they seem very restrictive unlike the ws6 hoods induction. just wondering if they actually gain anything over a standard flat hood?

 

neither the SS or WS6 hoods of 98-02 are functional. The airboxes are not sealed. This is also the wrong forum for this post.

 

Agreed, and Agreed.

 

neither hood is functional the cars have factory tunnel ram, and you was asking about induction so u are in the right area

 

they are def funtional. maybe not a big deal but they are functional

 

From what i have read on here and the camaroz28.com forum, ram air is a great marketing scheme GM came up with years ago. Apparently you can't get moving enough to actually build up pressure to "ram" air into the engine until speeds above 100mph. This is all here say and I have no experience with it first hand so don't hold me responsible for anything i say.

I think that using a CAI or something like FTRA that picks colder aid up from under the car is suppose to be better.

 

I think the hood looks nice haha but I put on the SSRA kit with a lid of corse, and its alot better the track proved it.

 

The hoods do not seal to the air box so its not true ram air. If you want that you need a SSRA or FTRA.

 

This is the right section...You guys are on crank.

 

I wouldnt say that they are HIGHLY functional, but they definately supply the entrance of the intake with cooler air than a non- SS or WS6 Hood. That said....if you are savvy enough to set up a seal for the hood to lid, you have a nicely functional hood.

 

If you debaffle a hood and seal it, it's beneficial, because of the lower intake temps and when you hit higher speeds, the better. For proof, go to the advanced section, someone even proved it. So far I've only debaffled mine, haven't sealed it yet.

 

They do bring in cooler air. As for restrictive, I don't think so an engine can only take so much air in at one time and I've never seen a test thats shown an area before the throttle body being void of any air because the engine is sucking it in quicker than it can get there. It may not be what the original definition of ram air was, but it does have its benefits of bringing in cooler air. Older cars with carbs have always benefited from ram air and cowl induction hoods, why not f-bodys? Either you get the hot engine air from under the hood, or you bring in cooler air from outside the engine bay.

 

what "seems" very restrictive about the ss hood??
usually people cut out the opening in front of the air box.....i mean it;s not something you would list as a mod...."ram air" but there is more air to the air box than on a stock hood i think.....

 

I have an SS with the FIPK. No air lid, just the big filter, it seems like that would be better than the air box for these hoods.

 

It is functional but not very effective. The way the air is channeled through the hood it is really affected by heat. I have also read that by the opening sitting back midway on the hood it becomes less effective the faster you go.

At the below web site look under Tech Articles and then Super Sport Hoods.

http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...sity/index.htm

 

Functional yes... efficient no... worth it yes imop. Plus they look bad ***

 

I have the LT1 style hood scoop on my 01 SS (not sure who makes it)... not sure about power, but at highway speeds intake temp is usually right at ambient (atleast thats what the predator says). Id say it works pretty well.

 

 

LT1 SS had a ram air hood, the box sealed to the hood

 

any way of retrofitting an LT1 SS intake system to an LS1 SS?