View Poll Results: Does the OEM SS do anything at all for performance?
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SS Hood Poll
08-01-2005, 11:08 AM
#42
Originally Posted by camarodave98
You are cracking me up....You are getting so fired up over nothing...I paid 500 bucks for the hood painted! I did not buy the hood for performance, Really none at all, I bought it b/c it was already black, cheap, and looked awesome. The reason I made my original post was to see how to make it function at its best, not to make an argument on how much HP it adds. Now...if you want to start talking about wasting money on our cars...Why did you buy an 02 SS over a 98 z28? I paid 10K for my car....how much was yours? If I did the exact same mods you did, I would save at least $6000 and our cars would run the same, thank you for your time..
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I bought my car brand new with no intentions of modding it and the engine blew up on me, thanks GM. Just out of warranty too, aint that a bitch. I paid $4000 for my 408, how much you got in mods?
Im going to answer your question that I never remember you asking, you cant make it anymore functional its a waste of time and money.
08-01-2005, 11:33 AM
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ok...so your tellin me if you had a Z28 you would not pay 500 bucks for a already painted OEM SS hood? The look alone is worth $500 IMO. Especially when some people pay $900+ for the ultra Z painted.
08-01-2005, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by camarodave98
ok...so your tellin me if you had a Z28 you would not pay 500 bucks for a already painted OEM SS hood? The look alone is worth $500 IMO. Especially when some people pay $900+ for the ultra Z painted.
Ok now this is a better discussion. I personally would not buy an SS to put on Z, but thats just me. I would buy a cowl hood of some sorts. Im just one of those people that doesnt like to put anything SS on a Z28 or anything WS6 on a T/A. Like I said though thats just me. If you like the way the SS hood looks then by all means it was a well spent $500. I just didnt want you to think your going to get any performance out of it because you wont. If I was in your situtation I would have spent the $500 on headers if you dont have them, a good exhaust system, gears or a cam. Ive always been one to buy all go and no show though. My car makes over 700 hp and looks as stock as the day it was bought, except the true duals hanging down. Just to say this again if you like the way the SS hood looks then it was a good purchase because its what you want for your car but theres just no performance gain there which isnt really what it seems you were after anyway.
08-01-2005, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by sycotic_reject
....i dont get it? are you trying to stop this thread?
im not sure but...i think he is implying because someone who breathes, eats and sleeps LS1tech thinks the hood has no function, everyone elses opinion doesnt matter...
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08-01-2005, 12:36 PM
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If I were putting a hood on a Z/28 I think I would go
for one of the ones that is more of a straight shot to
the air-slot, and perhaps would accommodate the
WS-6 lower airbox / radiator support with its bigger
opening. Plus it would be more unique looking (if you
can find one that you like the looks and construction
of, and want to set the car apart).
for one of the ones that is more of a straight shot to
the air-slot, and perhaps would accommodate the
WS-6 lower airbox / radiator support with its bigger
opening. Plus it would be more unique looking (if you
can find one that you like the looks and construction
of, and want to set the car apart).
08-01-2005, 12:36 PM
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I think the ss and ultra z hood both look really cool. I guess the deciding factor will be which one I can find a better deal on.
As far as functionality, I'm sure there is some benefit to the SS. But it look so good who cares! All of our cars have the air box sitting right on top of a 180*F radiator shroud. I can see my IAT at start up(which does not give an instantaneous reading. IT takes some cool air to cool off the sensor) I't will read 150* after a short stop. But' it does stabilize at about 5 Deg warmer that actual temp outside.
I bed if I had a SS hood it would do the same thing.
As far as functionality, I'm sure there is some benefit to the SS. But it look so good who cares! All of our cars have the air box sitting right on top of a 180*F radiator shroud. I can see my IAT at start up(which does not give an instantaneous reading. IT takes some cool air to cool off the sensor) I't will read 150* after a short stop. But' it does stabilize at about 5 Deg warmer that actual temp outside.
I bed if I had a SS hood it would do the same thing.
08-01-2005, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by necrocannibal
Ok now this is a better discussion. I personally would not buy an SS to put on Z, but thats just me. I would buy a cowl hood of some sorts. Im just one of those people that doesnt like to put anything SS on a Z28 or anything WS6 on a T/A. Like I said though thats just me. If you like the way the SS hood looks then by all means it was a well spent $500. I just didnt want you to think your going to get any performance out of it because you wont. If I was in your situtation I would have spent the $500 on headers if you dont have them, a good exhaust system, gears or a cam. Ive always been one to buy all go and no show though. My car makes over 700 hp and looks as stock as the day it was bought, except the true duals hanging down. Just to say this again if you like the way the SS hood looks then it was a good purchase because its what you want for your car but theres just no performance gain there which isnt really what it seems you were after anyway.
08-01-2005, 01:48 PM
#50
Originally Posted by camarodave98
I already have all bolt-ons, so performance for $500 is over. I wanted to spice up the car, you say you left yours alone in the looks department....well your car already looks better than a Z stock. Im not trying to make my car look like an SS, but I looked at ultra Z, which is an awesome hood, but like I said, find me one under $900 painted. Cowls are nice, but I didnt think they really flow well with the shape of our cars. So SS hood was cheaper, and looks amazing regardless of performance.
And there is absolutely nothing wrong with this concept or idea at all.
08-01-2005, 03:55 PM
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Camarodave's next mod
I heard it adds 20rwhp and gets you better gas mileage too! Hey atleast it's functional!
Oh I wasn't trying to stop the thread (I was making a joke). JRP is, in my opinion, THE most experienced LS1 guy here. His opinion is as good as gold, and whatever he says is almost always correct. That's why I said /thread over, because there's not really any point in arguing with him. Also, he posted a link, verified by scientific data, that the stock SS hood does not function like advertised. That SHOULD be the end of this thread because there is no arguement anymore, unless you like arguing your opinion vs. proven scientific data.
I heard it adds 20rwhp and gets you better gas mileage too! Hey atleast it's functional!
Originally Posted by sycotic_reject
....i dont get it? are you trying to stop this thread?
Oh I wasn't trying to stop the thread (I was making a joke). JRP is, in my opinion, THE most experienced LS1 guy here. His opinion is as good as gold, and whatever he says is almost always correct. That's why I said /thread over, because there's not really any point in arguing with him. Also, he posted a link, verified by scientific data, that the stock SS hood does not function like advertised. That SHOULD be the end of this thread because there is no arguement anymore, unless you like arguing your opinion vs. proven scientific data.
Last edited by Zoltan; 08-01-2005 at 04:16 PM.
