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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bigkeeko" data-source="post: 894117" data-attributes="member: 13366">I`ve had my GT a year now and the only thing thats bugged me is the fact that it has a hood scoop that does f*ck all. So. I now have a hood scoop that although isn`t a shaker, it serves some sort of purpose. Took the heat cover off and removed it. This was underneath. (below)<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/bigkeeko/hood1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Took the honeycomb `fake grille` from the scoop cover and drilled out every hole then put it back in. (below)<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/bigkeeko/hood2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Drilled a hole in the corner of the hood blanked panel and used a jigsaw to cut out the panel piece. Used a file to smooth off and make perfect.(below)<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/bigkeeko/hood3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> This is the view through the cut out. Straight onto my plenum. (below)<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/bigkeeko/hood4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Cut out the appropriate heat space in heat shield/sound deadening material to allow air in/heat out. Taped up with correct heat proof alloy tape. (below)<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/bigkeeko/hood5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Same tape was applied round edges of cut out and new modified hood scoop added before heat/sound proofing under hood. Gap was then joined with the tape for neat job. (below)<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/bigkeeko/hood6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Car now looks EXACTLY like it did before but now that scoop serves a purpose (albeit a small one).<img src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/bigkeeko/hood7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Took the car a good run. Lifted hood to check for dead insects on my plenum. None. BUT. Plenum wasn`t roasting hot like it normally was so that can`t be a bad thing. :thumbsup: I mean a cooler Plenum must be of more benefit than a hot one? Thats good enough to justify the 2 or 3 hours work. That and the fact now i feel its not sitting there on the hood doing diddly squat.  Comments welcome as I might make a few slight alterations. :tongue3:</blockquote>