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What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« on: February 13, 2006 - 07:20:43 AM »
I have heard many opinions of which hood looks best on a Challenger. I'm split between a shaker hood and the T/A hood. They both look great, but I still think on the right car the rally hood looks great also.  :swaying:




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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2006 - 08:06:40 AM »
I love the rallye hoods.  I know they are more prevalent...but I like em!
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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2006 - 08:17:20 AM »
Between shaker and T/A, I'd go for the T/A.  Looks cool, works well and doesn't hide the engine, but I think it looks odd in anything but flat black.  My personal favorite is the Rallye Hood!!!!
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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2006 - 09:40:06 AM »
If I was to pick betwen the TA hood or the shaker hood I would pick the shaker. It has such a bold look sticking out of the hood. I still love the regular scooped hood but I would love to have a shaker hood on my Cuda.


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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2006 - 11:11:00 AM »
On a Cuda, a shaker is a must have!

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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2006 - 11:53:16 AM »
Gotta love the shakers!
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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2006 - 12:22:54 PM »
I love the rallye hoods.

Same here, I just love that hood.
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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2006 - 12:30:36 PM »
I have to go with the T/A hood hands down. The Mopar Chassis book lists that hood as the most  efficient stock hood of all time.  I wish they came on 'CUDAs but I think making one would look a little weird

The T/A setup weighs less and it just looks so killer on top and underneth with the way the air cleaner fits in there and all...  Ditto on the AAR hood too

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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2006 - 01:25:25 PM »
I love my hoods flat!!!! :drunk: :bigsmile:

I'd definitely have to say the T/A hoods were one of the coolest Challenger hoods out there.  Next to it would be the shaker, but I'm more of a T/A fan, so I like them a little better.  Now 'Cudas on the other hand, it definitely has to be a shaker!!! :drool:
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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2006 - 01:36:25 PM »
Now 'Cudas on the other hand, it definitely has to be a shaker!!! :drool:

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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2006 - 02:00:38 PM »
I have to go with the T/A hood hands down. The Mopar Chassis book lists that hood as the most  efficient stock hood of all time.  I wish they came on 'CUDAs but I think making one would look a little weird

The T/A setup weighs less and it just looks so killer on top and underneth with the way the air cleaner fits in there and all...  Ditto on the AAR hood too

 :iagree:  I agree with 360cuda, but the shaker is still pretty cool.  But the shaker costs $$$$!   :money:
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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2006 - 03:18:59 PM »
A good repro shaker setup will run around $4200 plus shipping and core charge for a flat hood. I just sold Gene Gregory (the guy that actually makes the hoods) a couple of nice flat challenger hoods last week, so he should have a hood in stock. You can get the whole setup through Sixpack Performance.

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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2006 - 03:20:58 PM »
That really is a tough question. I like the Rally hood with the black treatment, but that looks best on lighter colored cars. I guess you might have guessed I have a T/A style. Have fun deciding.  :screwy:

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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2006 - 04:20:31 PM »
shakers on 70 challys are extremely rare.. even compared to cudas. It's like having manners w/ a mean streak  lol

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Re: What hood looks the best on a Challenger?
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2006 - 04:26:04 PM »
I am really a big fan of the Shaker hoods