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Old 08-14-2015, 10:19 PM
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Looking to maybe add a different hood over the winter to help compliment the factory ground effects. Interested in how hard they are to fit, and the work involved. I have fitted a few on other cars before including a fiberglass one on the nova. Would like to forgo the extra cost to have it painted, co carbon fiber would probably be the way to go. Really like the body armor 2000 z28 style hoods but they aren't made anymore in carbon fiber as far as i know. The rk sport hood with the single basic vent also looks good, as i really don't want anything with tons of louvers. The suncoast hood is also good but its fiberglass. Just wanting to know your experience with them, and what you would recommend. Thanks
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I guess everyone is still running the stock hood. Oh well
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I'm not
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Extreme Dimensions has a oem carbon fiber hood and a new stingray z hood also in carbon, rk sport has some, vis racing and ait have some too just depends what style you want
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I like the VIS Invader hood myself

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Cobalt-05-10-Chevrolet-2dr-4dr-Invader-2-VIS-Racing-Carbon-Fiber-Hood-05CHCOB2DV-/361315373465?nav=SEARCH
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Originally Posted by footballplaya3k
I'm not
yeah, you have the one i want most. Will wait to see what the new stingray hood looks like, its got promise.
Old 08-18-2015, 10:24 PM
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What hood do you have footballplaya3k?
Old 08-18-2015, 10:28 PM
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The one i like the most is the rksport one so expensive tho
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I have the 2000 Z28 style.

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Wow looks good better than just the pic of the hood
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The z28 looks damn good!! my favorite hood for our cars. But that new Z hood might help cooling more and it looks sweet to need some installed pics tho haha if u dont get the Z hood. Z28 for sure!!
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hehe


cobalt_2016facelift by Joseph G, on Flickr


the stingray z cf one



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duraflex versions



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Ds should work for extreme dimensions lol
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Ds should work for extreme dimensions lol
i do hahaha

i did these duraflex renders
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Hahaha oh wow well that's nice
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I like this hood

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevrolet-Cobalt-05-10-Pontiac-G5-07-09-Duraflex-SG-Series-Hood-/161731363825?fits=Model%3ACobalt&hash=item25a7f0c3f1&vxp=mtr
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Originally Posted by blueLNFftw
kidding?
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or this one

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2005-10-Chevrolet-Cobalt-Extractor-Hood-RKSport-/141183905046?fits=Model%3ACobalt&hash=item20df376d16&vxp=mtr
Subtle.
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Originally Posted by Dipped_Cobalt
kidding?
Nope.
I actually do.
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Originally Posted by blueLNFftw
Nope.
I actually do.
I thought about it...but nah. not my style...
plus scoops backwards, would look weird non existent on dark colored car.
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I agree with blue's choices. I like the sg more
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Originally Posted by blueLNFftw
Yeah I like that one
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Originally Posted by blueLNFftw
this one. HELL YES.
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The RK Sport is pretty nice.


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