Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood
10-24-2002, 09:19 AM
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Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood
10-24-2002, 09:34 AM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (Steve02C5)
You know, if you're going to post pictures of your Vette w/ Magna and "RK5Sport Hood", you should post pictures that at least show the hood.
10-24-2002, 09:55 AM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (2thDr)
You know, if you're going to post pictures of your Vette w/ Magna and "RK5Sport Hood", you should post pictures that at least show the hood.
10-24-2002, 10:21 AM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (Steve02C5)
That looks good. Who did the installation? Where did you find those injector covers? They look sweet. Does the paint for the hood match well to the rest of the car? Is the hood the same, better or worse for strength and stability as the stock hood.
I'm trying to decide if I need to get this set up for my 01 Mag red, but worry the hood wont match right. :)
I'm trying to decide if I need to get this set up for my 01 Mag red, but worry the hood wont match right. :)
10-24-2002, 10:39 AM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (Bartech)
That looks good.
Who did the installation? MTI
Where did you find those injector covers? I modified the original ones and had the lettering done locally.
They look sweet. Does the paint for the hood match well to the rest of the car? The paint matches perfectly.
Is the hood the same, better or worse for strength and stability as the stock hood. IMHO, the new hood the same as the stock hood with the exception that the fit (gap too large) along the fenders is worse than stock hood.
I'm trying to decide if I need to get this set up for my 01 Mag red, but worry the hood wont match right. :)
I have better pics if someone cares to post them.
[Modified by Steve02C5, 10:36 AM 10/24/2002]
Who did the installation? MTI
Where did you find those injector covers? I modified the original ones and had the lettering done locally.
They look sweet. Does the paint for the hood match well to the rest of the car? The paint matches perfectly.
Is the hood the same, better or worse for strength and stability as the stock hood. IMHO, the new hood the same as the stock hood with the exception that the fit (gap too large) along the fenders is worse than stock hood.
I'm trying to decide if I need to get this set up for my 01 Mag red, but worry the hood wont match right. :)
I have better pics if someone cares to post them.
[Modified by Steve02C5, 10:36 AM 10/24/2002]
10-24-2002, 03:44 PM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (Bartech)
I have not seen Steve's car, however, i have seen Flintstone's car. It is a black coupe and looks GREAT. :yesnod: :smash:
10-24-2002, 07:58 PM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (Steve02C5)
I think you're implying you'd like to see more pics of the hood since a profile is shown. These (2) pics come from friends' home pages. I don't have a home page to post pics from, so if you'd like to post some more of my pics I'd be more than happy to oblige you. Let me know. :cheers:
Sure, email them to me......
10-24-2002, 09:34 PM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (2thDr)
I think you're implying you'd like to see more pics of the hood since a profile is shown. These (2) pics come from friends' home pages. I don't have a home page to post pics from, so if you'd like to post some more of my pics I'd be more than happy to oblige you. Let me know. :cheers:
Sure, email them to me......
Sure, email them to me......
10-25-2002, 10:24 AM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (GraveDigger)
Ok, here are a few hood shots you sent me...
A few questions.
1) Is it the picture, or does the hood not fit exactly like it should near the corners of the windshield?
2) I would love to see your car next time I'm in Houston. My brother is going to dental school there and I visit him every so often, mind if I take a look (or get a ride) next time I'm there?
By the way, we have almost the same mods (minus the supercharger and stage II heads), except my cam is a T1. I wonder if that would make a difference.....
[Modified by 2thDr, 8:27 AM 10/25/2002]
A few questions.
1) Is it the picture, or does the hood not fit exactly like it should near the corners of the windshield?
2) I would love to see your car next time I'm in Houston. My brother is going to dental school there and I visit him every so often, mind if I take a look (or get a ride) next time I'm there?
By the way, we have almost the same mods (minus the supercharger and stage II heads), except my cam is a T1. I wonder if that would make a difference.....
[Modified by 2thDr, 8:27 AM 10/25/2002]
10-25-2002, 10:35 AM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (2thDr)
Ok, here are a few hood shots you sent me...
A few questions.
1) Is it the picture, or does the hood not fit exactly like it should near the corners of the windshield? The RK hood has fit problems.
2) I would love to see your car next time I'm in Houston. My brother is going to dental school there and I visit him every so often, mind if I take a look (or get a ride) next time I'm there?Let me know when and where during your next visit and I'll let you drive it.:yesnod:
By the way, we have almost the same mods (minus the supercharger and stage II heads), except my cam is a T1. I wonder if that would make a difference.....If there's a difference, I expect it'd be for the better.
A few questions.
1) Is it the picture, or does the hood not fit exactly like it should near the corners of the windshield? The RK hood has fit problems.
2) I would love to see your car next time I'm in Houston. My brother is going to dental school there and I visit him every so often, mind if I take a look (or get a ride) next time I'm there?Let me know when and where during your next visit and I'll let you drive it.:yesnod:
By the way, we have almost the same mods (minus the supercharger and stage II heads), except my cam is a T1. I wonder if that would make a difference.....If there's a difference, I expect it'd be for the better.
10-25-2002, 01:29 PM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (2thDr)
Thanks Doc. Let me know when you'd like to get together. :cheers:
10-25-2002, 01:30 PM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (Steve02C5)
It looks like the hood isn't closed all of the way. If that's how it looks closed, I'd take that back to the shop that put it on. The supercharger looks :cool: though. :cheers:
10-25-2002, 01:55 PM
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Re: Pics of my Vette w/ Magna and RK5Sport Hood (LuvmyC5)
Mine looks the same way, but the fit on the driver's side is a little better. The fit on the front just plain sucks. the curvature of the RK hood comes nowhere close to the curvature of the front facia. Look at my first picture in the series (below)
I did a little 'adjusting' by affixing a 1/2" fuel hose (4" section) to the facia immediately underneath the hood at it's lowest point. This brought the hood up flush with the facia without placing too much stress on the fiberglass. No way to adjust the fender gap though.
Still looks better than the LPE hood though, IMO.
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I did a little 'adjusting' by affixing a 1/2" fuel hose (4" section) to the facia immediately underneath the hood at it's lowest point. This brought the hood up flush with the facia without placing too much stress on the fiberglass. No way to adjust the fender gap though.
Still looks better than the LPE hood though, IMO.
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