Thoughts on hood "scoop"

[trinity_gt]

I really hate that thing on my 02 GT. I don't really care about it being non-functional and I don't mind a "scoop" for purely aesthetic reasons but that giant plantar wart on the hood is just too much.

So a few questions:

1) How is it fastened to the hood? If the heat-shield blanket is taken down, are there fasteners holding it in place?

2) Are there lower-profile, more understated "scoops" available anywhere that can be dropped in its place?

3) Has anyone ever "chopped" the OEM scoop somehow? Can it be removed and, say, 1/4" or so removed from the bottom side to lower its profile?

I'm not sure I hate it enough to buy a whole new hood and have it painted to match the car but if something can be done to make it a bit less bulbous and more inconspicuous, I'd look at that

 

[YLW99VERT]

You can remove it, but your going to be left with some holes in your hood. The early scoops were held down with 7 (I think) fasteners, later scoops 01 and up are held on with just a couple bolts and nuts.
If you drop your blanket, you can unbolt it and remove it.

 

[2002BLGT]

I really hate that thing on my 02 GT. I don't really care about it being non-functional and I don't mind a "scoop" for purely aesthetic reasons but that giant plantar wart on the hood is just too much.

So a few questions:

1) How is it fastened to the hood? If the heat-shield blanket is taken down, are there fasteners holding it in place?

2) Are there lower-profile, more understated "scoops" available anywhere that can be dropped in its place?

3) Has anyone ever "chopped" the OEM scoop somehow? Can it be removed and, say, 1/4" or so removed from the bottom side to lower its profile?

I'm not sure I hate it enough to buy a whole new hood and have it painted to match the car but if something can be done to make it a bit less bulbous and more inconspicuous, I'd look at that

wanna sell it > if so email me at [email protected] LOL

 

[gruntman31]

I think the '00 35th anniversary GT's had lower profile scoops.

 

[lizard-jd]

I bet if/when you remove it, it will leave scratches on the hood where the scoop edges were touching...

 

[Ken01GTvert]

Yea, I tried to remove mine. I thought that if there were only a few holes I'd just plug with with plastic plugs or something. When I pulled the hood scoop off I found that not only were there many more holes then I expected but also odd shaped ones as well (they are not all round). I also found that where the hood scoop contacted the hood that the paint was discolored as well so I just put it back on.

 

[NasaGT]

Swap your hood with a V6 owner who wants a hood scoop. There should be plenty of them out there in black like yours.

 

[trinity_gt]

Thanks for some good ideas. The V6 hood and scoop ideas are interesting options. I think the 99 GT had a nice one too. Judging from the marks on the quarter panels left by the side "scoops", I bet you're right and there are some nasty scratches under the hood scoop.

Meh...maybe I'll just live with it.

 

[NasaGT]

I forgot to mention, some of the v6 hoods are the 01 Cobra hoods, which are pretty nice. It might be harder to get one of those, but you never know.

 

[VOORHEES]

The 35th spoiler has a lower stance than the 01+ GT.
-Jason

 

[StangYellow]

Im still confused as to why you hate that its non functional, but want to take it off and lower its height..... still making it non functional.

Buy a v6 hood.

 

[trinity_gt]

Im still confused as to why you hate that its non functional, but want to take it off and lower its height..... still making it non functional.

Buy a v6 hood.

Re-read my first post. I said "I don't really care about it being non-functional and I don't mind a "scoop" for purely aesthetic reasons .... It's the size of the thing...that it sticks up 3 inches off the hood that bugs me. I'd be simply satisifed to have it there but just much more demure & understated. My low-power GT gets plenty of cool air from the big hole beside the K&N under the hood.

We make fun of ricers with park benches on their trunk lids. To me, the wart on the 01+ GT hoods is just as bad only it's factory installed which is actually sort of worse.

Didn't I read somewhere that even J. Mays was less than satisfied with the 99+ Mustang body design, the scoopery being the major gripe? Can't remember where though...

 

[4.6MustangSteve]

Factory rice is A-OK!

 

[sixstringthing]

To each his own i guess cause the whole thing that attracted me to Mustangs was that hood scoop, the only Mustangs I really like are the newer models pretty much b/c of those scoops, they make the car really stand out and look very agressive IMO.

 

[cap42]

Trinity just go put the 35th edition scoop on I test drove a 2002 before I found my 99 and it is a big difference in size. You will have to change the drill holes for your scoop on your hood but as long as you seal it right shouldn't be a problem.

Soon as it starts getting warmer out I'm gonna make mine functional

 

[JonJon]

I hated my 99 without the scoop... So I got an 01+ scoop. The 35th ones are too small.

 

[2002redgt]

/sign...I hate the "fake" scoop too.

 

[Wil]

I actually liked the hood scoop until they starting offering as a v6 option. Now all mustang will have them so you can be proud anymore.

 

[Sinultros]

Well, I like the scoop, even if it is fake. As for rice factor, well I always thought it was okay as long as it is factory. I personally think the 99+ GTs are too docile looking without the scoop, unless it has a more aggressive looking front bumper (like the Cobra's) to compensate the loss.

 

[PoXiC]

You could try and grab a 35th anniversary hood scoop. They're a little more rounded, and lower profile.