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Post by kainrab on Dec 31, 2006 2:36:11 GMT -5
Guys,
we all love our MS, but why do i bite my lip when i see the new 4runners with their trendy cool looking air intake hoods??
Is it a stupid idea to get a FAKE AIR INTAKE HOOD???
also, would that cold air affect the engine? cuz it would be just getting blown all over in there.
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Post by DJHancock on Dec 31, 2006 10:25:29 GMT -5
well the fake one wouldn't be blowing anything, anywhere. It just siting on the hood. You don't cut anything, and you really wouldn't want to. In order for the intake scoop to work, the hole would need to be around the area where the air intake of the engine is. On the Sport, it is located up front, left side. If your looking at the car. Well the air filter it located there.
So it really comes down to if you want a sticker on your hood. I've seen a few like it on other cars. They have a look nast, they way they sit on the hood. But if you like it, you can try it.
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Post by sirlordoz on Dec 31, 2006 16:42:06 GMT -5
i hear ya bro! i hate the newer f-runners but love that scoop. I just cant seam to find any on a dark street, grab the sawsall and then weld it to mine! I am lookin its just u will never see one in the junk yard up here. as for the lick em stick ones. u can find a few that arent to bad looking, and u can mold them in so theye do look like part of the hood. but for the most part it is up to u? If ya like the look go for it.
If u runn the real one tho i wouldnt be so conserned about the wind as i would the water. i dont know how half the import guys car rune those things with all the vents the have in there hoods. but then again most of there intakes are in the wheel wheels!
Oz
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Post by bwimports on Jan 1, 2007 22:15:30 GMT -5
i was thinking of going the mitsubishi evo 7 way - with those two holes in the center, and a little intake scoop to the side. the main problem with this is our intakes are on the left side, not the right side. i haven't seen any of those side intake scoops for the left side, but even if they had them, it would probably look a little weird
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Post by black98ls on Jan 3, 2007 0:43:49 GMT -5
i may be wrong but i think some of the MSs made overseas have them on there ( the ones with a tubo deisel engine ). i agree that the look sweet. I also like the ones ive seen from Japan that have the side view mirror mounted on the front quarter pannel.
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Post by kainrab on Jan 3, 2007 2:32:16 GMT -5
Hey Guys,
i meant "scoop" instead of air intake... sorry about that, but still you all got the idea...
i dunno, i like sirLorz idea with moddy one of the 4 runners scoop to fit the MS... that would be a sweet weekend project... ive seen the "half" scoop on the european version but its not convincing. i thought maybe a member out there has a nice MS with a "full" scoop to show off some pics and let us marvel... lol...
Happy New Years to you and ur MS!!
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Post by sirlordoz on Jan 3, 2007 19:30:52 GMT -5
ill do it as soon as i find a 4 runner on a dark street lol!
Oz
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Post by LimitedOThree on Jan 8, 2007 11:33:13 GMT -5
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Post by chasking1 on Jan 8, 2007 14:46:48 GMT -5
Nice pic, Nice MS. I like the scoop.
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Post by LimitedOThree on Jan 8, 2007 15:50:59 GMT -5
i photo chopped it so lordz can get an idea of what it'll look like before he saws a hole in a 4runner and spends some time in county!  kidding lordz! |
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Post by kainrab on Jan 9, 2007 23:56:18 GMT -5
Oh wow...that MS looks soooo great!
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kidding lordz!