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Originally Posted by cody
I agree with some of what your saying, but keep in mind that the "bug deflector" wouldn't work on a WRX retaing the TMIC. I'm just saying if you have a rock guard on the front of your hoood to protect it from chips, why not design it so that it points more or the same amount of air into the scoop instead of hampering the flow. Then you can have your cake and eat it too.
Sure, more bugs are going to hit your car than if you were running a true bug deflector that pitches air and debris over your car, but that's not an option on TMIC car. The amount of bugs/debris that hit your car with the vortex generator hood protector thingy would be similar to without, I'm guessing.
JC, I got the word "vortex generator" because the EVO MR has one on the rear edge of the roof to put more force on the rear wing.
Maybe it is a dumb idea. I mean if you've got a couple of aerodynamicists on your side, I'll just shut up.
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Because it's no longer a bug deflector is the simple answer. The point of a bug deflector is to deflect bugs over your windshield. It you changed it that it directed them AT your windshield it would no longer serve it's primary purpose. I'm not sure how you'd go about directing air at the scoop anyway but I can assure you it's much more effective to just get a larger scoop. I assumed that's where you got vortex generator from but it doesn't relate to bug deflectors.
JC