Feedback on new hood from Ring Brothers

[XcYZ]

Ring Brothers asked for feedback on possibly offering Razor's hood as a production part. It would be a traditional styled cowl induction shaped hood with the added heat extractors. It would be a true bolt on 'glass hood and would be two piece design, meaning that the top shell and bottom shell would be bonded together for best finish top and bottom.

Personally, I think that it's really cool and would be really slick on a turbo'd car. Do you think there would be a market for it? I believe final price would retail somewhere less than $1k.

Here are a few pics to show the heat extractors.

http://www.lateral-g.net/temp/ringbroscamaro_01.jpg

http://www.lateral-g.net/temp/ringbroscamaro_02.jpg

[wiedemab]

I don't have a Camaro, so I'm not sure how much my opinion matters. I really like the hood! I think it would sell. I'm not sure how much volume they need to justify it though.

[Autokraft]

They gonna offer the cowl panel as well? I don't believe the back of the hood had the overhang like the traditional style cowl hood and I wonder how that would look? I'm calling the boys tomorrow. It's badass looking:yes:

[XcYZ]

They gonna offer the cowl panel as well? I don't believe the back of the hood had the overhang like the traditional style cowl hood and I wonder how that would look? I'm calling the boys tomorrow. It's badass looking:yes:


The cowl overhang would be shaped like a traditional cowl hood. :thumbsup:

Seeing a Kinsler intake under that hood would be bad ass.

[mazspeed]

As much as I love Mike and Jim's work and parts, and believe me I do, using fiberglass instead of carbon fiber would diminish the hood I think. You can go to Anvil and get a true carbon fiber piece for $1500. If they were to offer it in carbon I think you would have to be the same or close to Anvil, no? I'm also glad they changed the design, not like other hacks who steal original designs and sell them for a few bucks less.

[Weldon0405]

I love the design, but my concern is that unneccessary amounts of rain would easily get into the engine compartment if the car is driven regularly.

[Moose]

I really like it. the rain condition could be a problem though if you are caught in a storm.. I dont drive my car in the rain, but do want to do the power tour when it comes back to the east coast.

I'm not ready for paint yet, but I would defintly look into it when I'm ready.

[James OLC]

I think that would be an awesome offering for less than 1K and don't think that it being 'glass and not CF should be an issue; there are no decent CF hoods in that price range and this is a unique and effective design with the heat extraction. I know from personal experience that the Ring Brothers would produce a quality part and that the fit and finish would be awesome.

If they build them I would look hard at getting one, although that would make the 6th :faint: hood that I bought for the '67.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

As much as I love Mike and Jim's work and parts, and believe me I do, using fiberglass instead of carbon fiber would diminish the hood I think. You can go to Anvil and get a true carbon fiber piece for $1500. If they were to offer it in carbon I think you would have to be the same or close to Anvil, no? I'm also glad they changed the design, not like other hacks who steal original designs and sell them for a few bucks less.

co-signed..

[awr68]

Stock hood latch option? I'm not a big fan of hood pins.

I like the idea of the hood though....great offering for the TT guys!