man, how many hp does that truck turn??? What can it do the 1/4 in?
I really like the looks of it.

[autoguy]

It is a little over 400 HP as it sits. I never ran it in the quarter but it is probaly mid to low 14's. Not bad for a 5400lb AWD truck.

[hemiuberalles]

I have a question...

Is a glue on hood scoop anything like spray on horsepower?

...just wondering

[cuda1965]

pretty cool add-on, but did you see that FCKN ricer WING on the pic of that charger :no:

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed it. Man that wing is ugly!!

-Alex

[LordHumungus]

I'm sorry, but putting a tack-on non-functionig hood scoop on your Charger, is like putting balled up socks in your pants... it only looks cool, 'til someone finds out...http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/winking/winking0070.gif

I actually belly-laughed at this. Too true, Chargershed. However, when it comes down to it, EVERONE is a poser in some respect. True, it serves no purpose with regards to performance, but even a ball of socks would protect against a swift kick to Mr. Happy, right?

The Charger has unbelievable lines and curves that make it fun just to stare at in your driveway. When you think about it, what purpose is it serving in your driveway? If the fake scoop is considered just an added curve to make the body more aesthetically pleasing, I say, why not? I often look at my car and think that it's lacking a little meat in the front, body-wise, just as guys who want a little something more in the back, like a modest spoiler. Who needs a spoiler, really?

As a ego-less SWAT cop, I know deep down that we're just for show. In the No-Ho BofA shootout, weaponry alone prevailed, by accident. It wasn't tactics or armor (the kill shots in the final shootout were made by the guy in shorts, running shoes and a Tac vest after unwittingly pulling up to the suspect.) We do warrant searches but rarely get to shoot anyone :cry: . Regular Patrol Officers - always the first on scene - can do everything we do, but again, the show alone can be all you need. Otherwise, why have a Charger? Why not the Intrepid? (I have an Intrepid, BTW. :cry: ) Performance unto itself is a show. Toasting a slightly lesser car is a show. Full-auto fire is certainly a show. Buzzing a croud with headers and exhaust is a show. Do we need to be that much faster and louder when we're not competing on a track?

Sorry for the epic novel, but all I'm trying to say is that as far as making it look better, I'd put the scoop on a par with tinting, spoilers, rims, decals, emblems, etc. - no real function but at least slightly cooler-looking. Now putting an SRT emblem on an R/T would be silly, and I've seen that:D .

[383 Hemi]

I just can't do it either. Its too 'Mustang and the Fake Vents' syndrome. I'd like an actual scoop that gave my intake some ram-air, but not to be had. A molded scoop is the only way to go THAT actually gives the engine, not engine compartment, air.

[ChargerOsix]

Still waiting on the 10 hoods in carbon fiber of this design. Its based on this scoop or one similar to it. Let you guys know if and when I get them in. Hopefully, soon! :silenced:

CLICK HERE (http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4953&d=1141434885)

[moparfan]

Said it before on a previous thread about this product...

Reminds me of Lee Press on Nails.

:laugh:

[epoch]

Still waiting on the 10 hoods in carbon fiber of this design. Its based on this scoop or one similar to it. Let you guys know if and when I get them in. Hopefully, soon! :silenced:

CLICK HERE (http://www.chargerforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=4953&d=1141434885)

Osix . . . you have any idea how much you'll be charging for those?

[GOTTAGO06]

I'm sorry, but putting a tack-on non-functionig hood scoop on your Charger, is like putting balled up socks in your pants... it only looks cool, 'til someone finds out...http://www.planetsmilies.com/smilies/winking/winking0070.gif


Kind of like the Wonder Bra!!!:eek:

[josephmartins]

^ STALKER!!!!
IF it works at ALL even if it adds .1hp its not rice cause its functional...
also it not rice because I say so, and I will pound you into goo if you dont agree:)
heehhe

The term "rice" is so often misused and abused it has lost any meaning - assuming it ever had meaning.

