Best 98+ TA hood?
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Well I am pretty new to the whole Firebird/TA hood thing. I didnt know that I had so many options to choose from.
I dont want to keep stock and I dont like the macham hood very much. I also am not feeling the SLP hood because it is kinds square at the nostrals.
I like the raptor but I dont like the price tag very much.
So I like the Super hawk, Raptor, WS6 and WS9..lol
Do the US EXOTICS hoods fit well? I dont want any fitment issues thats why I was originally going with the VFN because they are well known for great fitment.
I dont want to keep stock and I dont like the macham hood very much. I also am not feeling the SLP hood because it is kinds square at the nostrals.
I like the raptor but I dont like the price tag very much.
So I like the Super hawk, Raptor, WS6 and WS9..lol
Do the US EXOTICS hoods fit well? I dont want any fitment issues thats why I was originally going with the VFN because they are well known for great fitment.
Out of those options I would go with the raptor hood. I think the SLP H.O. hoods just looks out of place. I think the superhawk has potential, but is just a little bit off for some reason.
x2...badass hood. Wish i could put one on the hawk...but then i would have to get a regular TA bumper.
SLP hood Must be the way it comes out on pictures, on real life it flows much better and its not that squared, believe me, you would need to see it in person, I didn't like it at first on pictures till I saw one personally on a trans am...
Go with the stock ws6 from suncoast with the heat extractors they look bad *** and noone else has them on thier car i love mine it looks like it sets about a 1/2 inch or inch higher than a stock factory ws6 hood looks from the factory. And get the airboxs 2 it suck the hell out of some air. And the hoods very very light. if u want some pictures pm me
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I know you already scratched this off your list, but I gotta vote for the Mecham (doesn't look like any of my Mecham guys posted here...). I thought they looked great in pics, then I got mine and it's EFFING sick. I love the hood and don't ever regret getting it. I'm always getting compliments on the hood everywhere I go.
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I would like to get some pics of what the SuperHawk hood looks like inside of the car. I dont want it to be to high, I like the raptor but I am worried about the quality. I may just get a WS6.
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I agree. I've got an SLP H.O. hood too, and I always get compliments from other F-body guys on how well it flows with the car, and how much better it looks that the stock WS6 hoods
Obviously I'm biased, but I don't care. It's a sweet hood, and very rare
The second revised is quite a bit stronger and all around heavier in construction. It still requires a ton of prep to achieve a uniform surface and some material removal was also required to get the gaps perfect. I have approx. eight hours worth of prep in my hood to make it fit/appear as OEM.
