# Which hood looks best? Have a hard time deciding **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 19, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268 "2008-06-19T12:23:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/41 "2008-06-19T17:54:18Z")
#1 ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/42 "2008-06-19T18:31:39Z")
> [@ILCisDEAD](#): > > Yep. I know… I drive an M3 also BMW OWNERS UNITE! Err… What those two said. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/43 "2008-06-19T18:44:00Z")
I may do option 3 (mainly because their fit and finish is supposed to be perfect) but I don’t really care for the louvers either. It is a functional ram air system though or just do a stock 05 I do sort of like the look of the first one too in a retro kind of way (mold an oil pressure gauge or something into the drivers side of the hood), but it’s a little over the top ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/44 "2008-06-19T18:44:21Z")
Couple more views of #5 from different angles… ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/318906429_711d8a63bb.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/318906429_711d8a63bb.jpg) ![http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/318906540_3ac40572bb.jpg](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/318906540_3ac40572bb.jpg) But FWIW - mine took almost 5 weeks to get - didn’t think fiberglass was that hard to make. I almost wish I got the CF one instead. And FWIW - Gravana makes the OEM-style '05-'06 in CF, too. [Link](http://www.gravanatuning.com/applications/2005_Pontiac_GTO_6.0.aspx/26/3213/_GRAVANA_GTO_Ram_Air_Hood_Carbon_Fiber_44_Lighter_than_Stock_) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/45 "2008-06-19T18:49:08Z")
thanks for that link :tup: Not too bad of a price either considering how much parts can be for these cars. How did your hood fit? Any issues? Do you notice any vibration at higher speeds? ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/46 "2008-06-19T18:54:21Z")
Hood fits “okay”. Mounted it myself. It doesn’t have those spots for the little adjustable rubber bumpers in the front corners (probably could have drilled some, but I didn’t want to crack anything). And as it sits, when it gets warm, it curls up some (you can see it a little in the pic by the headlight). And it does have some vibration at ~90+… other than that, it’s ok. IMHO, the biggest PITA was relocating the washer nozzles to the wipers. Gravana sends you some wet-arm nozzles off of a Grand Am, but I’ve found that the multiple-nozzle setups from a GM minivan work better. Edit: but having installed both hoods (this one, and a stock '05), I can tell you this one is MUCH lighter. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/47 "2008-06-19T18:56:10Z")
Stock. Or #5. DEF NOT 4. > [@Dr.Stevil](#): > > here is a better picture of option 5 without the tacky color scheme ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/48 "2008-06-19T19:04:14Z")
> [@Nikuk](#): > > Stock. Or #5. DEF NOT 4… BTW - this one’s not quite exactly the same, as there are notches for the grilles (a la the new G8). And if it matters, I’ve got a stock '04 hood sitting in my garage, if you’ve run out of options. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/49 "2008-06-19T19:09:26Z")
#5 looks ok if you do more than just the hood like traumadog did with his Monaro conversion but I think it’s going to look out of place if that’s the only thing you change. All the lines on the GTO are rounded and you’re going to add a square vented hood. It will look bastardized. Stock 05 for reference: ![http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/hood_crop.jpg](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/jsears77/hood_crop.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/50 "2008-06-19T19:22:02Z")
Hmm… just snooping around, #5’s molds may have been trashed - so you might want to call Gravana to check if they still make it (even though it’s still on their website). But here’s what it looks like with the Poncho nose: ![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/armyhawaii/GTO%20General%20Pictures/S3600011-2.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/armyhawaii/GTO%20General%20Pictures/S3600011-2.jpg) ![http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/armyhawaii/GTO%20General%20Pictures/S3600010-2.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/armyhawaii/GTO%20General%20Pictures/S3600010-2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/51 "2008-06-19T21:13:46Z")
later model scooped stock hood ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/52 "2008-06-19T21:13:59Z")
> [@traumadog](#): > > But here’s what it looks like with the Poncho nose: ^ Pretty much confirms my fear about it looking out of place. ---
**Author:** ![buffalo\_vr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@buffalo\_vr4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/buffalo_vr4)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/53 "2008-06-19T21:17:58Z")
is the emblem on #5 the original GTO badge? ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/54 "2008-06-19T21:20:00Z")
Stock ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 4:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/55 "2008-06-20T04:27:53Z")
> [@buffalo\_vr4](#): > > is the emblem on #5 the original GTO badge? no, it’s a holden badge from a monaro ---
**Author:** ![AKA-FERRARI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aka-ferrari/32/7260_2.png) [@AKA-FERRARI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AKA-FERRARI)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/56 "2008-06-20T04:42:00Z")
they all suck ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/57 "2008-06-20T06:25:06Z")
seeing those other pics of #5 i’d say go with that ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/58 "2008-06-20T07:04:55Z")
I like the factory-late hood, how JayS has it. Still has some attitude but something you could live with. #1 is very old-school Pontiac - on the '69 Goat: ![http://www.web-cars.com/images/gto_img/69_pontiac_gto_a_s.jpg](http://www.web-cars.com/images/gto_img/69_pontiac_gto_a_s.jpg) '68 'Bird: ![http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Pontiac/1968_Pontiac_Firebird_400_Ho_Convertible_W-hood_Tach_Black_F.jpg](http://oldcarandtruckpictures.com/Pontiac/1968_Pontiac_Firebird_400_Ho_Convertible_W-hood_Tach_Black_F.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/59 "2008-06-20T07:37:51Z")
wish they made more/better aftermarket hoods for these cars. I’m still thinking about number 1, I think it would look better in person. It would need the gague though (along with the front bumper) EDIT: damn you tom lol ![http://fasttoys.net/shop/images/rk09011100.jpg](http://fasttoys.net/shop/images/rk09011100.jpg) ![http://www.cor-vette.com/pontiacs/gold69dfs.JPG](http://www.cor-vette.com/pontiacs/gold69dfs.JPG) I really like this one, but I believe it was custom/hand made ![http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g24/saj_01/Project20monaro2-1-1.jpg](http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g24/saj_01/Project20monaro2-1-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268/60 "2008-06-20T08:08:40Z")
I think Stock looks best. :shrug: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/which-hood-looks-best-have-a-hard-time-deciding/50268.md?page=4)