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Old 10-28-2010 | 01:59 PM
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Guys I've saved around 600 dollars up, And I'm stuck on which to buy first. New wheels or a Ram air hood? I have a non ws6 trans am. Both will completely change the looks of the car but which one would u go with?
Old 10-28-2010 | 02:30 PM
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If you go with the hood. Then you have to get it painted, and that more money. So I say the wheels if that 600 going to get the wheels and tiers.
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what wheels? I can't in good conscience recommend anyone get zr1s or c5zo6 wheels on a trans am
Old 10-28-2010 | 03:02 PM
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Torque Thrust 2 would be my suggestion
Old 10-28-2010 | 03:05 PM
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Like Greekey said, if you get the hood your gonna need to paint it. If you can find some nice wheels for 600 bucks go for it.
Old 10-28-2010 | 03:22 PM
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Honestly, I'd prob go with the hood.

I'd hold off on the wheels until you get some tires to go along with it.
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can you get either for $600?
Old 10-28-2010 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ULTIMATEORANGESS
can you get either for $600?
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Wheels plus tires will easily put you above $1000
Hood plus paint plus body shop work to line it up would put you above $1000
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These are the wheels I'm looking at http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels-fo...viewsTabAnchor. The 600 is just paying for wheels and no tires. And also the 600 is paying for a hood and no paint job. I need to spend the money on either of them or it will get spent.
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wheels 100%.
Old 10-29-2010 | 01:04 AM
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Both are way above $600, done properly, but I say go for the hood. Putting the ram-air hood on makes the car come alive visually-it's like a 'cam for how your car looks.

If you can, try to find an OEM hood. Aftermarket deals are exercises in compromising-might as well do it right the first time...
Old 10-29-2010 | 01:32 AM
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Get the hood, you can always get your wheels painted for 50-100 bucks to change the look of them until you can get new ones. But if you do go for wheels check this place out they got wheels and tire deals for around 600
http://stores.ebay.com/O-E-Wheels
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A Ram Air hood looks retarded with 16" wheels IMHO. SO wheels for sure
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Originally Posted by CJDZ24_Z28
A Ram Air hood looks retarded with 16" wheels IMHO. SO wheels for sure
I agree

Go with wheels first then the hood. Of course, you won't be able to put them on until you get tires.

Why don't you stick it in a savings account and add to it then when you have enough go wheels AND tires at the same time. That way you don't have wheels sitting in your garage collecting dust. Just my .02
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Hood.
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hood.
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hmmm as u like but i agree with egott_91 save and get them together
Old 10-29-2010 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by CJDZ24_Z28
A Ram Air hood looks retarded with 16" wheels IMHO. SO wheels for sure
I agree with this....go with the wheels first then the hood.

A ws6 hood looks out of place with the 16'' stockers.
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Hood. I rocked the 16" rims with the hood. Nobody but car fanatics on an internet forum would think it looks out of place IMO. Prolly 90% of the people in my city are car stoopid and couldn't tell me what Make or Model my car is without looking at the badges. They sure as hell ain't going to point out my 16" rims with a Ram Air hood.
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get the hood



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