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mattern248Jan-18-08 06:44 PM
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#102246, "ok so what is the hood scoop for"


          

so what is the bubble on an eclipses hood for?? never figured it out???

  

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RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, AdministratorStar Turbo Talon, Jan-18-08 07:29 PM, #1
RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, 95eclipse420A, Jan-18-08 09:26 PM, #2
      RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, djtrickee, Jan-19-08 04:27 AM, #3
           RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, AdministratorStar Turbo Talon, Jan-19-08 09:23 AM, #4
                RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, djtrickee, Jan-19-08 10:04 AM, #5
                     RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, mattern248, Jan-19-08 02:28 PM, #6
                          RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, WickedESi, Jan-19-08 04:09 PM, #7
                               RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, mreigle, Jan-20-08 02:41 AM, #8
                               RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, 2GeclipseRS, Jan-20-08 12:33 PM, #9
                               RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, AdministratorStar Turbo Talon, Jan-20-08 03:06 PM, #10
                                    RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, mreigle, Jan-20-08 10:16 PM, #11
                                         RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, Harashi, Jan-21-08 06:24 AM, #12
                               RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, mreigle, Jan-20-08 10:09 PM, #13
                               RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, Hedge, Jan-21-08 01:40 PM, #14
                                    RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, AdministratorStar Turbo Talon, Jan-21-08 03:13 PM, #15
                                         RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for, mreigle, Jan-21-08 11:20 PM, #16

AdministratorStar Turbo TalonJan-18-08 07:29 PM
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#102247, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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in our model, its to clear the ecu and battery

  

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95eclipse420AJan-18-08 09:26 PM
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#102248, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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It juat looks sexy.

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djtrickeeJan-19-08 04:27 AM
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#102249, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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Jan-19-08 04:34 AM by djtrickee



          

It's not a scoop, its a hump, or bulge...
It was originally placed to clear the cam gear and timing belt area on the 1G/2G 4G63 motors. Its been affectionately called the power bulge around here for years. It actually serves no purpose on a 2gnt. Mitsu did not want to waste their time or money developing 2 different hoods for essentially the same car, so it was used on all models.

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AdministratorStar Turbo TalonJan-19-08 09:23 AM
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#102250, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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Actually DJ, go measure your car....without the bulge...the ECU wont fit

  

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#102251, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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Jan-19-08 10:06 AM by djtrickee



          

Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon
Actually DJ, go measure your car....without the bulge...the ECU wont fit


Hmm. Maybe your ECU sits higher. This has been discussed before and no one elses has ever come close to the bulge. When corbin did his bulge hood scoop mod it was discussed then as well. His ecu definitely doesnt stick out the hood scoop. Ditto with several of the aftermarket hoods out there that don't even have the bulge. The only ones that have to carve out that area seem to be the 4g63 guys.

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Here is a way back thread discussing it:
http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=13&topic_id=26791&mesg_id=26791&listing_type=search

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mattern248Jan-19-08 02:28 PM
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#102252, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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well i meant bulge and all but thanks guys never knew cuz my motor doesn't sit that high and all but i ca ude the extra room for bigger intake pipes lol

  

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#102253, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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It's the sex hump. It's for the ladies.


Joel Baldridge, ASE Certified Master Technician, Audi Certified Expert Technician

  

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mreigleJan-20-08 02:41 AM
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#102254, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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I turned mine into a cold air intake:



and then routed my turbo inlet up to the location:

  

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2GeclipseRSJan-20-08 12:33 PM
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#102255, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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Got any more pics of that? PM me.

I like that. I like that alot.

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AdministratorStar Turbo TalonJan-20-08 03:06 PM
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#102256, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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By looking at Marks car, my ECU does look a lot higher. I did a lot of measuring to see if I could remove the bulge and with the ECU I couldnt. My ECU is actually slanted to the driver side with the connectors sitting pretty high. The Brackets arenet bent or anything...not sure why.

  

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mreigleJan-20-08 10:16 PM
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#102257, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon
By looking at Marks car, my ECU does look a lot higher. I did a lot of measuring to see if I could remove the bulge and with the ECU I couldnt. My ECU is actually slanted to the driver side with the connectors sitting pretty high. The Brackets arenet bent or anything...not sure why.



I wonder if the manual bracket is different. My car was orinally an auto and the ecu bracket is different.

  

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HarashiJan-21-08 06:24 AM
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#102258, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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Originally posted by mreigle
Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon By looking at Marks car, my ECU does look a lot higher. I did a lot of measuring to see if I could remove the bulge and with the ECU I couldnt. My ECU is actually slanted to the driver side with the connectors sitting pretty high. The Brackets arenet bent or anything...not sure why.
I wonder if the manual bracket is different. My car was orinally an auto and the ecu bracket is different.


My ECU doesn't sit high at all, and is a factory manual. My ECU sits barely higher than the fuse/relay box in the engine bay

~Scott
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS

  

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mreigleJan-20-08 10:09 PM
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#102259, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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Jan-20-08 10:15 PM by mreigle

          





My gallery is at
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I like it because I used to have my intake low and in the front under the drivers side headlight. I was always worried about water getting into it even though I had a bypass valve on the intake. Relocated on top you can also hear intake from the drivers seat much clearer and it enhances the drivers experience.

  

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#102260, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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Originally posted by WickedESi
It's the sex hump. It's for the ladies.


Exactly what i was thinking, or atleast what i tell people when they ask what it is.

Thank you mobil one for rust proofing my driveway.

  

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AdministratorStar Turbo TalonJan-21-08 03:13 PM
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#102261, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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Looks like they are different. Look through this thread you will see what I mean.

http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=8&topic_id=84109&mode=full

  

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mreigleJan-21-08 11:20 PM
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#102262, "RE: ok so what is the hood scoop for"
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The manual ECU bracket does seem to hold the ECU higher and at an angle.

  

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