hood scoop, air flow for 3sgte Options

[Miguelcelica]

hey as some of u know i'm getting ready 2 swap the engine in my 96 celica, with a 3sgte one. should i use a intercooler kit or should i cut the hood and place a hood scoop, will the air flow still work good or should i go with the intercooler???help me out guys thanks

[snapshotgt]

READ THIS: http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=32725&hl=hood

This is a short thread where i asked almost the same question...fmic is the way to go

snap

This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Mar 5, 2006 - 2:39 PM

[GMan]

> Miguelcelica
> '96 GT-S Hatchback
> From canada
> hey as some of u know i'm getting ready 2 swap the engine in my 96 celica,
> with a 3sgte one. should i use a intercooler kit or should i cut the hood and place a hood scoop,

The 6th gen did Not come with a scooped AT hood ?
Are you Just going to cut the stock with a jig saw, and bondo on a fg hood scoop ?
Would not look to good IMHO. But if it fits your budget, it would work. :-)

> will the air flow still work good or should i go with the intercooler???
> help me out guys thanks

It depends on your skills with the saw and the scoop you chose ? :-)
Maybe find a damaged ST185 hood and graft on the scoop ?
Would be Unique. I have seen it in an ST16# series, never on an ST20#.

I have an ST185, with a SPAL fan with some heat insulation under the IC as well,
Both do stop the heat soak. It really makes a difference in stop and go traffic.
Fine for stock hp and a litte more. Much More and a FMIC or W/A set up makes More sense.

If you can pick up an ST185 CS W/A or an ST205 W/A IC, that would also solve your problem.
Maybe easier to mount, than a FMIC, run water lines a pump; then IC "bolts on". ? IMHO.

# presure2
# Posted Mar 3, 2006 - 11:53 AM
# the stock IC is barely adequate, even @ stock boost levels.

Pressure2 has been around US ST185 guys enough.
He has the main idea down.

Regards;
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'91 ST185
6th gen lurker.