primed Functional Ram Air Hood 99+

[SilverCoupe]

hey guys.. im workin on it,, about 450 includes shipping,, its a crazy offer,, hopefully they'll agree.

[tgussie666]

Pics?? :)

[gtdado4]

where are these coming from?

[SilverCoupe]

"We will do that if you can wait 6-8 weeks?",
they just send me this, this is what it will look like,,


i bought something from them before, they package items pretty well too.
so i basically told them Ill have at lease 5 people.
so please start a list for now,, and i Will let you know further steps as soon as i find out..

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crap, i gotta work on putting pictures here...http://i4.ebayimg.com/07/i/000/9c/4f/0ccf_1.JPG
SUCCESS!! lol...

[SilverCoupe]

ok, i just received confirmation,and they agreed to everything i asked for. this will require an EBAY account(i think its better that way). whenever these hoods are ready they will set up 5 buy it now auctions with an invitation to 5 people which must be bought right away. so in the list, write down your screen name and your ebay screen name so i can forward it to them.
remember they will be ready in 6-8 weeks so it will be a while until the auctions are set up. any questions you can PM me.

[gileyson]

Where are they located?????????????????????????
What material is it made of??????????????????????

[RazorDX]

Uhm... who is this from?

[SilverCoupe]

this is from Pershing Auto. they sell on e bay... heres a link, they normally sell it for 500+ 115 shipping. you can see all the details here.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AL%3ARTQ%3AUS%3A1&viewitem=&item=330117696318&rd=1

the sooner i give in the ok, the sooner they start.
the price is set at $300 plus $115 shipping
$415 total. who's in?

[Jchiasson]

Is it just me...
That hood doesn't look functional to me.

[RazorDX]

Group buy from someone who sells primarily on e-bay? No thank you.

[tenspeed]

It looks like the scoops are solid. It could be made functional by cutting a couple of holes.

What's wrong with a ebay merchant? They have 27,000+ feedbacks and a 98% rating. They're knocking off 40% ($200). Seems like a good deal for someone looking for a hood.

[02SilverGT]

if i could see some mroe pictures, ie of underneath and the scoops itself to prove they are funcional i'd most liekly be interested

[SikMindz]

Just FYI but no RA hood on the market is "functional." Yes you can open the scoops to let air into the engine bay but not one hood out there comes with a complete setup that will work with the OEM intake setup.

[SilverCoupe]

hey guys. i have requested more detailed pictures from them. I will post as soon as i get them. and this being through ebay is much better, there will be X amount of seperate buy it now's so all the information and payments will be in order.
and sikmindz.. they also state on that page that you need to make your own box if you want to set it up, but it can be done.
:noisy:
02silver GT,, does this help you out in any way?
http://i12.ebayimg.com/06/i/000/9c/4f/138f_1.JPG

[Jchiasson]

Take a look at the last pic with the hood up in this link.
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=73743
As far as i know it is the only hood that is functional. Notice the tunnels from the scoop area and the fact they funnel over to where the air box is. Now that can be made functional.

[tenspeed]

Originally posted by Jchiasson
As far as i know it is the only hood that is functional. Notice the tunnels from the scoop area and the fact they funnel over to where the air box is. Now that can be made functional.

The SD hood has the same sort of set up. Air duct that dumps over the stock air box location.

[Jchiasson]

Ya, I believe that is the name of that one.

[SilverCoupe]

it doesnt seem like that guy is taking advantage of it though,i dont see a box it connects to, lets face it guys.. this hood is for looks. most of us already have "RAM AIR", and a good CAI will probably make more of a difference anyway.

[tgussie666]

Put me in......."Gus" Don't care right now if it is funtional or not. Just been wanting the hood...........

[SilverCoupe]

ok so its two so far.
1. Me
2. Gus

i need 3 more... common people. u know u want it!

(by the way,, still dont have anymore pictures but i will post as soon as i get)

[amazingamse]

When I see pic's of what it looks like from a front view i will let you know if i am in or not. But I think I am $415.00 is the total? includes shipping?

[SilverCoupe]

here you go,
http://i1.ebayimg.com/04/i/000/9c/4f/1525_1.JPG

[AeR0]

do you need hood pins to keep this on?

[JMILLS]

The hood looks exactly like the GM version (installation wise) from the pics and has a place to attach your hood latch from your stock hood, as long as they did a good job with the mold.

[tgussie666]

Just in case.....lets have an under hood pic.....not really wanting hood pins.......

[coupe]

Originally posted by SilverCoupe
it doesnt seem like that guy is taking advantage of it though,i dont see a box it connects to, lets face it guys.. this hood is for looks. most of us already have "RAM AIR", and a good CAI will probably make more of a difference anyway.


There isnt anything to take advantage of. Even if i did setup my stock air box to my hood the CAI would still be far superior. Any RA hood on these cars are for nothing more than looks.

[RazorDX]

Yeah, there was recently a thread closed because of a debate about that. I think physically the Ram Air setup is more effective than the CAI at speeds above 120 or so, but under that speed the CAI provides much more benefit than the RA setup.

[coupe]

I dont wanna start a debate, just wanted to voice why i dont have my hood hooked up to my stock air box.

[RazorDX]

Oh I know, I was just trying to prevent a debate by laying out the information. I had a feeling someone was going to chime in and say that you should hook your air box to your hood because it's "better."

[eric99gt]

Originally posted by coupe
There isnt anything to take advantage of. Even if i did setup my stock air box to my hood the CAI would still be far superior. Any RA hood on these cars are for nothing more than looks.

for the truth.....I hacked my stock airbox open and tried it and it acheived nothing.

