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View Poll Results: Which hood would go best with my car?
VFN 3in SS hood
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VFN 5in Mike Moran
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VFN Wide Sunoco Cowl
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40.24%
DG Motorsports ZL1
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Suncoast Creations SS Style
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What hood for MY car

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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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I am getting a hood from my parents and gf for my birthday. Let me give you a little info about my car first...
1998 Sebring Silver Z28 with an SS spoiler, CME and 16in chrome wheels. Future plans for the car include either '02 Anniversary stripes or hockey stick stripes. I also plan on having Prostars with some huge rubber outback. By next summer I hope to have a 408 built and installed and begin work on the turbo system. Now that you know what the plans are for the car, which hood would you choose?

My favorite is the 3in SS from VFN (scoop would be painted black, the rest silver).
Second is the Mike Moran 5in from VFN (black stripes would go along the side of the cowl)
A close third is the "wide" Sunoco from VFN (again, same with black stripes on the side of the cowl)
Fourth, DG Motorsports ZL1 hood (scoop painted black)
Lastly is the Suncoast Creations "SS Style" Hood (scoop painted black)


So, with the mods on my car, which do you think would look the best and fit the overall goal of the car??
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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I say go with your favorite, that is usually the best choice. Any hood made by VFN will be a great quality hood.
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by SVT THIS
My favorite is the 3in SS from VFN (scoop would be painted black, the rest silver).
that would look badass
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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So many views, so few votes. You don't even have to post, just vote. I know I should go with my favorite but I am torn between the ZL1, 3in SS, and Sunoco. Everyone vote!
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 03:05 PM
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I wouldn't go over 3" on a street car. I had one that was like 2.5" on my '02 Z28 and at times it was hard to see around. Plus you should have a motor to back up a large hood. A 5" cowl on a stock motor is : IMO
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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Well my sig doesn't give to much away, but, a low compression 408 is in the works with a Turbo Zone twin kit by next summer if everything goes as planned. So, I hardly think throwing a big hood on would be rice. That being said I hardly find anything on an LS1 powered car rice. That crowd will pay $10,000 to be as fast as we are stock. Rice is putting on VTech badges on a Mazda, turbo badges on a non turbo car, '69 TA badges on a non '69 TA (just teasin!), Anyways, I am leaning towards the 3in SS. I might give VFN a call and see if they can make me a Sunoco a little wider (wider than their wide version) and maybe an inch taller.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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I can not wait to see someone with the VFN Sunoco wide hood. The wide goes all the way to the windshield.
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Old Oct 13, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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I would lean on the Sunoco hood... its a very natural hood, and not to aggresive... personally I love the sleeper effect, but I think thats going to change here soon.
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VFN 3" SS hood, nothing else even comes close. I love that hood!
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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VFN 3in SS hood
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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I'd get the VFN SS hood. Its your favorite. But a Sunoco would be pretty sweet too! You can't really go wrong with that.

And if you are going to do stripes, do the hockey stripes and the black scoop.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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I LOVE the 3" ss hood. That will be my next hood when I get bored of mine.
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 06:42 PM
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DO NOT get t he 5 inch moran hood, if you do, I hope you have 600+ hp to support it...
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Old Oct 28, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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Go with what you think is best
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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Anybody gots pics of the VFN 3'ss hood and where can you get one at?
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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It's not painted yet but it give you an idea, also in that pic the grille is out but is now installed.










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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 01:09 AM
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Originally Posted by SmokedOutZ28
It's not painted yet but it give you an idea, also in that pic the grille is out but is now installed.










That hood looks great. Where can I get one at for a 2000 camaro?
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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I voted VFN Wide Sunoco Cowl FTW!!!!
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Old Oct 29, 2006 | 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by EarlSS
That hood looks great. Where can I get one at for a 2000 camaro?
vfnfiberglass.com There a sponser of the site as well.
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