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The "problem" with this design is that it is completely unnecessary. IIRC an intercooler (whether it's a SMIC, FMIC, or TMIC) only needs about a third of its actual frontal area for it to get the necessary cooling effect. This means basically all SMICs that are normally found on DSMs, such as OEM, HRC, and Supra, have more than enough air coming through the original bumper hole to cool them off as best they can. Making absolutely sure the air is doing its job is another thing altogether. This site is one I like to refer to for more info.

A valiant effort, but worthless IMHO. Putting more effort into making sure air is not getting around the SMIC is more important here.
 
It directs the air directly thru the cooling section of the intercooler. It goes all the way right to the face of the intercooler. I left maybe a little more than and eighth of an inch gap between it and the intercooler. It is boxed in on all four sides. The airflow doesn't have anywhere else to go but thru the cooling fin section of the intercooler.
 
Have you thought about closing the other side vent up? Using only one side for a purpose would look better, and help aerodynamics considering there is nothing in the other side that needs airflow. Unless you want to make a brake cooling duct... But then one side would be pointless... Unless you are in NASCAR.
 
I think I am going to cover the driver's side vent for right now until next spring and i get the oil and power steering fluid coolers over there. I'm going to close the driver's side up just like the featured car this month. Without the coolers there, that air has no place to go and just needs to go away until warm weather again! Thanks noskillz
 
I really like it. Would you ever consider painting the hood scoop white? I think it would give a cleaner look.
 
I just left it plain for right now. That aluminum sheetmetal is clearcoated. I thought it best to drive it a couple of days and see if I wanted to make any changes before I painted it and riveted it on. I just used sheetmetal screws to mock it up before making it permanent.
 
I did it while I was running a new 8ga wire thru the firewall for my fuel pump rewire. I am also working on a sheetmetal aluminum airbox and a hood intake scoop.
 
I like the smic scoop. Closing up the other side looks like it should turn out well, but it definitely needs to be white. Which i guess is your plan. So... Good work! Make sure to post pictures of the airbox and vent. I'm very interested on how you're going to do it. Seems like you're pretty innovative. Definitely out of the box.
 
Turned out nice with covering the other side. Can you take a pic of the entire front now showing the scoop also?
 
Lofty said:
Fantastic fab work.
And to the people that are saying BLAH BLAH IT'S BAD BECAUSE IT'S LOP SIDED.
You ever take a look at your hood?
Yeah, point proven. I win.
This is awesome fab work. Funtion>Form
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HAHAHAHAH This is something I would expect from Defiant, but not LoftyROFL True though.

Good work man, I really like this idea, and I like how you did it with some style too.:thumb::thumb:
 
Lofty said:
Fantastic fab work.
And to the people that are saying BLAH BLAH IT'S BAD BECAUSE IT'S LOP SIDED.
You ever take a look at your hood?
Yeah, point proven. I win.
This is awesome fab work. Funtion>Form
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All of your points were already made. Try forming your own opinion. You really won.

And for the record, I was owned not by the hood hump, but because my hood and bumper have an uneven gap between them. My bumper experienced a lot of sag from 2 heat exchangers combined with city traffic. It will be replaced eventually. Also, there are aftermarket DSM hoods that are perfectly symmetrical.

The further the shape of the bumper changes the less I like it. To each thier own. I'm not convinced function has improved, like Anthony mentioned. If it indeed can be proven, I may be more receptive in the future.
 
delta448 said:
All of your points were already made. Try forming your own opinion. You really won.

And for the record, I was owned not by the hood hump, but because my hood and bumper have an uneven gap between them. My bumper experienced a lot of sag from 2 heat exchangers combined with city traffic. It will be replaced eventually. Also, there are aftermarket DSM hoods that are perfectly symmetrical.

The further the shape of the bumper changes the less I like it. To each thier own. I'm not convinced function has improved, like Anthony mentioned. If it indeed can be proven, I may be more receptive in the future.
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That was my own opinion.
And I wasn't even directing that at you, so you don't have to explain your bumper situation to me, because I don't care.
 
Lofty said:
Fantastic fab work.
And to the people that are saying BLAH BLAH IT'S BAD BECAUSE IT'S LOP SIDED.
You ever take a look at your hood?
Yeah, point proven. I win.
This is awesome fab work. Funtion>Form
Click to expand...

You make a damn good point. I like the lopsidedeyness. Especially for someone keeping a SMIC, its got a function over form look to it which I really dig. Good work dude.
 
Look at the second picture where to cover is still unpainted, kinda looks like a tongue in cheek.
 
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