One Stupid Question

[Jon H.]

Am considering an '04 WRX........Just exactly what happens when heavy
rain goes into the air scoop?????
Jon H.

 

[Brian McCloskey]

your intercooler performance will increase! ;^)
Brian

 

[David & Caroline]

Am considering an '04 WRX........Just exactly what happens when heavy
rain goes into the air scoop?????
Jon H.

The water will wash over the intercooler, then come out the underside of the
car - the scoop is not the air intake - its purpose it to provide air flow
to the top mount air-to-air intercooler on the top of the engine (there is
no way for it to get into the engine through the hood scoop)

 

[Jerry and Bea]

Am considering an '04 WRX........Just exactly what happens when heavy
rain goes into the air scoop?????
Jon H.

It cools your intercooler even more, giving you more horsepower! The STI
even has a system to spray water into the IC. I tlooks like windshield
washer nozzles and they are mounted right in the scoop.

 

[Orion]

It cools your intercooler even more, giving you more horsepower! The STI
even has a system to spray water into the IC. I tlooks like windshield
washer nozzles and they are mounted right in the scoop.

It may help to cool a little bit, but won't quite do the cooling that the
spray will do. You lose the heat when the water evaporates, which the
misting spray will do on contact. The heavy rain will definetly do
something, but it won't evaporate quickly at all (especially in the constant
rain...too much water!). In real-world conditions, it probably won't make
that much difference, would it?