Ram air hood not made of fiberglass
12-01-2010, 12:33 PM
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Ram air hood not made of fiberglass I just bought a 94 formula and it has a ram air hood on it. But it is definately not fiberglass. I believe it's aluminum. I didn't even know they made ram air hoods that weren't fiberglass. It is not a functional hood but I have no idea what brand or what it's worth or anything like that.
Does anyone have any help determining what hood this is. I don't have pics to post up right now but it looks pretty similer to the ws6 style hoods. It also has a crease right down the middle of the hood as in it's not flat like the ws6 hoods. Thanks for the help.
Zach
Does anyone have any help determining what hood this is. I don't have pics to post up right now but it looks pretty similer to the ws6 style hoods. It also has a crease right down the middle of the hood as in it's not flat like the ws6 hoods. Thanks for the help.
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12-01-2010, 12:53 PM
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12-01-2010, 02:11 PM
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It's not fiberglass as I already stated. We have already tried a magnet that's why I said I thought it was aluminum. But that wasn't my question, my question was who makes hoods not out of fiberglass.
Oh and no there is not a problem with the hood, just kicking around the idea of selling it.
Oh and no there is not a problem with the hood, just kicking around the idea of selling it.
12-02-2010, 08:00 AM
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could have been custom fabbed in someone's shop. I still don't see why they wouldn't use fiberglass, but it's about the only possibility that I can think of. Every aftermarket hood company that I've looked at has used fiberglass.
12-02-2010, 12:58 PM
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Really guys?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium
Colour/color - hood/bonnet
Are none of you cultured?
To OP, maybe it was a custom one off? Sounds weird.
12-02-2010, 08:39 PM
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I've been working during the days so I haven't been able to get any pictures but I will. I highly doubt it will make it any easier to ID though. It's like I stated it looks very similer to a regular ram air hood just not made out of fiberglass.
12-10-2010, 09:03 AM
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I bought a genuine SLP Ultra Z hood from Zeke's in Quebec a few years ago. They took over all the SLP contracts/parts for GM for several years once the 4th gen's died.
If I remember correctly the dude up there told me my hood was not fiberglass either but "composite", like pressed powdered plastic or something. Pretty damn heavy too - I was suprised that it actually weighed the same if not more than my stock hood.
If I remember correctly the dude up there told me my hood was not fiberglass either but "composite", like pressed powdered plastic or something. Pretty damn heavy too - I was suprised that it actually weighed the same if not more than my stock hood.
12-10-2010, 11:04 AM
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I bought a genuine SLP Ultra Z hood from Zeke's in Quebec a few years ago. They took over all the SLP contracts/parts for GM for several years once the 4th gen's died.
If I remember correctly the dude up there told me my hood was not fiberglass either but "composite", like pressed powdered plastic or something. Pretty damn heavy too - I was suprised that it actually weighed the same if not more than my stock hood.
If I remember correctly the dude up there told me my hood was not fiberglass either but "composite", like pressed powdered plastic or something. Pretty damn heavy too - I was suprised that it actually weighed the same if not more than my stock hood.
This is correct. It is called sheet molded composite - neither aluminum or fiberglass.
12-10-2010, 11:15 AM
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I bought a genuine SLP Ultra Z hood from Zeke's in Quebec a few years ago. They took over all the SLP contracts/parts for GM for several years once the 4th gen's died.
If I remember correctly the dude up there told me my hood was not fiberglass either but "composite", like pressed powdered plastic or something. Pretty damn heavy too - I was suprised that it actually weighed the same if not more than my stock hood.
If I remember correctly the dude up there told me my hood was not fiberglass either but "composite", like pressed powdered plastic or something. Pretty damn heavy too - I was suprised that it actually weighed the same if not more than my stock hood.
yeah my oem WS6 hood is SMC aka sheet moulded compound or composite. there is a metal frame inside it.
