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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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on the 94-98 series of mustangs the side scoops after the doors, there is a cover for the scoop and i was wondering if it had any effect or if it was just for looks?
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 12:42 AM
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Are you talking about the chrome insert?
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:02 AM
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I think he is talking about these. They are purely visual, they don't do anything for performance. They look sweet though.
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Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:04 AM
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On my '95 GT they are open at the other end into the wheel well, I was told that the air that goes through them is used to cool down the brakes so they don't get to hot, and for looks..
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:07 AM
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On my '95 GT they are open at the other end into the wheel well, I was told that the air that goes through them is used to cool down the brakes so they don't get to hot, and for looks..
LOL, if you want to get technical....I guess you could say that they cool the brakes, they just said that to make you think the scoops are functional. Rushing air isn't going to cool the brakes that much, they are already being hit with air constantly. From the factorty they were just put on for show.
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 01:12 AM
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Hahaha..shhhhhh lets pretend that it works lol..Ford is trying to sound technical and smart so let it slide lol..Well, the salesman told me they were there for cooling the brakes..ehh he was kinda weird anyways..
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 02:22 AM
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Hahaha..shhhhhh lets pretend that it works lol..Ford is trying to sound technical and smart so let it slide lol..Well, the salesman told me they were there for cooling the brakes..ehh he was kinda weird anyways..
LOL, salesman. Anything to try to sell a car.
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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On my '95 GT they are open at the other end into the wheel well, I was told that the air that goes through them is used to cool down the brakes so they don't get to hot, and for looks..
Probably if the salesman said that they cool the tire...thats a better explanation. I notice, when I was putting water into the side scoops the other day to wash them, it was coming out the other way and the openings point exactly to the tire thread. So I imagine, its made to cool the tire but like JonBeast said, the tires, breaks and everything are always bombarded with air when traveling so probably its like 95% looks, 5% functionality lol
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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lol well hey cooling the brakes sounds good to me, been thinkin about gettin them more for looks, but HEY IF THEY COOL THE BRAKES THAT MUCH MORE! THAN IM gettin them lol if u didnt notice part of that was sarcastic, but they look cool on some mustangs, thanks for the replys guys
Old Apr 29, 2005 | 12:37 PM
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Haha good...look at it this way if someone asks you if they do anything or if they are jsut for looks, you can say, yeah they cool the brakes.. lol

Your welcome, cojones
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