The hood scoop above all else is a look thing. I am taking your suggestion into consideration since orginally I was looking into the f50 stlye vents (the one on the red mondeo I showed a while back). I do like the design of the hood scoop and I think it really adds to the apperance of my SVT plus I live in sunny California - for those who do live in those kinds of climates will have the option of switching out hoods back to stock just like they do tires.