GTR Hood Scoops

smorice · 05-04-2012, 10:59 PM

Has anyone ever tried mounting a set of GTR hood scoops on a 370Z. Carbon Fiber ones can be bought for under $200. Just a mater of cutting some holes in the hood. Just not sure it they would work. I believe the GTR has a curved area where the mount into the hood.

delusional · 05-04-2012, 11:41 PM

SIMOTA1 had the GTR vent scoops before. He cut the hood himself iirc.

SIMOTA1's journal....

LakeShow · 05-05-2012, 12:57 AM

I think the stock Z hood looks good as is.

simota1 · 05-05-2012, 03:27 PM

simota1 · 05-05-2012, 03:29 PM

a die grinder with a cut off wheel is your best friend in this mod

Ni55anPat · 05-05-2012, 03:40 PM

i like that look

KB2 · 05-05-2012, 05:27 PM

looks awesome...but i dont think id posses the skill to do this one..what work was all done might be worht asking a shop to do it?

Baer383 · 05-05-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by simota1

a die grinder with a cut off wheel is your best friend in this mod

Simota did this b/c he has big balls.

simota1 · 05-05-2012, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

Simota did this b/c he has big balls.

my balls have shrunken since then... lol.... can you believe back then i didnt care about f-ing up my hood lol... my mind set back then was o well if i screw this up im buying a new cf hood

boy does having a kid kinda stop you dead on your tracks... now im hesitant to do it again even if i want too lol

on a side note... every person that saw me cut my hood that day thought i was a complete moron lol including my employees... all they kept saying was boss you sure you know what your doing? all i kept telling my self was GTR... GTR.... GTRRRRR lol

simota1 · 05-05-2012, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KB2

looks awesome...but i dont think id posses the skill to do this one..what work was all done might be worht asking a shop to do it?

all the shops here on my island didnt wanna do it.. thats partly why i was forced to cut it myself....

i told my self i didnt waste 200 bucks on these stupid scoops and end having to sell em f*ck it imma cut my hood

Baer383 · 05-05-2012, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1

my balls have shrunken since then... lol.... can you believe back then i didnt care about f-ing up my hood lol... my mind set back then was o well if i screw this up im buying a new cf hood

boy does having a kid kinda stop you dead on your tracks... now im hesitant to do it again even if i want too lol

on a side note... every person that saw me cut my hood that day thought i was a complete moron lol including my employees... all they kept saying was boss you sure you know what your doing? all i kept telling my self was GTR... GTR.... GTRRRRR lol

I know what you mean about kids,but when you do mods to your car and don't worry about Fvckin up your car 99% of the time they come out great.

simota1 · 05-05-2012, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baer383

I know what you mean about kids,but when you do mods to your car and don't worry about Fvckin up your car 99% of the time they come out great.

that is honestly true lol

smorice · 05-08-2012, 09:39 PM

what did you use to hold the in place? I feel the same way... if I screw it up, I'm just getting a carbon fiber hood to replace it anyway. I'm game for cutting up the stock hood. Any tips?

vjarnot · 05-08-2012, 10:10 PM

Anything behind the front 1/3 of the hood is (in most cars) a high-pressure area of the exterior. Which means that you may actually end up feeding air back under the hood - probably won't happen, but what also probably won't happen is venting any air out from under the hood. My guess is that unless they're nearer the front of the hood, you won't improve cooling efficiency, but you may hurt it.

Looks are another matter, of course.

05-04-2012, 10:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
smorice Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 44 Drives: Nissan 370Z Black Rep Power: 15	GTR Hood Scoops Has anyone ever tried mounting a set of GTR hood scoops on a 370Z. Carbon Fiber ones can be bought for under $200. Just a mater of cutting some holes in the hood. Just not sure it they would work. I believe the GTR has a curved area where the mount into the hood.

05-04-2012, 11:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
delusional Track Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NewYork Posts: 968 Drives: 09 PG T/S/N 7AT Rep Power: 15	SIMOTA1 had the GTR vent scoops before. He cut the hood himself iirc. SIMOTA1's journal.... __________________ 2009 Platinum Graphite Touring [ Sport Package ¦¦ Navigation ¦¦ 7 Speed Automatic ] [ Berk ¦ H&R ¦ ONEighty ¦ K&N ¦ Stillen ¦ Eibach ¦ Cobb ¦ Ichiba ¦ Hankook ]

05-05-2012, 12:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
LakeShow A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: L.I., NY Posts: 5,307 Drives: Everything Rep Power: 25	I think the stock Z hood looks good as is. __________________ \|2013 Audi S4\|Ibis White/Black\|S-Tronic P+\| \|2013 370z\|PearlWhite/Persimmon\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|F.I. CBE 18" CF\| \|Sold\|2011 370z\|Gun Metallic\|Touring/Sport/Nav\|

05-05-2012, 03:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	__________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

05-05-2012, 03:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	a die grinder with a cut off wheel is your best friend in this mod __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

05-05-2012, 03:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ni55anPat A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,831 Drives: Zed Rep Power: 18	i like that look

05-05-2012, 05:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
KB2 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 243 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	looks awesome...but i dont think id posses the skill to do this one..what work was all done might be worht asking a shop to do it?

05-08-2012, 09:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
smorice Base Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 44 Drives: Nissan 370Z Black Rep Power: 15	what did you use to hold the in place? I feel the same way... if I screw it up, I'm just getting a carbon fiber hood to replace it anyway. I'm game for cutting up the stock hood. Any tips? Last edited by smorice; 05-08-2012 at 09:42 PM.

05-08-2012, 10:10 PM	#14 (permalink)
vjarnot Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mathews, AL Posts: 68 Drives: 2012 370Z Base SP M6 Rep Power: 13	Anything behind the front 1/3 of the hood is (in most cars) a high-pressure area of the exterior. Which means that you may actually end up feeding air back under the hood - probably won't happen, but what also probably won't happen is venting any air out from under the hood. My guess is that unless they're nearer the front of the hood, you won't improve cooling efficiency, but you may hurt it. Looks are another matter, of course.

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