How do you install hood scoops on a 03 grand am gt without a ram air hood

dabroncos12 · 05-23-2008, 10:56 PM

Hi i was thinking abt just buying hood scoops instead of spending hundreds on a ram air hood. My car is a ram air but didnt come with the hood so is it possiable to do? i mean $71 + $20 shipping= Sick hood over $800 for vertially the same look? and if so does anyone know how to install them or has anyone done this and have pics? thanks!

lone_wolf025 · 05-23-2008, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dabroncos12

Hi i was thinking abt just buying hood scoops instead of spending hundreds on a ram air hood. My car is a ram air but didnt come with the hood so is it possiable to do? i mean $71 + $20 shipping= Sick hood over $800 for vertially the same look? and if so does anyone know how to install them or has anyone done this and have pics? thanks!

You're talking about the stick on scoops? You do realize that that's actually rather tacky. Realistically, you'd be better off watching the board. Someone is always selling a hood of some kind or another and it'd be easy enough to buy one used and have it resprayed.

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Also in the wrong section. Should be posted under "All Show"

AznGA · 05-23-2008, 11:07 PM

Please don't buy stick on's. I think they are the dumbest things ever.

dabroncos12 · 05-23-2008, 11:08 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vents...spagenameZWD1V

lone_wolf025 · 05-23-2008, 11:13 PM

Yea they're stick ons. If you REALLY REALLY wanted to go that route have them installed professionally. Cuz you'd have to make sure they were aligned perfectly and that'd be a huge pain, not to mention all the prep work.

Fair warning: You won't be happy.

dabroncos12 · 05-23-2008, 11:17 PM

hmm alright well i dont have a **** load of money and i thought that i might get lucky

tenspeed · 05-23-2008, 11:18 PM

$90 bucks for a pair of stick on hood scoops????? Are you crazy???

No, don't do it. If you want scoops - save up a buy a hood.

dabroncos12 · 05-23-2008, 11:31 PM

well wtf isnt there a cheaper way to have a ram air hood without payign hundreds of dollars?

dmalle02 · 05-24-2008, 01:44 AM

keep your eyes out for good deals thats about all ya can do

silvergtjrad · 05-24-2008, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by dabroncos12

well wtf isnt there a cheaper way to have a ram air hood without payign hundreds of dollars?

No, there isnt. Buy a set of wheels instead of a hood. Everyone has the ram air hood. Not everybody has wheels on their car, be different.

AaronGTR · 05-24-2008, 08:13 AM

Don't do it! Stick on scoops do NOT look the same as a ram air hood. They are fake and everyone can tell, and they will make fun of you. I laugh every time I see someone with them because they look stupid. If you can't afford to do something right, don't do it at all. Save your money for a real mod that will do something.

cardude007617 · 05-24-2008, 05:03 PM

do as you wish, but you wont gain any respect from ANYONE on these boards if you put those on... much less anyone's respect in the real world

its kinda like buying a BIG muffler tip and putting it on the stock muffler to give the impression you have some form of performance exhaust system.

Roush GT · 05-24-2008, 06:11 PM

i laugh and point everytime I see a car with the stick on hood scoops... they just look so tacky. my .02

gtdreams · 05-24-2008, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AznGA

Please don't buy stick on's. I think they are the dumbest things ever.

watch out for people selling a used one eventually.ebay has some also pretty often,i think made by RK sport,sells for about 400 i think,not sure.but the stick on ones are really lame,just being honest.

williamGT · 05-24-2008, 08:07 PM

Don't Do it, its

WeibSunder · 05-24-2008, 08:21 PM

OMG!! Your car isn't on the list of vehicles the scoops will fit on! How will you ever find a set that will?!?

dabroncos12 · 05-24-2008, 08:46 PM

alrighty then

. I was just wondering if it was worth it. But ill save up and get the sc/t hood or something. I still have a **** load of other mods to do b4 the hood but i just thought it might have been a good deal!

WeibSunder · 05-24-2008, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dabroncos12

alrighty then

. I was just wondering if it was worth it. But ill save up and get the sc/t hood or something. I still have a **** load of other mods to do b4 the hood but i just thought it might have been a good deal!

Yeah, don't waste your money or time getting those fugly things. You would be better off cutting a 2' hole in your hood and calling it "ram air".

cardude007617 · 05-24-2008, 10:49 PM

i dont know if you know or not....but theres a different type called an "SD Hood" that looks like the ram air one, but is a tad different.... go check it out, pfyc.com has em

jurgs2007 · 05-28-2008, 06:51 PM

i had stick-on scoops on my car for about 9 or 10 months. i put them on myself. it was easy. just measured in from the sides, distance between the scoops, and distance from the front of the hood i used tape to mark out the distances. but to tell the truth, i regret ever getting them. i only spent $90 for the scoops, but then i spent $130 to have them painted. they look nice from a distance, but when you get up close, they look tacky(unless you have them molded to the hood, which can cost a bit). like others have said, you are better off getting a different hood, new or used. depending on the color of the car, you may be best off getting a carbon fiber hood because after the price of a new hood+painting, the carbon fiber hood would be cheaper. but everybody has a different opinion when it comes to carbon fiber.

05-23-2008, 10:56 PM	#1
dabroncos12 GAGT - Member AKA: Anthony Join Date: May 2008 Location: il Posts: 278 Vehicle: 2003 grand am gt	How do you install hood scoops on a 03 grand am gt without a ram air hood Hi i was thinking abt just buying hood scoops instead of spending hundreds on a ram air hood. My car is a ram air but didnt come with the hood so is it possiable to do? i mean $71 + $20 shipping= Sick hood over $800 for vertially the same look? and if so does anyone know how to install them or has anyone done this and have pics? thanks!

05-23-2008, 11:18 PM	#7
tenspeed GAGT - Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Honeoye, NY Posts: 1,734 Vehicle: 02 GA 2.2L, 5 Speed	$90 bucks for a pair of stick on hood scoops????? Are you crazy??? No, don't do it. If you want scoops - save up a buy a hood. __________________ ~Jim~ www.TeamGI.com - Western New York Cardomain page Click here to see my auctions

05-24-2008, 01:44 AM	#9
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05-24-2008, 08:13 AM	#11
AaronGTR BlingWithBallz AKA: Aaron Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Detroit area, MI Age: 43 Posts: 12,254 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am GT1 2dr	Don't do it! Stick on scoops do NOT look the same as a ram air hood. They are fake and everyone can tell, and they will make fun of you. I laugh every time I see someone with them because they look stupid. If you can't afford to do something right, don't do it at all. Save your money for a real mod that will do something. __________________ The few, the proud, the boosted! 13.788 @ 103.73 mph (3/2011) 320 whp and 300 ft/lbs torque. (3/2011) See it here. the total package.

05-24-2008, 05:03 PM	#12
cardude007617 mmm turbo boost AKA: Paul Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milwaukee WI Age: 31 Posts: 4,870 Vehicle: 2005 WRX Sedan 5 Speed	do as you wish, but you wont gain any respect from ANYONE on these boards if you put those on... much less anyone's respect in the real world its kinda like buying a BIG muffler tip and putting it on the stock muffler to give the impression you have some form of performance exhaust system. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2565053 -2005 World Rally Blue Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan: Tanabe Touring 3in catback, ERZ bellmouth catted downpipe, catless uppipe, SPT Pink springs, SPT short shifter, SPT intake, stereo, Cobb Accessport stage II, Prosport boost/oil temp/volt gauges, 35%, 17x8 Rota Torques, F/R strut braces It's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru.

05-23-2008, 11:07 PM	#3
AznGA GAGT - Junkie AKA: YJ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 4,440 Vehicle: GAGT	Please don't buy stick on's. I think they are the dumbest things ever.

