I just mounted a new fully functional Carbon fiber hood from RK Sport. The scoop forces air right to the air intake. Not only does it look amazing, but it functions as well. Great product, I highly recommend!!!!
Looks great on your rig, thanks for sharing this with us. I would be interested in hearing about weight comparisons with stock if they have that info. Since my jkur is Billet, not sure how the black cf would look. Would definitely look good with a painted glass version though.
I don't think Jaker is really upset (could be wrong) but vendors have to pay on be on here.... That's what makes WF free for the rest of us yahoos! It wouldn't be fair if a vendor came on here disguised as just somebody that found the product. Not saying that's what's going on....
Also, I really want to know the same thing. If air is forced in via scoop directly into the airbox, how does it prevent water from coming in? Just saying "not going to happen" isn't really confidence inspiring
Didn't know what a shaker scoop was so I wikied it. OH those things. Got it
I learned from reading the wiki article that nothing prevents rain from entering on those style intakes, but since engines go through so much volume of air the rain doesn't affect the engine. Seems plausible, maybe a small amount of water spray in the engine doesn't affect anything?
So wtf is wrong with pimping products for your friends? Countless products mentioned on Wrangler Forum do not come from sponsoring vendors. I'm having a friend who owns a custom metalworking shop make a hinged floor for my JKUR that will replace the back seat and provide storage underneath. I certainly plan to post photos of that on here when it is finished in a month or so. Personally, I enjoyed the hood post. If they made one in silver wire carbon fiber, I might consider it.
I posted this product because it's a very nice mod, it may not be for everyone, but it will be for someone. Sharing cool parts and mods is what this forum is all about. After all, We are all Jeep enthusiast here. RK Sport doesn't need my "Pimping" they have been making great products for a long time.
Seriously, The only way I see hydro lock happening would be by driving my jeep under water. I don't have a after market air intake, so with the current set up, just feeding cold air over the air intake shouldn't be a problem. Also, the stock air intake is vertical, facing away from the outlet on the hood. I'm comfortable with the set up as is.
OK this is NOT FAIR. This guy is not a vendor!!!!! He is probably a brother of a woman whose father's uncle used to work for this guy named Tony. Tony's ex-wife worked down the street from this Jeep dude that knew a girl whose brother makes these hoods!!!
All I know is he has the best looking hood on the planet and more power to him if he got it free. My geus is if he got it free he probably provided his stock hood as a mold or something.
And more props for him , but learned what you have or got
We all know when it cost us money we learn everthing about it , when it's giving well you end up with post like this that just keep saying go to the website
Awesome hood man thanks for posting... As for it getting water in the intake. Like someone posted earlier I can't see it being worse then a shaker style intake. The engines not going to have an issue with that kinda minimal rainwater, it's no worse then starting an engine on a humid day.
Wow.... This thread got sh*% all over! I was only saying that vendors need to pay, however, if he's not a vendor then by all means share with us. Anyone who's read my stuff on Welcome Dist. handles would know I've done it (good and bad). However, even if he is a vendor (I don't think he is) I really don't care that much to see this thread spin out of control lol
I'm glad he posted. I've never seen this hood and I like the style.
Definitely thanks for posting up. It's a good thing to have more options for hoods. It's looks very cool in your rig, takes a little getting used to but is growing in me.
I dig your words of wisdom!
Could you take a photo or few photos from a little further away if you get a chance? It would be nice to see it from that vantage point. Thanks in advance for that too!
Called RK and they said no water will get to the filter (I asked specifically based on my open air filter). There are drain holes at the back of the intake to redirect water there (down into engine bay) instead of over to the filter location drop area. I have not seem the hood myself but this is what I found out and am passing it on to you guys in case that answers some questions that have come up.
I'd like to thank the op for this post. I've been looking for a good option to cool the 3.6 "tickastar" motor. I like the Poison Spider louvres, but I've always wanted something more. This is a great option. True it is more expensive, but it does look better IMO. This will go on my to do list.
Love the hood, however no poster mentioned that Jeeps are "Not" aerodynamic! Very little air flows over the hood. Most air is disturbed by the front of the shoe box. Forced air from above the windshield would be nice but who's gonna put a scoop there?... If you like the hood buy it for looks and maybe to cut down a few pounds if your winched up. Don't buy it for functionality. Jmho
I'm not sure I agree with that, Air doesn't necessarily need to travel along a surface to end up anywhere. If it did, then air would never enter the cabin when we crack a side window. I'm a pilot, so I know a little bit about aerodynamics. I can tell you this, when an air molecule hits a leading edge, it is then split into two, and the velocity of the molecule is then increased and sent in the direction of the surface that split it. Check out slow motion wind tunnel footage,, very cool!
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