How about a regular louvered hood, but with that style louvers? That'd be cool!




Ken

 

http://www.primeworks.co.jp/aboutus.htm

http://www.grace-co.co.jp/factory1.html

 

I found this pic on the site the other day. Maybe if it was smoothed out a bit on the edges it would flow nicer. I like the high cowl induction idea in the back with the ram air in the front.

 

Thanks Steve. Here is another pic of my hood:

(Now all I need is a nice front mount I/C

 

ive said this before but im going to make it big and bold this time in hopes that it gets noticed.

WE NEED BIRD HOODS TOO!!!

 

Here is a firebird hood I have laying around

 

only problem is they don't sell as well..

 

where can we get one of those "Japanese" hoods? fiberglass or other wise. links? numbers? price?

 

....Japan....

 

hmmm.... thats not quite as descriptive as i had hoped for but thanks for trying, any one else?

 

That's what you get for owning the redheaded stephchild of gm sportscars.

 

the original hood that is in question can be ordered, you have to search here for the link as i don't have it readily available. make sure to download a japan decoder so you can read it. your looking at roughly $2,000 after the cost of the hood and shipment to the us.

 

Read this thread for info on that hood.


Google translator works wonders if the page is in HTML, unfortunately that first link has it's catalog in .pdf format (what a PITA).

I can't even find the hood on the second website (Grace Hardcore Racing, apparantly), though I can translate it just fine.
From the map it looks like this place is only about ~20 miles from where I'll be stationed.

How did anyone figure out how much it cost, did someone call them?

 

Come to think of it, I can't find the hood on the first site either, all I see is a carbon fiber IROC/Z28 hood.
http://www.primeworks.co.jp/catalog/.../pw_page19.pdf

 

here's another idea of mine

 

someone from the boards emailed them. that was the rough figure they gave us.

hmm, if your going to be stationed close to them, you might be able to look at them to see if the quality is even worth 2k.

if someone were to make a carbon fibrer hood for the firebird, i think it should be the imca hood. jmo

thanks

 

Which one of those companies did they email?

Going to check it out is the plan, it should be possible. Maybe they'd let me take pics too.

 

Aha, I found it.
http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl...3Doff%26sa%3DG

Looks like it only costs 168,000 Yen, which is $1519 (before shipping of course). Whoa.

This spoiler is 569.58, also looks decent I think.
http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl...3Doff%26sa%3DG

If someone made that hood here in fiberglass and sold it at a comparable price to the popular hoods (SS, 3" and 4" cowl), they'd sell a whole bunch I think.

 

I would like to see a lower profile cowl hood. Something that looks good, but still gets air to the engine. That or 4th gen LT1 Firebird style air extractors.

 

ok, where can I get them headlight covers? I have been looking for ones like that everywhere!!!!!


I like the jonbloed, SS, Iroc, and a 4" cowl (but that depends on the car really.)




Edit: Are there any better pics of the Jongbloed hood floating around on the internet yet? I am trying to find finished pics of the 3" and 5" ones. That one side profile I found of the 5" didn't look so hot. This hood has always been interesting to me, but I have not seen many.

 

stock IROC hood with functional hood louvers........

 

Wow that Japanese Camaro spoiler looks awsome!!!

 

It's beening worked on daily, give us a month or two and it Will be available. Rex

 

i have always wanted to see a cowl hood (2"-3") with the Z28 louvers on it, i know theres a hood out there like this, but it has the stupid holes on the side that absolutely ruin the look of the hood. also the sides arnt straight, and it makes it look stupid, but if there was a normal cowl hood with the louvers i think it would look good.

 

rex-

any rough estimate of how much it might go for? firberglass or carbon fiber?

 

i'm a sucker for a '91/'92 style Z28 hood....the blisters that come on my style car are just pure sex. i wouldn't be suprised if someone with some creativity put these blisters on a 4th gen hood

 

 

How about a shaker hood like the old mopar and ta's?

 

do you honestly believe that it fits the style of car... it would have to be really original, yet small enough to fit the lines. there are very few things you can pull off with a thirdgen hood and make it look good as far as the camaro setups go. a ta version with a shaker hood would look very nice.

 

i'm with him

 

here is a link to a page with my 3' jongbloed. It has before and after paint pics.

 

Has anyone made the louvers on the IROC functional, How would the plastic louvers attach?

 

Just my 2 cents but I really love the look of a 4"-6" cowl
hood on Camaros. Never really liked any other hood.
Someday, I may get one. But I need to keep my car
looking stock as much as possible.

 

overpowering... maybe with a 28" slick or 13" wide tire with a wide body kit.

 

any word on the jap hood?

 

still working... when it's done everyone will see it.

spring

 

now hurry up lol.

 

Mines almost done. Just a little more work this week and it will be on the car.

 

looks good, how are you going to tackle the hole in the hood? that's my biggest fear. a direct shot into the engine bay like that can mean trouble for a street car.

 

Honestly I don't know how it's going to go. Sitting still the water will run between the raidiator and the engine and while going down the road I hope it causes some sort of vacuum and suck water out and over the hood. But if not I will have to figure out something. THat hole is right infront of the supercharger thats awaiting install.

 

I think with the type of "hole" in the hood u have will suck air out nicely.. its like one big louver, the way the air flows over the hood.. when it encounters a "louver" it tumbles over the hole creating the vacume ur talking about so ur on the right track.....


ps.. what did u use for the beging hood... flat or a fiberglass aftermarket hood????

 

Take the ram air ii hood for the firebird and style the back of it like the mecham 4th gen hood.

 

wow, now that hood is beautiful

 

ps.. what did u use for the beging hood... flat or a fiberglass aftermarket hood???? [/B][/QUOTE]

I used a factory fiberglass 83 z 28 hood.

 

Well it's done enough! I have build picks and some what finished photo's here.

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=322740

 

Any new pics of cool hoods people?