Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
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Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
I painted this car 3 years ago.
I've got two glass hoods, one is a 3" cowl. The other is a Ram Air 1. Can't decide which hood to use, and to go body color or black..
Decisions.. Decisions..
-- Joe
I've got two glass hoods, one is a 3" cowl. The other is a Ram Air 1. Can't decide which hood to use, and to go body color or black..
Decisions.. Decisions..
-- Joe
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Re: Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
A 3"cowl hood would look mean on that car.
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Re: Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
Personally, I think the RA1 hood looks really sharp on thirdgen Firebirds. A lot better than the more popular RAII hoods. The lines of the RA1 hood flow good with the Firebirds whereas the cowl looks better on the Camaros to me.
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Re: Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
I like the Ram Air hood but either one would look good. I like the color, nice car!
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Re: Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
Thanks guys. Still on the fence. Maybe I should paint both haha.
I wonder if I could somehow get the ram air vents to feed my air filter..
-- Joe
I wonder if I could somehow get the ram air vents to feed my air filter..
-- Joe
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Re: Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
Put each hood on the car and take a pic and post them up, then take a pole on which one looks better haha..
I bet either hood will look good on that car.
I bet either hood will look good on that car.
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Re: Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
RA1 I think is the best looking aftermarket firebird hood. Not a fan of the RA2's, and I personally don't like the look of a cowl hood on firebirds, and 3 inches is also a bit too big for my taste. Your car, your choice though
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Re: Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
Ram air:
Cowl:
I've got to spend at least a day on either of them. The Ram air has a few chips. The cowl needs the metal tab-nut riveted back on.
-- Joe
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Re: Cowl or RA-I hood... can't decide
I've never actually seen one in person. They looked cool in the photos though.
Is cutting the RA-I hood a nightmare to try and get airflow? One of the reasons I bought the cowl was so I could draw air for the blower since I can't route it to the fender. I didn't realize the ram air hood was blocked off front and rear until I had it.
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Is cutting the RA-I hood a nightmare to try and get airflow? One of the reasons I bought the cowl was so I could draw air for the blower since I can't route it to the fender. I didn't realize the ram air hood was blocked off front and rear until I had it.
-- Joe
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