Hood Scoop mounting survey
10-29-2011, 09:05 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 28
Hood Scoop mounting survey
Hey all - I've been reading through hood scoop mounting posts for a few days and their is much discussion on mounting hood scoops on our cars. I am hoping to find success stories that 3M tape ONLY is actually holding your hood scoop on. I am not into drilling holes anywhere in the body of my car but I certainly don't want to see a hood scoop bouncing off my windshield at 100mph.
So, with all that said, I'd like to hear from anyone who has added a hood scoop and if 3M only has worked out for you?
Thank you !
So, with all that said, I'd like to hear from anyone who has added a hood scoop and if 3M only has worked out for you?
Thank you !
10-29-2011, 11:33 AM
#2
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 407
I have a "3M friendly" hood scoop on my 2005. If you want a hood scoop, then drill it on. Mine is drilled in and still looks like it wants to fly off at highway speeds sometimes (obviously not to the extreme but enough to get me ticked off).
Drill especially if it is not functional. All that air hitting is a lot of force.
Drill especially if it is not functional. All that air hitting is a lot of force.
10-29-2011, 11:51 AM
#3
Cut & Paste Expert
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NW Arkansas
Posts: 13,322
I drilled mine and use 3M Acrylic Tape.
I also used the 3M 4298 Adhesion Promoter
and I advise you to use it also if you go
the 'tape only' route.
Scoops that require drilling only have marginal
tape areas to afix them with...
I also used the 3M 4298 Adhesion Promoter
and I advise you to use it also if you go
the 'tape only' route.
Scoops that require drilling only have marginal
tape areas to afix them with...
10-30-2011, 08:39 AM
#4
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 28
Thanks guys - I was expecting to find that drilling was going to be the only secure method. I think I am going to start looking into a one piece hood and scoop combination.
This is more costly but I'll save my original hood and open up more options for scoop designs. I have seen some used for the 05-09s very reasonably priced but for the 2010+ models I may have to go new.
This is more costly but I'll save my original hood and open up more options for scoop designs. I have seen some used for the 05-09s very reasonably priced but for the 2010+ models I may have to go new.
10-30-2011, 03:41 PM
#5
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Florida
Posts: 407
Thanks guys - I was expecting to find that drilling was going to be the only secure method. I think I am going to start looking into a one piece hood and scoop combination.
This is more costly but I'll save my original hood and open up more options for scoop designs. I have seen some used for the 05-09s very reasonably priced but for the 2010+ models I may have to go new.
This is more costly but I'll save my original hood and open up more options for scoop designs. I have seen some used for the 05-09s very reasonably priced but for the 2010+ models I may have to go new.
