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View Poll Results: What is your opinion of the Ram Air hoods on Camaros?
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Like it
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10.15%
Neutral
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10.67%
Dislike it
112
19.28%
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POLL: Ram Air Hoods on Camaros (Pics Inside)

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Old 02-08-2006, 08:05 PM
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Default POLL: Ram Air Hoods on Camaros (Pics Inside)

There are mixed feelings on this hood on this site so I thought I'd start a poll to see what everyone really thinks of it. I have this hood myself, but it has some damage and I don't know whether I want to fix it or not. I want the SS hood but don't want to spend the money.



I can spend a few hundred to get the top repainted or I can throw my old hood on for free. If I put my old hood on I am losing the functional hood scoops getting cold air to my K & N FIPK as well as adding an extra 40 pds or so compared to the ram air hood. I don't know if I like the way it looks anymore though now that I took my Xenon body kit off so I though I'd get your guy's opinions. I know, I know it has large body gaps but I want to know what you think it does for the overall look of the car/front end. Any constructive criticism is appreaciated!



The first pics are my car before I took off the body kit. The pics were taken while it was on jack stands, they give a good view of the hood.
















































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Old 02-08-2006, 08:12 PM
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Sorry but it,s not meant to be....."Thats Not Natural"
Old 02-08-2006, 08:12 PM
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I'm not a fan of the '98-'02 ram air hood period (I like the LT1 ram air hood). Since I don't like 'em on the 'birds, seeing one on a Camaro isn't going to help either
Old 02-08-2006, 08:14 PM
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I love em... thats why I bought one.
Old 02-08-2006, 08:38 PM
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It is your car. Do what you like. Do not worry about what we think. Personally I do like it.
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If your goin ram air on a camaro its gotta be either A) a SS hood or B) an Ultra Z hood. But that's just my opinion
Old 02-08-2006, 09:27 PM
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A ram air hood on a camaro is like a chick with a weiner
Old 02-08-2006, 09:31 PM
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Not a big fan of this hood on a Camaro...it just seems out of place.
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Does not look well, it doesn't match the front bumper, it doesn't follow shape of front grill.....
Old 02-08-2006, 10:25 PM
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I like the camaros own ram air hood....it looks really good on them
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98-02 Camaros are have so many rounded edges, there are no sharp lines like the T/A has. So I think thats why they look so out of place.
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Originally Posted by Luna
A ram air hood on a camaro is like a chick with a weiner
Old 02-08-2006, 11:15 PM
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I love the SS hood, but I don't like the above hoods.
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I like that hood on your car. It sets it apart from other Camaros.....SS hoods are sweet, yes.....but thats the hood everyone gets (my car is no exception....of course, it was there before I bought it).
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those should stay on t/as
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Ram Air hoods were designed to follow the T/A's lines. I really like SS hoods on Camaros. Sure, everybody here gets them, but how many Camaro's on the street do you see with them. I've only seen 1, 2 at the most, around town. The few times that I've seen it its a real head turner.
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i only like it with bodykits.thats why i own one.
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Old 02-09-2006, 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Mandrake
SS hoods are sweet, yes.....but thats the hood everyone gets
Well , I think theres a reason for that...
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It does not look bad but i like the Ultra Z hood better......

If you like it keep it, its alllllll about u when it comes to cars!

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