What's the deal with the hood scoops?
 

:sly:

I'm not sure if I just haven't looked hard enough, but it seems the only options available for an aftermarket, more aggressive looking hood scoop, are from M7.

Now, I'm not saying anything negative about their products. What I'm saying is, honestly, there's gotta be a decent hood scoop for the R53 out there that is less than $200. You'd think in the past 10 years something might have come up.

If not, somebody who is proficient with fiberglass/plastics, hell even aluminum... get on that please. :thumbsup:

Ask and ye shall receive!
 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ly-bit-me.html

I'm working on one as I type (almost literally). Give it a look.... prolly too aggressive for what your looking for, but it could definitely be "toned down" a bit. If it turns out as I expect it will, we'll talk. :thumbsup:

Believe me, I've looked all over hell's half acre for something "aggressive". And, like you, I really like M7 products. Lemme know.

i just checked it out. definitely an interesting idea. keep me posted!

What's wrong with stock one?

looking foe something with more airflow and more aggressive look.

I'm in the same boat...or MINI I should say jown.iv. These Arizona summers are killing the power on my poor car. I think a bigger scoop would definitely help.

Voltage Hood Scoops
 

Have you seen the Voltage product? Looks good and quality it great too.

http://www.voltageproductsonline.com/hoodscoops.html

Here is a picture

i did check it out, but it appears that some modification is needed for it to attach properly, as well as the fact that it is still over $200. i do like the look of it though.

With almost all the different scoops I have had over the years they almost always required a tiny amount of elongating of the scoop's attaching holes in the bonnet. I have a small round file for that...no big deal to be sure.

For me, the M7 Extreme Scoop provided the best numbers when coupled with an intercooler diverter....per ScanguageII.

I relieved about 1 inch of the back of the lower inside lip of the aftermarket bonnet scoop then had a body shop fill and paint them and now run without the 3 foot long rubber bonnet seal attached to the front panel.

Those mods combined helped to drop temps about 2* with faster recovery time. I also use the M7 180* thermostat and Water Wetters additive in the MINI coolant. Typical coolant temp is 177*.

And don't forget, altitude of your location will effect power (boost ) difference as well.....Even in Tucson which is some 2600+ feet above sea level you will have about a 10% reduction of PSI than sea level. That I have no mod for, sorry.:lol:

Question
 

When you say the 3 foot long rubber bonnet seal attached to the front panel, do you mean the one that seals between the bonnet and the grille area? Or the foam rubber seal around the scoop "reservoir?" that seals the bonnet scoop to the IC diverter? Did you basically make a path that was more unobstructed to the IC and does it give some flow into the front and below the IC to help with heat recovery?

im new here to the website as well as being a new mini owner! I keep seeing pictures of this Voltage Products hood scoop and I really want one, but I cant seem to find it any where. all the links I find don't work, and typing it in on google doesn't help either. does anyone know where I can find one?


thank you, hope that this being an old thread ill get someone

If I remember correctly Voltage was basically going out of business back in 2011-2012. The only way you will find one is going to be used. Try searching Craigslist, eBay and other MINI forums. You might also put up a Want to Buy ad on a few of the forums and see if you get any response. I tried to find a Voltage a couple years back but ended up going with a custom made scoop until it was hit with something on the freeway and ripped off the hood. I am now running an M7 Vortex carbon fiber scoop and am very happy with it.
Good luck!

http://www.atomspeed.co.uk/product/m...-bonnet-scoop/

I have one of those. A guy in the UK makes them.

Jamed