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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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i have a black 99' camaro z28. Which cowl would look better? a vfn 2" cowl, or a ws6 store 4" cowl? thanks guys
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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2 fo sho
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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4 is a little too big IMO. 6 is like ungodly big.
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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I say go with a 2"
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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phew! that seriously made my decision alot easier. 4" is slightly too big for a street car i think. i think the 2" looks awesome, but why dont i ever see them on ls1 camaro's? Do you guys think that the 2in. cowl hood is the best looking hood for my daiily driver?(black z28)? I dont want an SS hood b/c everyone has one. Just let me know which hood you guys think would look the best. thanks alot guys

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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:42 AM
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I say go with the sunoco hood from VFN, but if you only want a cowl, then get a 2 inch
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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2 inch....
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 01:03 AM
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I went with the Sunoco from VFN:









Here's one on a black car (XtinctZ28's) like yours:









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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 01:39 AM
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Truthfully i like a 4 , but if your gonna DD it I'd get a 2 , you may have some seeing out the windshield issues with the 4 , but its not like we dont have issues seeing out them anyways haha. There is a guy on here , red SS , forgot hisname Psycottic or something like that , anyways looks bitchin
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 02:03 AM
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im kinda leaning towards the sonoco hood, but im not sure if i should get the wide or regular one. Also, why is the wider one like $100 cheaper?
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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i say go with an sunoco hood cuz the hood flows more with the body of the car...unlike the cowl hood that look better on older muscle cars and the scoop is more square off instead of rounded like the sunoco hood!!
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 02:36 AM
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yeah if its a DD go with the 2"
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 05:55 AM
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I would also go with the 2" cowl.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 07:01 AM
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I love mine, I just wish it was higher.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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4'' for the win! i DD my car, unless your really short its not hard. Here is a vid of my gf (shes 5'3) driving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td-MaqWivQw




I traded a guy my stock Ss hood for this one and it was already painted..If i were to buy one id go 3'' SS

btw thank adam!

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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 98vortecbw
im kinda leaning towards the sonoco hood, but im not sure if i should get the wide or regular one. Also, why is the wider one like $100 cheaper?
Probably because it is a pin on hood...
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by pSSycotic
4'' for the win! i DD my car, unless your really short its not hard. Here is a vid of my gf (shes 5'3) driving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td-MaqWivQw




I traded a guy my stock Ss hood for this one and it was already painted..If i were to buy one id go 3'' SS

btw thank adam!
No problem , your car looks awsome , 4" FTW
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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The Sunoco for sure, especially if you DD it. The standard Cowl Hood looks good on more "square" bodystyles IMO
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Definitely go with the sunoco hood.
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Old Nov 29, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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2"

The only way I'd go 4" is if I needed it.
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