anyone use this hood scoop? i really like the design and it seems like its a bit larger of a scoop

http://www.outmotoring.com/notch-style-hood-scoop.html

i dont care for the grill

 

I have it for my R56, I love it! But I painted it black instead of the body color. Do it!!!!

 

I enjoy the pics of it on an R56, i havent seen any with the r53

 

I saw a pic of it on a R53. it looked good ive been thinking of getting it myself. I'll see if I can find the pic.

 

would like to see this on a r53 as well.

is the grille removable? i wouldn't spend $100 on a scoop that I would have to cut the inside out of it brand new from the box.

also curious if there are and numbers or anything performance wise, or if it is mainly just for looks. it appears to be raised up higher than the stock scoop, but it also appears to have a smaller opening for air to actually come in, especially with the grille in there.

being that i have a 17% and 2% pulley combo, it is critical that as much air as possible is hitting that top mount i/c.

maybe somebody with access and knowledge of fiberglass could design something? id really like to see a big aggressive scoop similar to the wrx style on subaraus, except... mini.

 

i could make my own, i just dont have the time, the scoop looks bigger on the r56, but im not sure if it has the same porportions with the r53, and i dont like the grill they have with it, that would defiently be cutout from the box =)

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chromiumtech-BMW-MINI-Cooper-S-R52-R53-Bonnet-Air-Intake-Hood-Vent-Scoop-Just-In-/121076425371?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c30b7a29b
i actually just found this, looks very simular

does seem to be a tad bigger

and the grill is removable

 

looks nice, but yikes... almost $200 after shipping which is from across the lake.

 

I want one of these!

 

i just used the ebay link to show what it would potentially look like, outmotoring seems to have the same exact one for alot cheaper, and its in the states

 

If you get one, I'll be happy to take the grill off your hands. I like the way it matches the stock grill. Not entirely sure it would fit my M7 though.

 

Wow, with that grill in there....it looks like it's cutting off a bunch of the air flow!!

 

Here it is on a R53

 

Why???

 

I'm definitely ordering one if these, I like it better than the m7 and at least it's a little cheaper.

 

thank you!

 

is the grille removable or would it have to be cut out?

 

I don't know why anyone would run that with the grill still in it......I thought the point of the scoop was to provide as much air as possible to the IC....not choke the air flow off with a grill....

 

ooo i like it, defiently looks bigger than the stock scoop

 

I messaged outmoroting.com a while back about this scoop. And if I remember correctly they told me the grille is completely removable.

 

Just got this scoop in gloss black ($99) and sprayed it with plasti dip. It does come with the grill but i didn't use it.

 

That's looks killer, I have to get one next week

 

That's looks killer, I have to get one next week

 

really like the look of it, can you get a side profile? seems to be about the same size as stock

 

Here's my pic, I'll get another shot from the side.