05-23-2008, 11:08 PM	#4
dabroncos12 GAGT - Member AKA: Anthony Join Date: May 2008 Location: il Posts: 278 Vehicle: 2003 grand am gt	http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vents...spagenameZWD1V

05-23-2008, 11:17 PM	#6
dabroncos12 GAGT - Member AKA: Anthony Join Date: May 2008 Location: il Posts: 278 Vehicle: 2003 grand am gt	hmm alright well i dont have a **** load of money and i thought that i might get lucky

05-23-2008, 11:31 PM	#8
dabroncos12 GAGT - Member AKA: Anthony Join Date: May 2008 Location: il Posts: 278 Vehicle: 2003 grand am gt	well wtf isnt there a cheaper way to have a ram air hood without payign hundreds of dollars?

05-24-2008, 06:11 PM	#13
Roush GT Moderator AKA: Chris Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dry Ridge,Ky Age: 47 Posts: 1,441 Vehicle: 2016 Hyundai Veloster	i laugh and point everytime I see a car with the stick on hood scoops... they just look so tacky. my .02 __________________ 2007 Vista Blue Premium GT w/ Roush body kit. Roush wheels, Roush door sill plates, Roush Off-Roads, Roush Leather, Roush Toolkit Roush Stage 2 Suspension, Roush LCA's Steeda Pro Action Shocks & Struts Roush anti-wheel hop kit, Roush hood struts. Gone, but not forgotten.

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05-24-2008, 08:21 PM	#16
WeibSunder Got Airway? AKA: Matt Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Evergreen,NC Age: 36 Posts: 1,337 Vehicle: 06 Dodge Magnum	OMG!! Your car isn't on the list of vehicles the scoops will fit on! How will you ever find a set that will?!? __________________ Kenntnis ist Kraft Air goes in and out, blood goes round and round. Any variation in this, is a bad thing!

05-24-2008, 08:46 PM	#17
dabroncos12 GAGT - Member AKA: Anthony Join Date: May 2008 Location: il Posts: 278 Vehicle: 2003 grand am gt	alrighty then . I was just wondering if it was worth it. But ill save up and get the sc/t hood or something. I still have a **** load of other mods to do b4 the hood but i just thought it might have been a good deal!

05-24-2008, 10:49 PM	#19
cardude007617 mmm turbo boost AKA: Paul Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milwaukee WI Age: 31 Posts: 4,870 Vehicle: 2005 WRX Sedan 5 Speed	i dont know if you know or not....but theres a different type called an "SD Hood" that looks like the ram air one, but is a tad different.... go check it out, pfyc.com has em __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2565053 -2005 World Rally Blue Subaru Impreza WRX Sedan: Tanabe Touring 3in catback, ERZ bellmouth catted downpipe, catless uppipe, SPT Pink springs, SPT short shifter, SPT intake, stereo, Cobb Accessport stage II, Prosport boost/oil temp/volt gauges, 35%, 17x8 Rota Torques, F/R strut braces It's what makes a Subaru, a Subaru.

05-28-2008, 06:51 PM	#20
jurgs2007 DFD Volunteer AKA: Dustin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Dalton, WI Age: 33 Posts: 440 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT Sedan	i had stick-on scoops on my car for about 9 or 10 months. i put them on myself. it was easy. just measured in from the sides, distance between the scoops, and distance from the front of the hood i used tape to mark out the distances. but to tell the truth, i regret ever getting them. i only spent $90 for the scoops, but then i spent $130 to have them painted. they look nice from a distance, but when you get up close, they look tacky(unless you have them molded to the hood, which can cost a bit). like others have said, you are better off getting a different hood, new or used. depending on the color of the car, you may be best off getting a carbon fiber hood because after the price of a new hood+painting, the carbon fiber hood would be cheaper. but everybody has a different opinion when it comes to carbon fiber. __________________ -J-U-R-G-S- GOLD '99 GAGT: CAI, 62mm TB, tuned PCM, KYB GR2 struts, Intrax Springs,Sumitomo HTRZ IIs on black MODA 18's, C/F hood, TYC taillights, black HID Halo projector headlights, halo fog lights, 3" antenna, custom exhaust, red interior lights, pillar pod gauges, GT emblem on inside of trunk lid, custom upholstery of front and rear seats, Redline boots and arm rest cover,Legacy deck with kenwood system Last edited by jurgs2007; 07-01-2008 at 02:22 PM.

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