So I am getting a replacement hood for my '02 RS, and I'm thinking about this one:





The vent also provide a ventilation to the engine compartment if not used for ram-air style. Others have said a heat-extractor style may be more beneficial -- any inputs?


Interesting that '14 Camaro models now have heat extractor hoods standard:

 

I kinda think the heat extractors would look really nice. I've never really cared for the Ultra-Z. It's a little too square to match the smooth curves of the 4th gen.

 

^ I think it looks pretty good -- this car (not mine) is the same color as my RS:

full size:
http://imageupper.com/i/?S0200010090...64665105343518

 

Ok I like it a lot better on the car than I remembered.
Also, if that's the hood you like, you should get it! It's your car, not mine.

 

looks ok for a,,,, catfish,,, jk. on the edge of overkill but i think it looks good.

 

I had that hood on my v6 camaro.

Don't buy a hood expecting it to have any function in the form of heat extraction or ram air, because you will be sorely disappointed.

I'd recommend painting the flat part before the mesh grill of the scoop black. I did that with my car to help make the scoop pop a bit more, otherwise having all the same color from the front bumper onward makes it look bland.

 

Not expecting a lot, but did you have the rubber strip below your intake like the SS Camaros have to help direct the air under the air box? Also need to ensure that hole beneath is not blocked off, as is sometimes done with an SLP CAI install...

 

I had a piece of metal similar to that of the JAAM one, that channeled the air from the scoop to the intake. It doesn't do anything; in order for there to be any sort of performance gain through ram air, you would need a huge amount of air pressure that is not achievable.

 

It's likely at highway speeds, but more so with this hood vs. the SS hood, due to the intake location. But according the SLP even the SS hood provides benefits - primarily at highway speeds...

The SLP CAI is much more effective than either of the above, AFAIK.

 

Even at highway speeds, there is minimal air pressure. My WS6 hood nostrils dwarf the ultra z hoods small scoop, and I can confidently say that any benefit it would provide is negligible. Look up the threads on LS1tech, there were huge debate threads on ram air with track times as evidence. The general consensus came to be that any gain is minimal and is not going to provide a real world difference.