Best Ram Air hood?
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 229
From: Round Rock, TX
Best Ram Air hood?
Out of all of these Ram Air kits: http://www.ls1speed.com/catagory.cfm...n#Lids/Filters
Last edited by 1KillerV6; Jul 19, 2003 at 01:17 PM.
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 775
From: Alexandria, VA
I agree, just go with what you think looks best. If you want my break-down here it is:
WS6 hood: looks a little cheaper to me. I don't like how it looks like a ram-air system was just "slapped on". I say this because the openings don't even go with the rest of the front like the Firehawk hood does. It would look smoother if there wasn't that "line" between the openings and the grooves on the front. One thing though, it does look somewhat aggressive with how high most of it sticks up...
Firehawk hood: first you only get it if you've got a 'Hawk. But I like it because it goes with the lines well, the front openings look good and part of the car. It also has heat extractors. The only thing I don't like about it is how subtle everything is. It isn't raised very much. That's preference of course.
SunCoast "Raptor" hood: Overall I like it. It was one of the hoods I wanted to get. It's pretty much a Firehawk wannabe hood IMO. A big plus is the ability to get heat extractors in the back. They work well at lowering temp at highway speeds. There isn't really anything I don't like. The lines flow well, heat extractors, not a mis-matched front like the WS6 hood. Only reason I didn't get it is because 50% of the people that purchased it said it was poor fitament.
SLP Ram-Air H.O. hood: Another Firehawk wannabe hood. Nice openings, raised a good 2+ inches all the way back. More distinctive than the others because it shoots straight back instead of looking like a "V" shape like all other ram-air hoods. IMO it's the most agressive out of all hoods. I love it, hence why I got it. Of course my opinion is somewhat biased but it is a wonderful hood and came from a reputable company.
Hope all this helps
WS6 hood: looks a little cheaper to me. I don't like how it looks like a ram-air system was just "slapped on". I say this because the openings don't even go with the rest of the front like the Firehawk hood does. It would look smoother if there wasn't that "line" between the openings and the grooves on the front. One thing though, it does look somewhat aggressive with how high most of it sticks up...
Firehawk hood: first you only get it if you've got a 'Hawk. But I like it because it goes with the lines well, the front openings look good and part of the car. It also has heat extractors. The only thing I don't like about it is how subtle everything is. It isn't raised very much. That's preference of course.
SunCoast "Raptor" hood: Overall I like it. It was one of the hoods I wanted to get. It's pretty much a Firehawk wannabe hood IMO. A big plus is the ability to get heat extractors in the back. They work well at lowering temp at highway speeds. There isn't really anything I don't like. The lines flow well, heat extractors, not a mis-matched front like the WS6 hood. Only reason I didn't get it is because 50% of the people that purchased it said it was poor fitament.
SLP Ram-Air H.O. hood: Another Firehawk wannabe hood. Nice openings, raised a good 2+ inches all the way back. More distinctive than the others because it shoots straight back instead of looking like a "V" shape like all other ram-air hoods. IMO it's the most agressive out of all hoods. I love it, hence why I got it. Of course my opinion is somewhat biased but it is a wonderful hood and came from a reputable company.
Hope all this helps
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 1,398
From: Fairfax Station, VA. Formally Long Island :(
Originally posted by RS Dragster
I agree, just go with what you think looks best. If you want my break-down here it is:
WS6 hood: looks a little cheaper to me. I don't like how it looks like a ram-air system was just "slapped on". I say this because the openings don't even go with the rest of the front like the Firehawk hood does. It would look smoother if there wasn't that "line" between the openings and the grooves on the front. One thing though, it does look somewhat aggressive with how high most of it sticks up...
Firehawk hood: first you only get it if you've got a 'Hawk. But I like it because it goes with the lines well, the front openings look good and part of the car. It also has heat extractors. The only thing I don't like about it is how subtle everything is. It isn't raised very much. That's preference of course.
SunCoast "Raptor" hood: Overall I like it. It was one of the hoods I wanted to get. It's pretty much a Firehawk wannabe hood IMO. A big plus is the ability to get heat extractors in the back. They work well at lowering temp at highway speeds. There isn't really anything I don't like. The lines flow well, heat extractors, not a mis-matched front like the WS6 hood. Only reason I didn't get it is because 50% of the people that purchased it said it was poor fitament.
SLP Ram-Air H.O. hood: Another Firehawk wannabe hood. Nice openings, raised a good 2+ inches all the way back. More distinctive than the others because it shoots straight back instead of looking like a "V" shape like all other ram-air hoods. IMO it's the most agressive out of all hoods. I love it, hence why I got it. Of course my opinion is somewhat biased but it is a wonderful hood and came from a reputable company.
Hope all this helps
I agree, just go with what you think looks best. If you want my break-down here it is:
WS6 hood: looks a little cheaper to me. I don't like how it looks like a ram-air system was just "slapped on". I say this because the openings don't even go with the rest of the front like the Firehawk hood does. It would look smoother if there wasn't that "line" between the openings and the grooves on the front. One thing though, it does look somewhat aggressive with how high most of it sticks up...
Firehawk hood: first you only get it if you've got a 'Hawk. But I like it because it goes with the lines well, the front openings look good and part of the car. It also has heat extractors. The only thing I don't like about it is how subtle everything is. It isn't raised very much. That's preference of course.
SunCoast "Raptor" hood: Overall I like it. It was one of the hoods I wanted to get. It's pretty much a Firehawk wannabe hood IMO. A big plus is the ability to get heat extractors in the back. They work well at lowering temp at highway speeds. There isn't really anything I don't like. The lines flow well, heat extractors, not a mis-matched front like the WS6 hood. Only reason I didn't get it is because 50% of the people that purchased it said it was poor fitament.
SLP Ram-Air H.O. hood: Another Firehawk wannabe hood. Nice openings, raised a good 2+ inches all the way back. More distinctive than the others because it shoots straight back instead of looking like a "V" shape like all other ram-air hoods. IMO it's the most agressive out of all hoods. I love it, hence why I got it. Of course my opinion is somewhat biased but it is a wonderful hood and came from a reputable company.
Hope all this helps
I agree with you totally, and that is why I opted for that hood as well. Fits great and looks amazing. Go with the SLP hood.
-Adam
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
F'n1996Z28SS
Cars For Sale
8
Aug 23, 2023 11:19 PM