ive searched through the forums and have found comments but no threads directly related to hood scoops held on by 3m tape. the louvers are on fine... but im a little skeptical about a hood scoop seeing as how air actually gets trapped in there.. does the 3m tape hold the hood scoop on fine? any issues for anyone? im looking at the astra hammond...

 

My quarter window louvers and side scoops are 3M mounted but my hood scoop is the factory bolt-on, so I couldn't say howa3M'dhood scoop would hold up. But I'm rather impresed with how my stuff has held. I just returned from a 2200 mile trip thru high heat, heavy rains and steady 75-80 MPH speeds. I would imagine with the right surface prep it would hold fine. But that's just my opinion...

Rick
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yeah my quarter louvers have been through hell and are holding on fine its just the hood scoop traps air where as the louvers do not.

 

I have seen tape only scoops but the factory
bolts their OEMs on so I would not trust
the 3M tape only unless the system uses a
LOT of tape with plenty of attachment area.
Area = holding power for 3M tape along
with clean surfaces. Also there needs to be a
adhesive promoter used also where the tape
contacts the scoop or the adhesive could
be compromised there.

 

Most of the aftermarket hood scoops use tape only and I haven't seen any threads of them flying off if you apply it per directions.

 

I have a hood scoop attached with 3m tape. I've had it for a litle over a year and put 10,500 miles on it so far. I drove it all through last winter. No problems yet.

The scoop doesn't actually have an opening on the front to allow air in. I don't think I've seen any non-functional scoops that are really open to the air.

 

The only comment I have is this...duringthe process of removing my stock spoiler I had to literally saw off with a fishing line the factory tape on the rear spoiler. I tell you what, I don't care what anyone says...that spoiler would not have gone anywhere if it only had the tape w/o the bolts. That thing was glued on solid.

 

good to hear moon that looks exactly like the one i want.. how much is it costing to get those things painted at a good body shop

 

Mine is held on by 3M and i have had the car up to 145 on the speedo. no problems here. I'm about to turn it in to a real working scoop here some time soon.

 

Whichhood scoop looks the best and who tends to have the best price? I wonder if new take off would sell just the hood scoop?