Do Luck roof spoiler?

chicagoisonfire · 03-02-2008, 01:10 PM

so i was browsing the internet and found this
Do-Luck 91-95 MR2 Roof Duct Spoiler - DLK-20554 by: Do-Luck - iSTOREPARTS.COM

it made me curious what it looks like on the car, but i cant find any other pictures of the kit. Anyone have this or know someone that does so i can see it on a 2?

Edit: found it on a russian tuning site

doesnt look as good as i thought, oh well

Raptor13x · 03-02-2008, 01:22 PM

yeah, looks like hell

RHC6 · 03-03-2008, 10:04 PM

the wing looks good

Russell the Love Muscle · 03-03-2008, 10:25 PM

Didn't madpsi sell something like that?

kbrew8991 · 03-03-2008, 11:42 PM

the looks are interesting - but what function is it supposed to perform? (and how well does it do it?)

Raptor13x · 03-04-2008, 12:28 AM

^ It appears to do as most of the roof ducts like that do- disrupting the normal airflow over the vehicle. As the MR2 travels, air is pulled from under the car through the engine bay and out the engine lid, to fill the low pressure zone behind the rear window. These scoops force air to go the opposite direction, creating turbulence and reducing proper airflow over the car. So, in effect, they do nothing worthwhile and simply impede performance.

If anyone has any info contrary to this I'd be most interested in hearing it.

goaler29 · 06-13-2008, 10:19 PM

So then what if the MR2 is lowered with a ground effects kit? a good kit will cut off that airflow from under the car and thus impede the airflow into the engine bay. wouldn't having an air intake system like that or the toms intake improve performance by cooling the engine? just curious.

chicagoisonfire · 06-14-2008, 01:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goaler29

So then what if the MR2 is lowered with a ground effects kit? a good kit will cut off that airflow from under the car and thus impede the airflow into the engine bay. wouldn't having an air intake system like that or the toms intake improve performance by cooling the engine? just curious.

unless youre driving a car with less than 1cm of ground clearance i dont think thats really an issue. Plus you still have air coming in the side scoops and still traveling up. Air coming down a roof scoop would have to do a complete 180 in the engine bay causing inefficient/slow airflow.

If you really wanted a roof scoop that worked, fab up a solid underbody/diffuser for the engine bay and get a big roof scoop like the NSX race cars with the air venting out up and over the diffuser (between the bottom of the bumper and the top of the diffuser) you also might need to block off or reshape the side ducts to do that efficiently.

My idea for a roof scoop is one that would feed a trunk mount intercooler

that way its functional and doesnt mess with the natural airflow (much)

eckoman_pdx · 06-14-2008, 06:56 AM

My friend had the entire Do Luck Aero catalog on his old MR2 (he sold it to another local friend of his earlier this year).

It was the February 2008 showcase of the month here. You can see the front of the ducts in the first picture (the big one). If you click on the 2nd picture from the left in the 2nd row, you can see a rear view of them.

February 2008 Showcase

jdbecks · 08-28-2008, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor13x

^ It appears to do as most of the roof ducts like that do- disrupting the normal airflow over the vehicle. As the MR2 travels, air is pulled from under the car through the engine bay and out the engine lid, to fill the low pressure zone behind the rear window. These scoops force air to go the opposite direction, creating turbulence and reducing proper airflow over the car. So, in effect, they do nothing worthwhile and simply impede performance.

If anyone has any info contrary to this I'd be most interested in hearing it.

I'm not sure about the Do-Luck scoops but...

On the Toms MR2 they designed the Toms scoop to connect to their induction box for the N/A to act as a ram air effect, but in order for it to work you need the toms air box which is as rare as rocking horse poo and i've only seen a couple of photos of them on a few cars in the UK, they only produced the left hand side (near side, passenger side on a jdm/ RHD mr2)
the offside toms scoop is just a replica and they never produced it,

they never ment them to aid in any type of cooling except for ram air.

I'm not sure about the border or du-luck ones,

miracleman89 · 09-17-2008, 10:36 AM

Well I think the whole set up looks awesome!!!! I just wish I could find a US distributor and find out what it would cost! ( you know, with shipping and all that) because I don't speak Japanese that well I don't understand the site and can't figure out what comes in the 3 piece kit either, soooo..... I guess I will keep looking! If anyone knows where I can get this stuff from a US distributor please pm me! The link at the top doesn't work anymore!

