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RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed #156533 Apr 16, 10:23am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington First, remove the stock scoop with a ratchet and 10mm deep socket (self-explanatory):

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156534 Apr 16, 10:23am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Next, use a wrench to unscrew the stock screw posts (since the Rod Millen scoop doesn't come with any)

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156535 Apr 16, 10:23am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington here's what it'll look like after you remove the screw successfully

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156536 Apr 16, 10:24am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington compare the two hole sizes: rmm's is MUCH too small

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156537 Apr 16, 10:25am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Time for the power tools Gently and carefully drill out the holes, using a slightly larger drill bit each time until the hole is wide enough (but not TOO wide - you don't want the screws to fall out)

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156538 Apr 16, 10:25am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington then, screw the nut onto the bolt and use the ratchet to gently tighten until it sits flush against the rmm scoop... BE CAREFUL: this is the most critical part, and you don't want to break the Fiberglass, it's VERY fragile if you put too much pressure on it.

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156539 Apr 16, 10:27am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Now install that bad boy by using the same 10mm deep socket .. voila:

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156540 Apr 16, 10:28am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington here's the weave

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156541 Apr 16, 10:28am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington a sideview

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156542 Apr 16, 10:28am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington from the front/side

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156543 Apr 16, 10:28am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington and, finally, the whole car

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156544 Apr 16, 10:29am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,269 Seattle, WA NorwayGT Specialist 2004 Dodge SRT4 NorwayGT Specialist 2004 Dodge SRT4 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,269 Seattle, WA cool was....5speed with i/h/e 15.41 @ 89.30mph 2.282 60' is....04 srt4 stock 13.936 100.15mph 2.177 60'

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156545 Apr 16, 10:31am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,442 Lafayette, LA DiabloGTS Wheezy Joe 2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250 DiabloGTS Wheezy Joe 2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,442 Lafayette, LA I like your Celica so much Evan, it looks so clean and not over the top with Rice mods. To have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation To know even one life has breathed easier This is to have succeeded.

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed DiabloGTS #156546 Apr 16, 10:33am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by DiabloGTS I like your Celica so much Evan, it looks so clean and not over the top with Rice mods. Thanks a lot, that's exactly what I'm trying for: no-rice-zone

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156547 Apr 16, 10:35am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,442 Lafayette, LA DiabloGTS Wheezy Joe 2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250 DiabloGTS Wheezy Joe 2002 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,442 Lafayette, LA No aluminum or Carbon Fiber rice wings...please! To have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation To know even one life has breathed easier This is to have succeeded.

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed DiabloGTS #156548 Apr 16, 10:35am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by DiabloGTS No aluminum or Carbon Fiber rice wings...please! Oh hell no

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156549 Apr 16, 10:52am Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 560 LA, CA R3DLIN3GT Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT R3DLIN3GT Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 560 LA, CA nice good job

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156550 Apr 16, 10:54am Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 261 SD, California psychomunkie Chameleon 2002 Toyota Celica GT psychomunkie Chameleon 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 261 SD, California So when are you coming to SD do do uhm.. my entire car? hehe.. :p looks good Evan!

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156551 Apr 16, 11:38am Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 705 Quebec, Canada SSCarbonGTS Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica SSCarbonGTS Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 705 Quebec, Canada Wow !!! Very nice !!! Mom, I Lost you on April 7th 2004, but I will remember you for ever... I'm missing you

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156552 Apr 16, 11:43am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA very clean bro... your car is coming along rather nicely and I really like the color scheme. Things are flowing very well -

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156553 Apr 16, 12:39pm Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,136 Ontario, Canada Bakablo1 Specialist Bakablo1 Specialist Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,136 Ontario, Canada nice install guide

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156554 Apr 16, 1:12pm Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 870 Torrance, CA SilverGT Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT SilverGT Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 870 Torrance, CA nice, hoodscoop looks good, nice car also, very clean

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156555 Apr 16, 7:30pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,216 Likes: 1 San Leandro/Davis, CA ToiletPaper Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT ToiletPaper Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,216 Likes: 1 San Leandro/Davis, CA looks good!

