Help me pick a hood
01-29-2011, 08:12 PM
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Help me pick a hood Alright well after someone ran me into the pylons that separate the hov lane from the regular road I'm going to have to replace my sleek beak.
The hoods I know of are the raptor, firehawk, ws6, and ws9
Can anyone name others and possibly show me some pics?
Also I'd you have purchased one a good place to get the hood from? There is so many places idk which ones are the better quality and such.
I appreciate it the help very much.
The hoods I know of are the raptor, firehawk, ws6, and ws9
Can anyone name others and possibly show me some pics?
Also I'd you have purchased one a good place to get the hood from? There is so many places idk which ones are the better quality and such.
I appreciate it the help very much.
01-29-2011, 08:27 PM
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Sorry totally forgot. I have a black 2000 trans am
Oh and f typing with an iPhone and autocorrect
Oh and f typing with an iPhone and autocorrect
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01-29-2011, 10:17 PM
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No one care to just name some? I can google just need some ideas.
Opinions of what fits best, best place to buy them from?
I'm a newb to these cars
Opinions of what fits best, best place to buy them from?
I'm a newb to these cars
01-29-2011, 10:46 PM
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Well, there's the superhawk...good luck finding one.
Also, vfn just came out with a new hood, wsq, I think. Should be in production here within the next month or 2.
iPhone auto correct does suck. You don't know how many posts I had to come back and edit because of it.
Also, vfn just came out with a new hood, wsq, I think. Should be in production here within the next month or 2.
iPhone auto correct does suck. You don't know how many posts I had to come back and edit because of it.
01-29-2011, 11:09 PM
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And yea I swear words I don't put show up and words I do are always missing. Makes you seem illiterate at times
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01-30-2011, 09:23 AM
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that looks really good, is it taller than a stock ws6 hood?
Noob question, what's the difference in the bolt on vs the lift off hoods?
Haha that was too broad and then i typed in vfn hood and now my head is going to explode lol.
I don't know if I want to fork out an extra $200 to have heat extractors on a ws9, but if anyone that has one of the other can tell me how the fitment and quality is to them I would appreciate it.
Noob question, what's the difference in the bolt on vs the lift off hoods?
I don't know if I want to fork out an extra $200 to have heat extractors on a ws9, but if anyone that has one of the other can tell me how the fitment and quality is to them I would appreciate it.
01-30-2011, 10:23 AM
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The WS9 Outlaw is taller than the WS6 hood. It continues with a 4" rise all the way in the back.
My fitment is decent, nothing in comparison to a factory OEM ws6 hood though. A "bolt on" hood is just that, bolts on with factory hardware. A "lift off" hood is pinned on.
My fitment is decent, nothing in comparison to a factory OEM ws6 hood though. A "bolt on" hood is just that, bolts on with factory hardware. A "lift off" hood is pinned on.
01-30-2011, 10:42 AM
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The WS9 Outlaw is taller than the WS6 hood. It continues with a 4" rise all the way in the back.
My fitment is decent, nothing in comparison to a factory OEM ws6 hood though. A "bolt on" hood is just that, bolts on with factory hardware. A "lift off" hood is pinned on.
My fitment is decent, nothing in comparison to a factory OEM ws6 hood though. A "bolt on" hood is just that, bolts on with factory hardware. A "lift off" hood is pinned on.
I'm think I'm just gonna go with either a stock one or a replica ws6/ws9 from vfn.
Ah ok, I thought so but wanted to make sure. Thanks.
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You have to add in for paint too don't forget. If it were me I would MUCH rather spend the extra $$ and get it how I want it. Pretty sure you could easily make the Raptor hood functional without the $350 kit, an easy way would be just buying one of the K&N intakes for it. And, IMO, the Raptor hood is WWWWAAAYY better looking than the WS6 or WS9. I hate the 4 nostrils on them, and the way they look from the side.
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I like a raptor hood. I don't have one on my car but heres what it looks like...............
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/fi...aptorhood.aspx
When you do decide to get hood, make sure its a GOOD quality hood.
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/fi...aptorhood.aspx
When you do decide to get hood, make sure its a GOOD quality hood.
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^ I completely agree with everything I've seen.
With the body flush spoiler of the firehawks and formulas the raptor and such hoods look really good.
The t/a's with the high rise benefit from the ws6 styled ones.
I'm currently trying to find a factory ws6 hood. The wsq hood is a little extreme for me and isn't being shipped and sold yet.
With the body flush spoiler of the firehawks and formulas the raptor and such hoods look really good.
The t/a's with the high rise benefit from the ws6 styled ones.
I'm currently trying to find a factory ws6 hood. The wsq hood is a little extreme for me and isn't being shipped and sold yet.
