Author Topic: Keystone Functional Ram Air Hood Details, Review, and Pics!! (Read 3643 times)

USMC0311 · « **on:** August 18, 2009, 02:35:32 PM »

Had this posted on CAFCNA but I figured some on here may be interested (and I am posting on here more now anyway

). Ok guys here we go!! I just recieved the hood from Keystone, and have good things to report so far! It arrived packed really well from the manufacturer, and when pulled out it did have a few very small issues (i.e. swirls and bumps, but not a big deal), all in all the hood looks freakin awesome. Took it to my body and paint guy and he said all looks good and should be a 2 day job tops, basically depends on how it lines up on the truck, but so far so good! I will update as the we get further. It went in on Monday 8/17 so as things come up I will let you all know, but the first hurdle is over (got it here in one piece). I will post pics of the final result when all done and report to let you all know of any noticiable gains in HP or MPG. So standby, here we go!!

USMC0311 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:36:05 PM »

O.K. first update about the hood! Just talked to my body and paint guy and it took just a bit of extra work to get it to line up right, but he said it was the best fit he has seen for a fiberglass hood! So that is another plus for keystone! It is getting sprayed as we speak, and the hood did come with the mesh inserts installed and primed so getting those painted black to match the rest of my mods. More to come! Sposed to get it back tomorrow or first thing thursday, so standby for pics.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #2 on:** August 18, 2009, 02:58:46 PM »

we're waiting.

bluedevil · « **Reply #3 on:** August 18, 2009, 03:50:08 PM »

Thats cool. meyescdfvrtrde has one too on his '02 and it looks badass

Fiberglass products,expect to come with swirls,etc. Nothing a paint shop cant handle.

Congrats on the new mod

USMC0311 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2009, 05:13:16 PM »

Quote from: BlueDevil on August 18, 2009, 03:50:08 PM

Thats cool. meyescdfvrtrde has one too on his '02 and it looks badass

Fiberglass products,expect to come with swirls,etc. Nothing a paint shop cant handle.

Congrats on the new mod

Ya nothin you can really do about the swirling etc. but no fault of the manufacturer at all, and my paint guy took care of it super easy! Only thing I was worried about really was a crack er something like that but even if so nothing a boat shop couldn't take care of and I have one right down the street!

I am lookin forward to seein what she looks like, should look pretty bad ass! I had them paint the msh inserts black to match my black bowtie and the headlight covers and such so should look pretty cool. standby for pics, and if you comin to bratfest you can check it out first hand with the intake system it is made to work with!

Donnie1 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2009, 06:22:30 PM »

Can't wait to see pics of teh finished product and then the real thing a couple of weeks.

USMC0311 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:08:38 PM »

Alright guys all done! Here are the pics! This thing came out way better than I thought, and couldn't be happier! My advice to anyone who is thinkin about doin it....DO IT!!!!

Plain Jane Before

Badass After!!

amazing what just a few mods can do to the whole look of the truck! I am taking a long trip out to St. Louis tomorrow to a wedding so will report back with MPG and performance improvements! Gotta say though, I don't really care what it does cause it just looks GOOD!!

Richie_Rich · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:13:23 PM »

Hmmmm.

Where's that wedding supposed to be?

I'll bet that would look nice on my 2500.

Very nice looking.

Donnie1 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:16:20 PM »

That looks great.

mhough · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:36:40 PM »

Nice

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:41:46 PM »

Came out great

USMC0311 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:52:03 PM »

Quote from: Richie_Rich on August 19, 2009, 07:13:23 PM

Hmmmm.

Where's that wedding supposed to be?

I'll bet that would look nice on my 2500.

Very nice looking.

Ha Ha! funny man! Remember I was a Marine and we are known to love firearms! ha ha!

(oh and by the way the wedding is for a brother I was in the Marine Corps. with so there will be a lot of us there, and we were all infantry guys, so we love weapons and know how to use them...uh well!!)Ha Ha!

I love it, you should invest in one, believe me you won't regret it!

USMC0311 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2009, 07:54:43 PM »

Thanks guys! I really really love this thing It changed the whole look of the truck, and you can't believe the stares I get drivin it around (and not just cause were freakin sexy!)

Now time for you guys to get ur hands on one! Thanks again we love it!

bluedevil · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2009, 08:12:31 PM »

Oh yeah,very nice indeed

Richie_Rich · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2009, 08:19:13 PM »

Quote from: USMC0311 on August 19, 2009, 07:52:03 PM

Ha Ha! funny man! Remember I was a Marine and we are known to love firearms! ha ha!

(oh and by the way the wedding is for a brother I was in the Marine Corps. with so there will be a lot of us there, and we were all infantry guys, so we love weapons and know how to use them...uh well!!)Ha Ha!

I love it, you should invest in one, believe me you won't regret it!

I have the utmost respect for Marines and all in the armed forces.

I'd like to get one one day.
Maybe it could be a B-Day or Christmas present

Can't wait to see your truck at Bratfest.

MyBigToy · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2009, 09:11:14 PM »

Your truck is the wrong color so the hood won't match, Rich. Mine, however, is LPM so it should be a perfect match!

I think it also fits in with the performance theme of my truck better. Don't turn your back for too long at Bratfest...................

CmdrEd · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2009, 09:16:03 PM »

WOW!

That is awesome

Wonder if the body shop here can do Bermuda Blue????

