Need an opinion!!!

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  1. Nemesis Digital

    Nemesis Digital Member

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    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

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    OR

    WRC STYLE Hood

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    This is my car....

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    Placing the order tommorrow so I need some fast advice.
     
    #1 Nemesis Digital, Mar 14, 2007
  2. jayj713

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    imo, OEM STi hood.
     
    #2 jayj713, Mar 14, 2007
  3. Greg

    Greg Active Member

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    I like the ones with the vents on the sides
     
    #3 Greg, Mar 14, 2007
  4. wrxin8or

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    Oem Ftw!
     
    #4 wrxin8or, Mar 14, 2007
  5. emstraumajunke

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    Oem
     
    #5 emstraumajunke, Mar 14, 2007
  6. Weapon

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    wrc
     
    #6 Weapon, Mar 14, 2007
  7. bomjoon

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    oem on your car.

    if you had other body mods id go with what greg said.
     
    #7 bomjoon, Mar 14, 2007
  8. xpsi

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    Oem :)
     
    #8 xpsi, Mar 14, 2007
  9. GTscoob

    GTscoob Black is Beautiful

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    Yeah if you had some other exterior stuff I'd go with the WRC hood, otherwise on a stockish car OEM STI.
     
    #9 GTscoob, Mar 14, 2007
  10. Alex

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    Wrc.
     
    #10 Alex, Mar 14, 2007
  11. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

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    wrc...
     
    #11 lostinthewoods, Mar 14, 2007
  12. Alex

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    Better yet, get the full Laun Sport kit.

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    #12 Alex, Mar 14, 2007
  13. 1ll-WRX

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    I say WRC...might add better cooling capabilities
     
    #13 1ll-WRX, Mar 14, 2007
  14. N2BNLOW

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    Wrc
     
    #14 N2BNLOW, Mar 15, 2007
  15. nsvwrx

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    Wrc
     
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  16. Deke

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    wrc. I mean they come like that on evos, I don't think it looks weird at all.
     
    #16 Deke, Mar 15, 2007
  17. bomjoon

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    i was gonna say the wrc version looks like an evo hood w/scoop on it.

    thats why i said oem.
     
    #17 bomjoon, Mar 15, 2007
  18. rexrocker

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    OEM STi
     
    #18 rexrocker, Mar 15, 2007
  19. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    If it's a functional vent, then I'd go with the WRC.

    If it "looks" like a vent then OEM.
     
    #19 pEd, Mar 15, 2007
  20. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

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    ^+1

    also consider what else are you going to do with exterior?
     
    #20 monk, Mar 15, 2007
  21. FTZ

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    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.
     
    #21 FTZ, Mar 15, 2007
  22. StarquestAndyR

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    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.
     
    #22 StarquestAndyR, Mar 15, 2007
  23. Alex

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    Burn up hood? Sedan front fenders? :D
     
    #23 Alex, Mar 15, 2007
  24. miloman

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    wrc
     
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  25. Deke

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    Well hell that should settle it. WRC hood and a fmic. Might as well upgrade the turbo while you're at it. :)
     
    #25 Deke, Mar 15, 2007
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