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View Poll Results: which hood for a 91' Trans Am
Gen I style ram-air hood (like ascd's)
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Gen II style ram-air hood (like gtauto's)
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Whcih hood for a 91 Firebird?

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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 01:33 PM
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Car: 91 Firebird
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Whcih hood for a 91 Firebird?

gen I style like american sports car designs or

gen II like GTAuto's
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 02:11 PM
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Gen I
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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i agree with eric...the gen II just doesnt fit the older style cars...someone hit the nail on the head over at 3go when they said "it looks like patrick ewing is chasing you in your rearview"
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 07:30 PM
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It has kinda been established that for 91/92 models, the ascd hood looks better and for the 90 and below thirdgens, the ram air 2 hood looks better; at least that seems to be the general impression. I'm not really sure about that because no one has ever supplied any pics of the ram air 2 hood on a 91/92 firebird. I'd have to say the ascd hood right now though until I see some pictures that convince me otherwise.
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 08:15 PM
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I completely agree with everything soulbounder said. 91-92s look bad@ss with that hood. Like Deadtrends car. Oh ya i voted for Gen I.
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 08:29 PM
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Gen 1

Definitely the Gen 1. The Gen II actually takes away from the entire bodystyle.
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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 08:34 PM
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I agree the ram air II is to big.
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 01:31 AM
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I never seen a 91-92 with the RAII hood. But everyone withthe 91-92 does it, so I would go with the RAII to be unique personally. Anybody with a pic of a 91-92 Firebird with the RAII hood post if u can.
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 10:34 AM
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I also would love to see a gen II on a 91-92, can anyone photshop one?? I know there are a bunch of you who are quite talented at photoshopping, surely one of you could do it. I have never even gotten an idea what it would look like!!
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 10:45 AM
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I personally like the stock formula hood
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 12:07 PM
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I think it would look awesome if you had the 91-92 GFX and the RAII hood. I'm attaching a pic of a formula with the hood...I don't know who's it was, but it doesn't completely match up with the nose. It needs some work. But AWESOME.
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 01:06 PM
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OK that looks pretty damn cool. Others?? I like that a lot, but I don't know if I like it more than the gen I?!?
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 01:14 PM
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I don't know...

The 91-92's just don't look right with the RA-II hood. It takes something away from it, I guess.
It's just my opinion.
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Old Mar 29, 2002 | 01:50 PM
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It wouldn't let me post a vote but I would go with the RA-I. The RA-II does look kinda big and dont get me wrong its not bad. I'm sure if I had one it would grow on me but it looks like more of a drag car look rather then street. Fits nice on the car it came on but the RA-I looks perfect for a street hood.


>BWT the more I look at that back ride up there the more I like it so I dont know what to tell you.
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