I wish I knew about these cars stock...as I bought mine thinking it was stock but it wasn't. I have a question about the induction system on the SS. My car has an aftermarket CAI/ram air kit under the air filter. (really good for suckin up water) There is also a rubber piece at the base of where the filter sits. My question is.... does that rubber piece not completely make the SS hood non-functional? did it come with the aftermarket ram air? What I'm getting at is will it hurt to take it off ? Also, have any of you found whats best to CLOSE THAT HOLE when it rains??? Thx guys....lotsa great advice from this site

 

sounds like you have something like the SSRA or slp cai. they are more effective than the SS hood.

so i would leave the block off and just stick with the aftermarket cai...

i have the SSRA which has a scoop under the front bumper, and i live in florida...no problems with rain

 

you can take out that rubber stopper and you'll have both induction systems working at the same time(hood/normal box intake and the other one), does the scoop hang down lower than your bumper or bolt onto your bumper? is it metal or plastic? i havent had any problem with my ssra in the rain, its the one that bolts ontot he bottom of the bumper and goes up to your air lid, i do not have the front of the air lid blocked right now.

 

No it sits in there pretty snug. I ended up fabricating a very thin piece of sheet metal to slide in the gap ( I removed the rubber piece ) when it rains. Works pretty well.

 

oh thats the fast toys ram air not ssra, it shouldnt be much of a problem when it rains, just dont go through REAL deep puddles and you'd be fine...i have ssra which scoops even lower....FTRA shows great gains.