MS3 Dyno:Before/After Dyno Cobb SRI

[UHATEIT]

Who is going to be the first (AFAIK) to do a custom ram air mod to their hood to get cool air to the IC? A nice carbon fiber one........

I would like to be the first, just not sure what option I cwould like to go with for painting and I dont want it to look ghetto. I was considering buying one of those wrx style stick on hood scoops (one that mounts pretty flush without looking too fake), having it painted to match and cutting a hole on the top of the hood to let the air scoop down and in. Just not sure if it would look ghetto or not. I am going to have a friend photoshop one on so I can see how it would look before I do it.

If you lok at the basic wrx hood scoop its not molded to the hood, it has the perferation around the edge and I believe it is removable/detatchable, so by putting on a stick on hood scoop as opposed to havign one molded withy the hood I don't see as being bad looking at all, should look like the wrx scoop with the line around the edge of the scoop like this one:

here is a photoshop i found of a scoop on a focus, looks kind of ghetto to me so I am worried it would look ghetto on the speed3:

 

[RUMBLEFISH]

I would like to be the first, just not sure what option I cwould like to go with for painting and I dont want it to look ghetto. I was considering buying one of those wrx style stick on hood scoops (one that mounts pretty flush without looking too fake), having it painted to match and cutting a hole on the top of the hood to let the air scoop down and in. Just not sure if it would look ghetto or not. I am going to have a friend photoshop one on so I can see how it would look before I do it.

If you lok at the basic wrx hood scoop its not molded to the hood, it has the perferation around the edge and I believe it is removable/detatchable, so by putting on a stick on hood scoop as opposed to havign one molded withy the hood I don't see as being bad looking at all, should look like the wrx scoop with the line around the edge of the scoop like this one:

here is a photoshop i found of a scoop on a focus, looks kind of ghetto to me so I am worried it would look ghetto on the speed3:

ghetto ?
Its makes that car look way beyond ghetto imo.

The first thing that would pop into my mind is some kid gots his mom or dads car and started sticking s*** all over it. Whats next maybe a set of plastic spinners?(cool)

 

[zim]

that's stupid, just get a damn fmic and it won't look dumb...

 

[UHATEIT]

ghetto ?
Its makes that car look way beyond ghetto imo.

The first thing that would pop into my mind is some kid gots his mom or dads car and started sticking s*** all over it. Whats next maybe a set of plastic spinners?(cool)

yeah thats what i was thinking. The wrx comes with a scoop for their top mount, so I thought maybe I could make one for mine and see if it would function properly and work better than the stock setup. Wasn't sure about doing it, just gathering an oppinion if it would look bad or not. I personally think it looks nasty on that focus, but perhaps a smaller scoop would not look that bad on the speed3?

 

[AAMguy]

why why why...seriously if its that big of a deal get a fmic...

or if you do get the hood scope go ahead and cut some z3 slit in the fender.

 

[UHATEIT]

why why why...seriously if its that big of a deal get a fmic...

or if you do get the hood scope go ahead and cut some z3 slit in the fender.

haha or those stupid stick on fender gills i see people rocking from pep boys! Ive seen those stupid things put on lots of cars at randon for no functionality whatsoever.

Back to the thread topic, those are some great numbers, is it JUST the short ram intake that you had installed and no other bolt on mods?

 

[hyperpm]

^yes just intake. i don't like the loss though in the higher rpm's in 2nd graph with cobb sri installed(fan on radiator not tmic). in 3rd graph it seems to go back to normal while maintaining big torque and hp jump at 3-3.5k rpm so that drop likely due to heatsoak.

 

[mckraut]

Good looking numbers man. Makes me want to dyno mine with the Cobb SRI, Forge BPV & Corksport MM inserts just to see what I'm putting to the wheels.