Camaro Ramair Hood Functionality?
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Camaro Ramair Hood Functionality? Hey all, I was just wondering under what situation a ram air hood would actually serve a purpose on a camaro. The TA's have their ramair located right at the front thanks to the badass design, but the more subtle camaro design lands the vent towards the mid-rear of the hood, like this one: http://fasttoys.net/shop/product_inf...products_id=57
I love the way the hood looks, but i dont want it to be pointless...unless it still serves a purpose that i'm not thinking of, like cooling or something.
thanx
I love the way the hood looks, but i dont want it to be pointless...unless it still serves a purpose that i'm not thinking of, like cooling or something.
thanx
Originally Posted by dreammmatt
Hey all, I was just wondering under what situation a ram air hood would actually serve a purpose on a camaro. The TA's have their ramair located right at the front thanks to the badass design, but the more subtle camaro design lands the vent towards the mid-rear of the hood, like this one: http://fasttoys.net/shop/product_inf...products_id=57
I love the way the hood looks, but i dont want it to be pointless...unless it still serves a purpose that i'm not thinking of, like cooling or something.
thanx
I love the way the hood looks, but i dont want it to be pointless...unless it still serves a purpose that i'm not thinking of, like cooling or something.
thanx
On my 02 ss hood the air is routed back to the front of the engine and comes out into the airbox. See the link below too.
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Oh, I had no idea they had canals in the underside, interesting. And it would be going on my Z28, so no V6 inside there, lol. But after reading that link, I guess that I'm not gonna waste my money on it. heh.
Thanx for the quick replies
dreammmatt
Thanx for the quick replies
dreammmatt
As an SS owner, I'll be the first to tell you the hood is essentially nothing more than a nice looking hood. It does grab some air and toss it towards the air box, but I'd hardly call it "ram air" or even "effective" for that matter.
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
And that article at the link listed above actually says that the heated hood (either by sun or engine) actually heats the air coming in, which isnt a good thing.
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
And that article at the link listed above actually says that the heated hood (either by sun or engine) actually heats the air coming in, which isnt a good thing.
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If you read closely it says that it heats the air only at idle. Once the car gets going the temperature drops since the hood can dissapate the heat. So, the hood isnt really functional until you are traveling at significant speeds from what I can gather.
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Originally Posted by blenkush
If you read closely it says that it heats the air only at idle. Once the car gets going the temperature drops since the hood can dissapate the heat. So, the hood isnt really functional until you are traveling at significant speeds from what I can gather.
I'm still thinking of getting one.D
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if you want the SS hood, dont buy it for functionality, buy it for looks. its a great looking hood, but does little to none in the performance category. get the hood and a FTRA kit, and you'll have the best of both. ironically, the FTRA, SSRA, and SLP ram air kits all block the slit under the lid, rendering the "ram air" hood useless. those kits work much better by letting the air come into the bottom of the airbox in a much more direct path.
Originally Posted by VIP1
Check this out:
http://www.blackcamaro.com/snow.htm
http://www.blackcamaro.com/snow.htm
I know these are mainly for style, but they are sooooo expensive to be used just as an ornament. That is neat that they at least do work a little.
I should make a cut out that would open the inlet at a certain speed or temperature
How much lighter are they than the steel hood?
I wonder if the LT1 SS hood is better as that has the box in the rear of the scoop. I've already bought an LS1 front bumper for converting though
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Best way to get ram air in your SS is to convert to a sealed front breather and attach the lid to the sheetmetal tunnel that feeds the radiator.
The factory SS hood has such a convoluted air path it doesnt to anything to give the motor any real extra air.
The factory SS hood has such a convoluted air path it doesnt to anything to give the motor any real extra air.