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swisstonihasher 25 October 2007 02:47 PM

Pics of bugeye with blob sti scoop
 
I'm just wondering if I should change my sti hood scoop to a blob eye 03- sti scoop. Anyone got pics of a bug with a blob :lol1: scoop?

scooby-tc 25 October 2007 03:31 PM

I'd change the whole front end to a blob :lol1: dont stop at just the scoop :thumb:

swisstonihasher 25 October 2007 03:46 PM


Originally Posted by scooby-tc (Post 7358390)
I'd change the whole front end to a blob :lol1: dont stop at just the scoop :thumb:

Got any pics

scooby-tc 25 October 2007 04:14 PM

ive got pics of my Spec C which is essentially an STi with WRX bumpers so might give you an idea only its a blobeye not a Bug so not what you are really looking for.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...C/DSC03429.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...C/DSC03427.jpg

Oh and before i start getting slated by the bug lovers that was a tongue-in-cheek comment ;)

moto 25 October 2007 05:20 PM

Here's a couple of pics :) (not mine). Personally I don't like the blobeye scoop on a bugeye. I think it looks too high. Lots of people would disagree.

http://www.htautos.co.uk/images/st/st_bugsti8.jpg

http://www.milsport.co.uk/jump_images/58_1.jpg

unfeasablylargegonads 25 October 2007 06:02 PM

yeah I am thinking about getting on mine, I agree that it looks a bit high but rumor has it that it increases air flow to the intercooler.

scooby-tc 25 October 2007 06:28 PM

and slows the car down due to increase in drag ;)

swisstonihasher 25 October 2007 07:29 PM

Hmm, its not the same as being on the blob is it (scooby ladies dont answer that :D ), got any from side on?

Northern Nick 25 October 2007 07:34 PM

First 4 pici's are of my car:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...TiScoop001.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...TiScoop002.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...TiScoop003.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...TiScoop004.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...YESTISCOOP.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...EYESCOOPFR.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...GEYESCOOP2.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...UGEYESCOOP.jpg

These are all Scooby Parts Scoops

swisstonihasher 25 October 2007 07:40 PM

Cheers N Nick, it looks good on yours, not out of place:thumb: . Some of the other pics make it look massive...Hmmm :wonder:

JonMc 25 October 2007 07:52 PM

Just my humble opinion, but I think the STi7 scoop suits the bugeye best, stick with what you've got and just add a zero sports or kakumei splitter under it to improve the airflow.

alanbell 25 October 2007 08:06 PM


Originally Posted by JonMc (Post 7359109)
Just my humble opinion, but I think the STi7 scoop suits the bugeye best, stick with what you've got and just add a zero sports or kakumei splitter under it to improve the airflow.

stick with the bugeye scoop , ;)

Turbotits 25 October 2007 09:19 PM

Veiw mine
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Northern Nick 25 October 2007 09:33 PM

I did buy mine for more air on the intercooler more than for the looks and when I first fit it I didn't like it that much. The scoop had to come back off after mapping to get repainted as the colour was wrong and when I fit the STi 7 scoop, it looked ........... well ........ err ....... lost. I refitted the STi 9 scoop after painting and it looked too big still but it has grown on me and now it looks good imo, not so much like an after thought. the better colour match helped.

Thats my humble opinion but they do look good with the STi 7 scoop.

swisstonihasher 26 October 2007 10:01 AM


Originally Posted by Northern Nick (Post 7359521)
I did buy mine for more air on the intercooler more than for the looks and when I first fit it I didn't like it that much. The scoop had to come back off after mapping to get repainted as the colour was wrong and when I fit the STi 7 scoop, it looked ........... well ........ err ....... lost. I refitted the STi 9 scoop after painting and it looked too big still but it has grown on me and now it looks good imo, not so much like an after thought. the better colour match helped.

Thats my humble opinion but they do look good with the STi 7 scoop.

Makes me wonder why we think the blob eye looks good with the new scoop, maybe its just because we've got used to the look??!

Northern Nick 26 October 2007 11:09 AM


Originally Posted by swisstonihasher (Post 7360399)
Makes me wonder why we think the blob eye looks good with the new scoop, maybe its just because we've got used to the look??!


I think your probably right there :thumb:

Its there to do a job mind and after the story of the classic scoops not catching air at over 70mph, its better to look to big than not doing what its supposed too ;)

swisstonihasher 26 October 2007 11:30 AM

Decided against it, will stick with my sti scoop...

Part of the reason was it's a carbon scoop and wont be colour matched because of it...think it will stick out like a sore thumb.

cheers for the pics guys.

JonMc 26 October 2007 11:43 AM


Originally Posted by swisstonihasher (Post 7360569)
Decided against it, will stick with my sti scoop...

Part of the reason was it's a carbon scoop and wont be colour matched because of it...think it will stick out like a sore thumb.

cheers for the pics guys.

Good choice :thumb:

dunx 26 October 2007 11:59 AM

Agree ! Leave it right !

Dunx

P.S. Not against a bigger scoop, just looks wrong to me !

swisstonihasher 26 October 2007 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by dunx (Post 7360614)
Agree ! Leave it right !

Dunx

P.S. Not against a bigger scoop, just looks wrong to me !

Have found a better look with the big scoop via having a big "stand out" splitter at the front on bug...looks "normal-ish" then...but I've already got a tidy Prodrive splitter, not changing it.

Cheers for all the advice!;)

DCR59 26 October 2007 11:21 PM

The reason the blob-eye got a bigger scoop was due to the chunky high bonnet line. Air flow was missing the scoop.
The bug-eye and hawk-eye models only use a small scoop because they have a lower more aerodynamic bonnet line.
So unless you like the look of the bigger scoop, stick with the normal STi one.

Northern Nick 27 October 2007 10:32 AM

Not having a go but

If you look at the lines of the bugeye bonnet, you will notice that the scoop sit about an inch lower than the bonnet curve due to the recessed part where the scoop sits. Look up the bonnet and you cant see the lower half of the opening of the STi scoop, its wasted really.

The only thing you need to do after fitting the bigger scoop is to modify the air splitter as it doesn't sit high enough with the bigger scoop on. With the STi8/9 scoop, you almost see the full opening and as its nearly an inch higher, thats nearly 3x more air getting in, how can that not be better than the standard STi 7 scoop? ;)

Each to there own, I wouldn't fit a flamer kit as I think they are ladgefull, others wouldn't fit a bigger scoop because they dont like them. But the bigger scoop does increase air flow on to the TMIC.


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