Troudt

This is the scoop I'm in the midst of putting on now.
http://www.idmspeed.com/sr6scoop.html
It cost $65 but looks alot better than those plastic ones.

MODZILLA

I got that same one last year off ebay for like $56. It's still in the box and gonna get done next year after I get Home. I'm dyin to know what it's gonna look like. I was secretly hopin I'd be the only one one here with one of those but now that you let the cat outta the bag I guess that idea is blown to ˟˟˟˟˟!! Hee Hee. Oh well it's all good. post some pics when it's done so we can see the finished product.

Dublin

I like it pointed towards the rear, like mine.

Yoter

Dublin, That is the same scoop my buddy has but he got the much taller one thinking once on it would be lower. It will look bada$$ once finished, its in the primered/bondo'd stage right now. Yours looks so good though.

Dublin

It's still a work in progress BigBadBlue,I've already reworked the glass three times. 1st try I found that the glass needed to be roughed up a bit for good adhesion. 2nd try found the high temp from the engine compartment caused cracking near the front, so I opened up the hood underneath. Now it looks like the final shrinkage is complete and then it should be golden.

JPinNZ

you could put washers between the hood and the hinges to raise the back of the hood 1/2inch to draw out hot air and help reduce excess engine temps

4-RUNNIN' FREAK

What about some nice custom work similar to this for our Yotas.

http://www.pjautomotive.com/vP1010177.JPG
http://www.pjautomotive.com/vP1010175.JPG
http://www.pjautomotive.com/vP1010176.JPG

SpecializedBrder

I say upgrade your cooling system or find out whats wrong with your stock one. The scoop doesn't look that good. I give it a thumbs down

SEAN_at_TLT

SLC,

I used to have an ST185 also. Although the hood scoop is functional, that design was replaced after only a few years with a more functional design. The problem with that style of scoop on that particular car is that the cold air coming in through the scoop is more or less canceled out by the cool air coming in through the front valence. That is why the intercooler's heat soak so bad on ST185's (maybe not so much in SLC but in CA it get's really hot!!!). Basically it makes a heat sandwich with the engine in the middle. I installed a SPAL fan on my intercooler of my ST185 that actually would pull air out of the engine bay. The revised design was only offered overseas on the ST185 RC or Carlos Sainz edition. The new design was basically a front valance with much larger openings and a reverse facing opening in the hood. The idea was to let the air come in through the front and exit out the hood after passing over the hot engine. The intercooler was also changed to water-to-air to help keep it cooler. They added a small hole in the hood directly for ram air as well. I have a pic somewhere I will try to upload for reference but I'm sure a google search will have plenty of results.

Point is I would vote to mount it backwards if heat is the problem I would also add some smaller vents to either side like that ST185 louvers for additional cooling and if possible open up the front fascia somewhat. I say run the cheapy and run it how it will work best, don't worry about the looks as long as it works well...