functional GTR scoops on a Solid Red 370z SIMOTA1
 

hey everyone... as some of you know i have purchased the oem GTR r35 scoops for my z... i had to cut holes in my hood because i wanted them functional... it was a pain in the *** to line up the scoops because they are curved a lil bit.... so i positioned them on the hood where it is curved a lil bit... i have no idea how mount oem wise and i couldnt figure out a way to mount them so they are siliconed on my hood... ALOT of silicon... they fit pretty nice :D here are some pics.... sorry about the angles of the photos my sis took them for me... :facepalm: lol here are the pics ;)

http://www.the370z.com/members/simot...04-gtr-003.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/simot...05-gtr-002.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/simot...07-gtr-001.jpg

hope you guys like it :D

btw... once i shave the front burger... :drool: omg... sex lol

FML! I want your car.. well mostly your skills for DIY. FML!

^^^ lol :rofl2:

Nice one simota! Let's get some pics under the hood and such. Obviously with the curved shape coming into play but it almost seems like they're too far back :twocents:

You say they're functional, but you mean just for putting more fresh air into the engine bay right?

yes just for putting in fresh air in the bay... :D i wanted them right above the motor... but there was issues with the curve of the hood.. there would have been a mad gap if i moved it any forward :(

How much does it cost to buy you a plane ticket to come do my car? :)
Maybe it'll be cheaper than sending it to a body shop mwuahaha.
I got a quote for $1375.00 For:
Paint rims black
Paint fangs black
Paint rear valance black
Polish car paint to remove swirls

Looks pretty interesting. :)

I love it!!! Pure Genius!!! I want these.

It's all gravy then, good job :tup:

Not meaning to :stirthepot:, but imo having ducts that far back will cause turbulence and drag inside the engine bay. Looks trick, though, Simota you are amazing. :tiphat:

nice, it looks factory done

Why would those cause a problem on the Z if not on the GTR, isn't the point so that some air does get into the engine? if there was no increased drag wouldn't there be no air getting into the hood?

NACA ducts are pretty good at bringing in air with minimal impact on the drag numbers. Their size, location, and orientation are usually finely tuned in wind tunnels, though.

My guess with these is they let a little air in, don't really hurt drag numbers, and otherwise serve a primary function of looking cool. :)

Looks good Sim :tup: