Rather than actually look at it and figure it out on my own, Im going to be lazy and just ask. Whats the story with the pre '00 Legacy hood scoops/intakes? Show or function?

what do you mean by "intake"

 

the factory intake is the same on all the 2.2 / 2.5's of that era.

 

the Legacy was no different.

 

 

both the 2.5 RS and the 2.5Legacy of those model years

were brought to the states with the same BODY

which was used on the turbo models aborad.

 

2.5RS body = 2.0L UK Turbo or 2.0L WRX

 

2.5Legacy GT body = Legacy RS 2.2 Turbo

 

 

we, here in the states got the same bodywork

with a downgraded drivetrain

 

 

so yeah... it's just for show.

 

Jamie

Which is what I figured. Thanks for the breakdown. So tell me that there's an easy way to make my hood scoop functioning.

sure. do an EJ20 conversion.....

Intriguing. I needed to go to the junkyard anyway. Or ebay.