So Im sprucing up the outside of my car a bit, and Ive got a hook up on a hood through Seibon. I have a choice. OEM STI CF Hood OR WRC STYLE Hood This is my car.... Placing the order tommorrow so I need some fast advice.
Yeah if you had some other exterior stuff I'd go with the WRC hood, otherwise on a stockish car OEM STI.
What, the Carbon Fiber hood you stole from me a couple months ago wasn't good enough for you, now you want a better one, Just kidding. Anyways, I would say go WRC, however, it is really meant for people with a Front Mount or V-Mount IC. The vent in the hood is going to scoop air before it gets to the Hood Scoop, and instead of the Hood Scoop pulling air in, it will be pushing air out. From what I have read on Nasioc, the WRC hood can cause IC Heat Soak. Regardless, I would go with the WRC hood just because I love the WRC car and want to build a replica. The WRC hood is definitely more unique as you rarely ever see it on a street car, another + in my book.
Jason beat me to it, but he is 100% correct. The wrc hood will be expelling heat from the engine right into the intercooler scoop. Unless you have a front mount, OEM is the way to go.
Well hell that should settle it. WRC hood and a fmic. Might as well upgrade the turbo while you're at it.