Hood Scoops.

Yes, I know, I'm letting my inexperience show again, but I have some questions about functional hood scoops (Because I like how they look, and I refuse to just have one sitting there, being lazy).

#1: How much extra is needed to make a hood scoop functional? I have googled and searched and looked at topics on here, and I see varying degrees of complexity, depending on the scoop type. Some just seem to have a hole where the scoop attaches to the hood, and that's all. What does that do, exactly? Just funnel cooler air into the engine compartment? Does that really make a lot of difference?

#2: Rain. I had been told by my parents that the Camaro they used to have would go dead if driven in the rain, because water could come in the scoop. Is there any truth in this? If so, are there ways to circumvent it?

Looking at air-grabber style scoops, seems like you could just use an actuated scoop and close it in the rain, but those seem to be attached directly via a boot. is that scoop the only air source? If you have it closed, can the engine still get enough air? Cause this style of scoop be made /without/ being directly attached?

Keep in mind, I understand that I've probably got a few major misconceptions about how this all works. I'm still a young gun and I've been trying to gleen information from pictures and articles that don't explain so much how things work, as just how to install them.



Thanks guys. Sorry if I'm off-base :prayer: