Removing nostril bar on WS6 Hood
06-26-2009, 09:39 PM
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Removing nostril bar on WS6 Hood Has anyone removed the nostril bar on their WS6 or WS9 hood? I saw a post about someone doing this but I could not find it through searching. Here are some photoshopped pics to show what I am talking about. How hard was the mod? Anyone have any real pics?
Altered Hood:
Normal Hood:
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Altered Hood:
Normal Hood:
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06-26-2009, 11:02 PM
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IIRC GM OEM WS6 hoods are third party manufactured, not by GM or SLP.
If you remove the lower side of the nostril, are you sacraficing integrity of the hood latch?
Dont forget, if your trap's are 100+ mph, your going to have an aweful lot of wind resistance pushing upwards into those nostrils. If you remove some support, i imagin you highly increase the chance it could fracture, and flip backwards, flying right into the windsheild.
Not exactly my idea of a fun event in my car
Before you take to your hood with a saw, id make sure your not going to be digging yourself into a hole. Them hoods aint cheap!
06-26-2009, 11:20 PM
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IIRC GM OEM WS6 hoods are third party manufactured, not by GM or SLP.
If you remove the lower side of the nostril, are you sacraficing integrity of the hood latch?
Dont forget, if your trap's are 100+ mph, your going to have an aweful lot of wind resistance pushing upwards into those nostrils. If you remove some support, i imagin you highly increase the chance it could fracture, and flip backwards, flying right into the windsheild.
Not exactly my idea of a fun event in my car
Before you take to your hood with a saw, id make sure your not going to be digging yourself into a hole. Them hoods aint cheap!
If you remove the lower side of the nostril, are you sacraficing integrity of the hood latch?
Dont forget, if your trap's are 100+ mph, your going to have an aweful lot of wind resistance pushing upwards into those nostrils. If you remove some support, i imagin you highly increase the chance it could fracture, and flip backwards, flying right into the windsheild.
Not exactly my idea of a fun event in my car
Before you take to your hood with a saw, id make sure your not going to be digging yourself into a hole. Them hoods aint cheap!
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06-26-2009, 11:31 PM
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please give me info on this. Ive NEVER herd of anyone making ws6 hoods for GM except for SLP.
And if im not mistaken, I believe GM never released AN actual WS6 or SS in forth gen form. Those were made by SLP after production with the hood and all that other stuff
And if im not mistaken, I believe GM never released AN actual WS6 or SS in forth gen form. Those were made by SLP after production with the hood and all that other stuff
06-27-2009, 09:14 AM
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To add:
In 96 and 97, SLP was the Tier 1 contractor for GM to build the WS6 cars in Canada. However, the parts were manufactured by GM, delivered to SLP, and SLP assembled the cars. They were then shipped back to the St. Therese (GM) plant for final assembly approval, and loaded up onto rail cars for delivery to the states.
SLP rarely talks about the 2 year contract because GM and SLP did not part ways nicely. When GM chose ASC to assemble the cars after 97, SLP cast off any association with the cars.
This is why some of us feel like the bastard children of SLP. They tossed all assembly information (build numbers, etc.).
In 96 and 97, SLP was the Tier 1 contractor for GM to build the WS6 cars in Canada. However, the parts were manufactured by GM, delivered to SLP, and SLP assembled the cars. They were then shipped back to the St. Therese (GM) plant for final assembly approval, and loaded up onto rail cars for delivery to the states.
SLP rarely talks about the 2 year contract because GM and SLP did not part ways nicely. When GM chose ASC to assemble the cars after 97, SLP cast off any association with the cars.
This is why some of us feel like the bastard children of SLP. They tossed all assembly information (build numbers, etc.).
06-27-2009, 09:17 PM
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06-28-2009, 01:21 AM
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To add:
In 96 and 97, SLP was the Tier 1 contractor for GM to build the WS6 cars in Canada. However, the parts were manufactured by GM, delivered to SLP, and SLP assembled the cars. They were then shipped back to the St. Therese (GM) plant for final assembly approval, and loaded up onto rail cars for delivery to the states.
SLP rarely talks about the 2 year contract because GM and SLP did not part ways nicely. When GM chose ASC to assemble the cars after 97, SLP cast off any association with the cars.
This is why some of us feel like the bastard children of SLP. They tossed all assembly information (build numbers, etc.).
In 96 and 97, SLP was the Tier 1 contractor for GM to build the WS6 cars in Canada. However, the parts were manufactured by GM, delivered to SLP, and SLP assembled the cars. They were then shipped back to the St. Therese (GM) plant for final assembly approval, and loaded up onto rail cars for delivery to the states.
SLP rarely talks about the 2 year contract because GM and SLP did not part ways nicely. When GM chose ASC to assemble the cars after 97, SLP cast off any association with the cars.
This is why some of us feel like the bastard children of SLP. They tossed all assembly information (build numbers, etc.).
06-28-2009, 11:16 AM
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I'd be worried driving the car around with the ws6 hood without the bar in the nostrils. That gap is so big you would probably suck in a dog or a cat driving by 
06-28-2009, 09:30 PM
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I found this by searching on google. If it was ever made it was called a WS1 Hood:
Looks like the company that made it is not longer around and some people got ripped off on this site trying to purchase it. Anyway, this gives a real life example of what I am talking about.
Looks like the company that made it is not longer around and some people got ripped off on this site trying to purchase it. Anyway, this gives a real life example of what I am talking about.