Never mind I missed the Madpsi post! Wow, $4000.00!!!!! I didn't see that coming! I can get a widebody kit for that and install it myself and get it painted! $4000.00 what are they making the parts out of??? Carbon fiber coated in gold???? lol

Russell the Love Muscle · 09-21-2008, 08:58 PM

madpsi does charge a lot for stuff! But the fitment is second to none, so to some that's more important!

eckoman_pdx · 09-21-2008, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miracleman89

Well I think the whole set up looks awesome!!!! I just wish I could find a US distributor and find out what it would cost! ( you know, with shipping and all that) because I don't speak Japanese that well I don't understand the site and can't figure out what comes in the 3 piece kit either, soooo..... I guess I will keep looking! If anyone knows where I can get this stuff from a US distributor please pm me! The link at the top doesn't work anymore!

Never mind I missed the Madpsi post! Wow, $4000.00!!!!! I didn't see that coming! I can get a widebody kit for that and install it myself and get it painted! $4000.00 what are they making the parts out of??? Carbon fiber coated in gold???? lol

Which part are you looking for a distributor for, the Do-Luck parts or the Tom's Parts?

miracleman89 · 09-22-2008, 07:36 AM

I was originally looking into what it would cost me for do-luck scoops but from the look of things they are out of my price range!!!

lostMR2inGuam · 09-22-2008, 07:50 AM

I got a kit like that for 750 bucks. Only problem is, is that i had to find someone to actually contact do-luck japan and had them order it for me. And i think it looks great because of the stream lined look.

As for the performance.....
and this is just purely theorhetical....
but because the vents are streamlined at the top of the roof and not very big at all. it will help and pull air in. Right behind the vents located on the roof (if you look at the picture) there are other vents. What i think it does is create more of a vaccuum to pull the hot air in faster, and narrows the space devoid of air behind the rear glass, thus making the vaccuum effect a little more efficient.

That would be my guess after seeing the product up close and test fitting and taking a really good look at it.

miracleman89 · 09-22-2008, 08:03 AM

when you say kit , you mean just the air scoops right?

lostMR2inGuam · 09-22-2008, 08:32 AM

lol
muh bad for not specifying
i meant it is a 3 peice kit
left and right scoops
and roof spoiler
i believe it is only sold like dat

miracleman89 · 09-22-2008, 05:48 PM

Sweet!!! I willl have to still think about it! Right now I have more pressing concerns. I have to get it on the road first! Bought mine with a blown motor! Picked up a used engine yesterday in El Paso Texas. Now I have to drop it in and get some driveshafts, then rims and tires and last but not least a front bumper! After I get all that done then I can go for getting "Katsumi" looking pretty! I would have loved to get the full Do-Luck package or a wide body kit but right now those are pretty much pipe dreams. I need to get back on the road first!

eckoman_pdx · 09-24-2008, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miracleman89

I was originally looking into what it would cost me for do-luck scoops but from the look of things they are out of my price range!!!

Do-Luck USA is no more. The shop which acted as Do-Luck USA still exists (World One Performance in Kent, WA), but the Do Luck USA site is down. I always heard stories of bad customer service and slow response from them (World One), so I am not surprised if they are no longer DO-Luck USA.

I'd try going directly through Do Luck Japan. I've heard of a few cases where people did this, and received faster communication, service and a cheaper price too.

If I remember, the 3 piece rear scoops used to cost around $750-800.

miracleman89 · 01-14-2009, 06:47 AM

Married! Don't care what people think of me! And hey it is my car I will add what I want and if I don't like it down the road I can change it! At this point I am not in it for the resale value I am in it to enjoy it!

03-02-2008, 01:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
chicagoisonfire lovin it stock (mostly) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chicago/Orlando/Albany Posts: 301 Thanks: 22 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	Do Luck roof spoiler? so i was browsing the internet and found this Do-Luck 91-95 MR2 Roof Duct Spoiler - DLK-20554 by: Do-Luck - iSTOREPARTS.COM it made me curious what it looks like on the car, but i cant find any other pictures of the kit. Anyone have this or know someone that does so i can see it on a 2? Edit: found it on a russian tuning site doesnt look as good as i thought, oh well Last edited by chicagoisonfire; 03-02-2008 at 01:12 PM. Reason: found it

06-13-2008, 10:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
goaler29 sweet nun-chuck skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: illinois Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	What if its lowered? So then what if the MR2 is lowered with a ground effects kit? a good kit will cut off that airflow from under the car and thus impede the airflow into the engine bay. wouldn't having an air intake system like that or the toms intake improve performance by cooling the engine? just curious.

