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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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Ok, well I was just wondering if this hood is anywhere other than Fbodymotorsports.com, its a little over 1grand there, in my opinion is a rediculous amount to pay for a hood..Any suggestions?
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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it's called a mecham hood. try that in the search to read more about it.

mechamperformance.com

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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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You'll be paying a hell of a lot more than a grand if you buy that crap! Look around here, I have a link to my website that shows how bad that hood cracks and pitmarks everywhere. Total junk!
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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That hood is FUGLY
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Don't know from personal experience but I know I have seen more than one thread on here about how crappy the quality is on that hood.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Yeah, thanks guys, I did a little research, fairly disgusted in the hood...Paying 1grand just to get **** on...I like the hood I have (2001 SS Camaro), but, was looking for something a little different, I thought about putting the ws6 trans am hood on, but im not really sure..I may just keep the SS hood..
Anyways, thanks for the help
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ckingcmaro
Yeah, thanks guys, I did a little research, fairly disgusted in the hood...Paying 1grand just to get **** on...I like the hood I have (2001 SS Camaro), but, was looking for something a little different, I thought about putting the ws6 trans am hood on, but im not really sure..I may just keep the SS hood..
Anyways, thanks for the help


A T/A hood will not fit on a Camaro anyway.
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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by dragonZ28


A T/A hood will not fit on a Camaro anyway.
They make a similar 4 port extractor hood for the camaro. The quality issue applies to the manufacturer, not the shape of the hood.

EDIT: Oh wait, you were probably referring to the WS6 hood comment. He probably meant the "Double Vision" hood which has ws6 nostrils on a camaro hood. I kind of lik it, but at the same time the hood looks so much better on a trans am.
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I haven't had any problems with my Mecham hood
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T/A mecham hoods are the ones with the problems
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