Just purchased a functional SS hood..??
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It was purchased for my z28. Do i need any extra parts or intake to make it fully functional? I have a Lid, but is there anything else or different I need to make it work at its best?
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other than taht, all i can recommend is that you take your time!!! TIME!!! dont just bolt it up there and not adjust it, you need to be very careful on linein it up right or else it'll just look retarted, have another person to help you bolt it while you slide it up and down, makes it way easyier like that. other than that, lucky SOB,... i wish i had a ss hood...
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Originally Posted by Sharpe
Where did you get yours? How much, if you don't mind me asking?
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Originally Posted by camarodave98
what? im gonna guess your joking...
Functional for ram air, no.
Functional for cold air in the engine bay, yes. However much gain that will give, every little bit counts I guess.
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Originally Posted by LSWannabe
Depends on how you define functional.
Functional for ram air, no.
Functional for cold air in the engine bay, yes. However much gain that will give, every little bit counts I guess.
Functional for ram air, no.
Functional for cold air in the engine bay, yes. However much gain that will give, every little bit counts I guess.
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Originally Posted by 777
Everything has a function
It's functional cause it serves the function of making your car look better? I don't see any possibility that the ss hood could provide any difference in the amount of air going into the lid/engine, or the temperature of that air.
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Originally Posted by camarodave98
Have you seen an ss hood?? Have you seen what they look like underneath? Obviously not. The air goes into the opening and wraps around and back into the intake. Please dont post on my thread if you have no clue what your talking about. Stick to your formula.
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Originally Posted by 777
I'm sorry, but I don't recall seeing anything under the ss hoods. I was wondering how the ss hoods worked. Are the stock ss hoods like this as well, as that is the only ones I have seen.
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Quick questions because I also just bought an SS hood. It's OEM but going on a Z28. I'm also guilty of just assuming it merely let a little more cool air in, albeit to the mid-rear of the engine bay and didn't realize it channeled it like that. But what is it that some of the places that sell these hoods are selling as a "functional kit" under their SS hoods? As an example the sponser TByrne sells an SS hood, as well as an "SS Functional Kit" for $300. The car is BONE stock so, is there something I need to make the most of the extra air....or am I still better off to just get a lid?
Oh one other thing, I've heard the SS hoods utilize different hood struts....is this the case? Should I not simply swap over all my mounting hardware from a stock Z28 hood?
Oh one other thing, I've heard the SS hoods utilize different hood struts....is this the case? Should I not simply swap over all my mounting hardware from a stock Z28 hood?
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Actually camarodave, they are RIGHT! Stock SS and WS-6 hoods actually have very little, if any, function. The only way to make it semi-functional is to seal the airbox.
Originally Posted by jaberwaki
there are several factors to consider as to weather or not your hood will improve your et...
1st... what kind of hood are you going to get? if it is a stock "take off" hood then no it will not. if it is a fiberglass hood then yes you will go faster, because it is LIGHTER!
2nd... do you plan on SEALING the hood? if you do then it will act as a CAI and yes you will make more power and go faster...
if you plan on going with a stock hood, and not sealing it... then you might even go SLOWER
1st... what kind of hood are you going to get? if it is a stock "take off" hood then no it will not. if it is a fiberglass hood then yes you will go faster, because it is LIGHTER!
2nd... do you plan on SEALING the hood? if you do then it will act as a CAI and yes you will make more power and go faster...
if you plan on going with a stock hood, and not sealing it... then you might even go SLOWER
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Originally Posted by camarodave98
Have you seen an ss hood?? Have you seen what they look like underneath? Obviously not. The air goes into the opening and wraps around and back into the intake. Please dont post on my thread if you have no clue what your talking about. Stick to your formula.
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