Andros

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Good thing I got a TransAm WS6, I was gonna get an SS but I got a WS6 instead because my hood is actually functional. The SS hood goes no where. Whats it gonna do cool my intake manifold. I guess theres more power to be gained by cooling your manifold instead of getting ram air to the intake from GMs point of view. Thats as useful as the GrandAm of GTO hoods. I'd be useful if it was carborated. I should of got a Z28 and bought an aftermarket stock like fiberglass hood or gotten the ram hood that tries to copy my WS6 hood.

rant over

GETGONE

iTrader: (5)

Umm...did you actually LOOK at the SS hood? A REAL SS hood has scoops on the inside of the hood that wrap the air back around to the front of the airbox to give it ram air. It's not as direct as the WS6's but it's still ram air.

02 Camaro SS

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That's a pretty ridiculous reason to get a WS6 over an SS

Andros

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It loses velocity, why not put where the WS6 has it. For looks?

Fr3shFr0st

i heard that the intake of air through the hood doesnt even start making noticable benefits in power till 300+ MPH, is that true? i heard it somewhere on here. if so then your reason for getting a WS6 over an SS was pointless sorry to say =P

jpat1023

Are you being serious?

ls1charged

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it looks to me that "andros" is set way to much on induction looking at the mods in the sig;did u know that your FAST intake was pretty much pointless when u dont even have heads on the car.

Jolly

This is like saying my lid flows better than yours.
Ram air doesn't mean $hit.

IrocTransAm

At least you all got ram air hoods LOL!!!

roliath

Just for reference what does the underside of a TA hood look like?


this is the ss

Andros

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the ss hood loses velocity on the first bend and isnt a str8 shot like the ws6 hood. in other words the ws6 hood is far more efficient. if the ss was carborated the ss hood would be useful.

Beasst8

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And just how much RWHP extra do you think the WS6 hood pulls over the SS hood?? The way that you are talking about it, the WS6 makes like 100RWHP over the SS stock. The fact of the matter is, Bone Stock, SS Vs. WS6 its a DRIVERS race. PERIOD

And whats up with your Numbers. You have the FULL induction package with the Full exhaust package, to include the best flowing exhaust (short of True Duals) the LM and you are claiming 326, while I have a LID, with the CHOKEMASTER exhast and I have more power. The WS6 hood should have me beat all my itself!!!

I really hope this is just a joke. If so... Good One.

If not........Im speachless!!

SuperSport4life

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come on seriously i bet the ws6 hood gets like 1 crank hp over an ss hood thats like .3 to the wheels come on man thats a pretty dumb reason to get a car, doesn't anybody buy what they like anymore???

DRSITES

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Honestly man, the SS hood is the way it is because it looks good that way. Yeah, a TA hood is a more effective Ram air setup, which at high speeds in cool air does provide a benefit (which is why on a chassis dyno a ram air setup doesn't show any hp gains), but for most driving comparisons, the TA and SS are going to have the same gains. As stated above, with stock heads, your car isn't making very good use of the extra air you're giving it, so it'd breathe just fine on its own. Remember, there's more than one way to skin a cat... my car doesn't have Ram Air, just the under-the-car intake, wanna run 'em?

Hobb3s

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You're delusional if you think your ram air hood provides even a measurable amount of hp over an SS hood.

jason5

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everyone knows that ss are faster than ram air so it can push the air through the hood.

Andros

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It's not about hp gains on the ram air set up. its efficiency. Its about how much air and how quick it gets to the intake.
There's no reason to the SS hood, its ram air set up is ineffective and just for looks and sacrifices aerodynamics.

ls1charged

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correct me if im wrong but when they tested the ss vs. the ws6 didnt the SS pull off a better time then the WS6?( bone stock, equal drivers) because it was more aero. ramair isnt going to make up enough of a difference to over come aerodynamics.

Beasst8

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One of these days you are going to get tired of only having 326 RWHP (not saying that I am soaring above you in power or anything) and upgrade to Forced Induction (which I am about to do). Then what will that precious hood give you. Besides a speed brake and "just a cooler for your intake manifold" I believe thats how you put it, is it not. I do know that ram air is ONLY effective at high speeds. Wanna do the 1/4 and see what that Highly Effective Ram Air does over my non functional, drag inducing SS.

WS6 Owners, dont get me wrong. I love the car, as a matter of fact, I used to own one myself. I just know that there is NO difference between the two cars except some body panels and a few interior changes.

THEY BOTH ROCK!!

GETGONE

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The stupid little slot for air to go into the airbox kills anything you get from the ram air anyways. The SLP ram air scoop or similar that goes in front of the radiator will flow more air than either the SS or the WS6 hoods will.