[Shadow-D]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&item=330118373450
This is his normal ad that I've been looking at, non functional without other parts they don't sell

[amazingamse]

Count me in

Originally posted by SilverCoupe
ok so its two so far.
1. Me
2. Gus
3. amazingase
i need 3 more... common people. u know u want it!

(by the way,, still dont have anymore pictures but i will post as soon as i get)

[FusionDreams]

If I had the money, I'd be all over this. I just don't think I can come up with $400 that quick. :(

[Gigante]

If i were any of you I would not buy anything from Pershing. I purchased a bumper from them over a year ago and they said they would have it sent a couple weeks after i bought it. A couple months later, and many many calls, they would not tell me where my bumper was. They would not let me talk to a manager, only office workers and kept lying to me. One of the times I demanded to talk to someone who knew where my bumper was and they hung up on me. After a couple months i told them i wanted my money back and they refused because it was already in the process. I didnt get my bumper until almost a year after I purchased it and it didnt even fit correctly, it was warped, and the paint was chipped and cracked. And they sent it in nothing but a layer or two of bubble wrap, nothing that was near protective. I reported them to the better business bureau, of which they have other compalints for them, and I couple months ago I actually got a letter from the DA's office in Illinois saying they were going to go after Pershing and wanted my story. DO NOT BUY FROM THEM!

check this (http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=73279&highlight=pershing) out and check them out at the better business bureau

[Brad M]

Count me in. Ebay SN : ShiftMX6

[amazingamse]

Alright, that makes four of us. Just need one more. who's it going to be?

[SilverCoupe]

bump :)

:bump:

[amazingamse]

oh yeah my ebay name is : rookiefire

[bballr4567]

Man if I wasnt getting deployed and selling the GA to my brother I would so get this hood.

BUMP

[tgussie666]

My e-bay addy is 1hotga.......

[Brad M]

any news on this?

[SilverCoupe]

Im still waiting for the list to fill up.. if it doesnt , i will ask them for the same deal with less people.
I will update when i do.

[graxall]

Originally posted by Jchiasson
Take a look at the last pic with the hood up in this link.
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=73743
As far as i know it is the only hood that is functional. Notice the tunnels from the scoop area and the fact they funnel over to where the air box is. Now that can be made functional.

Its not functional, it has to "tunnels" but at the end they merge and are nowhere near the intake system for the engine...plus they are sealed at the end.

[Brad M]

Sounds good....can't wait!

[amazingamse]

I was checking out ebay and noticed that the company selling these hoods offers painting of the parts they sell. How much more do you think they would charge to paint the hood? Seperate of the group buy I might have this done if the $$ is right.

[SilverCoupe]

they offer on SOME parts,, yes,, but i havent seen them paint anything for a pontiac..so im guessing they dont have the right paints or codes... i think its a no,,,but i'll ask...

[amazingamse]

Thats cool i was just wondering

[SilverCoupe]

"Yes we have 50 of these hoods coming in around the week of July 16th. We can also paint each hood for an additional $225.00 each.
"
4 weeks down,, 4 weeks to go guys.. lets get one more person.. it would suck to pass this up.

[Brad M]

Someone out there has to want one...

[amazingamse]

come on someone!!!

[roksoc]

I want one but I wont be able to afford it or store it until sometime in august

[Brad M]

Anyone?

[markgreen]

Where are these hoods going to be shipped to??? and is that price american or Canadian?

[02SilverGT]

i asssume they take paypal???? is it fiberglass>?

[Brad M]

Yes, they do accept Paypal.

[damobster54]

I'm interested... but is it fiberglass?

[amazingamse]

sweet we have the full list, well if we can find out if it's fiberclass. I dont think it is though?hmmmm??

[02SilverGT]

if its not fiberglass its not worth it to me

[SilverCoupe]

"Hello Avi,

We have had alot of orders for these hoods that people are preording for our shipment coming in late July. These hoods are made of ABS plastic type fiberglass."

[Silver 4 door]

would the 450 include shipping one of them to Canada?

I'm very interested.

[SilverCoupe]

"shipping to that location varies from $175-$299. We can quote based on address or postal code."

so it would be from 475-599 shipped to canada.

[damobster54]

I would do it if they would paint the hood also

[SilverCoupe]

its 225 extra to paint it. they just need your paint code.

[Brad M]

Count me out, I'm done putting money into the GA

[amazingamse]

Sorry guy's I have to pull out of the group buy for now, I am haveing some more serious mechanical issuesn (tranny, struts, exessive oil usage with no leaks) with the GA. If I get them fixed i will jump back into the buy.Again sorry

[Brad M]

So, I take it this never went through?

[SilverCoupe]

well,, 2 customers hardly count for a "group buy" :toast:

[Brad M]

I "might" still be in if this is for real....$415 shipped??

[SilverCoupe]

these hoods are currently selling for 350+115 shipping= 465 total on Ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-HOOD-99-05-PONTIAC-GRAND-AM-RAM-AIR-99-00-01-02-03_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33646QQihZ015QQitemZ 250157190820QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

item number 250157190820

if anyone is interested..

if you message them and ask for 300.. they might give it to you. say " I was supposed to get this hood for 300, I had a deal with Pershing about a month ago but it never ended up happening. If you can set a buy it now auction for me for 300, I can pay right away."

if not,, when you look at it,, its still the cheapest you will ever find it. if you look at their feedback.. one person baught this hood painted from them, and he's very happy. he paid 800. but now its offered at I think 650 painted. looks like a good deal.

Personally, i have already started MAKING my own hood. Its about half way done.. so im no longer looking for a SC\T hood.


good luck.