Gu front scoop
Submitted: Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 09:21
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Member - Don (QLD)
G'day Guys
A mate of
mine wants to know where you can get the aftermarket GU bonnet
scoop for his vehicle.I don't know but i thought someone out there would know.
In qld preffered.
Thanks
Don
Reply By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 09:36
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 09:36
Genuine Nissan one is only $100
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Follow Up By: Michael - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 10:40
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 10:40
BUT you can't buy the hole,,, you have to do that yourself!!!!
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Follow Up By: Truckster (Vic) - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:30
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:30
Bugs Bunny always had one spare to use... So did Marvin the Martian... :P
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Follow Up By: Michael - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:15
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:15
But only round holes from memory!!!
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Reply By: Member - Don (QLD) - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:35
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 11:35
Someone once told me you could get them for about $30 aftermarket
but i dont know how much truth is in it.
Don
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Follow Up By: Michael - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:17
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:17
The guy that told you that ,,, he meant after midnight!! LOL!!
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Follow Up By: cokeaddict - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 23:23
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 23:23
Add $100.00 to it and your spot on !
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Reply By: Mr Z - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 12:19
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 12:19
saw a nissan one sell on ebay for $183 LOL! i'm temted to auction a few!
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Follow Up By: Michael - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:16
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:16
i saw that a few weeks ago, i assumed the guy was getting a bargain. Assumed like most nissan parts that it would be double that !!
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Reply By: Member - Karl - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:03
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 13:03
Saw them advertised in the lastest Auto One brouchure for Fathers Days. Cost was approx $30, there was the Patrol, WRX and one other. Not sure of the quality but I will have a look when I get the chance.
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Follow Up By: Member - Jeff M (WA) - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:37
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:37
What quality? It's some plastic or fibire glass to cover a hole you cut in you car. LOL
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Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:00
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:00
G'day Don,
I have installed one on my 4.2 Turbo Nissan on the opposite side to normal, above the turbo. It's a genuine Nissan product which they got in for me within a couple of days (country town). It cost around $130- and I cut the hole in the bonnet using a masonite template I made up and then attacked with a jigsaw (ouch!!!!!).
Cya
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Follow Up By: Utemad - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:25
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:25
Just a thought but a little late now I suppose. Did you consider using some of those heat extractor bonnet vents like on a XR Falcon? So instead of forcing cool air in, you are extracting the hot air?
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 15:11
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 15:11
G'day Utemad,
I originally mounted the scoop facing backwards in an effort to extract hot air out the back. Neither direction seemed to have a marked effect on my problem, which I have since solved by putting in a PWR racing aluminium radiator with double the capacity on the Nissan unit.
Typical, the scoop has bolts situated differently at each end and the centre bolts are not actually in the centre. So there had to be several different holes drilled to mount the scoop in either direction.
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Reply By: Utemad - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:27
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:27
Don't forget the cost of painting it.
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Reply By: Member - Don (QLD) - Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:50
Friday, Sep 03, 2004 at 14:50
Thanks guys
I think he only wants it for looks only and thats it.
I dont think he would cut a hole out of his bonnet
for no reason.So i am pretty sure cosmetic only.
But i have seen it done around though.
Hoo roo
Don
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Reply By: Dave from Fraser Coast 4WD Club - Saturday, Sep 04, 2004 at 09:32
Saturday, Sep 04, 2004 at 09:32
I put one on the troopy, cost $130 from Nissan (must be 18 months ago now)
My use has actually been to save my batteries, they sit right above the Turbo and were
cooking themselves to death.
In my application, it has worked very well!
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