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Just a wee bit of carbon - what do you guys think??


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Guest greegsy
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Bought these from stripe a couple of weeks ago - had spoiler fitted through the week.  Can't make up my mind about scoop though.  I think it looks a bit ott!!  What do you think?

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Guest greegsy
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Thanks for the comments guys - scoobyfuzzy give me a few weeks and I'll see if I get used to the scoop.  If I don't I'll be in touch!

Greegsy

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Forget how it looks, as long as it can direct loads of cool air through the intercooler at high speeds, get's my vote!!

I've read that classics suffer from loss of air through the standard scoop at speeds over 120 or so mph, causing huge intake temps and finally ca-boom. I've fitted a later, taller scoop to my P1 and just painted it black. If it does it's job, keep it, as long as you can see over it of course!!! ha ha

Guest greegsy
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Still getting used to it.  Can't see the pavement or kerb though!!!

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Have to agree, sorry mate but the scoop looks like it has been stuck on and does not mould in with the car, if u get my drift ...

Love the spoiler thou [y]

Craig [;)]

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like the carbon scoop but id go for a smaller one

"I've read that classics suffer from loss of air through the standard scoop at speeds over 120 or so mph, causing huge intake temps and finally ca-boom. "

not too convinced about that but i may be wrong,i ran my classics at over 120 for an hour continuosly on several occasions without any probs

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could be something in it recently i had mine up to 140+(ish) on a private road of course and started getting engine knock, as soon as i backed off it was fine again, im still on a top mount BTW

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like the carbon scoop but id go for a smaller one

"I've read that classics suffer from loss of air through the standard scoop at speeds over 120 or so mph, causing huge intake temps and finally ca-boom. "

not too convinced about that but i may be wrong,i ran my classics at over 120 for an hour continuosly on several occasions without any probs

where did u manage to drive over 120mph continously for an hour?

fuzzy

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private stretch of road abroad in the middle of the night,the time vs distance backs up the speedo-130 miles in roughly an hour. done it several times without probs but no knock sensor so it may be i just didnt know about them!

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I like , its similar to my scoop .

I have mine to duct as much air as poss into my top-mount for reasons mentioned above - more than just aesthetics .

I'd have them painted DBM to match the car though , but then I spose that the carbon is meant to be seen .  .  .

So ultimately it is up to you , it is your car [;)]

Al.

 

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i ran my classics at over 120 for an hour continuosly on several occasions without any prob

why does this not surprise me lol.

ps. i dont like carbon look, a bit too stuck on, colour coded is the way to go. nice and shiny though[Y]

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Guest greegsy
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Scoop now for sale - can't get used to it!  Think it really needs to be on a black classic.

Check out the for sale section.

Greegsy

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