USMC0311 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2009, 09:44:41 PM »

Quote from: MyBigToy on August 19, 2009, 09:11:14 PM

Your truck is the wrong color so the hood won't match, Rich. Mine, however, is LPM so it should be a perfect match! I think it also fits in with the performance theme of my truck better. Don't turn your back for too long at Bratfest...................

Ha Ha! Have to keep an eye on you MyBigToy! Better yet, a straight up swap for the charger and the headers!

I think thats a fair trade!

Thanks guys! I think she is comin together really nicely!

USMC0311 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2009, 09:47:05 PM »

Quote from: Richie_Rich on August 19, 2009, 08:19:13 PM

I have the utmost respect for Marines and all in the armed forces.

I'd like to get one one day.
Maybe it could be a B-Day or Christmas present

Can't wait to see your truck at Bratfest.

We really appriciate it my friend, was just yankin ur chain man! Looks like we need to start a christmas day hood fund for Richie_Rich!

Ski Edition · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2009, 10:19:26 AM »

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fowlhunter · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2009, 11:53:24 AM »

Damn man, that turned out very sweet!!!!!!!

I would love to find a cowl induction hood for mine, are they pretty expensive? Can't wait to see it at Bratfest!!!!

desirehrdwd · « **Reply #21 on:** August 21, 2009, 08:13:11 AM »

Sweet X2 Looks awsome!! What was the total investment on this Mod?

Enkei · « **Reply #22 on:** August 21, 2009, 08:23:14 AM »

Quote from: Fowlhunter on August 20, 2009, 11:53:24 AM

Damn man, that turned out very sweet!!!!!!!

I would love to find a cowl induction hood for mine, are they pretty expensive? Can't wait to see it at Bratfest!!!!

Do you want a steel one?

tdybr27 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 21, 2009, 09:18:53 AM »

Looks pretty mean!

mEYEscndfvrtluv · « **Reply #24 on:** August 21, 2009, 03:45:44 PM »

Quote from: USMC0311 on August 19, 2009, 07:08:38 PM

Alright guys all done! Here are the pics! This thing came out way better than I thought, and couldn't be happier! My advice to anyone who is thinkin about doin it....DO IT!!!!

Plain Jane Before

Badass After!!

amazing what just a few mods can do to the whole look of the truck! I am taking a long trip out to St. Louis tomorrow to a wedding so will report back with MPG and performance improvements! Gotta say though, I don't really care what it does cause it just looks GOOD!!

Best color and great hood! looks very familiar!

can't wait to see it at brat V

ChevyGuyNC · « **Reply #25 on:** August 21, 2009, 08:35:54 PM »

Hot dang that looks sweet!!

Need me one of them in Bermuda Blue!!!

chevyfan · « **Reply #26 on:** August 21, 2009, 09:04:39 PM »

That looks great. I would like to get some kind of cowl induction with a scoop type in it. (make any kind of sense?) I can picture it in my head.

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 22, 2009, 08:01:09 AM »

I'd like to see the underside and how it fits to the airbox or does it ?
I had an '02 Pewter AV, yours looks great with the new hood.

I have the steel Goodmark ramair/cowl hood on my '04 Arrival Blue. Hmmm, guy moved in next door last year drag races and builds his own race cars, does mechanical/body damage work on his friend's vehicles often. I don't know him well but with his skills/tools and mine I could have true ram air easier/better than if I do it myself.

chevyfan · « **Reply #28 on:** August 22, 2009, 08:44:32 AM »

Flint, you have the hood I was thinking about. That is the look I was thinking about.

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #29 on:** August 23, 2009, 07:38:09 AM »

Quote from: chevyfan on August 22, 2009, 08:44:32 AM

Flint, you have the hood I was thinking about. That is the look I was thinking about.

Quote from: Enkei on August 21, 2009, 08:23:14 AM

Do you want a steel one?

I think BlueDevil has the Goodmark cowl induction steel hood, I have the cowl induction faux ram-air hood.
I was in on original group buy so got a real good deal, ask Enkie if they are still available from Goodmark.

Sorry about

I like the Keystone and both Goodmark hoods, they add character to a truck

chevyfan · « **Reply #30 on:** August 23, 2009, 08:06:11 AM »

I went on Goodmark's website and didn't see the one you have for the Avalanche. Enkei, do you have a line on these?

Enkei · « **Reply #31 on:** August 23, 2009, 08:47:19 AM »

I'm working on something for everyone... News by Wed this week I'm told......

WB · « **Reply #32 on:** August 23, 2009, 12:50:10 PM »

chevyfan · « **Reply #33 on:** August 23, 2009, 01:42:58 PM »

Thanks, I appreciate the fast response.

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 24, 2009, 11:18:49 AM »

Quote from: chevyfan on August 23, 2009, 08:06:11 AM

I went on Goodmark's website and didn't see the one you have for the Avalanche. Enkei, do you have a line on these?

If you have a WBH (no cladding) a Silverado/Suburban hood should fit.

Enkei might find you a better deal. Our cladded trucks are no longer made making it more expensive for Keystone or Goodmark to produce and stock an item with a limited market. Look for close-out sales and post up any discounts. I got my Waag front and rear bumper guards from http://www.autoanything.com/ when Waag quit making them. Demand was enough Waag decided to make more but the price went way up. I got lucky.