Z-Style or SS-Style?

[V6Maniac]

Which do you like better? It all comes down to the look, the Z-Style is easily made functional in our cars but the SS-Style can be made to work with modifications so they're both performance-wise the same. I'm going to buy one or the other at the end of this summer so which would you get?

[95fbirdkid]

I like the SS but, not to offend any board members, feel that it is too well linked to the SS. I mean if your driving down the street and see a firebird that you can tell is not a WS6 you wouldn't say "look at that firebird w/ a WS6 hood" you would say "look at that firebird w/ a ram air hood" however w/ a camaro you would say "look at that camaro w/ a SS hood" and wouldn't " look at that camaro w/ a ram air hood". Get what i mean? I'd have to say go with the Z-style hood

[Seal]

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[nikon]

well correct me if Im wrong...but the ram air on the SS hood is not AS functional as the Z hood....simply because its not a high pressure area, and air has to loop back around to get the throttle body....and I dunno about you but I like to have a unique car...how many people on the road have you seen with a Z hood.....thats the only credit I give to the ricers, they care about their cars and try to make them unique....

my .02 ;)

[Firebrd9783]

Doesen't the Z hood work with the factory intake housiing or something?

I'd go with the Z because I don't thinke the 93-97 SS hoods looked all that good as the 98 and up, and the Z would make the car look more unique, i've never seen a camaro with a Z hood in person, but I've seen a ton with the SS, real and non SS's.

[wolf]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by nikon:
well correct me if Im wrong...but the ram air on the SS hood is not AS functional as the Z hood....simply because its not a high pressure area, and air has to loop back around to get the throttle body....and I dunno about you but I like to have a unique car...how many people on the road have you seen with a Z hood.....thats the only credit I give to the ricers, they care about their cars and try to make them unique....

my .02 ;) <hr></blockquote>

The coustamer is always right,heres your $2.50 have a nice day

[Cale]

While I would respect anyone's decision to buy an SS hood as it is only a hood and it looks awesome (as long as you don't put SS emblems on)... there are way too many out there that would bash you for it.

Get a Z hood.

[wolf]

IMO
93-97 looks better w/ a SS hood
98-02 looks better w/ a z-hood

[V6Maniac]

I've been taking the American Sportscar Design Custom Ram-air hood into consideration as well. I don't think it can be made functional but it does look nice. What do you think of it? http://www.thunderracing.com/images/s-300b.jpg

[wolf]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by V6Maniac:
I've been taking the American Sportscar Design Custom Ram-air hood into consideration as well. I don't think it can be made functional but it does look nice. What do you think of it? http://www.thunderracing.com/images/s-300b.jpg<hr></blockquote>

corvette big-block hood, the good thing about that one is you can open-up that cowl-hood part to vent out engine bay pressure

[xjarayax]

honestly, id save the money, keep the stock hood, put the money towards a cold air intake (which might actually make more hp then the ram air) and use the extra money on some serious mods. Cause for real, buying a new hood, and getting it shipped, and painted, is AT LEAST a thousand dollar process. I understand it looks cool and whatnot, just a lot of money for something with a little go.

[Beastly TA]

I say get the ultra z hood from SLP. It looks sweet on camaro's.

Gerry