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RedDak
Gen III
 
11/13/2001
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Go to www.speedtweaks.net
click on RamAir hood on the left menu.
Let us know what you think?
Jonas
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J Morrow
Dodge Dakota
11/13/2001
00:16:35
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That hood is really pimp, would say more but it wasn't painted to match the truck.
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RedDak
Gen III
11/13/2001
01:01:53
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Thanks, it still has to go thru finishing, then get molded and then the final product can will be painted and have the correct openings etc. Stay tuned, more information will be posted on speedtweaks and premier-automotive as things progress
Anyone else?
Jonas
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
11/13/2001
01:53:39
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Hood looks sweet as hell!!! Will there be a SC friendly version available???
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DAK2
Gen III
11/13/2001
10:11:02
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www.speedtweaks.net
"This site has exceeded its hit balance"
HUH
Pretty busy Bernd!!!??
Y2K DAK 3.9L 5 Spd OS/2 Keeps going&going&going
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bernd
*GenIII*
11/13/2001
10:57:36
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We'll be fitting the hood on a supercharged Dakota as well to see if a cold air box can be easily fabricated for the supercharger.
Dak2: Hehehe....oops. ;)
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
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ZenDak
Dodge Dakota
11/13/2001
13:03:45
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Do you a have an idea/ballpark figure of what the hood is going to go for? Will it be competitively priced with other similar hoods? What warranty is coming with it?
Looks sweet,,but has to be painted to get the full effect you know....
Sweet.
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RedDak
Gen III
11/13/2001
13:14:59
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We are working on pricing now. All I an say is it wont be the most expensive out there. BUT it wont be cheap, this is because of a few factors.. We use the best grade glass, resin, and each hood is hand layed each one takes a full day to do. Also the fiberglass is thick, and the steel reinforceing is well done so that the hood wont flex, warp, etc..like other lower priced hoods. The hood is completely finished both outside and inside(smooth inner panel). The fitment is also aimed to be better then any other hood available. And last but not least it is a completely new design and actually functions.
So if you are looking based on price this is not the hood for you, if you want what we consider the best looking, most functional, and best built hood, then it is!
Jonas
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KotaKid21
Dodge Dakota
11/13/2001
15:37:57
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That hood will be TIGHT. Wouldn't want to see that coming in the rear view!
I commenced browsing the speedtweeks.net site to see a project Turbo for the 2.5L Any ideas how long before that's on the market?
Thanks in advance for all crap i'm about to catch for asking about the 4 banger!
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DAK2
Gen III
11/13/2001
15:52:04
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Bernd or Red,
Major question?????
Is the hood going to certified for us dumb folks
who live in an area that requires EPA compliance
checks. Such as CARB approval for 50 States??
So that we can legally use it.Some of these laws
are stoopid (only legal air intake factory or CARB
approved).
Y2K DAK 3.9L 5 Spd OS/2 Keeps going&going&going
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
11/13/2001
16:14:45
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Is the Shaker carb legal?? I don't thinkTerry Delong has ever applied for an EO number for his SHaker, and I know of a few Shakers in Cali.
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kennungesser
Gen III
11/13/2001
16:34:47
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I think I like the looks of this better than the Shaker. If I get the Christmas Bonus I have been,I know what I'm gettin'!!!!!
Kenneth l Nungesser
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bernd
*GenIII*
11/13/2001
16:42:32
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Just a hood doesn't require any certification (CARB/EO). If the airbox is to be used, well...if someone wants to give us $10,000 for the CARB certification, we'll do it. Otherwise, nope, it's not certified. (Neither are any of the other hoods out there.)
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
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Blizzard
*GenIII*
11/13/2001
17:20:58
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Personal preference only here, but I will stick with my shaker. ;o)
Kinda looks like a cross between the Cervinis SS and a cowl hood. Who's manufacturing your hood? Anyone we might know?
'01 QC 4x4
5.9L, 3.92 LSD, loaded
http://shakin-notstirred.tripod.com
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low99dakota
Gen III
11/13/2001
17:51:12
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Bernd/Jonas,
Will the functional airbox be available for the V6 too? I have looked at Ram-Air hoods before, but they were all only FUNCTIONAL for the V8 applications. Also, if it is available for us V6 guys, how would this typr of setup be comperable to say the IP Stage III intake? Thanks.
Peace,
Justin
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RedDak
Gen III
11/13/2001
19:19:17
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O yea, it will have the airbox for the 3.9 too.
Same basic concept cold air from outside coming in, but with the hood you will be ALOT more of it.
Jonas
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low99dakota
Gen III
11/13/2001
20:21:10
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Does this hood use the factory mounting brackets? Also, are there any figures yet as to how much air this thing takes in? Thanks.
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RedDak
Gen III
11/13/2001
20:28:12
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Yes, the hood uses the everything from your truck and stock hood (latch, hindges, etc). And it mounts up just like a factory one would.
One of the production hood prototypes is being sent out to California to Flometrics Enginerring for flow data testing as well as a few other tests.
Other hoods are being sent to a very few and specific testers to have them checked and tested in 1/4 and modified dyno tests. So for right now we have no hard data, just calculated estimates, but Ill refrain from making those public and just wait unitl we have verified data.
Jonas
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low99dakota
Gen III
11/13/2001
20:49:30
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Thanks for all the info. I'm EAGERLY awaiting release!! By the way I left two other emails in the Custom Style forum so you can reach me about the rims and tires. Thanks again!!
