Replacing STi Hood and Trunk Lid with WRX?

[J.M.L.]

Do these parts fit interchangably? Does the water sprayer attach to
the hood or inside the engine bay?

Thanks, Josh

 

[Ken Gilbert]

Do these parts fit interchangably? Does the water sprayer attach to
the hood or inside the engine bay?

Thanks, Josh

water sprayer attaches to intercooler splitter.

intercooler splitter attaches to hood.

hood scoop must be used with sti splitter, since it is taller than wrx splitter.

scoop can be removed from hood.

hth
ken

 

[4MLA1FN]

Do these parts fit interchangably?

the 04+ trunk definately does fit. hood? why change the hood? just
change the scoop. regarding the sprayer; it can't be rocket science
to retrofit that to the smaller scoop. however, since you're
significantly cutting down the air to the intercooler, my guess is
performance is not your #1 priority. if so, then connecting with the
sprayer may also be optional for you.

www.imprezawrxsti.com
"all sti. all the time"

 

[Verbs Under My Gel]

Do these parts fit interchangably? Does the water sprayer attach to
the hood or inside the engine bay?

Thanks, Josh

You don't like the STI's hood? I can see why you wouldn't like the
trunk (boot) lid with that giant shopping cart (trolley) handle
attached to it...but the hood? To each his (her) own, I say

 

[BlueSTi]

You don't like the STI's hood? I can see why you wouldn't like the
trunk (boot) lid with that giant shopping cart (trolley) handle
attached to it...but the hood? To each his (her) own, I say

When I first saw the STi, I didn't really care for the big old
spoiler on the back. And the hood scoop seems huge. But, in time,
they both grow on you. It gives the car some personality.

BlueSTi
"Scary-Fast"

 

[John Opezdol]

J.M.L. <(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message

water sprayer attaches to intercooler splitter.

intercooler splitter attaches to hood.

hood scoop must be used with sti splitter, since it is taller than wrx splitter.

scoop can be removed from hood.

Do you have pics of STI with the hood scoop removed?

Are there problems with the water getting in during heavy rain?
Water going to get in anyway even with the scoop in place, right?

The intake on the lancer evo is protected way less. I wonder how do they
deal with the water getting in there?

 

[Ken Gilbert]

Do you have pics of STI with the hood scoop removed?

Are there problems with the water getting in during heavy rain?
Water going to get in anyway even with the scoop in place, right?

The intake on the lancer evo is protected way less. I wonder how do they
deal with the water getting in there?

i certainly do not suggest running with NO hoodscoop in place, at
least while you still have a top mount intercooler.

i suppose that with an aftermarket front mount intercooler you could
either do a reverse scoop/cowl, or just seal it off entirely.

water isn't a problem in any case.

ken

 

[John Opezdol]

i certainly do not suggest running with NO hoodscoop in place, at
least while you still have a top mount intercooler.

Would you elaborate what your concerns are?

water isn't a problem in any case.

What is then? Snow? Hail?

 

[Ken Gilbert]

Would you elaborate what your concerns are?

the concerns are a lack of airflow through the air to air intercooler
which was designed under the assumption that the airflow would not be
interrupted. the scoop provides downward airflow while the car is
moving forward.

some folks refit front mounted intercoolers (as found OEM in the evo)
and thus have no need to preserve airflow through the hoodscoop.

What is then? Snow? Hail?

no, none of that is either. if anything is a problem it would be
large(ish) rocks (and perhaps hail) bending fins, and the like. if
enough snow to block the airflow accumulates in front of the scoop,
then you have a problem as described above.

ken

 

[Mikluho McLai]

"John Opezdol" <(e-mail address removed)> wrote in message

the concerns are a lack of airflow through the air to air intercooler
which was designed under the assumption that the airflow would not be
interrupted. the scoop provides downward airflow while the car is
moving forward.

What could happen to the intercooler if it can not breathe?
Would that be merely a performance problem or would something actually
break?