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Old 10-29-2013 | 01:56 PM
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Default New VFN Camaro hood solves clearance issues

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Took our great Sunoco design and made it better for the racing crowd. Not your ordinary hood, this gives max height while keeping visibility in mind. Taller then our Extended Sunoco (at 4 1/2")..this gives guys who need more clearance a new option.
Measures 6 1/2" at center, appears about 3-4 when looking from the inside out of the car.
$465.00 w/group purchase discount

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Old 10-29-2013 | 01:57 PM
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Will this hood work on a 02 Trans Am?
Old 10-29-2013 | 03:01 PM
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Its a camaro hood man. They aren't the same.
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That's a great looking hood. If I had a Camaro that would be my next purchase definitly
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I'm on the firebird Sunoco hood band wagon as well. Lol
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that looks like a nice update, Jeanie do you have any pics, for inside the car looking out with the steering wheel and dash to compaired to the normal sunoco cowl? Or a side by side shape of the taller cowl profile, that shows were it is taller and blends to normal sunoco cowl profile shape.

I love my pin on "sunoco style" hood (stock length) saved like 45-50pounds on the car. It fits great been running it for years Some of the taller forward facing TB intake setups, that have came out in the last fear years. Fit under the hood, but there super close the the TB, and you have to face them down. This sounds like it would give alot more room.


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Old 10-29-2013 | 08:06 PM
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Please make that version for the 93-97 Firebird...

And also for the 98-02 Firebirds....

I know I would purchase one
Old 10-29-2013 | 08:19 PM
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X2 on the '98-'02 Firebird!
Old 10-29-2013 | 08:31 PM
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Looks awesome! What does it weigh?
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So the raised section is narrower Jeannie? Nice.
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Looks good, can i trade my old one in for this? lol
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Originally Posted by studderin
that looks like a nice update, Jeanie do you have any pics, for inside the car looking out with the steering wheel and dash to compaired to the normal sunoco cowl? Or a side by side shape of the taller cowl profile, that shows were it is taller and blends to normal sunoco cowl profile shape.

I love my pin on "sunoco style" hood (stock length) saved like 45-50pounds on the car. It fits great been running it for years Some of the taller forward facing TB intake setups, that have came out in the last fear years. Fit under the hood, but there super close the the TB, and you have to face them down. This sounds like it would give alot more room.


Thanks!

Exactly why we went this route. Have noticed a trend with guys looking for something bigger for their clearance issues. To work for them, we would sell our Extended Sunoco that was designed for our front end - which had no edges - allowing them to bow up the center of the hood to gain this additional clearance.
This eliminates all of that. And they rounded out the scoop nicely...clears, without being too bulky

No pics yet from the inside. Sold the first one, and it should be picked up within the next day or two. Will see about possibly getting a few shots from him in the next few days.
They did keep the height at the back to about the same as the original Extended Sunoco..didn't want to alter it much there..creating visibility issues. Should hit right at - or about - same height.

*Forgot to add...looks great btw! *

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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
So the raised section is narrower Jeannie? Nice.
No. But it does appear that way John ~
Scoop is the same size dimensionally as our original extended - just a little slopier to match the height.

Mondo did a photoshop to compare the two
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We do make a smaller Sunoco Cowl for the LT1's already.


Not sure if we were going an extended route with it, or for the 98-02's...but will check in with our guy, see what his thoughts are on this idea - get back with you here shortly.


Thanks Much!
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Originally Posted by vfntech
No. But it does appear that way John ~
Scoop is the same size dimensionally as our original extended - just a little slopier to match the height.

Mondo did a photoshop to compare the two
Thats my car! I think I need a discount for that
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I 'd like to see a new design for the '98-'02 Ram Air WS6.
Something in between your old 5" lift off hood and your newer 5" lift off.
Everyone has the newer hood. We need something new.
I like the way the hood and scoop extends to the windshield.
But something needs to be done to the slope. It comes up to high at the nose and levels off to quickly. IMHO.
And I need a hood now. Just don't really like neither one of the WS6's.
Old 10-31-2013 | 06:10 PM
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If you make one in the Extended version I would purchase one



Originally Posted by vfntech
We do make a smaller Sunoco Cowl for the LT1's already.


Not sure if we were going an extended route with it, or for the 98-02's...but will check in with our guy, see what his thoughts are on this idea - get back with you here shortly.


Thanks Much!
J ~
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Weight??
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Originally Posted by 2 Stroke Racer
Weight??
Hardly anything. i can carry the hood around with two fingers..........
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Originally Posted by Ryans_pewter_ss
Thats my car! I think I need a discount for that


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