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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:02 AM
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my friend just informed me that some people claim that the z28 hood looks nicer and/or more badass than the ss hood. as far as im concerned, anyone that claims they like the z28 hood better is just jealous because they dont have an ss. i honestly just can imagine how anyone thinks the z28 looks better. anyone else have any input on this?
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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Its a matter of opinion, different strokes for different folks. Personally, I think the Z28 hood is too plain. SS, ultra-Z, etc look much better. But again, that is just MY opinion!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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i understand different people like different things, which is why i could understand a debate on aftermarket hoods, but as far as the stock hoods go theres a reason they changed it when they made the better version of the car which costs more money.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 12:13 AM
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everytime i seen my car with the stock hood, i thought it looked too plain...it made a huge difference when the ss hood was put on...made it look a lot better
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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Def an SS hood. But if mine was a Z i would have bought the sunoco hood hell, i got an SS and i still want it!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:21 AM
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yeah any upgrade over stock is good!! the SS hood is really nice. i gotta Z28, and honestly im seeing rice rockets with hoods just like the SS. honestly, there are some bad a$$ looking Z28 on here without SS hoods!! i think the whole Z28 with adding an SS spoiler and hood is kinda played out!! im going with a sunoco hood and freedom spoiler for my Z! the lines of the camaro are just plain and sleek, so thats why just having a plain hood isnt so bad.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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SS hood gets my vote
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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SS all the way!!!!!
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I prefer SS to stock, but I prefer Sunoco to SS!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by mindreaper
I prefer SS to stock, but I prefer Sunoco to SS!
i am starting to turn that way also......loved my ss hood.....when its time will go the other route
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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i'd go with SS
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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SS! I love my WS6 hood I put on my car. Looks 10x better!
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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I bought and SLP SS hood for my Z28. There was no other option for me. In my opinion, it's a work of art. Didn't throw on the SS spoiler though (not trying to clone an SS).
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Ehh, I like the Z28 over the SS personally. I'm a fan of the very clean and very simple look, so the Z28 fits the bill a lot better.
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by KingSumthn
...but as far as the stock hoods go theres a reason they changed it when they made the better version of the car which costs more money.
I don't think you can say the SS is a better version hood or car. It all comes down to personal taste. If anything, people pay more for the SS that doesn't perform any better than a Z28.

I gotta say I love the SS hood, though
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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+2 on ss or sunoco hood
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Old Jan 14, 2008 | 10:41 PM
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z28 hood is just the same as a V6 hood i mean. . . .honestly it's just a factory punched pos . . . .i could get one for 50 bucks off of a wreaked car if i wanted too, any hood is better than factory flat. . .but thats just my opinion.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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I just had a little ole accident. I am planning on having the shop swap an SS hood for the stocker. I think a vert Z with the SS hood looks SICK! Nice to see there are fans of the hood swap. Normally you just hear "RICE!"
I am also planning on leaving the front plate and frame left off and getting a fill to match the rear. Should make a huge difference in the appearance of the Z.
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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i wouldnt mind throwing an SS hood for sure.. but there are alot of guys on here with sick looking z28's with stock hoods that look mean as hell...
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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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SS or sunoco
the stock Z/28 hood is boring to look at..
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