SNOW COVERS

lee · Post by **lee** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:53 pm

As some of you might know I maybe copying the snow cone.
Before i do this how many people would be interested.
Rough guide price would be 35-50 ukbp. Sorry for the wide range in price but i cannot get a more exact price until i have the scoop here.
Would anyone want a carbon one?

terrastudios · Post by **terrastudios** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:08 pm

Lee,

these snow covers, will they work as a bonnet scoop? if so, have you got any pics - ive got a 440, but if it would do as a nice scoop ill be interested in one.

Thanks

Matt.

kevs480turbo · Post by **kevs480turbo** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:41 pm

i'm looking for a snowcover

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 8:54 pm

http://photobucket.com/albums/0603/aqoj13/Scoop/

pictures of a 480 snow cover

RichT · Post by **RichT** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:43 pm

How does this attach to the car?

any chance of it being a slightly lower profile than the ones in the photos?

I think it looks a bit on the overstated side. or maybe not i cant make up my mind as it looks ok at some angles and not at others!

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:22 pm

Now i know what a snowcover is! Were these a genuine Volvo part then?

pol · Post by **pol** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:49 pm

\yes, they were, but not available anymore i believe.

I think they'd be good if they served a purpose, as an air intake, but just for looks, i don't like. I'd like to see one painted to match to give a better judgement.

pol

lee · Post by **lee** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 8:20 am

The snow cover was part of the winter pack. It also came with a blanking panel for the front grill. This was to allow the engine to heat up quicker in extreme winters. The the scoop was the only in take

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 3:27 pm

The snow scoop for the bonnet is indeed no longer available. It was an original Volvo part as pol mentioned.

The make the 480 look a bit more aggresive, I love them, but am not yet convinced to put them on my car.

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 6:31 pm

not the best pics, but this is the same snow cover as in marts pic (ie i bought it off him, so its the SAME one)

ive sprayed it blue, to match the car.......looks pretty good.
in all honesty, they dont stand that far off the bonnet...maybe an inch at most?
they can be adapted to be a scoop.....they pretty much do that by their shape anyway, ive made a box thing that sits under half the normal louvres on the bonnet, and piped it down to the airbox....works ok for me
fitting....hmm......theyve got these little L brackets at the front, that clip onto the louvre undersides, and i think should have the same for back......being volvo plastic, they had all pretty much snapped, so i made some out of metal L brackets, and just tiewrapped the back down.....to be honest, i would tiewrap it anyway,just to make sure it doesnt fly off at speed!

rgrds
rob

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:36 pm

YES! I'd be interested.
I think they look great. As long as it's gonna have the proper attatchments to the bonnet as the original.
How much more do you think Lee for a carbon one?
I know i can't afford it until the end of August

Still want one!

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:02 pm

I'd be interested also!

RichT · Post by **RichT** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:11 pm

Let me know when you have a price sorted for these. i may be interested depending on how easy they are to fit and how easy it is to keep them fitted when driving!!

strangegame · Post by **strangegame** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 8:51 pm

im also interested

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:09 pm

i would want a carbon one too!!
rgrds
rob

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:24 pm

reckon im gonna make my own, lower profile, cut the grill on the bonnet out and mesh it and mould the scoop into the bonnet (bonnet needs a re-spray anyway!)

Dunno if i'll get it done by the time i go to uni though

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:29 pm

98kellrs wrote:reckon im gonna make my own, lower profile, cut the grill on the bonnet out and mesh it and mould the scoop into the bonnet (bonnet needs a re-spray anyway!)

Dunno if i'll get it done by the time i go to uni though

aim of thred was to see how much interst there is in Lee doing one, not what everyone else would do........no offence or anything intended.....just that threads get confusing when they go OT (i know im probably the worst offender for it!)
rgrds
rob

ps....sorry if it comes over abrasive.....its late, im on 12hr nights etc etc

98kellrs · Post by **98kellrs** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:32 pm

lol no problem get carried away sometimes... i guess in answer to the original question; Not for me thanks. Better?

Lance Angell · Post by **Lance Angell** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:41 am

Very Interested

RichT · Post by **RichT** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:17 pm

Well I think I would be interested if there was a lower profile one available. Say about half an inch to about three quarters of an inch.

I think that would look good!