09-17-2008, 10:36 AM	#11 (permalink)
miracleman89 MR2 under construction! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morenci, AZ Posts: 453 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Well I think the whole set up looks awesome!!!! I just wish I could find a US distributor and find out what it would cost! ( you know, with shipping and all that) because I don't speak Japanese that well I don't understand the site and can't figure out what comes in the 3 piece kit either, soooo..... I guess I will keep looking! If anyone knows where I can get this stuff from a US distributor please pm me! The link at the top doesn't work anymore! Never mind I missed the Madpsi post! Wow, $4000.00!!!!! I didn't see that coming! I can get a widebody kit for that and install it myself and get it painted! $4000.00 what are they making the parts out of??? Carbon fiber coated in gold???? lol Last edited by miracleman89; 09-17-2008 at 01:06 PM.

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03-02-2008, 01:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,987 Thanks: 7 Thanked 40 Times in 34 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	yeah, looks like hell

03-03-2008, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
RHC6 Some Skills Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the wing looks good

03-03-2008, 10:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Russell the Love Muscle Local Douche Bag Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 580 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Didn't madpsi sell something like that?

03-03-2008, 11:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
kbrew8991 gimme some turns Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,392 Thanks: 60 Thanked 71 Times in 61 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	the looks are interesting - but what function is it supposed to perform? (and how well does it do it?)

03-04-2008, 12:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Raptor13x Legendary Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Farmington Hills, MI Posts: 3,987 Thanks: 7 Thanked 40 Times in 34 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	^ It appears to do as most of the roof ducts like that do- disrupting the normal airflow over the vehicle. As the MR2 travels, air is pulled from under the car through the engine bay and out the engine lid, to fill the low pressure zone behind the rear window. These scoops force air to go the opposite direction, creating turbulence and reducing proper airflow over the car. So, in effect, they do nothing worthwhile and simply impede performance. If anyone has any info contrary to this I'd be most interested in hearing it.

06-14-2008, 06:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
eckoman_pdx Custom Car Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,245 Thanks: 42 Thanked 71 Times in 59 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	My friend had the entire Do Luck Aero catalog on his old MR2 (he sold it to another local friend of his earlier this year). It was the February 2008 showcase of the month here. You can see the front of the ducts in the first picture (the big one). If you click on the 2nd picture from the left in the 2nd row, you can see a rear view of them. February 2008 Showcase

09-21-2008, 08:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
Russell the Love Muscle Local Douche Bag Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 580 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	madpsi does charge a lot for stuff! But the fitment is second to none, so to some that's more important!

09-22-2008, 07:36 AM	#14 (permalink)
miracleman89 MR2 under construction! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morenci, AZ Posts: 453 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I was originally looking into what it would cost me for do-luck scoops but from the look of things they are out of my price range!!!

09-22-2008, 07:50 AM	#15 (permalink)
lostMR2inGuam No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I got a kit like that for 750 bucks. Only problem is, is that i had to find someone to actually contact do-luck japan and had them order it for me. And i think it looks great because of the stream lined look. As for the performance..... and this is just purely theorhetical.... but because the vents are streamlined at the top of the roof and not very big at all. it will help and pull air in. Right behind the vents located on the roof (if you look at the picture) there are other vents. What i think it does is create more of a vaccuum to pull the hot air in faster, and narrows the space devoid of air behind the rear glass, thus making the vaccuum effect a little more efficient. That would be my guess after seeing the product up close and test fitting and taking a really good look at it.

09-22-2008, 08:03 AM	#16 (permalink)
miracleman89 MR2 under construction! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morenci, AZ Posts: 453 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	when you say kit , you mean just the air scoops right?

09-22-2008, 08:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
lostMR2inGuam No Skills Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lol muh bad for not specifying i meant it is a 3 peice kit left and right scoops and roof spoiler i believe it is only sold like dat

09-22-2008, 05:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
miracleman89 MR2 under construction! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morenci, AZ Posts: 453 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Sweet!!! I willl have to still think about it! Right now I have more pressing concerns. I have to get it on the road first! Bought mine with a blown motor! Picked up a used engine yesterday in El Paso Texas. Now I have to drop it in and get some driveshafts, then rims and tires and last but not least a front bumper! After I get all that done then I can go for getting "Katsumi" looking pretty! I would have loved to get the full Do-Luck package or a wide body kit but right now those are pretty much pipe dreams. I need to get back on the road first!

01-14-2009, 06:47 AM	#20 (permalink)
miracleman89 MR2 under construction! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morenci, AZ Posts: 453 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Married! Don't care what people think of me! And hey it is my car I will add what I want and if I don't like it down the road I can change it! At this point I am not in it for the resale value I am in it to enjoy it!