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Old 02-04-2011, 02:56 PM
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Is there one for the V? I would imagine it could def help the V breathe better.
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i don't believe there is... sorry.

i'm sure if you have the resources you can have one made... but then you'll also have to mock up the intake. i for one would think a better approach would be to have a ram air intake made using the grill, rather.
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There is a cowl hood and extractor hood ive seen. Also a cowl hood with some vents in it. If nothing itll help keep the underhood temps lower... and the look of the cowl hood makes me happy in the pants!
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I don't remember who but there was a vender that was willing to customize one for our cars...
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Hyst cut a hole in yours and get one of those Autozone Subaru type scoops. Rivet it in place right over the intake.... DONE.

I personally think you would do FINE to have it from the grill.

ANd if you wanna RAM air into your engine... DO it properly and Boost it... IMO
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Looking at the front end today I did wonder why we dont have an intake like the vettes... It seems like they could of made room for it.
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Originally Posted by willsol
Looking at the front end today I did wonder why we dont have an intake like the vettes... It seems like they could of made room for it.
that's what i meant. my buddy with a zo6 has an awesome one. before i bought my V i was almost positive i could get the same thing considering the mesh grill and all...
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why do caddy parts have to cost so much
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Originally Posted by 4doortypels
why do caddy parts have to cost so much
I guess its the "caddy tax" that's imposed on people that drive 50k+ cars...Is what the douche at the dealer told me....Then I tried to explain to him that I paid less than half for my V than he did for his 2500HD
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Originally Posted by 4doortypels
why do caddy parts have to cost so much
not really any more then a fbody or vette realistically. kooks long tubes for an fbody are damn near identical in price.
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i actually thought that the parts for the caddy werent that much more than any other late model car now a days, ***** expensive.
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jon did it.. to much work IMO cause of the radiator

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Cut the rubber air dam on the driver's side of the radiator out. It'll let more air into the air box area.
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Here ya go









No it's not a real hood, I photochopped it for someone who wanted to get one made, but this is what it would look like.
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That looks awesome.
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I was the guy trying to get it made, but there were too many differing opinions on how it should look that we never would have been able to get 10 people together and put down a deposit for one of the aftermarket hood makers to get it done.

The idea was basically dead in the water before it ever got started.

P.S. The hood shown above is from the Mustang body kit by Cervini called the Stalker II, I believe. I emailed them a few years ago to see if they could take the hood mold and make it work on a CTS hood and they said no way...



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