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Ram Air I
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Fiberglass Formula Hood
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Other hood or keep the stock one..
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I cant decide what hood!!!! please vote or comment..

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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 03:39 PM
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I cant decide what hood!!!! please vote or comment..



Ram Air I hood...

http://www.thirdgenresource.com/inc/pdetail?v=1&pid=461



or this hood..




82-92 Formula Bolt On Hood. Price=380.00 Weight=18 Ship: Truck Freight. It is suppose to be the direct replacement hood but made of fiberglass....

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm






I am leaning towards the fiberglass formula hood...
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 03:48 PM
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where's the ram air 2 hood option. you know ASCD makes it now. it think it is by far the best. it doesn't really match the older cars r camaros of any year, but i do think its suites the 91-92 style TA's and firebirds. i plan to buy one when i get other mods out of the way first.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 05:59 PM
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its in the other hood section i guess..

i am thinking about getting the formula fiberglass the most because i am kinda thinking of making my car look like a firehawk, and i think they had an aluminum hood so i want to get something as light as that.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 06:31 PM
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I think you should go with the RA I hood. It looks the best on the 91-92's.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 07:50 PM
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yeah it does look good, still cant decide though..

since i am getting the car painted soon i might as well buy a new hood first.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 08:01 PM
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Tough call. If it were me, I'd prolly go the stock route but lighter.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 08:15 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 08:20 PM
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Factory style all the way:hail:
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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ok fiberglass formula is about to get ordered tomorrow!

i am 90% sure about it

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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 08:58 PM
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Ram Air II all I got to say!
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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I have the Ram Air II hood comin to my door in about 4 days, and the WS6 style wing is already on and the 00' 5 spoke chrome rims will be here on wed... Definately like the Ram Air II.
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Old Mar 24, 2003 | 10:48 PM
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Thier website says Fiberglass hoods are stronger than steel hoods, is this true?




Tough call, I like all of them. RA2 is the most aggressive, which is what I would choose.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 12:27 AM
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the ram air hoods look pretty cool, but everyone seems to be getting them now...
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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any other votes or comments?
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:20 PM
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Vote? hummm RAII
Attached Thumbnails I cant decide what hood!!!! please vote or comment..-ta-pic-web.jpg  
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:23 PM
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looks great on your car!
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:29 PM
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I like the ram air 1 hood it looks factory on 91-91 birds. The ram air 2 hood just dont look right for some reason.

Last edited by Spdfrk1990; Mar 25, 2003 at 04:59 PM.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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Ram Air 1.
Anyone check out the catalog at the fiberglass site?
They have the nose and fenders as one piece for $710
It says Weight=22. Does that mean 22lbs?

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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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I say get the fiberglass Formula hood. I think the Ram Air hoods look goofy on 3rd gens.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 05:04 PM
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yeah i am definitely liking the fiberglass formula hood...

i still need time to decide..
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 05:06 PM
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Come on!! get the ram air 1 lol
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 05:06 PM
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the ram air looks sweet on 91-92 birds.... but on other years they dont look right....id say go with what YOU want and not worry bout what everyone has my .02
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 08:23 PM
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Please do not get the ram air 2 hood. I just dont think it matches the lines of the thirdgen. the ram air 1 hood works the best in my opinion.
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 08:33 PM
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Get the Formula Hood...............
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 08:50 PM
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i say whatever you want. IMO the RA 2 hoods should stick to fourth gens, i hate them on thirdgens..
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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i think the Ram Air II looks sweet on the 91/92 firebirds heres a pic

:hail: :hail: :hail:
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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i just think it flows alot better with the body of the 91/92s
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 10:48 PM
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Keep it stock!! No offense to anyone who goes with RAI or RAII, because several pics in this thread look darn good...but I love a stock looking car that can rip out the hair of your opponent when the gas pedal is fully applied.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 07:27 AM
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i cant really go wrong with the stock fiberglass formula hood.

any more comments or votes i plan on ordering before this weekend..

thanks...
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 07:46 AM
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Originally posted by Zepher
Ram Air 1.
Anyone check out the catalog at the fiberglass site?
They have the nose and fenders as one piece for $710
It says Weight=22. Does that mean 22lbs?

Yeah I looked at that site before, they have the whole body for a Camaro, says it weighs 115 lbs



And Md I say go with the Formula hood
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 08:30 AM
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Formula hood is good too.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 08:52 AM
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Or maybe a double bulge formula hood??
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 09:01 AM
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Or maybe a double bulge formula hood??
I'd buy one similiar to that if they made one.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 09:06 AM
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that double bulge would be sweet if they made it
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 01:29 PM
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yeh whats up with 1 bulge on the drivers side.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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Ram air 2
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 02:50 PM
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looks like the formula fiberglass is out of the question since TorchRay found out some more info about it.


https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=169091


i really wanted that one too
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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RAM AIR II...when I get the money im putn it on my car
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