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Originally Posted by 2K05GT
The Slit in the nose is not ram air, it is the same design as the Z06, it supplies cold air to the engine bay and forces the hot air out through the vents under the windshield.
If you look under the slit on the Z06 you will see the actual air intake just above the radiator.
The camaro will most likely be on the front corner of the engine bay behind the headlights simular to the V6 Camaro Spy Pics.
Don't count on a Pontiac version, I think the G8 maybe it and you may see a future GTO but no more Firebirds, sorry to say
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I agree "RAM" Air is not a a real performance application. I'm really approaching my argument form a cold air perspective. And the fiberglass hood isn't central to routing the air into the intake. That's a function of the duct from the cowl or vent to the air cleaner. And I admit some glass hoods have molded ducts in the hood designed to mate to the existing airbox.
I'm sure Volant will have a cold air intake for the Camaro. So that's what I'll get. No biggie.
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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
Hmmm...interesting conversation to say the least. Especially about that cowl hood intake thing. I have to say; I have heard of those -but filed them in the 'dumb' folder.
Why put restrictive, ultra-curvey ducting for your intake air right over a hot engine block? 
Anyways. I think the vent out front, and the ones in the back will serve ONE purpose. further beautification. Say what you will about functionality and whatnot - but I like'em.  |
Yes, the ducts are in the engine bay. But when the air flow is captured outside that engine bay and routed to the intake the temperature is much cooler. The same theory (sort of) as inercoolers. So I really don't care which of the two (cowl or front clip) vents are functional. I think one of them should be.
And I agree they look great and want them on the car whether they work or not. I concede they do look great.