Custom Hood Idea (RamAirII) (more aggressive looks)
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The photoshops that I have already posted do basically what you are saying. The difference is that the Ford F-250 hood already has a raised portion to it in stock form. The Cadillac hood is completely flat so there needs to be a slightly higher cowl at the back to make the hood look right, IMHO. The rear of the cowl has two steps to it, with the highest point of the cowl being 1.5" give or take.
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I wish that EC could just do a one-off, but they need $5000 up front and that will buy 5 custom hoods.
So as for the costs:
I would pay $1300.00 and the other four guys would have to put up $925.00 each. And there might be some other small costs associated with shipping and whatnot.
Of course, I wouldn't be moving forward with this until early next year (right after I get my income tax refund). And I would not get any money from anybody until I for sure had all five people interested. Even then, I would probably just set it up so that everybody sent there money to Extreme Composites and they could give us a timeline on when this thing could be completed.
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1) I would want the part of the stock CTS hood that lies under the cowl from the new hood to be cut out to allow more room between the bottom of the hood and the top of the intake. This could potentially allow some better heat extraction. Even if nothing else was done, I would think that the openings in the front of the cowl would allow some cool air to flow over the top of the engine at higher speeds and this would lower the underhood temperatures slightly.
2) Unfortunately, this hood would probably be heavier than the stock hood. Stock = Aluminum / Aftermarket = Fiberglass
3) Extreme Composites (EC) might be able to do the hood in Carbon Fiber, although I am not sure.
4) As an added bonus, I would be willing to bet that EC could take the same mesh that we have on our grilles and put that in the front snout openings, which would match very nicely and almost make the hood seem like an OEM piece.
Thanks for the interest and hopefully I can talk with EC and see about moving this idea forward early next year.
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I have a black '05 CTS-V and I was wondering if you know where I can purchase a cowl induction hood that looks exactly the same as your 1st photo posted? I'm currently in the process of changing the rims, tires, cam, and adding headers to have that muscle car look. Do you have any outlooks or ideas on any website that will give me ideas. Thank you.
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I have a black '05 CTS-V and I was wondering if you know where I can purchase a cowl induction hood that looks exactly the same as your 1st photo posted? I'm currently in the process of changing the rims, tires, cam, and adding headers to have that muscle car look. Do you have any outlooks or ideas on any website that will give me ideas. Thank you.