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Mar 13, 2007 | 08:42 AM

mack

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Aftermarket Hoods

Who has the best fitting hoods at a reasonable price?

Mar 13, 2007 | 09:11 AM

BlackScreaminMachine

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Never had issues with Harwood, VFN makes great hoods too. They are sponsors.

Mar 13, 2007 | 11:43 AM

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+1 for Harwood, My dad has a harwood hood and it fit pretty nicely!

Mar 13, 2007 | 12:06 PM

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Since it might make a difference I thought I should add I want a bolt on style. Is carbon fiber or fiberglass the best way to go?

Mar 13, 2007 | 12:14 PM

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I don't know if you can thoroughly paint over the checkerboard pattern of the carbon fiber. A fiberglas hood can be easily painted to match your car. Unless you have a black car, a carbon fiber hood looks like ****. JMO.

Mar 13, 2007 | 12:54 PM

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Do you have to purchase a new hood install kit/springs for a bolt on or does the OEM hardware work fine?

Mar 13, 2007 | 03:05 PM

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Ok, I've looked at Harwood and VFN, what about Suncoast? Are they any good? They have a better warranty, that doesn't make them good, just wondering why no one has mentioned them as an option.

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Mar 13, 2007 | 03:09 PM

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what is the pin on style?

Mar 13, 2007 | 03:11 PM

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Mine is a bolt on ram air hood. the kit comes with the hood, lower pressure shocks, air box, K&N filter and flither cleaning kit.

Mar 13, 2007 | 04:24 PM

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I've got the suncoast. cheezy air box...huh?

Mar 13, 2007 | 04:26 PM

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what is the pin on style?

Doesn't have hinges and doesn't use the normal hood latch instead it has 4 pins (one on each corner) that hold it down, kind of like late model dirt track cars.

Mar 13, 2007 | 04:29 PM

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VFN Sunoco, enough said

Mar 13, 2007 | 05:19 PM

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where do you get the ss style hood with the raised scoop ive seen that on someones car before and that car looks relly mean from the front

anyone have a link of where i can find that hood?

Mar 13, 2007 | 06:25 PM

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http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

Mar 13, 2007 | 06:26 PM

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it doesnt say raised but it does say 3" which is bigger than stock 599.99 plus tax for ss

Mar 14, 2007 | 01:53 PM

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What do you think about this hood? This is the style I want with airbox. Still haven't decided which brand. Didn't see this style on the website of Harwood or VFN.
https://www.ramairhood.com/store/scripts/cart.asp

Sorry, try this link:

https://www.ramairhood.com/photo_gal...ta_gallery.htm

Last edited by mack; Mar 14, 2007 at 09:01 PM.