As my rebuild project I am thinking about fitting a roof scoop, I havent fullly made my mind up yet, I am still in two minds.

I quite like this style



But what are the pro's and cons of having one? I dont want to fit one to find it whistles in the wind at speed, or lets rain in etc.

Has anyone had one.....has it had issues, problems.

Any comments gratefully received, help me make my mind up one way or another. :confuse: :thumbsup:

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ST205

Comments offered with no experience what-so-ever!

I would say don't. It might look rubbish, it might look rubbish if its not installed nicely.

I'm not sure that it would offer any tangible benefit over opening the window - are you planning on fitting fixed windows with sliding openings?

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GT4DC Events Co-ordinator
1996 ST205 UK

No, its purely for looks.

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ST205

I think you need to mess around with photoshop then!

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GT4DC Events Co-ordinator
1996 ST205 UK

I considered a roof scoop in my track toy but decided against it because of the risk it would leak in the rain and add more drag. For ventilation I may fit ducted fans which are available from Thieves. The Nissan R35 GT1 uses them so it its good enough for them.......et.

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Don
GT4DC Chairman
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205WRC JDM 269bhp @ 0.9bar
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four Special GT 590bhp @ 1.8bar
1989 Van Diemen RF88/89 Formula Ford 1600
2008 Nissan Patrol GU 3.0L ZD30DDTi 154bhp

it depends what the overall look your going for is. I personally feel that anything short of full rally spec look would be abit daft. Did I see on celica club that youve been playing with the big lamp pod too??

maybe its time for the big ideas reveal!

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FN2 Civic Type R w/Mugen Parts
Toyota Celica GT4 ST205
Toyota Celica GT4 ST185

I have a roof scoop going on my track car.
However, as my 185 was a sunroof version (subsequently removed) I am able to use the drainage hoses/vents to channel any rain/water that may get in.
Basically the roof and scoop setup has been custom built/installed.

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Vice Chairman
1990 White UK Celica ST185 - Project DTM
1997 Cream BMW R1200C (as seen in James Bond "Tomorrow Never Dies")
2005 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sovereign AWD Automatic
Blood Bikes - https://www.freewheelers.org.uk/

The one pictured above has a drain tube sticking out the rear. You slide a hose on it and feed that somewhere outside.

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René - Carlos Sainz 2433•5000
Turbocelica.nl | ST185 CS restoration and full rebuild

If it ain't broken.. it soon will be

i prefer the look of the car without the scoop.

then again, it all depends on what you like to do with your ST205

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1994 WRC ST205 Celica GT-FOUR

my way of seing it, if it didin't came with the car, they don't put it.
every inch of the car was purposly desinged, every curve of it, for one great reason that we love. RALLY

but she is your baby and for that matter, you know what you want

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1994 WRC ST205 Celica GT-FOUR

The rally cars had a roof scoop!

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René - Carlos Sainz 2433•5000
Turbocelica.nl | ST185 CS restoration and full rebuild

If it ain't broken.. it soon will be

Yep and i agree that they did! Thats why it really comes to what you really want in the end

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1994 WRC ST205 Celica GT-FOUR