92-98 FX Ram Air Hood

[ManktheTank19]

Serious Buyers only please!!!!!!

FX Designs states:
"Hello;

We would be happy to set up a group buy. We would require a minimum 10 parts to be sold with $100.00 Deposits and balance due on the ship date. Shipping to the U.S.(U.S. Dollars) is $200.00 to a business and $225.00 to a residence this includes all U.S. Brokerage and Duty Fees. Canadian shipping (Canadian Dollars) will be $100.00 to B.C, AB, SK, MB, $125.00 ON, QC and $150.00 to the Maritimes. GST or HST will be added to Canadian orders.
Pricing for the hoods are as follows $298.00 for U.S. Customers and $398.00 for Canadian Customers.
Thanks Rob"

[ManktheTank19]

92-95 Hood

[ManktheTank19]

96-98 Hood

[ManktheTank19]

I know shipping is expensive. If we get more than 10 people comitting (say 20). I will talk to FX about decreasing shipping to the US and Canada

92-98 Hoods
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- Mankthetank19

[Lythium]

I might be down with a 96-98 hood. But I refuse to pay as much for shipping as I am for the product..

[invaderzim624]

I'm sorry but for that kind of money, I don't have it.

$300 for the hood? OK. But an additional $200 shipping, I think not.

[ManktheTank19]

I will email the company again about shipping, they might do a deal if we can get 15-20 people, then the shipping price can go down

[evlhamstr]

i have a grand am not a trans am....... i really dont know i have mixed feelings on that hood. i like the AAS ram air hood better myself its not as bulky.......

[way2crazy05]

it would look great on the 02

[not2good]

could that hood fit a 99?

[lightning_7]

love the hood, but any new news about the pricing?

[ManktheTank19]

Still the same pricing

[DontPassTheFence]

agh! i had so much interest in this hood, but not for 500$. count me out :(

Why is shipping so damn much, yeesh!

[VanishingImage]

I think the reason the price is high for shipping is because it has to come over into the US from Canada and there might be some other influences on the price,cuz I know within the US you can have that stuff(body kits,etc...) shipped for like 150

oh and its a pin on hood only,it doesn't bolt to the factory hinges,just to let ya guys know,says on their site

[FiFdYnUtZ]

then why does the 1st pic show no pins?

[ManktheTank19]

Because he made fit his stock hinges for the hood

[FiFdYnUtZ]

so they can be made to fit the stock hinges then? that would be nice

[99GrandAMSE]

... for interest sake, I like that hood!!

[ManktheTank19]

I love it, it reminds me of the firebood ws6 hood. it is cheaper thn aed and aas

[Cipher]

Im into it, tenatively throw me into the pool. And is there a running list of whos in and whos not?

Id LOVE to be in the pool for the CF SD hood but... bah, they need to make that hood for the 98 GA :P

[gunblaze]

This is exacly the hood I've been looking for, can they make it for a 2003?

[ManktheTank19]

They haven't made one yet for the 99 and up. They just recently created one for the 96-98

[Cipher]

imo, they need to make more selections available for us 98ish types. I ADORE the SD hood those spoiled 99+ers have access to :P

[urweak]

THIS IS NOT A HOOD. It is basicly a very large hood scoop that you attach to your stock hood (that is why its called a "pin on hood" you pin it onto your stock hood)

[gunblaze]

imo, they need to make more selections available for us 98ish types. I ADORE the SD hood those spoiled 99+ers have access to

Cipher Don't be too bummed out that they don't have a SD hood for your car. I had one on my car up until I hit a deer that is and there nothing but a pain in the a**. The driverside heat extractor is blocked off by the ram air ductwork under the hood therefor water just pools in the hood eveytime it rains. Pluss to make it worce the people that live in state that gets snow and ice storms have that crap freezing into that same spot on the hood . iIt looks nice but I have seen better, in fact the one I want for my car is the Warbird hood. They look hella sweet on cars that have body kits on them.

[Cipher]

Originally posted by urweak
THIS IS NOT A HOOD. It is basicly a very large hood scoop that you attach to your stock hood (that is why its called a "pin on hood" you pin it onto your stock hood)

My understanding was that its a hood, but it just doesnt attach to the hinges? Or am I out in left field here

[ManktheTank19]

Originally posted by urweak
THIS IS NOT A HOOD. It is basicly a very large hood scoop that you attach to your stock hood (that is why its called a "pin on hood" you pin it onto your stock hood)


THIS IS A HOOD! It is basically a fiberglassed hood that can't/can be attached to your factory hinges if you reinforce the hood. The hood is very light. As you can see in the pic on the first page, the hood (92-95 edition) does not have any hood pins because he hooked it up to his factory hinges. Then the second hood (96-98) has hood pins because he decided not to take the extra time to make it look factory.

