transmission cooler air scoop

[808Boss]

For those of you who have installed the trans cooler air scoop, have you had any problems with ground clearance on your Boss 302's?

 

[JScheier]

Nope. No clearance issues so far, but looks like it would dig a big ditch if you went potato farming off track.

 

[2012YellowBoss]

I have been OK, even when off loading the car in the grass. Gary said it hit a clump of sod that fell off a truck but I have heard of no other problems. It is a quick install so if you are worried you can swap it out for track days.

 

[VoodooBoss]

I plan on removing mine after track days. It's four bolts and will take longer to jack up the car than install and remove the scoop.

 

[Dean#4AI]

The only problem I have had is road kill. I'm learning not to center the varmits although I still have to worry about the front splitter. :-\

 

[cloud9]

One of the service drives into Ford is in really bad shape. Big speed bump going in then a severe angle at the bottom. I'm always cringing that I'll catch the scoop but it always clears. I really think that with the location so near the front tires, it's going to be hard to catch it on anything. I dropped two wheels at BIR a couple months ago and straddled some pretty big curbing doing probably 80 and I thought for sure I'd be buying a new one but it even cleared that so I wouldn't worry about taking it off for street use. Like John said you're probably more likely to catch it at the track off-roading than you are anywhere on the street.

 

[Jimmy Pribble]

Remember, with the installation of the scoop, there is a new maintenance interval. Every 1000 miles you got to get in there and clean out the squirrel heads.

;D

Jimmy

 

[Vince]

No problems here.

 

[JScheier]

... and you have to remove it to 'efficiently' change your oil... although if you let it drain into the scoop... and then into your pan, it still works

 

[808Boss]

Thanks guys. It helps a lot people aren't really experiencing any clearance issues. This might be my next mod...

 

[itrack]

Where is the best price on these?

 

[Vince]

Where is the best price on these?

I sent you a PM

 

[808Boss]

Where is the best price on these?

I sent you a PM

Hey Vince could you send me a pm on the best price too?

Thanks.

 

[ChuckP]

No problems with mine. Good point on watching for road kill though!

 

[rom]

No problems with mine. Good point on watching for road kill though!

was thinking the same thing yesterday afternoon when could not have swerved away from a dead racoon ( due to trafic in the oncoming lane) in the middle of the road on small 2 lane black top, I have the trans scoop but didnt install yet I'll install the trans cooler when tracking me think !

 

[ArizonaBOSS]

I remove it after track events. Too many speedbumps out here in AZ to risk it.

LMAO @ "Squirrel heads" comment

 

[drano38]

What if we sharpen the leading edge?
Then we could really slice thru road kill.
And the reduced drag might lower our lap times.