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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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Guys/girls need help choosing a hood. Can yall post pics on both hoods and give some info on which is the best to your opinions.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Both seem to have fitment issues more often than not.

I'd go Superhawk or Firehawk.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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the mecham is notorious for total **** fitment and quality.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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Don't you have to mod the upper part of the front bumper to sit flush with the firehawk hood?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Devylyst
Don't you have to mod the upper part of the front bumper to sit flush with the firehawk hood?

yup you gotta cut it
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 12:39 AM
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so to fit thi raptor hood you have to cut the front bumper?
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Here's a picture of my wife's formula w/ raptor hood, personally I love this hood.



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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 04:09 PM
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Mecham sucks!
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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+1 for firehawk
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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how about the WS9 outlaw from VFN
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Tainted
how about the WS9 outlaw from VFN
I think the OP's going for a more...refined look rather than the Gorrilla-snout appearance
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Pheonix
so to fit thi raptor hood you have to cut the front bumper?
I don't think so...from what I understood, there are two hoods - Raptor and SLP firehawk, which look exactly the same. Difference is, SLP hawk hood requires SLP hawk front bumper in order to fit, where as Raptor goes with stock bumper. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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The Mecham hood is by far the best looking hood, second would be the stock WS6 hood...IMO Mine is the first/original design, I think the newer more agressive version is better looking.
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by keliente
I don't think so...from what I understood, there are two hoods - Raptor and SLP firehawk, which look exactly the same. Difference is, SLP hawk hood requires SLP hawk front bumper in order to fit, where as Raptor goes with stock bumper. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

The Raptor and Firehawk are similar, but not exact. The Firehawk has heat extractors on top of the hood. The Raptor has optional extractors that vent through the back of the hood (cowl area). The Raptor also has more pronounced nostrils that are raised higher than the Firehawk. My Raptor fit with zero modification, but does take time to get the alignment correct.
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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Raptor > Mecham. Only think Mecham makes that I even half way like are tips.
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 08:17 PM
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(Snake Stomper) I like that hood i have heard alot of bad things about mecham hoods so i guess ill get the Raptor hood and i got a really good deal for only 200.00! Thanks for the pics. The Mecham hood looks awesome but i dont want to be getting something i will be risking and going through trouble with.
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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mecham is a good hood. just hear it poorly made or poor fitment

for that price, better fit like a glooooove
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Old Mar 11, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeremiah
The Mecham hood is by far the best looking hood, second would be the stock WS6 hood...IMO Mine is the first/original design, I think the newer more agressive version is better looking.
yea that's why i love the mecham hood...just because it looks so freaking sick!
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I love the Mecham hood! But I've heard bad quality on their part
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