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TRIPOD
10-28-2011, 12:25 AM
For my first anniversary my wife got me a trufiber ram air hood for the T/A (thats right, she's trained lol). It should be in today by ups. Does anyone have one on their car? Any fitment problems? Also will it bolt on and go? I thought I read one time about the factory hood struts being too strong or something. Now I'll be on the hunt for a ram air box.
Huff035
10-28-2011, 08:03 AM
I used to have a trufiber on my 96, guy at the body shop said it took a good bit of adjusting for it to be right. I still had stock hood struts and was fine but I wouldn't suggest just picking up the hood and flinging it up. lol The stock hood is alot heavier so its a given that it will go up faster once you take off that weight.
Huff035
10-28-2011, 08:04 AM
and good luck finding an OEM air box, they were getting expensive when I got mine.
TRIPOD
10-28-2011, 07:10 PM
Hey thanks for the reply. I'm hoping there isn't a lot of fitment problems; keeping fingers crossed. As far as I know the struts are factory and hopefully wore in enough it wont spring open like a mouse trap.
TRIPOD
10-28-2011, 07:13 PM
Isn't there an aftermarket company that makes the ram air intake? oem's look the best, but man they are high.
wysemunky
10-29-2011, 12:44 PM
Have you thought about a lid setup? from what I've seen they are almost a bolt in with the ram air hoods.
TRIPOD
10-29-2011, 03:33 PM
Have you thought about a lid setup? from what I've seen they are almost a bolt in with the ram air hoods. I have, and that's an idea.
Huff035
10-31-2011, 11:53 AM
Isn't there an aftermarket company that makes the ram air intake? oem's look the best, but man they are high.

I'm not sure, I just got mine from ebay. Something i had a hard time finding was the bellow that attaches the MAF to the TB. It was such a PITA to find. The lid would also be an option but I've always liked the look of the ram air box more for some reason. If i happen to come along one in the not so distant future I'll send a link your way.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/93-97-Firebird-Trans-Am-Ram-Air-Box-w-Bellow-MAF-Used-WS6-/270840780035?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item3f0f5e5503
TRIPOD
10-31-2011, 09:16 PM
Yeah keep me in mind, thanks.
TRIPOD
10-31-2011, 09:18 PM
Just saw the link, and that's the starting bid too. I'll watch it for a day or two, not sure if that's a great deal or not (been a while since I've looked at em).