Probably getting rid of the fake hoodscoop.

[Goldmember]

Option A or Option B? Want a smoother look so I'm considering B. Never cared for the factory scoop, just looks tacked on like an afterthought.

Option A, my car

Option B, 2000 V6 (For comparison purposes)

I have a few guys interested in swapping V6 hoods but now I'm having a hard time with it. Mostly because when I sell the car, the question of it was hit and not fixed correctly will come up.

 

[whiplash473]

make it functional.....if you dont do that tho i'd keep it either way

 

[Goldmember]

Cool idea but the problem is then you'd have to deal with water somehow. It would be awesome to make it function like a dragster and have it open with the throttle

 

[sleepn_sn95]

I like how the 99/01 cobra - 03/04 v6 hoods look. It gets rid of the scoop but still keeps a stock look

 

[Goldmember]

That's what I would prefer. Has a slight dome around the scoop to put some life into that flat hood.

 

[Orange 94]

I think a cobra hood would look nice if you could find one.

 

[sleepn_sn95]

I think if you could trade for a "cobra hood" from a v6 there wouldnt be as big of an issue if you tried to sell it

 

[Tony]

I like how the 99/01 cobra - 03/04 v6 hoods look. It gets rid of the scoop but still keeps a stock look

thats a sharp looking hood! especially compared to the new edge fake scoop. i'd rock this hood ASAP, lol.

 

[RichV]

I like the terminator hoods myself. But I'm sure you'd have to deal with the 'melvins' because it's not a Termi.

The V6 hood you posted 1st is just too plane-jane, the GT hood I think looks good, even with the fake scoop. The 99/01 Cobra hood looks good too, they've grown on me. Very clean lines.

 

[Slykin]

I HATE the 6cyl hood. At least keep yours if you don't upgrade.

 

[Ferocious]

Keep the scoop. 6 cylinder hoods arent anything to brag about... theyre too plain.

 

[sn95 bullitt]

I like how the 99/01 cobra - 03/04 v6 hoods look. It gets rid of the scoop but still keeps a stock look

+1 on this hood. it bad ass. I also like the 03-04 hood to.

 

[whiplash473]

definitely a no-go on the sixxer hood.......you wanna upgrade not downgrade

 

[wildride02gt]

I hated the GT fake-a-scoop hood also. I have a Saleen S281 hood now, which is just a 6'r hood. Love the 01 Cobra hoods, looked for one forever, but no luck.

think this looks much cleaner than the fake-a-scoop

 

[Goldmember]

That's exactly the look I want.

 

[Goldmember]

Figure that hood with a black decal insert, and I'll be sitting pretty. I'm going to repaint the wheels in the spring, not sure of color yet.

 

[EF5.0]

I think either way you go you should make it functional.

 

[whiplash473]

x2^

 

[Goldmember]

Like I said earlier, I'm open to ideas on the functioning scoop. But for a DD what would you do about rain/snow? Keep mind I have the ridiculously moisture-sensitive COP ignition so that's a concern. Do you know of anyone who has done it?


(You can't even wash the COP motors without most likely picking up a misfire)

Ok I did some research...

- The factory scoop is mounted fairly cheaply to the hood and people have had the scoop fly off at higher speed after doing this mod
- At higher speeds the hood itself will lift to some degree
- Generally agreed upon that it's just not a good idea

 

[RichV]

The function or non-function don't mean shit. I wouldn't make it functional, for what? So you can tell people at the car show it's functional?

I'd do a Mach 1 style shaker, looks good and it's engineered to work.

Chalk it up to:
fake side scoops
fake brake cooling duct holes
fake rear diffuser looking thing