Next time could you please look at the pics more carefully before providing false information

BTW: Why would someone make their hood be held down with hood pins when it comes attach with hinges (factory) Doesn't make sense lol!!! When you mold a hood scoop into a hood, you take the hood off, cut holes into your factory hood, mold the hood scoop into the hood then paint, and finally hook it back back to your factory hinges!

The only reason I am giving you attitude is because you give every member attitude when he/she is wrong. So now I do it to you!!!Do your research before you make yourself look stupid.

http://www.aedcentral.com/photopost/index.pl?photo=8077
(is another person who used hood pins)

http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/fx/GM%20Grand%20Am%2095%20Ram%20Air.jpg
(no hood pins)

[Cipher]

Thanks mank, I thought I wasnt retarded but I wasnt sure :P

[urweak]

Originally posted by ManktheTank19
THIS IS A HOOD! It is basically a fiberglassed hood that can't/can be attached to your factory hinges if you reinforce the hood. The hood is very light. As you can see in the pic on the first page, the hood (92-95 edition) does not have any hood pins because he hooked it up to his factory hinges. Then the second hood (96-98) has hood pins because he decided not to take the extra time to make it look factory.

Next time could you please look at the pics more carefully before providing false information

BTW: Why would someone make their hood be held down with hood pins when it comes attach with hinges (factory) Doesn't make sense lol!!! When you mold a hood scoop into a hood, you take the hood off, cut holes into your factory hood, mold the hood scoop into the hood then paint, and finally hook it back back to your factory hinges!

The only reason I am giving you attitude is because you give every member attitude when he/she is wrong. So now I do it to you!!!Do your research before you make yourself look stupid.

http://www.aedcentral.com/photopost/index.pl?photo=8077
(is another person who used hood pins)

http://www.compusmart.ab.ca/fx/GM%20Grand%20Am%2095%20Ram%20Air.jpg
(no hood pins)

I never said anything about hood pins. i just explained the concept of a pin on hood. if you look at the picture i attached you will see that you only get the scoops part, like i said its basicly a hood scoop but larger.

[Cipher]

:shake:

[urweak]

Well after looking around i found some more pictures of the so called "hood"
Notice the area the guy is working around.


Like i stated twice already, its a "pin on hood" which means it needs to be attached to the stock hood.

[urweak]

Heres another picture.

[urweak]

Another person who used the FX pin on hood, but modded it differently to make it more flush with the hood.

[urweak]

[Cipher]

Im down for the hood, this is just rather confusing *lol*

[ManktheTank19]

See the funny thing is that your are still wrong. You need to look at pics more closely. Those hoods are the so called "warbird scoop"
Link:
http://www.gmperformancetuning.com/forums/attachment.php?postid=22193

http://www.gmperformancetuning.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=32576#post32576

If you look at the fx hood, the scoops go all the way down to the front of the hood. The "warbird scoop" does not go down the front of the hood, which pictures actually show.

So in the end, you are making yourself more stupid for trying to prove me wrong :)

[TheNewLMHDesign]

Urweak, you are incorrect, it clearly states on the website:
"(Racing style lift off hood. Does not attach to factory hinges)"
Which means that the hood is pin on, and that this is not just a fiberglass part that you have to mold on the car.

The reason for the pictures you posted above were because the 96-98 hood just recently became available. After he molded it to his car.

[urweak]

ok, well after speaking with FX designs i understand now that this is just a hood skin. It has no under side like a normal stock hood. It needs to be held inplace with 4 hood pins like a race style hood. Years ago when the 92-95 hood came out my understanding was that the hood was just the scoop part. In any event this hood will not completely replace you stock hood like say the AED hood, andys auto sport hood, and JSP CF hood would.

[urweak]

heres the underside of a FX designs pin on hood. Granted its not the Grand am one, but you get the idea.

[ManktheTank19]

That is the only feature in my opinion is the draw back for that hood, but I am going to still get it in a few months, and I am going to try and hook it up to the factory hinges.

That feature makes it cheaper to aas, aed, and jsp (i think), due to that it doesn't hook up to factory hinges

[gunblaze]

Originally posted by ManktheTank19
See the funny thing is that your are still wrong. You need to look at pics more closely. Those hoods are the so called "warbird scoop"
Link:
http://www.gmperformancetuning.com/forums/attachment.php?postid=22193

http://www.gmperformancetuning.com/forums/showthread.php?postid=32576#post32576

If you look at the fx hood, the scoops go all the way down to the front of the hood. The "warbird scoop" does not go down the front of the hood, which pictures actually show.

So in the end, you are making yourself more stupid for trying to prove me wrong :)

I don't know if the"warbird scoop" goes all the way forward or not but I do know the FULL WARBIRD HOOD does go all the way to the front because I just bought one for my car. If I knew how to insert a darn pic I'de show you :lol:

[skateswitch97]

its looks good but with shipping it is way to much, i can probably get a carbon fiber hood for that, jsp makes them apparently, that is where flat linega got his

[GrandAmSSE]

I'm in if you get shipping down.

