Hi, I want to add a hood scoop on my 05 vibe but i can't find the right one. For the matrix there are a great variety of hood scoop i wonder if the will fit on a vibe ?
do you mean replace the hood with a new one with a scoop already molded into it... or do you mean buy a hood scoop and stick it on the hood?If the first is your answer.. no the two hoods are different..If the second is your answer.... to that i would say... Y IN GODS name LOL
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Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »do you mean replace the hood with a new one with a scoop already molded into it... or do you mean buy a hood scoop and stick it on the hood?If the first is your answer.. no the two hoods are different..If the second is your answer.... to that i would say... Y IN GODS name LOLyes... why would you want a lame stick on hood scoop?? unless you mold it and make it functional, you may as well just go to walmart and buy more rice.
i never did understand a nonfunctioning hood scoop... just buy a hood with a functioning scoop molded on already. check ebay i have seen 1 or 2 floating around there.
Quote, originally posted by AKLGT »yes... why would you want a lame stick on hood scoop?? unless you mold it and make it functional, you may as well just go to walmart and buy more rice. OUCH!
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Thats harsh! Personally, I think that if you want to put on a scoop, do it. Personalizing you're car is exactly that. It wouldn't be personalized if you only did what other people told you was cool.
harsh? no, that's just reality. take celtic curse. people gave him crap about his hoodscoop. it was FUNCTIONAL and seeing it in person, looks great! i just don't understand why people take a great vehicle and then stick on hood scoops, side vents and pretend dual exhaust! these are my PERSONAL favorites:
Quote, originally posted by MAVibe »Exactly. Plus you can make a stick on scoop functional.that's what i said. read my post... if you want to stick on a hood scoop, that's fine, just PLEASE make it functional! or paint it or... just make it look good!
Quote, originally posted by djb383 »Hey denvette, don't let a couple of dufussess discourage you about mods you like. Get'er done and post some pics as soon as you can. (removed)!when the day is done, it's your car. rice it as you want. the vette looks great!
I just want to add a hood scoop for the look and here in canada a fonctionnal one is not a good thing in winter. If i ever put one it will have to look good, not some thing that will ruine my car's look. Who really need a fonctionnal hood scoop on a stock engine, that's my dailly driver and just want it to look good. If i really have $$ to spend for power i will spend it on my CORVETTE. I always did what i wanted for me not for the others. Those who have a rear wing is it fonctionnal ?
Quote, originally posted by denvette78 »Those who have a rear wing is it fonctionnal ? ZING! he has a point... if you wanted functionality, a front lip spoiler is the way to go...rear wing = rear wheel drive to keep the drive wheels planted on the ground. buuuut to each their own i guess
Quote, originally posted by mistertwo »ZING! he has a point... if you wanted functionality, a front lip spoiler is the way to go...rear wing = rear wheel drive to keep the drive wheels planted on the ground. buuuut to each their own i guess that isn't always true. the rear wing and deflector on the 07 STI is FUNCTIONAL and helps keep the car on the ground at faster speeds. and frankly, i'm not saying you shouldn't have something that is NOT functional at all on your car... otherwise, why would we buy a/m grills, massive rims that weigh MORE than the stockers, leather interior, etc. if you're gonna do it, then do it right. I can think of a few members who have installed stick on hood scoops that look good:celtic cursefreestylemcgustotheirs looked nice and made a statement without looking like they just pulled it out of a bag from walmart and slapped it on.
Ok, I think this off-topic discussion has run on long enough. The question was what hood scoops would work on the car, not whether it should be done.Let's keep the replies on-topic and flame free, OK?
Quote, originally posted by djb383 »dufussessWould that be dufui? In any case, i'd be interested in links to the scoops he's looking at, just for comparisons..Diane
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criticism is not flaming... this is a public forum. people will post their OPINIONS, even if it disagrees with yours. however, since people are ASKING about hood scoops (and if you think this was flaming, then take a look at poor ivan's thread!):celtic_curse: Celica carbon fiber hood scoop http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=11325freestyle: WRX hood scoop (can't find any pics of his car - it was hot!)mcgusto: ?? not sure what he used, but based it off the Vibe GTR http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...40576subtle, yet turned out awesome!There are also a few hoods out there with built in hood scoops like the SLP hood, RK Sport (if they make it still) and the CFB Vader hood that Merzbow has been sporting (and imo, is one of the best looking out there).
Quote, originally posted by AKLGT »criticism is not flaming... this is a public forum. people will post their OPINIONS, even if it disagrees with yours. When it's worded in the manner in which it was worded, it's flaming. Simply stating that you don't like it would be an opinion. That said, I had asked that this line of conversation cease and we return to the question at hand and yet...
Quote, originally posted by millster »When it's worded in the manner in which it was worded, it's flaming. Simply stating that you don't like it would be an opinion. That said, I had asked that this line of conversation cease and we return to the question at hand and yet... and i posted accordingly as you requested.
Quote, originally posted by AKLGT »harsh? no, that's just reality. take celtic curse. people gave him crap about his hoodscoop. it was FUNCTIONAL and seeing it in person, looks great! i just don't understand why people take a great vehicle and then stick on hood scoops, side vents and pretend dual exhaust! these are my PERSONAL favorites:Thanks Hope. I love my scoop....however it isn't stick on. Vis sells my carbon fibre scoop independent of a hood and it bolts on.
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Look real good, but a bit too radical for my taste. With something like that you can't keep a stock engine, it look to mean to leave it stock. It's a non sense having a mean looking car and having only 130 horses. But for a supercharge big horsepower cars it will be the perfect choice.
Quote, originally posted by denvette78 »Look real good, but a bit too radical for my taste. With something like that you can't keep a stock engine, it look to mean to leave it stock. It's a non sense having a mean looking car and having only 130 horses. But for a supercharge big horsepower cars it will be the perfect choice.quite true. you would have every honda ricer trying to race you at each stoplight. but i do love that RK hood.
Neither one of those fit the car at all. The last one is really meant for a shaker and the top one..0.o. If you want agressive why not get a bodykit? If its a hoodscoop you lust, put it on the vette.
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Quote, originally posted by tangerine »Neither one of those fit the car at all. The last one is really meant for a shaker and the top one..0.o. If you want agressive why not get a bodykit? If its a hoodscoop you lust, put it on the vette. :DAgreed... both look um... tacky on there. And I don't say that because I have a functional one... They might look better if painted to match your hood... but I'm not feeling it.
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Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »ok here's a quick chop of the one I like I tried to give it a "molded in" look, tooIt could be a little bigger IMO.That looks cool.
Quote, originally posted by AKLGT »i wish i could have found a pic of Freestyle's vibe gt. his scoop looked great!Here's one from the Ohio 2005 meet http://gallery.genvibe.com/gal...ull=1Check out the first page of that gallery there are at least 2 more... they aren't very good. I remember seeing a pic somewhere with his hood closed... I'll try to find it...
Quote, originally posted by ANO_Vibe »I remember seeing a pic somewhere with his hood closed... I'll try to find it...found http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...age=2denvette78, i think it looks good in the photo chop/ matched paint
Quote, originally posted by northvibe »I think it looks good painted. maybe moved down a little? But if you get a scoop paint it the color of the car for sure It will definitively be painted the car color. I just put them on the hood to see what they were looking on the car. and yes it will be moved down.