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Originally Posted by scoticus.rex
Sorry, I had the name slightly wrong, was pulling it from memory. It is actually MPD Z-Force Ram Air Hood. They say it is made to integrate with the CAI system and that there is actually a gasket you can get with it to seal the hood's air intake to the top of the CAI Inc. system. Here are a couple pictures from their site. You can see on the underside of the hood where it meets with the CAI Inc system. I was just curious how something like this would compare to a scoop in terms of performance.
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That is a very cool set up. The only "con" to going that route versus a scoop is that the hood is heated by the engine underneath and the sun above so the air is passing through a very hot environment. On the other hand, the scoop is outside the engine bay and not exposed to the sun so there is no risk of it heating the air it is supplying. Is it that big of a deal? Probably not. I have a functional hood scoop on my Camaro.
Here is another take on the same concept. The owner cut the hood himself so that the vent sat over the top of the CAI Inc intake. He did a great job. Looked like something you would buy.
