Rally Roof Scoop Functional

I asked them where they got it and they said it is a bona fide race car part made for a european rally race car.

Rally roof scoop functional.

C sainz l moya toyota celica t165 rally acropolis 1990 1st. Just a quick video on how i installed my roof scoop and vent on my 2004 subaru sti thanks for watching. Internal directional air vents two stage foam filter system to reduce dust. Scoop measures approx 19 x 17 and 3 5 tall.

The scoop on the roof was absolutely functional it even had a little crank on the inside to turn the air flow on and off. I learned that the roof scoop on rally cars is used to help cool the cars. Roof scoops became usual in any rally car allowing to generate some curious images such as the one below from carlos sainz first win where head lamps and roof scoops seem to play in parallel. But if you re just after that snappy rally car look install the scoop by itself without cutting a hole in the roof.

Functional rally roof scoop. If this was the real reason then every track race car. I have read the answers below and they only tell half the story. Wide mouth helps to feed air to your roof vent but a small air escape in the back of the scoop reduces noise and lift when roof vent is closed.

Theres a site geared mostly to sti s and other subies that happens to sell. Joined sep 7 2005 8 950 posts. Carbon roof vent designed in two parts to help reduce water ingress. It was also real carbon fiber.

Yes the roof scoop will give some air flow in the cabin however there are far more efficient and aerodynamic ways of doing so. Opening in front is about 13 wide. With time roof scoop design improved turning into a flat thin opening. They got it over seas at a rally race supplier.

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