LiquidNine

Seems like several .org members have been rolling around the idea of making a hood scoop for a custom intake on our 4th gens. Apart from having the scoop low on hood for better collection, how would a scoop be made to combat water being introduced into the intake. It seems that if the car is sucking in that much air, rain and water would naturally find its way in also. For a non-rain example, some owners may use automated car washes which blast your car from every angle w/ soap and water. OEM scoops on other vehicles must overcome this somehow. Any ideas?

Maxima95Tuner

Buy a bypass valve and install it onto your piping. That's what my friend did with his, and he went through some pretty nasty rain and puddles fine.

Maxx Knight

That does'nt sound right. He's talking hood scoop not CAI. If there is a by pass for a hood scoop please elaborate. Cause it sounds dumb. To actually provide good advice check some WRX forums. Although the scoop is for the intercooler they might have some insight.

krismax

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Have you guys ever saw the duct on the evo 7 very nice i would love to put that in my hood.

AgaricX

I've had my scoop on for about 6 months and never had any problems. I went a bit on the safe side and made a heat shield between the intake and the block to make the air a bit cooler (also serves to keep water our of the main engine compartment.

The scoop is offset so it sits directly over where the intake filter is (directly in front of the driver)

Relocated battery, insulated wires and grounds, so no real electrical worries. I am fab'ing a protective box for the fuses and links... mainly for show, but it wouldn't hurt to have an extra layer.

I really have no idea why you'd need a bypass valve... if youre in that much water, you're screwed.

SmackDown85

hood scoop on max? nawww i dont think that would look very good

Maxima95Tuner

What I meant by a bypass valve was that he was worried about water getting in the intake I simply said get a bypass valve so water couldnt get in.

Correct me if Im wrong, but that's how it sounded to me.

FLO_BOY

I think a scoop would be great!!!

I've noticed that my Frankencar sits EXACTLY where the inside hood
cover is cut-out...could cut a hole in the hood and install a scoop.

for rain, i was thinking about a 0.5cm lip on the bottom of the scoop
to push water to the sides...little louvres on the scoop could be used
to reduce the possibility of water seepage during a heavy downpour
(or car wash).

anyway, my $0.02,
FLO_BOY

Maxx Knight

Color yourself corrected. You said a friend of yours has a bypass VALVE for his hood scoupe? I asked for you to elaborate...you did'nt. So you must have been talking out of your azz. Give good advice or at least lead people to in the right direction. You'll have newbie's doing all kinds of dumb stuff. So STFU or get it right is all I'm saying. Besides bypass valves only work when the vacuum is too great because the filter is submerged in water. For a hood scoop the water would mix with the air and be ingested into the engine causing damage. Legitimate problem? Yes. Get a bypass valve. Legitimate answer? NO.

AgaricX

That's about as concise and thorough an answer as can be expected. Good for you, NEWBIE

Maxx Knight

All newbies are'nt necessarily NEWBIES or ignorant. Thanks for the comment though. Especially coming from a college person.

Kashoggio

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AgaricX

Not my thing... but stylin' nontheless.

bobjohnson

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whos black max is that
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Kashoggio

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its not black its green, and its mine

Maxima95Tuner

That is really really sexy kashoggio. I love it. I think I see 2 more maximas in the background too, maybe a 5th and 6th gen? Or that's an altima, can't tell.