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Old 05-11-2006, 06:18 AM
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ok, as you can see i have the cowl induction hood scoop. what do yall think would look better the hood i have on there now or a 87-93 Cobra R hood, both 3" raise. if they were the same color btw. and also the cobra r hood is completely fiberglass, somebody told me i need hoodpins to hold it down, is this true? would you recommend hood pins?
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Old 05-11-2006, 07:21 AM
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the only cobra R hood i like is the carbon fiber one.
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Old 05-11-2006, 09:36 AM
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If you get the one that bolts on then you dont need them. However they are a good thing to have with such a light weight hood.
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Old 05-11-2006, 09:50 AM
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ok, as you can see i have the cowl induction hood scoop. what do yall think would look better the hood i have on there now or a 87-93 Cobra R hood, both 3" raise. if they were the same color btw. and also the cobra r hood is completely fiberglass, somebody told me i need hoodpins to hold it down, is this true? would you recommend hood pins?
... are you sure youre not talking about the 94 Cobra R hood? because there was no cobra R at all in 87-92, and the 93 had a stock hood. it looks like this:

[IMG]local://upfiles/19035/6980AB6D691F452DAAFBB0D806E9AC28.jpg[/IMG]
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Old 05-11-2006, 10:16 AM
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I have a cobra R hood like you are talking about on a 90 GT and it looks great. It is also a bolt on that uses stock hardware. I bought it from Cobra Designs In Ohio.
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Old 05-11-2006, 11:23 AM
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ok, as you can see i have the cowl induction hood scoop. what do yall think would look better the hood i have on there now or a 87-93 Cobra R hood, both 3" raise. if they were the same color btw. and also the cobra r hood is completely fiberglass, somebody told me i need hoodpins to hold it down, is this true? would you recommend hood pins?
... are you sure youre not talking about the 94 Cobra R hood? because there was no cobra R at all in 87-92, and the 93 had a stock hood. it looks like this:

[IMG]local://upfiles/19035/6980AB6D691F452DAAFBB0D806E9AC28.jpg[/IMG]

He is talking about the 94 hood, but just the one that goes on the fox.

I like the cobra R, I think that is the one I am leaning towards for my own.
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Old 05-11-2006, 12:00 PM
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You could get a hood that uses stock hardware or you could get a hood w/ hood pins... I perfer hood pins though. And also, I wont give a comment on either hood because I like them both equally the same.
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Old 05-11-2006, 01:56 PM
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its a tough question... the 3" cowl is getting a little overdone... but i dont think i like the way the cobra R looks on a fox.

then again.. I DID go with a 3.5" cowl.... lol
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Old 05-11-2006, 01:58 PM
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i think the cobra R looks awesome on a fox, and not nearly as played out as the cowl....yet.
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LoL YET is the key word. I think think nothing looks as good as a beast a$s 4' cowl on a fox body.
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