Re: Cowl rise hoods
 

Too much junk on the hood...non-functional junk...if it were one or ther other, ok...but NACA and vent..not for me anyway

Re: Cowl rise hoods
 

So it looks like if you want a Toledo Pro Hood you need to order by Wednesday this week as the molds have been sold..

Next Week you will have to buy from ACI.. Guess I will have to stick is Stock or maybe the first one posted. I like the one with the NACA Ducts, but I am concerned about fit and prep work required prior to paint..

I like the TP Hood, but too much $$ for me to spend right now, I was looking/hoping to do a hood and then have the rockers and hood painted but it just does not look like that will work out right now

Re: Cowl rise hoods
 

Who owns this wicked Z? Someone in the FBI? I'd love to see this in person (after it warms up next May ;))

Re: Cowl rise hoods
 

What's the point? I'm genuinely curious because it seems like an anachronism when looking at something like a modern fuel-injected quad-cam engine. In the old carb days, cowl induction could be used (fairly easily) to guide air to the carb by taking advantage of a high pressure area. But to do that with a ZR-1 you would have to completely redesign the intake, reversing it and going with something completely new. If not actual cowl induction, I could see it making room for a high rise manifold or a supercharger, but then you're talking serious money. If the goal is weight savings, surely someone could fabricate a lighter stock-profile hood (carbon fiber anyone?).

Then again if it's appearance only....well that's kinda like putting Kate Upton in a pair of overalls. Still sexy but kinda wtf?

Re: Cowl rise hoods
 

Because I am in need of a hood.. I have don e other things to the car to make it my own, this was potential as one of them..

I have done BFR Rockers, Prowler M1.. why? because I liked the looks

I will probably end up with an OEM hood, but I like the first one is a 1" bulge, that just sets it apart from the rest, subtle enough to not be obvious at first glance

So out of all the hoods, I would choose the one I first posted.. I am not too big a fan of the vents so I am on the fence regarding it, but I need to wait for it to release

Re: Cowl rise hoods
 

weight reduction and improved underhood heat removal, plus it looks cool.

seems like enough points to me

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I can definitely appreciate making it your own, go for it! Lord knows I've done a lot of stuff to my own cars over the years. I just always pictured cowl induction hoods on big muscle cars designed to run the 1/4 mile, not sports cars capable of shaming Europe's best. I guess what draws me to the C4 are the clean elegant lines, and this seems to disrupt that.

It does look cool though. :D

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My throttle body used to rub on the underside of my stock hood.


:confused::confused::confused:

:cheers:

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How about this from Greenwood? I got it from Ecklers.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i6...pse931cc57.jpg
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i6...psf1a09ca3.jpg

Re: Cowl rise hoods
 

haven't seen that hood in a while.