cool breeze air scoop aka the bug strainer

Jimmy · Postby **Jimmy** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 6:55 pm

So what do we all think of the air scoops? I got mine in and went for a spin and i thought it was fantastic, especially on long drives down the highway. I found it really cooled my feet and at the same time, added like 35hp, at least. Now, there is only one thing which is preventing me from putting it up again. You know the \"grill\" which is meant to sort of catch insects... well in theory this might work but when you drive through a pack of xmas beetles and those other bugs which always seems to hang out together, well its a completely different story. I now feel like the inside of the car just got redecorated in bug juice! The grill quite litterally strained every drop from the bugs and sprayed it all over the center console area. Not only was it juice but long stringy bits which went down into the footwell and over my legs and feet! So, im wondering of anyone else has faced this problem and if they have got a fix for it? I considered replcing it with finer mesh but this would still strain the bugs. Im stumped as to what i should do... i could always just sell it...

jules · Postby **jules** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 9:49 pm

Man, that must really \"bug\" you no end.

Jules

TieNN89 · Postby **TieNN89** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 10:28 pm

you got pics of this? how it clips on etc etc

I saw it on MX5 Mania but there picture is tiny

Jimmy · Postby **Jimmy** » Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:41 pm

AZNTieN wrote:you got pics of this? how it clips on etc etc

I saw it on MX5 Mania but there picture is tiny

http://www.coolbreezescoop.com

Postby **Okibi** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 2:28 am

Beetle Juice? They made a movie about that didn't they? :lol:

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 6:28 am

lol
I've used mine on a freeway drive of 2 hours with no trouble, maybe your just in a bug prone area. You could try putting some flyscreen mesh infront of the normal one.

irwin83r · Postby **irwin83r** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 11:26 am

gross....

glad i wasnt in on that group buy

marcusus · Postby **marcusus** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 9:11 pm

Don't drive through swarms of bugs?

If I'd gone in on these, I wouldn't be driving with it whilst on the freeway anyway. Everyday city driving I'd do it, but if I knew there was gonna be some solid cruising involved I wouldn't attach it.

How about getting a finer grade mesh? Or perhaps just putting a plastic \"visor\" that covers over the opening and tilts down kinda like:
|\if that makes sense. That way lots of bugs will just smack the \\ bit and get deflected up. You'll still get plenty of air up there, but it would involve some solid plastic welding type modification to keep that visor bit on.

Alex · Postby **Alex** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 12:01 am

lol, total opposite of me, I don't put it on for everyday driving, only long trips

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 7:32 pm

im going to get one of the side window ones.. i think they would be awesome.. there was a great breeze today but the only way i could feel it was by sticking up arm out the window!

wun911 · Postby **wun911** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:37 am

muslin cloth or strech some women's stocking over it.

I think it will let air though and you can thow it away with the 'beetle juice' when you reach your destination.

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:51 am

wun911 wrote:muslin cloth or strech some women's stocking over it.

I think it will let air though and you can thow it away with the 'beetle juice' when you reach your destination.

*Pictures Jimmy pulling up next to PYT - "Excuse me darlin' do you mind whipping your stockings off for me? I've got to go on this drive you see. and there might be a swarm of insects on the way...." SLAP!* :mrgreen:

NMX516 · Postby **NMX516** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:28 pm

I won't post a pic of mine.... I'm sure you'd be able to see it on Google Earth!! :roll:

Anyone want to buy one? As new, used once....

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:30 pm

how much NMX pm me

davekmoore · Postby **davekmoore** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:11 pm

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Mine effectively scoops cold air. And bugs. And bugs me.

So stocking material it is.

But even this won't deal with the aftermath of using the screen washers!!!!!

PS Will let you know, apparently quite soon, what it does with locusts.