And by your definition (that the mod must add at least 1hp to qualify as non-"rice") many of the mods I read about these days -- from incorrectly tuned ignition systems and incorrectly-sized cams to incorrectly-geared diffs and incorrectly-sized exhausts -- would qualify as rice simply because the people who add them to their vehicles actually unwittingly decrease their vehicle's performance.

As an aside, the increased drag coefficient caused by most hood scoops results in a loss of vehicle performance equivalent to several horsepower or more. So-called cold-air and ram-air hoods (those with scoops anyway) tend to negate their own performance value. A several horsepower gain due to a colder intake charge or smoother airflow is [usually] negated by the decreased aerodynamics. Consequently most of these products are more show than go. Fortunately I enjoy show as much as I enjoy go.

[LordHumungus]

The term "rice" is so often misused and abused it has lost any meaning - assuming it ever had meaning.

And by your definition (that the mod must add at least 1hp to qualify as non-"rice") many of the mods I read about these days -- from incorrectly tuned ignition systems and incorrectly-sized cams to incorrectly-geared diffs and incorrectly-sized exhausts -- would qualify as rice simply because the people who add them to their vehicles actually unwittingly decrease their vehicle's performance.

As an aside, the increased drag coefficient caused by most hood scoops results in a loss of vehicle performance equivalent to several horsepower or more. So-called cold-air and ram-air hoods (those with scoops anyway) tend to negate their own performance value. A several horsepower gain due to a colder intake charge or smoother airflow is [usually] negated by the decreased aerodynamics. Consequently most of these products are more show than go. Fortunately I enjoy show as much as I enjoy go.

Quite well-said. Just to add to that, when we do a lot of these "performance" mods, not only do we often lose HP, we actually lose MONEY, too!

[ChargerOsix]

Osix . . . you have any idea how much you'll be charging for those?

Price will be about 1G for the carbon fiber. I'll sign up as a vendor when I get the hoods to make things official. Got a pic of the hood but I'll need to get one in hand and approve it before it can be offered for sale. The hood hasnt been sanded or buffed.

[epoch]

Price will be about 1G for the carbon fiber. I'll sign up as a vendor when I get the hoods to make things official. Got a pic of the hood but I'll need to get one in hand and approve it before it can be offered for sale. The hood hasnt been sanded or buffed.

And how many lbs does this shed off the R/T? Estimates?

[ronaldrwl]

I got my hood scoop today. The paint was a perfect match. I'm very impressed. I think this completely changes the looks from a sedan to sports sedan :smile:
To all you anti-rice'rs :tongue:
http://denverresearch.com/hood1.jpg
http://denverresearch.com/hood2.jpg

[LordHumungus]

Ronaldrwl,

Which hood scoop is that? Just curious. I'm personally going to go for the Ram Air Hood. It's actually functional with the air box and filter, and it's just about the coolest looking hood I can imagine on this car, even nicer-looking than the SRT hood, which is also beautiful, of course.

For anyone else interested -I'm too lazy to see if anyone has already posted this - it's actually cheaper on their website:

http://www.ramairhood.com/store/scripts/prodview.asp?idProduct=53

rather than ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-2006-Dodge-Charger-Painted-Ram-Air-Hood_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33646QQitemZ805025 7890QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[ronaldrwl]

From page #1
"Willpak Dodge Charger Astra Pre-Painted Hood Scoop"
http://www.autotrucktoys.com/dodge_c...p-P9941C0.aspx

[LordHumungus]

Here's another nice one:

http://estore.websitepros.com/802805/Detail.bok?no=439

Not that "functional" is all that functional when it comes to hood scoops, but I'll have to go with the more expensive Ram Air Hood, not only because it serves a modicum of a purpose but, perhaps more importantly, they just look a shtiload cooler and far more convincing. The others I've seen just look plopped on there, precariously. The one that Autoguy sells probably looks the best as far as the fake ones go, IMHO.

[LordHumungus]

Sorry - here's a slightly cheaper one with a better picture of the same hood made by RK Sport.

http://www.rksport.com/product/p_24011000/view_detail