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3L GU Bonnet Scoops

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 6:37 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Anyone know what they are worth from Nissan? Was hoping to go down today and find out but didn't get a chance. So I thought I'd post up and see if someone else has already done the legwork :D

Re: 3L GU Bonnet Scoops

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:41 pm
by bogged
Last time I asked little roly, $100.



MKPatrolGuy wrote:Anyone know what they are worth from Nissan? Was hoping to go down today and find out but didn't get a chance. So I thought I'd post up and see if someone else has already done the legwork :D

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:31 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Thanks Bruce, how long ago was that?

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:39 pm
by bogged
MKPatrolGuy wrote:Thanks Bruce, how long ago was that?


bout 3-4 mths ago, tryin to get him on Yahoo at the moment, but no go, hard to get hold of the boy lately.

maybe email the bitch instead.. ;)

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:42 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
yeah I might do that. When I went out on Sunday, I left the car running while I locked the hubs in. When I went around the passenger side I was amazed by the amount of hot air coming out of the hole where the snorkle used to be.

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:49 pm
by bogged
MKPatrolGuy wrote:yeah I might do that. When I went out on Sunday, I left the car running while I locked the hubs in. When I went around the passenger side I was amazed by the amount of hot air coming out of the hole where the snorkle used to be.


interesting, maybe fabricate something out of fiberglass, to direct the air from the rad out and down the transmission tunnel???

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 9:55 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Easier to go out through the bonnet

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:00 pm
by bogged
MKPatrolGuy wrote:Easier to go out through the bonnet


true.. Maybe a couple of GTS type vents at the front and the GU facing backwards too? Wouldnt expect the chev to get that hot?

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:05 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
bogged wrote:
MKPatrolGuy wrote:Easier to go out through the bonnet


true.. Maybe a couple of GTS type vents at the front and the GU facing backwards too? Wouldnt expect the chev to get that hot?


Temp is actually fine unless I go over 100kmh, then starts to warm up. Going to get new radiator as the old one is pretty shagged and put the GU scoop on, maybe 2 to make it even eh :D

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:09 pm
by Juzza
Before they became popular Nissan had them priced at about $34.
Last i heard they were over $200! :cry: :?

Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:16 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
Juzza wrote:Before they became popular Nissan had them priced at about $34.
Last i heard they were over $200! :cry: :?


Yeah I remember hearing of them being taht cheap, if they are $200 now I might have to raid an old oven for the louvres off the back :D

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:05 am
by Wendle
MKPatrolGuy wrote:might have to raid an old oven for the louvres off the back :D


:armsup:

do it!!

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:21 am
by bigbluemav
Hi All

Something I've been thinking about for a while in this area is louvres. You know the pressed in bonnet type louvres that hot rodders and some rev heads put on their machines.

I was thinking you could put a bank of them facinf forward and some at the back of the bonnet facing rearward.

Would this work? How much would it cost? Does anyone know someone who'd do it?

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:36 am
by CRUSHU
MKPatrolGuy wrote:Temp is actually fine unless I go over 100kmh, then starts to warm up. Going to get new radiator as the old one is pretty shagged and put the GU scoop on, maybe 2 to make it even eh :D


sounds like it is pinging under load, maybe back the advance off a little. my truck was pinging at 110kph, with the blower. got hot really fast.

GU Bonnet Scoop

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:00 am
by vrunner
Part number is F5852VB310 and list price is $112.17

Re: 3L GU Bonnet Scoops

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:14 pm
by bogged
Found Steve hidign out with Bin Laden, in a fox hole.

He said off top of his head GU Scoops $99/

Steven@ooa.com.au

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:32 pm
by turps
bigbluemav wrote:Hi All

Something I've been thinking about for a while in this area is louvres. You know the pressed in bonnet type louvres that hot rodders and some rev heads put on their machines.

I was thinking you could put a bank of them facinf forward and some at the back of the bonnet facing rearward.

Would this work? How much would it cost? Does anyone know someone who'd do it?


The only prob with this is you want to force as much to go thru the radiator as possible. So with front facing's it would probably reduce the flow thru radiator. Wheres a rear opening, it would draw the air out, and the it has to go in some where so hopefully thru the radiator.

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:37 pm
by bundytunna
u tried halls yet?
or get a wrx scoop
they work grouse
and theyre low to
the louvre option is big $$$ and a bit bling bling

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:53 pm
by bogged
bundytunna wrote:or get a wrx scoop


how much $??

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:57 pm
by bundytunna
got it for $00.00 from nick in brisvegas
best deal of the century i reckon

Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2004 9:57 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
bundytunna wrote:u tried halls yet?
or get a wrx scoop
they work grouse
and theyre low to
the louvre option is big $$$ and a bit bling bling


Might drop into Hall's on Friday, it's only just aroung the corner from me :D

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:30 pm
by GUJohnno
Why not put spacers under the hinges and raise the back of the bonnet. Mate did this, cost nothing (he's a tight ass), and seems to work fine.

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:39 pm
by bogged
Johnno wrote:Why not put spacers under the hinges and raise the back of the bonnet. Mate did this, cost nothing (he's a tight ass), and seems to work fine.


cause if you have a big front ender, the bonnet will use your headrest for a stopping point taking your head with it!

Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2004 11:24 pm
by MKPatrolGuy
bogged wrote:
Johnno wrote:Why not put spacers under the hinges and raise the back of the bonnet. Mate did this, cost nothing (he's a tight ass), and seems to work fine.


cause if you have a big front ender, the bonnet will use your headrest for a stopping point taking your head with it!


Also at higher speeds, that area becomes a high pressure zone and can actually push the air back in rather than letting it out.

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 3:12 pm
by MUSS
MKPatrolGuy wrote:
bogged wrote:
Johnno wrote:Why not put spacers under the hinges and raise the back of the bonnet. Mate did this, cost nothing (he's a tight ass), and seems to work fine.


cause if you have a big front ender, the bonnet will use your headrest for a stopping point taking your head with it!


Also at higher speeds, that area becomes a high pressure zone and can actually push the air back in rather than letting it out.


:? how does that work.... you think air being drawn across the bonnet wood suck excess hot air out from within the engine bay... and hot air rises so it shood be able to escape from underneath the bonnet easier if the arse end of it is raised slightly

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 4:50 pm
by .MYTLUX.
yeh 100 bucks is best i could get for ya dave, let me know if you want one?

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:49 am
by MUSS
are these bonnet scoops still available?

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:11 am
by Hoonz
what happened to the one u had Hmm :finger:

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:02 pm
by MUSS
sold it! o know... i know... shud up lol

Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 3:11 pm
by bogged
MUSS wrote:sold it! o know... i know... shud up lol
yea Nissan have em, and also ebay theres unpainted copies for 1/2 the price ...