Air scoops - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

idheaton · 08-23-2007, 08:48 AM

A friend of mine is creating a prototype for making some sidescoops for the boxster and although in very rough initial stages I thought I'd post some pics to get some opinions and feedback.

They are similar to the Kokeln scoops but will be taller and the intake a bit narrower to give them a slimmer look. He is still toying with the idea of how to attach them but his initial idea was that they be kind of like caps instead of full replacements so that you would loosen your original scoops and then slide these over the back of the oem scoop and between the body then put the screw back in and they would be held in place by compression and maybe some adhesive at the bottom of the piece.

CJ_Boxster · 08-23-2007, 09:13 AM

THey have alittle 1967 GT500 Eleanor styling to them, They look Okkkkkk in the pictures but probably would look nicer once they are painted.

porsche986spyder · 08-23-2007, 10:07 AM

Those things are way to big. There are other poeple making them that don't stick out that far and are more sutle. Like these.

chaudanova · 08-23-2007, 12:25 PM

yeah, I agree.... my initial reaction was that they look a little bit large and out of place... Kinda like an afterthought, and stick out kinda oddly. If this makes any sense, they remind me of the side pockets on Cargo shorts and cargo jeans.

djomlas · 08-23-2007, 01:27 PM

but what about that snow-plow thing on the front of your bumper?

as for the scoops, well...we wouldnt want to see the stock grille/scoop, it needs to at least follow the lines by the door if it will be that long, but i like the creativeness.

please, keep us updated as R&D continues...

SC986 · 08-23-2007, 03:29 PM

Good idea, major points for the effort. It looks ok, the side view is where they look out of place with the lines of the Boxster.

08-23-2007, 03:46 PM

[QUOTE=djomlas]but what about that snow-plow thing on the front of your bumper?

its for the winter, he can clear driveways in seconds

jefla · 08-26-2007, 05:09 AM

I don't know airflow analysis, but seems the opening would allow considerably less airflow than stock, because it's so much smaller. Don't know about ram air.

For me, it has a bit of a stuck on look to it.

idheaton · 09-04-2007, 06:23 PM

Well...he went back to the drawing board after a suggestion I had...what do you think about these?

At the moment they just primered and simply insert flush into the original vents. Finals will either be this way or total replacements. At the moment the original inner horizontal vents are still in the cars but more than likely be replaced with mesh.

idheaton · 09-04-2007, 06:24 PM

chaudanova · 09-04-2007, 06:39 PM

Not feeelin em at all... they remind me of the heater/air-conditioning vents on the ceiling. So far, stock looks better to me...

zackwatt · 09-04-2007, 06:50 PM

I like them, good work!
(WARNING: I've been known to have poor taste! lol

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