What's your thoughts?
I have an original Baja Scoop which if fitted will be functional and not cosmetic. The cooler will be protected front and rear by mesh. These scoops
are quite rare now and most current Bajas don't feature them. A Google image search sourced only six in 8 pages of 20. Four of these were Hot
Wheels models and not actual examples.
I'm six and one half a dozen another on the issue. My mate say it would look good the wife say it looks stupid.
I will have the roof rack cut to fit around the scoop if people think it looks Ok.
What do you think?
Sorry man
Looks pretty freaky or funky to me, Id ditch it.
Rob.....
No idea on how effective they are, but I have seen plenty of kombi's and baja's with an oil cooler strapped to the roof.
Doesn't have the statement of the scoop though if you like the look.
Andy
I think the reason why most people don't have them is they look silly and over the top. A bit like a rear wing on a hyundai Excel. :thumb
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What are you trying to achieve ? It not only look silly but I reckon will get broken easily.
Unless you are having trouble keeping cool why would you strap something like that up there and increase oil pump head to a stupid level as well as
increasing teh chances of oil line leaks and issues ?
Adding a spot light bar to a baja will dd upwards of 10 - 15 degree to oil temp as you interupt the air flow. I don't see why you would want one
of these unless you are having a lot of trouble keeping your engine oil cool.
I have a scoop to go on my baja.
Just because you dont have panels around your engine, dont mean it keeps cool.
My oil cooler is able to be bypassed. When you are crawling through the bush for a few hours, your engine Will get hot. When you are cruzin down the
freeway your oil can get too cold. Every bit helps.
It is up to YOU.
I have some pictures for you.
Todd :jesus
i rekon there's better or just as good ways with ext oil coolders & mcycle thermo fans to cool oil (wether or not the cars moving) rather
than putting more holes in external bodywork (esp the roof) and having something extrra to be ripped off by tigfht branches/sideways trak work.
that said, the roof mounted scoop & cooler is almost mandatory if ur going for the 70s/80s baja "look" tapered stripes & all. but
then it becomes cosmetic and therefore to some people agaist the fuctional ethos of the off road vw.
at the end of the day, do wot majkes u feel good.
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thebronze is smarter than he looks.
all we need now is baja wes to take a counter point of view on oil coolers, mounting, positioning, full flow, bypass, fans, ect & we'll have
a full on tech thrash & us plebs will be the better informed for it....
bring it on
Yeah, I've watched "SKIPPY", those kangaroo's are so much more smarter than they look
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Thanks Guys,
I deliberately didn't offer opinion in order to get discussion and ideas floated. You have raised points I had and hadn't considered.
Points I had considered:
Cosmetic V Function- Is it needed,
Function: consequences and cooling.
I had considered urban damage like dickheads but not branches.
I had considered oil pressure thanx to Jeff Hibbard.
And oil cooling - bypass and idle temp.
Cosmetic:
How many people could relate to the US 60's Baja look.
If a Type 5 look was desired how much more would I have to do?
Baja's are ment to be function Offroad!
Rollover would render me kaput!
Extra oil needed and possibility of leaks.
I appreciate the greatest minds in the country debating the pro's and con's of the scoops.
My opinion:
I like the cosmetic / history of the scoop. I think it is a valuable piece of history and shouldn't be discarded. On a trailer towed Caged Type 5
full offroad Baja the scoop would have it's place. On a registered weekend bush pushing warrior the scoop would not last. All I had to do was
think of some of the spots I get into at Stockton to realise that it would not be a good option.
Thanks Gent's
Now whats a good motor for putting around in sand?
The Bronze.