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Old 3/12/07 | 01:05 PM
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Hood Scoop vs. Plain Hood

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Any scoop except Shaker...too expensive for nothing.
Old 3/12/07 | 01:12 PM
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Which scoop? Ford, CDC Shaker, Rousch, etc... ?
Old 3/12/07 | 04:10 PM
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I'm happy with my GTAP scoop...
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Old 3/12/07 | 04:28 PM
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There are plenty of aftermarket hoods that look 20X better than the fake scoop or plain look. With that said, anything over the plain hood FTW.
Old 3/12/07 | 05:31 PM
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I like the factory-style scoop if you're going for the Shelby look.
Old 3/13/07 | 09:54 AM
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Woohoo scoops are winning...
{singing} go scoops, go scoops, it's your birthday..
Old 3/13/07 | 09:58 AM
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I saw the scoop install on a white GT and hated it, BUT, I saw a really nice GT/CS in redfire last night with the scoop and it looked good. For now, I'm sticking with the no scoop approach.
Old 3/13/07 | 10:03 AM
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C'mon Scoopers...vote!
Old 3/13/07 | 03:53 PM
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definately going with the gtap when i order mine
Old 3/13/07 | 07:24 PM
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Scoop....a qualified definitely as my childhood was warped by the muscle cars of the late '60s....preference is a hood where the scoop is an integral part and doesn't have a tacked/tacky look...I like the hood/scoop combo on my wif'es '04 GT though....
Old 3/13/07 | 07:37 PM
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I can't get past the fact that they're non-functional. A functional scoop yeah, non-functional - not on my car!
Old 3/14/07 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by DaddyJ
Scoop....a qualified definitely as my childhood was warped by the muscle cars of the late '60s....preference is a hood where the scoop is an integral part and doesn't have a tacked/tacky look...I like the hood/scoop combo on my wif'es '04 GT though....
totally agree with the integral part. I wish mine was that way...maybe in the future.
Old 3/14/07 | 05:17 AM
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I can't get past the fact that they're non-functional. A functional scoop yeah, non-functional - not on my car!
The point is that there is no need for a functional scoop with fuel injection...it's for looks only, kinda like paint, rims, spoilers, etc.
Old 3/14/07 | 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by BaknBlak
definately going with the gtap when i order mine
Good taste!!! Make sure it sits flat all around when you get it. Mine was lifted in the rear corners and had to fix it myself.
Old 3/14/07 | 06:02 AM
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Originally Posted by 07gtcs
Good taste!!! Make sure it sits flat all around when you get it. Mine was lifted in the rear corners and had to fix it myself.
Al, I will be installing a new 07 factory scoop on my 05 as soon as I can get it painted. Any tips to make sure the rear corners fit completely flush? The new scoop has clips in the rear section, that just snap in place. Thanks, Steve
Old 3/14/07 | 06:15 AM
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Al, I will be installing a new 07 factory scoop on my 05 as soon as I can get it painted. Any tips to make sure the rear corners fit completely flush? The new scoop has clips in the rear section, that just snap in place. Thanks, Steve
The rear clips wont make it flush unless the plastic is totally aligned. In my case, only the rear corners were not flush. I removed it and used a heat gun to heat up the bottom rear middle part and manipulated/bend it until I got the desired shape, then quickly cooled it off with cold water. Took me about three times until I got the entire scoop to fit flush. I would shape it before getting it painted.
Old 3/14/07 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by BaknBlak
definately going with the gtap when i order mine
link to where you ordered it from please
Old 3/14/07 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 07gtcs
Please Vote...
Any scoop except Shaker...too expensive for nothing.
i vote no scoop. It looks too "tacked on" IMO, especially without any side scoops. It seems that ford purposely made the car smooth (no side scoops, no hood scoops), unlike the SN95s.

To me, the car looks better in it's "sleek" stock form.
Old 3/14/07 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by mikes rx
i vote no scoop. It looks too "tacked on" IMO, especially without any side scoops. It seems that ford purposely made the car smooth (no side scoops, no hood scoops), unlike the SN95s.

To me, the car looks better in it's "sleek" stock form.
No Scoop is:gay:
Old 3/14/07 | 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 07gtcs
The rear clips wont make it flush unless the plastic is totally aligned. In my case, only the rear corners were not flush. I removed it and used a heat gun to heat up the bottom rear middle part and manipulated/bend it until I got the desired shape, then quickly cooled it off with cold water. Took me about three times until I got the entire scoop to fit flush. I would shape it before getting it painted.
Thanks Al! I check and adjust the fit before painting


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