[MantaGreen97]

^LOl this thread is like 10 months old...

[nice96gt]

Originally posted by GrandAmSSE
I'm in if you get shipping down.

This is why you don't make posts after your bedtime...:lol:

[ManktheTank19]

I already have mine :)

[nice96gt]

But you don't count! :P

[Trunks]

Where did you get your scoop from gunblaze?

[gunblaze]

Originally posted by Trunks
Where did you get your scoop from gunblaze?


Well actually its not a scoop its a full hood and a fully funtional hood at that.

US Exotics made it for me it's a Warbird hood and the gent that made it, said mine would be his last one. For a Grand am anyways he still makes hoods for other cars.

[Trunks]

Damn...looks great. Thanks for the info,anyway

[Mr.H.O]

So they want that much for half a hood basically and you still have to either make fit to your hinges or install hood pins onto it!
Wow that hood looks like a POS to begin with,there are alot better scoop designs that can be used! NOT WORTH IT in my opinion!

Maybe if the hood wasnt as in your face and was an actual complete hood instead of a skin I would consider it but no chance how it is!

[ManktheTank19]

Originally posted by Mr.H.O
So they want that much for half a hood basically and you still have to either make fit to your hinges or install hood pins onto it!
Wow that hood looks like a POS to begin with,there are alot better scoop designs that can be used! NOT WORTH IT in my opinion!

Maybe if the hood wasnt as in your face and was an actual complete hood instead of a skin I would consider it but no chance how it is!

Do me a favor.....make your own damn hood then and stop resurrecting threads that have been created 2 years ago (appearence section) You shouldn't even speak because you dont have the hood like me :P . If you understand Pontiac history, they always had cars with large scoops (WS6). Plus you wont know if it was in your face since you dont have it. Maybe if you undertsnbad the meaning of the hood. The meaning of the hood is far 92 - 95 Grand AM's who have done extensive engine mods and will take it to the track. It is a fiberglass hood = less weight and with now metal frame = a lot more less weight. Of course you wouldn't undertsand that :roll2: . Before you make dumb ass comments, you should see it in person or stop bringing threads from the archives with immature comments.

I personally have the hood, I love it and i had it molded to the stock frame to make it look stock and smooth. Your choices are to buy this hood, fit the AED hood to your car, or buy the AAS hood. I would really liek you to make your own hood and be honest with the total cost and come back to me to prove me wrong ;) ............. I highly doubt you will prove me wrong.......I'm testing you

Your comment = :diespam:

[PontiacGT]

Originally posted by Mr.H.O
So they want that much for half a hood basically and you still have to either make fit to your hinges or install hood pins onto it!
Wow that hood looks like a POS to begin with,there are alot better scoop designs that can be used! NOT WORTH IT in my opinion!

Maybe if the hood wasnt as in your face and was an actual complete hood instead of a skin I would consider it but no chance how it is!


what a turd. go home troll. That hood is great.

[Big Joe]

^ The two of you guys really need to chill out. he doesnt like the hood, big deal. Get over it.

[ManktheTank19]

Originally posted by Big Joe
^ The two of you guys really need to chill out. he doesnt like the hood, big deal. Get over it.

I take my hobby seriously and stick up for it....like you would for your car :)

[Big Joe]

Originally posted by ManktheTank19
I take my hobby seriously and stick up for it....like you would for your car :)

Wrong, your jumping all over a guy who has a different opinion then you. Then bashing him cause he brought back and old thread in a different section. What does him bringing back a thread in a different section have to do with sticking up for your hobby? Heres your quote in case you forgot.


make your own damn hood then and stop resurrecting threads that have been created 2 years ago (appearence section)

[ManktheTank19]

Originally posted by Big Joe
Wrong, your jumping all over a guy who has a different opinion then you. Then bashing him cause he brought back and old thread in a different section. What does him bringing back a thread in a different section have to do with sticking up for your hobby? Heres your quote in case you forgot.

I think you also posted about resurrecting the thread that is old if I liked to recall:

Originally posted by Big Joe
Thread from the dead twice.... gotta love it.

Originally posted by Big Joe
You do know this is from 2004 right

Even if you were sarcastic or not...we both jumped on him for bringing it back

[Big Joe]

Originally posted by ManktheTank19
I think you also posted about resurrecting the thread that is old if I liked to recall:





Even if you were sarcastic or not...we both jumped on him for bringing it back

Negative. Bringing up that the thread was from 2004 is nothing like what you did. I said that the thread was from 04 when he obviously didnt realize it. Not only that but I kept that topic in that thread. You jump on somones opinion when it differs from yours and bring up his mistakes from other topics. How would you like it if you said somthing I didnt agree with and brought up everything you have done wrong in the past?