anybody got pics of the 85-90 style trans am with a ram air or ram air II hood? i cant decide if it would look good or not. thanx

 

here's my ta it's a 89 with cobra r's

 

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I personally feel that the RAII hoods look better on the 91-92 Birds with the aero gfx. It might be because I have one on my 91 The hood just seems to flow with the car more due to the gfx and front facia.

 

Do you have any pictures of that 91 with the RAII hood??? I'd love to see at least one...more is better. I have yet to see a 91-92 with it.

 

here ya go

 

karps, is that the Ram Air I? i think i like it better than the RAII. the RAII too rounded and does flow better with the aero front clip. do you have any more pics of ur car? i'd like to see a shot from the front that shows the hood better. thanx all

 

Yes this is the ASCD hood or the Ram Air I

 

ok. thats it. thank you very much

 

hey, how much are you guys paying for these hoods after paint?

 

Hay KARPS you live in Big Bend, I use to live in Muskego, Back in the day.

 

hood and spoiler together were around $1k without paint

 

to me the ram air 2 is better on the 85-90 models... i seen a pic on here of a black formula with the ram air 2 hoos and it had big gaps whr the lights pop up... it was just made for our cars....

 

Karps TA, I love your car. I own a black 88 GTA and I want to get that hood for mine. Is yours functional, how does the ram air box work with the mass airflow??

 

Speed88 Thanks,

I'm carbed so I don't have to work with that. I just cut out behind behind the nostrils to get fresh air thru.

Otherwise the hood is designed to flow to the pass. front fender where the stock air cleaner box would be.

 

Hey 86fyrbird, where'd you get the lettering on the side of your nostrils?

 

Ebay!, Gotta love ebay. You can probobly get them from the pontiac dealer or a body shop though, even try phoenix graphix

 

a friend of mine does all kinds of custom graphics. he did the trucks and vans for the ESPN "fireftighter challenge" last year. if you need anything done, let me know.

 

When I bought my hood from ASCD it came with the RAM AIR decals. They were silver, and luckally they match the rest of my stuff perfectlly.

 

mine from ebay arent and licensed decal manufacturere, but the cool thing is they are like chrome, they shine great and they ARE quality, not like some guy printing stickers off his desktop.

 

I have a 88 Firebird, would any of these hoods look good on my car? I an liking Karps TA's hood. Or should I stay away from them because I don't have GFX? Be honest, I want to look good, not retarded!!

 

ttt

 

I dont think it would look rite w/ out grund effects, I think the car flows better with g effects.

but hey if you want it, try it, maybe it will turn out killer.

 

Where is the best place to get a Ram Air II hood??? I have looked at GT Auto and Hawks Third Gen Parts but I'm not quite into paying $550. I've also checked eBay but they are extremely rare. Does anyone out there know of where to get one for cheaper??? Is anyone willing/wanting to sell theirs???? I will pay good money for it!!!! Thanks!!!

Steve

 

I bought mine from US Body source. It was a rip! They cost like $600 and I had to wait a month cause of back order. The ram Air is not made to be functional or at least not easily or well thought out. The fiberglass work was crap and it took alot of bondo and sanding to get it flat. There is no spot for the tension spring or weather strip. You have to fabricate your own screens for the openings.

I would suggest a ASCD Ram Air hood. It does not look as good but they are made to be functional at least. Plus they sell a kit for it.
BTW. My car is dark purple. :nono:

 

I dont remember where i was.. but i found the hood.. You could pay a certain amount for the hood as it is.. sanded and primered ready to be painted.. But you could also pay i think $150 more and they will cut and screen the nostrils for you.. not to mention ship you a functional box w/ a K&N Filter in it.. I think it ran about $600.. i'll find the site later and post it.. oh yah it came with 2 Ram-Air decals too

 

i saw a nice RA hood on a TA at carlisle. they had made it functional by cuting out the nostrils and they had a sheetof plexiglass under the hood withan opening right abouve the air cleaner. it was a buick 455. the car ran 11's.