camarodave98

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Here ya go guys, argue away!

Lithium

iTrader: (47)

My take on the hood is that it does very little to nothing for performance. But damn it looks good.

Scotty-Z

iTrader: (5)

Very little at all for performance, but everything in the world for looks.

kenp

iTrader: (9)

It has to be worth at twice as least as much horsepower as my SS grill and fender and rear SS emblems. Lets see, 2 X 0 = 0. But on a scale of 0 - 100, it rates 100 for appearance.

hepcatws6

No, but they sure do look !

mySStery_machine

iTrader: (23)

I got one obviously 'free' with the purchase of the car nearly five years ago brand new, but will be switching it out for the Ultra Z. Performance is negligable at best but it does look good; not as much as the Ultra and if the Ultra can actually do a little something for me then I win in both aspects. Performance can also be based on looks I believe if it gives you that warm fuzzy if you have it so I voted yes. But in the real world 1/10th of one horsepower is what really?

camarodave98

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Yeah, remember, the question was does it have any performance, not how much.! Thanks for all the posts!

luvmeZ28

iTrader: (3)

get an ultra z hood man. looks a little better, and it might actually give more noticible performance gains

camarodave98

iTrader: (2)

I already have the SS hood, I just made this POLL because people were raiding my other post arguing whether the hood did anything or not. So I made a thread they can all get their jollies.

BlueSix

SS hood = no performance gain.

luvmeZ28

iTrader: (3)

dont even worry about it. it looks good, thats all that matters.

StealthZ06

iTrader: (1)

Looks AWESOME, however it doesn't do crap for performance.

Reject

iTrader: (24)

...dont shoot me, I like it, its just I really wouldnt want one, I like the normal hood, makes it look sleeper like, except i do like the spoiler on the SS's, THATS what i'd want!!!

ULTIMATEORANGESS

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at 130+ it might have some benefit.

69_YENKO

iTrader: (16)

true
Cold air is better then no air, maybe only worth a fraction of a HP if any, but it looks good while earning that fraction

BlueSix

The problem is with how the air is routed through the ducting under the hood it is heated up to a temp greater than the air being pulled from under the air box.

69_YENKO

iTrader: (16)

I was unaware

BlueSix

Think about it though....When your car is running your hood is hot to the touch, which means the ducts are also hot....and we all know that heat dissipates to anything colder.

jrp

iTrader: (16)

http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...m_8.102000.htm

http://www.installuniversity.com/ins..._12.262000.htm

BlueSix

Now the WS6 hood and BGRA is a different story....too bad there can't be a similar setup for the SS hood.