Reply With QuoteFresh air is always good, small or not. Whether it is worth $85, just depends on your perspective.
NACA Vent
I have a chance to pick up the lid in the attached photo for $85 shipped. Is that NACA vent big enough to get much air in? If I'm to listen to the Aero geeks inland, I am sure they would all tell me that Moti says it is too small to do any good. Any thought on it from the obviously more intelligent group that we have over here? Is it worth it?
Fresh air is always good, small or not. Whether it is worth $85, just depends on your perspective.
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That's a good way to put it.Originally Posted by MadMerv
That doesn't look like it's going to flow that much air, nor do you know where the air will be directed once it gets under the hood. Don't forget, there is air entering the engine bay through the radiator inlet and from underneath the car as well, and how these airstreams are directed through the engine bay at speed will have an impact on where the air entering that duct will end up. Will it be directed at your intake, or harmlessly swirl around some other underhood component? No idea.
Personally, for $85 I'd call it bling. Don't expect any measurable or noticeable gains in power.
Iain
"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw
So it can't hurt, it might help, and it increases my bling rating.. hmmmm Why is it so hard to walk away from things under $100? If it was $100, I would have no problem walking away.
Well perhaps I am an optimist for thinking it might really help or maybe I am just a sucker for uncommon bling, but I got it. Pics once it is in my hands.
Hey Titus why not just put a big Orange hood scoop on the car?
Last edited by Billy Blaze; 01-12-2006 at 11:23 AM.
99 Miata Black
Nice... very nice...
No, I'm not talking about the big orange scoop either!
Well, I got it and installed it tonight.. looks pretty nice. The opening is 3/4 inch by 4 inches, which is a little bigger than I thought it would be.
I like it. Have you driven with it yet?
purdy!
If only I had pop-ups on my NB... thats right where my intake is!
Not yet... I don't expect to notice any difference this time of year, but we will see.
The lid seems to be OEM steel... I suspect that the duct is FG.
Is the lid/duct fiberglass or stamped steel?
Did you use the coupon on the box that was good for $1.00 off all NACA Ducts.
Did you use the coupon on the box that was good for $1.00 off all NACA Ducts.
Ouch... that's gonna leave a mark....
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Hey Mick... look.... your shoes are un-tied!Did you use the coupon on the box that was good for $1.00 off all NACA Ducts.
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