RAM AIR HOOD SCOOP FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: How is the FIT and ease of INSTALLATION?

A: Our hoods are guaranteed to fit as well as an OEM steel hood. Our hoods are true bolt on products so there is no cutting or trimming or filling, etc. to get them to fit. You bolt on the hood as you would bolt on a replacement hood direct from the vehicle manufacturer.

There is more to this question that needs to be addressed. We used to own a body shop and have been through all the challenges entailed in this line of work. Every vehicle is put together a little differently when assembled at different plants so even a steel factory replacement hood may need some adjusting when being installed. Naturally the body shop technician will work the OEM hood into place without much griping because they know it fits. However, give them an aftermarket part to install and if it doesn’t fall right into place many body shop tech’s will blame the part and not their repair work. This is understandable because there has been and still are a lot of low quality parts out there. When you shop for a body shop, be sure to get the body shop managers opinion and feel for doing the work. If they have a negative opinion in general, they will most likely quote you much more money than it costs to paint and install an OEM hood. We also recommend that you use a body shop that has a nice paint booth, preferably with a down draft system. They generally have better equipment which keeps out debris, water and other impurities when painting. As far as prepping our hoods, we recommend that the body shop sand all the shinyness from the gelcoat finish and use a cleaning agent to wipe off the hood to clean up any release agents on the surface that transfers from our molds. They than should block sand a couple of times for a nice smooth surface before priming and painting. Pretty much as the same standard procedure when prepping an OEM steel hood.

We sell thousands of hoods a year and occasionally have to walk a body shop through the paint and install process. Typically though, when a body shop receives our hood they appreciate the quality and paint and install it without any complaints. As mentioned before, OUR HOODS FIT, GUARANTEED! We couldn’t sell thousands and thousands every year if they didn’t.


Q: What do you mean by the term FUNCTIONAL when describing your product as a FUNCTIONAL RAMAIR HOOD?

A: There are basically three types of hoods in the marketplace. There are hoods that do not have any openings or cutouts and are for appearance only. There are hoods that are advertised and sold as ramair hoods, have openings to let air in which blows into the engine compartment but can’t be made functional without some major modifications and still cannot be driven in the rain without dumping water all over the engine. Finally there are FUNTIONAL RAMAIR HOODS which channels the cooler denser air being rammed in through the openings in the scoops into an air intake system and thus into the combustion chamber to create ADDITIONAL HORSEPOWER and BETTER GAS MILEAGE. All of our hoods are designed and manufactured to be functional. When designing a new hood we first determine the look we want to create making sure the design flows with the lines and curves of the vehicle. Once the style is set we then determine the best way to funnel the air flow to meet up with an airbox application and also be able to channel rain water away from the engine and electrical parts. If possible we will design the hood to be MULTIFUNCTIONAL by incorporating optional heat extractors into the design. Some of the designs we create funnel the air directly to the factory airbox and with minor modification into the engine. Other designs require the purchase of one of our high flow airboxes to capture the maximum flow of air. If you have already purchased an aftermarket cold air induction kit you may want to only purchase the hood which would allow you to enjoy the aggressive styling in all weather conditions and force additional cooler air from the the ramair duct openings onto the air filter of your cold air induction kit. You can always purchase our airbox system in the future if you choose.


Q: What are OPTIONAL HEAT EXTRACTORS?

A: Heat extractors are air vents which allows heat generated by the engine to flow out of the engine compartment. Additional cutouts and grilles are provided on the rear underside of the hood and also in the very back of the hood where the ramair scoops end. Water channels and drain holes are provided to expel any captured water. As you drive down the road the air blowing through the front fascias, grilles, etc. and into the engine compartment gets vented out through the heat extractor openings allowing the engine to maintain a cooler temperature. The heat extractors are an option for most of our hoods and are especially useful to those who have added blowers which tend to increase engine temperatures.


Q: Will WATER get into the engine if it rains?

A: Our hoods are made to be driven in all weather conditions. We have designed catch plates to block the water and not the air. The water then flows through built in channels to drain holes away from the engine.


Q: How do you SHIP the hood?

A: Hoods are shipped by common freight carriers from our manufacturing facility.. The cost of freight is priced separately from the hood.