Side air scoops

[b19nor]

Ware can i get a hold of the side air scoops for my 3r like on the M400

[funkybmx1]

Any noble place. Peter smith. Lotus centre. Any place. About £100 each

[jamescmr2]

are the scoops easy to fit? often considered this


J

[funkybmx1]

I just used a stick o flex mastic

[TuxMan]

I screwed mine on !!! I'm much more of a screwer than a masticker :-)

[andygtt]

Think you will find Tux that you may have a screw loose, I prefer the bonding method, far more permanent and less likely to allow cracks to appear.

[jamescmr2]

so the scoops do not require any cutting or shutting then. good good. i like the idea of bonding them on.

Quite fancy getting some dipped in that 'stuff' which makes them look like carbon fibre...
Wish the search function worked!!!

cheers

J

[Gadgeroonie]

you might want to consider getting some wider scoops made up that actually work

might be an idea for a group buy ?

[b19nor]

That sounds good. Ware do you get the carbon look from?

[Blangs]

Group Buy!

[alastairb]

b19nor said:

That sounds good. Ware do you get the carbon look from?

3M carbon wrap ?

[Gadgeroonie]

has somebody got a set we can use as a template to get some wider ones made up

i might know a guy who can make them to a better spec (wider)

[mgbond]

Group buy sounds good

[alastairb]

Gadgeroonie said:

has somebody got a set we can use as a template to get some wider ones made up
i might know a guy who can make them to a better spec (wider)

Roughly how much would the custom ones be compared with the OEM items?

[Gadgeroonie]

if i can get them blow moulded / vacuum formed they should be pretty cheap

[AMG Merc]

Do the side scoops do anything to improve air-flow into the engine? I think not, in fact, if anything they increase drag - your choice chaps.

[alastairb]

They look good!

[Gadgeroonie]

wider ones should work

[TuxMan]

They work fine if you open up the inner wheel arches to allow air to flow down the side of the car , hedge cutters also help :-)

[Mike Tuckwood]

TuxMan said:

They work fine if you open up the inner wheel arches to allow air to flow down the side of the car , hedge cutters also help :-)

I'll be doing some smoke testing (We made our own smoke wand and it works an absolute treat) in our "wind tunnel" when I get my car done, will show clearly just how badly mesh affects air flow.

Mike.