Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

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Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #15 – January 15, 2005, 05:36:51 PM

Quote from: Chuck W

Why even bother with the scoops (or a TC hood for that matter)? Are you planning on using them to make some sort of ram air, or are you just trying to do it for "the look"? If it's the latter..why bother?

Why bother? Why do I care what you think of my car? :dunno: Or should anyone else for that matter? Why should I wax my car? Why should I in better speakers? Why should I put on a supercharger?

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #16 – January 15, 2005, 06:26:46 PM

I agree with that. My dad says why bother with the car too. Just buy a mustang most would say. You bother because you like to. The scoops look better than the stock hood and is an easy mod if you buy the whole hood. Takes like 1-2 hours. You should bother with anything that you feel makes your car better for you. Jason.

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #17 – January 16, 2005, 02:47:38 PM

because it looks better..thats why bother....the stock hood looks plain and the turbo coupe hood is a direct bolt on that can be had cheep and improve the look of the car.

Hey SSX...

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I've always wanted to rig up a shaker hood system like the new Mach I has, but that would be rather difficult. Someone with a carb could probably pull it off without much work, however I don't know how the hood height compared to a Mustang system is.

there is a kit out there that looks like it would work well.

Banshee Shaker Ram Jet Induction system.
Mustangs Unlimited part # BP8693...........589.95

the only thing is that it says you need to use your stock intake. i dont know if that means the upper and lower or just the lower. as far as spacing goes if the tbirds engine sits lower you could use plenum spacers. if its higher than i dont know. you can use a mustang kmember or if you planned to buy a tubular one you can have the engine loweres in the cradle.

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #18 – January 17, 2005, 09:50:52 AM

Quote from: m3th0dm4n

Why bother? Why do I care what you think of my car? Or should anyone else for that matter? Why should I wax my car? Why should I in better speakers? Why should I put on a supercharger?

Ok crybaby....if you can't even deal with critisism..stay in your room.

For me ..form follows function..not bolting on so the car might "look" cool. I put things on a car to serve a purpose. Also, not doing the same thing as everyone else is much better IMO.

I never said anything about not waxing the car, or doing a supercharger, etc. :shakehead friggen drama queen.

Don't even give me the "why bother" retort you just did...you're preaching to the choir...You're talking to the guy who pulled a 5.0 to drop in a 2.3T, swapped in a turbo motor into a Ranger, is working on getting an SHO motor adapted to a T-5, who owns not one...but 2 Merkurs and may even screw around with twin turbocharging a 2.9 V-6 to drop into my obnoxious and ugly 80 XR-7. So don't give me your lame [mocking voice]Why should I bother even driving my car then? [/mocking voice] ...I deal with the "why bother" everyday.

My point is that they serve no "real" purpose unless you work them into some sort of cool air induction.

Sorry I didn't

and agree with you that they are cool....get used to it..it's life...not everyone will share your opinions on things...

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #19 – January 17, 2005, 10:18:36 AM

Turbo Coupe hoods on non-turbo cars were way cool...like 5 years ago. They've been overdone lately (no thanks to my site! LOL). There are way more options than that. I've set up a page on the site that should help:

http://www.coolcats.net/stockmod/modified/hoods.html

Personally I'd rather see a strong push toward the bolt-on Mustang scoop than anything...it looks really slick since it pefectly fits between the hood lines. And it's a genuine Ford part to boot. But that's just me.

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #20 – January 17, 2005, 12:17:44 PM

Quote from: Chuck W

Don't even give me the "why bother" retort you just did...you're preaching to the choir...You're talking to the guy who pulled a 5.0 to drop in a 2.3T, swapped in a turbo motor into a Ranger, is working on getting an SHO motor adapted to a T-5, who owns not one...but 2 Merkurs and may even screw around with twin turbocharging a 2.9 V-6 to drop into my obnoxious and ugly 80 XR-7. So don't give me your lame [mocking voice]Why should I bother even driving my car then? [/mocking voice] ...I deal with the "why bother" everyday.

Gee Chuck, Proud of yourself? Settle down now - they are just scoops. We all have different tastes (your taste in Merkurs is questionable). You don't have to like what methodman likes(or anybody else) and the scoops could actually be considered to be cooling the upper intake therefore giving a denser air charge. Edelbrock produces the Air-Gap intakes for the same reason.
The stock hood is boring and nobody makes a decent looking, good quality cowl induction hood so I'll stick with factory fit/finish. I respect the look of my car too much to "bling it out" but a couple holes in the hood are hardly the end of the world.
Now, go pat yourself on the back for being the god of pointless engine swaps (maybe a briggs&stratton in a Festiva?) and let go of all that "teen rebel angst" :raspberry

shouldn't this be a friendly forum? less criticism,more help/comradrerie.

