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digidelia · May 31st, 2001, 12:42 AM

www.4car.co.uk has updated their spy shot section and it includes 3 shots of a cooper S WITHOUT the black tape on the intake scoop. enjoy!

BruceK · May 31st, 2001, 01:23 AM

Great photos. The scoop actually looks very nice, but I hope that the Cooper S has the chrome grill rather than the black one as fitted to the MINI ONE.

Still, it looks like someone couldn't resist putting just one piece of tape on the scoop - old habits die hard. :P

Tim · May 31st, 2001, 07:59 AM

Without large wodges of black tape, the scoop seems much less intrusive than on previous shots - I quite liked it anyway. Makes you wonder whether the adverse reactions to the taped version have had any impact on its shape or size.

As to the colour of the grill, the BMW marketing bumph says that it will be body coloured. With luck, BMW will allow it to be provided in chrome as a no cost option. Could anyone find an answer to this?

MRacer · Jun 1st, 2001, 11:12 AM

I agree, the scoop looks nice. Thankfully nobody's got carried away with the car's 'sporting ambitions'...

I quite like the grille in plain black myself. Looks cheaper than the One but with chrome it just wouldn't look so agressive.

doug · Jun 4th, 2001, 08:27 AM

Maybe I got to used to the beautiful lines of the hood without the scoop. I think I'll pursue modifying a regular hood with one NASA scoop on one side, or maybe too small NASA scoops on each side and at the mid-point.

Tim · Jun 4th, 2001, 08:52 AM

This thing can go into space? Cool.

BruceK · Jun 4th, 2001, 11:32 AM

Quote:

On 04-06-2001 9:27 doug wrote:
....with one NASA scoop on one side, or maybe too small NASA scoops on each side and at the mid-point.

I think he meant NACA not NASA. It has to do with which government agency developed them way back when (the 50's I think).

doug · Jun 6th, 2001, 09:09 AM

Yes “NACA”. Thank you – long day.

Jakx · Jun 6th, 2001, 09:51 AM

Quote:

On 04-06-2001 12:32 BruceK wrote:
[...]

I think he meant NACA not NASA. It has to do with which government agency developed them way back when (the 50's I think).

For added interest.

NACA effectively became NASA in 1958 as a direct result of the blow to US confidence by the USSR`s successful Sputnik mission.

The NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) duct is explained in "submerged-duct entrances" (how very well described!) dated November 1945 at:-

http://naca.larc.nasa.gov/reports/1945/naca-acr-5i20/

I don`t think that even the Cooper S is quite fast enough to get the full benefit!

Many race cars, and aircraft, of course, do still employ this type of intake!

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May 31st, 2001, 12:42 AM	#1
digidelia MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Las Vegas NV USA Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 72 Offline	www.4car.co.uk has updated their spy shot section and it includes 3 shots of a cooper S WITHOUT the black tape on the intake scoop. enjoy!

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May 31st, 2001, 01:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 02:45 AM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Great photos. The scoop actually looks very nice, but I hope that the Cooper S has the chrome grill rather than the black one as fitted to the MINI ONE. Still, it looks like someone couldn't resist putting just one piece of tape on the scoop - old habits die hard. :P

May 31st, 2001, 07:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tim MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2001 Location: au Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 51 Offline	Without large wodges of black tape, the scoop seems much less intrusive than on previous shots - I quite liked it anyway. Makes you wonder whether the adverse reactions to the taped version have had any impact on its shape or size. As to the colour of the grill, the BMW marketing bumph says that it will be body coloured. With luck, BMW will allow it to be provided in chrome as a no cost option. Could anyone find an answer to this?

Jun 1st, 2001, 11:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
MRacer MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: uk Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 5 Offline	I agree, the scoop looks nice. Thankfully nobody's got carried away with the car's 'sporting ambitions'... I quite like the grille in plain black myself. Looks cheaper than the One but with chrome it just wouldn't look so agressive.

Jun 4th, 2001, 08:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
doug MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2001 Local Time: 12:45 AM Posts: 48 Offline	Maybe I got to used to the beautiful lines of the hood without the scoop. I think I'll pursue modifying a regular hood with one NASA scoop on one side, or maybe too small NASA scoops on each side and at the mid-point.

Jun 4th, 2001, 08:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tim MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2001 Location: au Local Time: 08:45 AM Posts: 51 Offline	This thing can go into space? Cool.

Jun 4th, 2001, 11:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 02:45 AM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Quote: On 04-06-2001 9:27 doug wrote: ....with one NASA scoop on one side, or maybe too small NASA scoops on each side and at the mid-point. I think he meant NACA not NASA. It has to do with which government agency developed them way back when (the 50's I think).

Jun 6th, 2001, 09:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
doug MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2001 Local Time: 12:45 AM Posts: 48 Offline	Yes “NACA”. Thank you – long day.

Jun 6th, 2001, 09:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jakx MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bedfordshire ENGLAND Local Time: 09:45 AM Posts: 632 Offline	Quote: On 04-06-2001 12:32 BruceK wrote: [...] I think he meant NACA not NASA. It has to do with which government agency developed them way back when (the 50's I think). For added interest. NACA effectively became NASA in 1958 as a direct result of the blow to US confidence by the USSR`s successful Sputnik mission. The NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) duct is explained in "submerged-duct entrances" (how very well described!) dated November 1945 at:- http://naca.larc.nasa.gov/reports/1945/naca-acr-5i20/ I don`t think that even the Cooper S is quite fast enough to get the full benefit! Many race cars, and aircraft, of course, do still employ this type of intake!

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