Peace,
Justin
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steady
GenIII
11/14/2001
13:41:47
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I cannot access speedtweaks.net due to exceeded hit count balance. Is there a picture of the new hood available someplace else? Thanks.
Y2K QC, 4.7L, 4wd FT, Auto, 3.55, LSD, Sport Plus
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Rascal
Dodge Dakota
11/14/2001
14:06:14
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Hood looks sweet! It will be perfect once we figure out how to get our intakes breathing through it properly and will solve that problem and with the rear vent, should lower engine temps. Please let us know an approximate price range.
Rascal
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Dak
Dodge Dakota
11/14/2001
14:10:49
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Great looking hood worth the cash.
Now if we could do something about that sun flare graphic design in the corner of speedtweaks that gives me a migrane headache everytime I'm at the site.
Goes off to pop some more advil.
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bernd
*GenIII*
11/14/2001
14:10:59
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You can access SpeedTweaks. The hit-count balance is from another utility we use...it doesn't shut down the website.
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
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RedDak
Gen III
11/14/2001
14:57:03
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Rascal, who are you? Im alittle confused, either you are one of the people helping us with this or you have it all wrong? The hood will be sold with a airbox of its own and you will just replace the stock setup you have, there is nothing for you do do but bolt it on, it already functions and breaths properly.
Jonas
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bernd
*GenIII*
11/14/2001
16:03:59
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Who is Rascal? There's only four (main) people working on this.
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
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Art
Dodge Dakota
11/14/2001
16:53:37
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Did you guys make a spot for the ram emblom on the hood?Looks like you grafted the scoop part on a hood,did you maybe think of making just the scoop part so we could graft our own hoods and make them functional? Just a thought
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bernd
*GenIII*
11/14/2001
17:14:58
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The hood in the picture is the PROTOTYPE...not the final product. The final product will be all one piece made out of fiberglass...not steel with the intake section grafted onto the hood.
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
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RedDak
Gen III
11/14/2001
18:22:04
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A spot for the rams head emblem is not made into the hood. The majority of people do not want them on there, plus it would interfer with air flow, create drag, have the wrong angle, and might look funny. BUT like most things people get for their dakotas go ahead and carve in your own fitting and mount the emblem on the hood...shouldnt be that hard...and may look really cool..
Jonas
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Blizzard
*GenIII*
11/14/2001
18:47:46
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I dunno about the "majority" thing on the ram's head emblem (I must've missed that poll), but I thought that was kind of a nice touch on the Reflexxion cowl hood!
'01 QC 4x4
5.9L, 3.92 LSD, loaded
http://shakin-notstirred.tripod.com
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RedDak
Gen III
11/14/2001
19:46:13
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Well, on a custom hood there are generally not emblems (in fact non of them except the reflection, which is steel (right). There wasnt a poll for it..
The way the hood is made the emblem would not fit nor sit right on it in the stock area. The emblem is slightly concaved and the airintake is more flat. If we put it on then everyone who buys the hood HAS to have it on, while if we dont and someone wants it, they can have their body shop drill and mount it in.
Jonas
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Art
Dodge Dakota
11/15/2001
00:24:18
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I like my glowing Ram`s head emblom and it would look even better on that hood,What I meant Bernd is,I know its a prototype but could you not make the scoop by itself and then we could do our own grafting or are the angles just not right,I like the look of that hood but being up in the great white north shipping sucks and Jonus we are not exactly doing mach 1 with our trucks,the little bit of air disturbance would not matter much,anyways good work guys,looks good
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bernd
*GenIII*
11/15/2001
00:44:34
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Art,
That would be a big problem as what would happen if you (or a body shop) messed up the scoop...let alone the factory hood. I'm also working on getting a remote "warehouse" in Canada for our friends up north. We're checking the shipping rates within Canada as well as a few other items.
We aren't doing Mach-1? Hehehehe..speak for yourself. ;)
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
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Art
Dodge Dakota
11/15/2001
02:50:29
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Oh come on Bernd when you gonna give up on that lil ole v6 :) wharehouse I got one for you MY GARAGE!!!!! man you can even use the living room :) my honey prob make me go sleep with the parts ahhhhhh drooling like homer right now
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JJ
Dodge Dakota
11/15/2001
13:57:53
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I must first admit that I am not too up to speed on the inner workings of this ram air system, other than the obvious aspects of it.
Just one question about the functionality of these hoods... If you are cruising at highway speeds and it’s raining cats & dogs - is there a chance that water will be 'rammed' into your intake along with the air?
Is this not a bad thing?
Comments, suggestions….
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RedDak
Gen III
11/15/2001
16:15:20
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Actually the way that the ram-air box is designed the water will not be able to get anywhere near the TB unless you take a fire hose and shoot it directly into the opening. Even then the water would have to make it through the K&N air filter at which time it would be vaporized and then would still have to get sucked into the TB. WE will be doing testing on this to make sure it is not a problem before the release.
On a side note, water is not necessarly bad, ever head of H2O injection??? (ha)
The design should eliminate any chance of this happening but Bernd, can you expand on the effects of water if it did get that far, and how much it would take to be harmful?
Jonas
Jonas
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bernd
*GenIII*
11/15/2001
21:29:11
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Unless you're literally dumping water into the scoop (or have experienced Houston rain storm - where you really shouldn't be on the roads anyway), there's nothing to worry about as the K&N filter will keep most of the water out anyway. (Even if some gets on the filter, it'll vaporize on its way down the intake.)
If it's really raining that bad...you shouldn't be on the roads for your own safety.
1997 Dodge Dakota SLT - V6
Supercharged/Intercooled @ 10# w/Nitrous
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