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which lt1 ws6 hood to buy?

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Old 12-25-2009, 01:07 PM
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which ws6 hood has the best fitment and overall quality for the money? the only airbox kit i can find is the suncoast creations one. with it work with the others?
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here are some more links to help with your decision,
Maybe try some PM's for specifics...



Suncoast is a good company and has a nice airbox but sounds like they are still having fitment issues.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...ead-first.html


Trufiber (this one gets my vote) looks like good fitment and use an airbox if you like.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...dont-come.html
Trufiber
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...5-finally.html


The Harwood posted in your previuos thread (not the best fitment, IMO)
https://ls1tech.com/forums/pontiac-f...-ws6-hood.html
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i always kinda liked the trufiber but suncoast was lookin pretty good too so i didnt know which was best. i also noticed that the slp on is on sale with free shipping. im contemplating that one too.
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1 vote? thats it?
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Sorry bro, I did my part... I could vote again? LOL, bumpin it up for ya!

You may have better results in the LT1 modification section.
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none of the above. find a used oem if you can. just my .02

i got my oem hood for a little over $300 and couldn't be happier (and it had never even been installed on a car)
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Agreeing with the OEM Hood. 93-97 Ram Air hoods are really reasonable when you find um; unlike 98-02....-rabble rabble rabble-
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Originally Posted by 1995blacktattop
none of the above. find a used oem if you can. just my .02

i got my oem hood for a little over $300 and couldn't be happier (and it had never even been installed on a car)
Agreed.
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well id like to do that but they are so hard to find somtimes and when one does pop up, its sold before i even call
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I would also go with OEM. Its safer and you know the quality is there. The hood is crash tested and breaks apart/folds right where its designed to. The aftermarket ones didn't have to worry about that and basically rip off the hinges. The hood could come possibly come thru the windshied.

Just my 2 pennies thrown in...
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Originally Posted by Rob
I would also go with OEM. Its safer and you know the quality is there. The hood is crash tested and breaks apart/folds right where its designed to. The aftermarket ones didn't have to worry about that and basically rip off the hinges. The hood could come possibly come thru the windshied.

Just my 2 pennies thrown in...
I agree... OEM would be best, but they are getting harder and harder to find and fetching more and more money.

Here's a link to Suncoast that used to have a youtube video showing the hood fold, I have seen it but looks like it has been removed. I believe it was the 93-97 hood that they used, and it did fold...

http://suncoastramairhoods.com/info-...afety-cat.html
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tried to buy an oem hood but the guy never returned my pm's so i bought a trufiber. fitment is pretty good. could be a little better but its about what i was expecting with an aftermarket hood anyway.

anyone know if the suncoast airbox works with the trufiber hood?
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when did you buy this hood?



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