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #21 – January 17, 2005, 12:35:17 PM

Well, I never said anyone has to like the same things....as I rarely like what anyone else does anyway. Maybe I shouldn't upset anyone's delicate egos and actually voice my opinion on things when they can't seem to deal with any kind of critsism.

As far as the "teen rebel angst" goes.... I've got a couple years on you..and left all that behind more than 15 years ago.

How's this?

TC hood scoops just for looks? Hrmmmm...... (*if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all*)..well......."No comment"

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #22 – January 17, 2005, 12:42:25 PM

Quote from: Chuck W

......."No comment"[/i]

Thank -you. Advice is nice, criticism is ugly

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #23 – January 17, 2005, 01:02:16 PM

Quote from: blakct

criticism is ugly

yes and no... Ignorance and hate are ugly..criticism..not so much. A bit homely perhaps..but not ugly. :giggle:

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #24 – January 17, 2005, 02:04:47 PM

Quote from: blakct

Now, go pat yourself on the back for being the god of pointless engine swaps (maybe a briggs&stratton in a Festiva?) and let go of all that "teen rebel angst" :raspberry

this comment REALLY bothers me, especially seeing that every engine swap he has done to my knowledge is placing a better engine than what previously came in the car

if i had the knowledge he had, i would be all about putting a 2.3T in anything other than a turbo coupe, id love to drop SHO engines in everything, i even have a facination with the 2.9 long before i heard about him wanting to tinker with the turbo setup on it

i 100% agree with out of the box thinking such as his, and am getting sick of 5.0 swaps, even though im going to be doing one in my 3.8 bird, if i didnt already have the 5.0 and some stuff for it, id consider a 2.3T in the car

Quote from: blakct

Thank -you. Advice is nice, criticism is ugly

i dont think its ugly, i think the way its taken is ugly, ive been critisized, and used it to better myself/my project/my ways, and ive about kicked peoples ass for it, depends on how ya take it

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #25 – January 19, 2005, 02:47:01 AM

Quote from: Chuck W

Ok crybaby....if you can't even deal with critisism..stay in your room.

For me ..form follows function..not bolting on so the car might "look" cool. I put things on a car to serve a purpose. Also, not doing the same thing as everyone else is much better IMO.

I never said anything about not waxing the car, or doing a supercharger, etc. :shakehead friggen drama queen.

Don't even give me the "why bother" retort you just did...you're preaching to the choir...You're talking to the guy who pulled a 5.0 to drop in a 2.3T, swapped in a turbo motor into a Ranger, is working on getting an SHO motor adapted to a T-5, who owns not one...but 2 Merkurs and may even screw around with twin turbocharging a 2.9 V-6 to drop into my obnoxious and ugly 80 XR-7. So don't give me your lame [mocking voice]Why should I bother even driving my car then? [/mocking voice] ...I deal with the "why bother" everyday.

My point is that they serve no "real" purpose unless you work them into some sort of cool air induction.

Sorry I didn't and agree with you that they are cool....get used to it..it's life...not everyone will share your opinions on things...

:wtf: :wtf:

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #26 – January 19, 2005, 10:56:37 AM

If you wanna talk about pointless, what does a TC hood do on a non-turbo car? There's my point. And no, cooling off the top of the upper intake won't do a thing for the air charge, which already comes in at a "cold air" location, practically under the car.

Like Shawn, I share the feeling of being sick of the same swaps every day, day in and day out. "5.0 H.O. TC rear, TC hood... I like how original my car is, but I think I need something to set it off from all the others. I got it! Cobra R's! There's something no one has!" :rolleyes: And don't even try to call me out for having an all-stock car because I've got new induction and a new rear axle (NOT from a TC) on the way.

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #27 – January 19, 2005, 02:25:47 PM

it all depends on how you look at it. I put a t/c header panel on my car cuz I liked it better. Put the hood on, cuz it looked too boring with the stock hood imo. Preferred the sport bumper, but it got wrecked in an accident, so I put the t/c one on cuz I had it and it was painted.

Color of my car is Honda Asturias Gray *gasp* why cuz I don't care who made it, I just like it. Plenty of changes to come though.

If people want to do stuff that seems "old" let em, we all have to start somewhere. If you told me 2 years ago that I'd be doing some of the stuff I plan on doing, I'd have called you crazy, but now it doesn't seem so far fetched.

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #28 – January 19, 2005, 02:54:08 PM

Got a question about those dominator hoods...They fit up on the foxbodys?? And i am sorta with methodman on this one It would be cheaper for me to buy a TC hood for my cougar than that dominator, but i also agree that the TC hoods are too popular among the foxes.

Here in toledo Tc hood from Action Crash Auto parts- 250
That dominator Hood- 600 + shipping and handling

Re: Is there more to a TC hood than the scoops?

Reply #29 – January 19, 2005, 03:10:25 PM

Maybe I should use your disclaimer Crystal.... :hick:

On second thought...nah, I don't need no friggen disclaimer...