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nerve143
10-11-2004, 12:01 PM
Anyone got one of these? Are they functional? anyone ever deal with fxdesigns.com?
nerve143
10-11-2004, 06:05 PM
a link may help huh?

http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/fx/GM%20Grand%20Am%2095%20Ram%20Air.jpg
nerve143
10-11-2004, 06:07 PM
website says they are $389 (cheaper than any other I have seen) and I like the look but it doesn't realy tell me if it is functional, and how big of a pain in the a** would a "pin on" be anyway?
GrandAm95
10-11-2004, 06:50 PM
i think the are functional it not u can make them really easy
Azrael
10-12-2004, 10:22 PM
There's a guy local to me who has the whole fxdesigns kit. Check the last page in my cardomain for a pic of his. He got the body shop to mount the hood to the frame of a stock hood so that it works on hinges like normal. Pin-ons you pretty much have to lift off completely which is all fine and dandy if you want to minimise weight (the hoods' fiberglass).

I don't believe it comes with functional ram air but it can be done easily by any bodyshop.
Subtle_Cynicism
10-12-2004, 10:25 PM
It reminds me of a Trans Am.
ManktheTank19
10-12-2004, 11:08 PM
"Pin-ons you pretty much have to lift off completely which is all fine and dandy if you want to minimise weight (the hoods' fiberglass)."
Quote by:Azrael

What does this quote mean to a person who is confused about lift off completely
Azrael
10-13-2004, 05:00 PM
It means that the hood has to come completely off the car if you want to get access to the engine. So no hinges in otherwords.
ManktheTank19
10-13-2004, 06:04 PM
Is it hard to keep on placing and removing the hood scoop from the hood.
nerve143
10-13-2004, 06:19 PM
you do not remove the scoops from the hood. IT IS A PIN ON HOOD. You remove the whole hood.
nerve143
10-13-2004, 06:22 PM
the scoops are part of the hood, it is a fiberglass hood with no way to use stock hinges, you have to use "hood pins" to atach it to the car.
VanishingImage
10-13-2004, 07:08 PM
scoops look a little to big for me,but hey if it weighs less then hell go for it!
ManktheTank19
10-13-2004, 09:22 PM
Ok thanks for making me understand the whole thing, so in conclusion, they will send me a fiberglass hood with hood scoops on it.
nerve143
10-13-2004, 10:52 PM
yes a fiberglass hood with scoops on it but the hood does not mount to the stock brackets without mod'n it
ManktheTank19
10-14-2004, 08:12 AM
Got it, thanks for explaining
grandamgtdriver
10-14-2004, 01:36 PM
here's is his car with a description of how he modded his hood:

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/372966/3