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed SSCarbonGTS #156556 Apr 16, 8:14pm Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 955 Eastern Ontario, Canada 00GTShope Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica 00GTShope Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 955 Eastern Ontario, Canada looks great

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156557 Apr 16, 8:31pm Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,110 Milford, NJ VSGTS14 05 WRB 2005 Subaru WRX STi VSGTS14 05 WRB 2005 Subaru WRX STi Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,110 Milford, NJ i just noticed on mine... that part of it is damaged...wtf... like the bolt or pressure is cauing a slight cracked cicle... SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed VSGTS14 #156558 Apr 16, 8:39pm Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by VSGTS14 i just noticed on mine... that part of it is damaged...wtf... like the bolt or pressure is cauing a slight cracked cicle... yeah, you gotta be extra careful when installing it

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156559 Apr 16, 8:43pm Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,110 Milford, NJ VSGTS14 05 WRB 2005 Subaru WRX STi VSGTS14 05 WRB 2005 Subaru WRX STi Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,110 Milford, NJ Originally Posted by Evan Originally Posted by VSGTS14 i just noticed on mine... that part of it is damaged...wtf... like the bolt or pressure is cauing a slight cracked cicle... yeah, you gotta be extra careful when installing it oh well...the buyer gets the stock scoop anyway... SUBARU TECNICA INTERNATIONAL

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed R3DLIN3GT #156560 Apr 16, 9:09pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,572 Chino Hills, CA DaBigTickett Rip the Jacker 2002 Toyota Celica GT DaBigTickett Rip the Jacker 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,572 Chino Hills, CA Originally Posted by R3DLIN3GT nice good job

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156561 Apr 16, 9:34pm Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 188 CA lee43 Member lee43 Member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 188 CA Very nice!

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156562 Apr 17, 12:38am Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 870 Torrance, CA SilverGT Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT SilverGT Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 870 Torrance, CA where did you buy that and how much did pay?

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156563 Apr 17, 2:10am Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT it surely is purty

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156564 Apr 17, 9:52am Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 87 HiCkS Member 2004 Subaru WRX HiCkS Member 2004 Subaru WRX Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 87 looks real nice prolly would go good with the RMM Carbon Fiber spoiler i didnt know it was raised like that good pics

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156565 Apr 17, 11:16am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 163 Long Beach / Irvine CA ironracer4130 Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT ironracer4130 Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 163 Long Beach / Irvine CA hey looks good

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed SilverGT #156566 Apr 17, 12:05pm Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by SilverGT where did you buy that and how much did pay? http://www.rodmillenstore.com/ $135 + shipping, but Billy said it was a few bucks cheaper at mvp motorsports so you might wanna check on that.

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156567 Apr 17, 12:22pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 852 mastro543 Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica mastro543 Senior Member 2001 Toyota Celica Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 852 Nice looks hot Boost in March

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed HiCkS #156568 Apr 17, 10:02pm Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by HiCkS looks real nice prolly would go good with the RMM Carbon Fiber spoiler i didnt know it was raised like that good pics yeah I was thinking about the rmm wing possibly and yep, it's raised slightly.. more than stock but less than c-one or vis. I think it's just right

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156569 Apr 17, 10:55pm Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA Evan, get the RMM wing bro. It'll look hella tight with the rest of your mods... I got one but have yet to see it. Getting back to philly on Monday, then modding resumes.

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Sultan #156570 Apr 17, 11:37pm Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by Sultan Evan, get the RMM wing bro. It'll look hella tight with the rest of your mods... I got one but have yet to see it. Getting back to philly on Monday, then modding resumes. take some pics of yours, it'll help me decide

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156571 Apr 17, 11:44pm Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA will do -

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156572 Apr 18, 12:26am Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,578 Chicago, IL xmangt1 4 All U Haterz! 2000 Toyota Celica GT xmangt1 4 All U Haterz! 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,578 Chicago, IL Lookin' good Rebel

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156573 Apr 18, 3:44am Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered looks great evan...if you are leaning towards a new spoiler like they said stay away from something to big...it wont flow with your car...get something like a TRD or VS...

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Sultan #156574 Apr 18, 10:09am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by Sultan will do -

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156575 Apr 18, 12:10pm Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,869 Washington cycocelica daman 2000 Toyota Celica GT cycocelica daman 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,869 Washington ive been gone for a week and evan i must say your car looks great with those rims! same with the scoop!

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed Evan #156576 Apr 18, 12:12pm Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,925 Phoenix, AZ celicaTRDgts Specialist 02 Toyota Celica celicaTRDgts Specialist 02 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,925 Phoenix, AZ clean

Re: RMM Carbon Fiber Hoodscoop Installed cycocelica #156577 Apr 18, 5:11pm Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by cycocelica ive been gone for a week and evan i must say your car looks great with those rims! same with the scoop! Thanks! The weather's been decent so I've finally gotten off my @$$ and done some mods

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