jpticar

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Just put on my new hood yesterday. The front has a huge gap around the lights and the bumper, but i think that is due to the fact that the truck probably knocked the front out of place. Once i get the new headlight lids put on and aligned and the bumper repainted and lifted alittle there should be no gap at all.

Also, in the pics youll notice that the rectangle that is cut behind the grills is directly infront of the clips that hold the air box shut. You guys think a good air intake would be to hook up that rectangle directly to a cutout rectangle in the airbox, instead of just letting air creep in from the slit under the box like it does now. I figure there is a shitload of air going through those nostrils now, may as well stick it all in the engine, correct???

Sorry for the incredibly glarey (sp?) pics. Car should be in the shop this week gettin all fixed up and then much better ones will be posted.







This is the rectangle behind the nostrils i was talking about


It lines up directly to the front wall of the box with the clips


If you look through the grill you will see the clips

tmc2k1

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I love how nice it looks where the nostrils meet the bumper. Looks factory.

BTW is that a sixer or a formula? Nice car!

jpticar

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Thanks. Its a sixer but im happy with it because i live in nyc and my speedo rarely gets to see anything over 35, even on highways haha. In the far future i will def do a swap. thats why im on this page instead of fullthrottlev6. tryin to learn as much as i can bout the lsx's from you guys by the time i can afford to do it.

jpticar

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also, if you think my air intake idea is stupid, dont be afraid to let me know lol. but try to post up a better idea

jman0322

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I'm just going to add the ram air lower assembly to mine which should put it more in direct line with the cut out and then I won't have some home made thing they may or may not look right. Just my .02

chromeplated500

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well the only thing i can think of is a better way to direct the air into it... rubber or something, at least to make the hole look better and more professional.... nice

jpticar

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one thing ill be sure to do is make it look professional lol, dont want some home made shitty lookin thing. ill look into the lower ram air assembly too

DirtyBird222

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where did you get the hood?

jetlag

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You could always get the Volant air intake which pretty much just replaces the lid with a big filter.

jpticar

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dirtybird222 - i got the hood from Roger at US Exotics

jetlag - thanks ill take a look at it

iwantatransam

I thought he quit F-body hoods a while back and started making things for vipers...

Breathtaker

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Nice looking hood, it looks like there are some pretty bad scratches and marks on the nose.

Rare99Z

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If you don't end up buying some new type of intake, you could always just paint the clips black. Then you prolly wouldn't even notice them looking in through the nostrils. BTW that hood looks bad ***

SIC LSX

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i love that hood

transam5.7lt1

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Looks good!

jpticar

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thanks guys!!!

He doesnt make f-body hoods that often but you can catch a few every once in a while on ebay. And yes, he makes viper hoods too i think.

jpticar

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Yea a truck pretty much dominated my front end on the way to my internship at port newark seaport. Those two long horseshoe scratches right around the nose I have no idea where they came from lol.

jpticar

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Im going to try to make something custom that resembles the volant air intake. Volant is a little expensive but if i cant make custom look good then ill have to sacrifice the money.

Xx01CamaroZ28xX

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Nice good, cant wait to see it painted..........

plaf713

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i was going to cut that same rectangular box with my harwood ss hood. I think its a good idea. Im sure there is a little more air coming through, every bit counts.