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Old 04-18-2011 | 02:26 AM
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What is the name of this Hood?!?! Trans am, sweet car, help!

Okay, so im modifying my 86 Trans am, and I want to change the stock hood, so i was searching around and found this beauty, i know its not ram air, or at least by judging by the picture i think its not, can anyone help me out? just a name or a hint or something thanks! btw i found this on thirdgen.org so if its yours i apologize i just found it on google

https://www.thirdgen.org/tech/images/gallery/jessegta1990pontiactransamgta.jpg
Old 04-18-2011 | 02:45 AM
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Re: What is the name of this Hood?!?! Trans am, sweet car, help!

I'm pretty sure its the ram air I hood...there's a start for you anyways lol. look on hawks and they have a similar hood on there...if not that exact same hood. hope this helps!
Old 04-18-2011 | 02:47 AM
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http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/fi...e-instock.aspx

this should help
Old 04-18-2011 | 02:48 AM
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really? darn, lol cause the ram air looks like it has bigger vents and the vents are a little bit higher than this one, well yeah it is a start lol, it looks like that one, lets see if anyone can get it right if it isnt a ram air!, thanks tho man lol
Old 04-18-2011 | 02:48 AM
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oh sweet, so it is a ram air, but just an older model!, thanks that was a help! i heard that website is good too lol
Old 04-18-2011 | 02:54 PM
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No problem. I was thinking about putting this hood on my car so the link was saved in my favorites lol. It's a great looking hood.
Old 04-18-2011 | 03:19 PM
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Definitely a great looking hood, I see your car is white as well!. It will look really good
If you do end up trying out that hood I'd like to see that beauty lol.
Old 04-18-2011 | 04:22 PM
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Lol thanks, my car probably won't get a hood upgrade until next year...too much money already planned to go into it this summer but when I do, I'll post a pic
Old 04-18-2011 | 11:30 PM
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sweeeeeeeeeet, what kind of mods or where is the money going in to?
Old 04-18-2011 | 11:47 PM
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New tires, new headliner, and the trunk lid needs repainted. And afterrr that possibly a new exhaust system. Paying for college makes my spending money very limited lol So its just a few new things every summer. Next summer should be a new hood and new rims
Old 04-18-2011 | 11:51 PM
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Re: What is the name of this Hood?!?! Trans am, sweet car, help!

You're thinking of the LS1 era Ram Air II hood.



The hood you posted is the older Ram Air I hood.

LT1 era Ram Air hood:



IMO the RAI looks best on Firebirds naturally, but the Ram Air II looks pretty decent on third gen Camaros.

Camaroguy18's car:

Old 04-18-2011 | 11:56 PM
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yeah i like the Ram air II as well, but i mostly love them on the 4th gen firebirds.. for my 86 T/A I think i'd want to go with the "first gen" ram air hood lol
Old 04-18-2011 | 11:58 PM
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@boylan33, sweet, yeah the hood is like a good 5, and yeah college gets in the way of putting some, or should I say, even MORE TLC into my T/A
Old 04-19-2011 | 05:51 AM
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Re: What is the name of this Hood?!?! Trans am, sweet car, help!

To me the best looking hood you can get on a bird is the double power bulge.
Old 04-19-2011 | 05:54 AM
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Re: What is the name of this Hood?!?! Trans am, sweet car, help!

Originally Posted by mexicanknight
To me the best looking hood you can get on a bird is the double power bulge.
Never heard of that one, got any pics? When you say bulge, I'm thinking of the Formula hoods:

Old 04-19-2011 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadow Z
Never heard of that one, got any pics? When you say bulge, I'm thinking of the Formula hoods:
Pretty much like that, only mirrored on the other side also.

take a look of it here:

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...imsa-hood.html
Old 04-19-2011 | 06:16 PM
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Re: What is the name of this Hood?!?! Trans am, sweet car, help!

Kind of good looking. Reminds me of this hood for Camaros:

Old 04-19-2011 | 11:08 PM
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Re: What is the name of this Hood?!?! Trans am, sweet car, help!

I feel like if your going to spend the money then get something that's noticeable and makes your car look different than others...the power buldge hood isn't a whole lot different than the regular stock hood IMO just doesn't make as much of a statement..but if your going for a subtle change then I guess it works. I love the look of the RA I hood..so I might just be biased haha
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https://www.thirdgen.org/tech/images...transamgta.jpg


^^ What are the rims in this picture and how big are they?
Old 04-20-2011 | 06:55 PM
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@ Schroeder: they are the Torque thrust by American Racing.. They loom like 17's
Old 04-21-2011 | 06:23 PM
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Re: What is the name of this Hood?!?! Trans am, sweet car, help!

I just recently purchased a Harwood pro-touring type II style hood and im absolutely in love with it.. before i bought it, that ram air hood is what i had my heart set on. but i am glad i didn't go that route..maybe you should look into those..???
Old 04-21-2011 | 11:13 PM
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they look pretty sick
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