Basically, the ducting and filter that integrate with the hood is an intake system itself. The answer is no, because the ducting/filter that will be integrated with the hood will be clamped directly to the location of the airbox, thereby eliminating the possibility of running another intake. We also sometimes get asked by a customer if he or she can put on a functional ram air hood and work that in conjunction with an air intake. Suncoast Creations, for example, is a company who makes functional ram air hoods that come complete with the intake ducting to integrate with the hood. There are a few companies who do in fact make functional hoods. That being said, there might be a small positive effect by simply letting more cool air into the engine bay, even if it isn't directed. They have the scoop built into the hood, and it's normally an open scoop that indeed lets air into the engine bay, but most of these hoods do not come with the ducting that is needed to control that incoming airflow and get it to the most "functional" place to generate more horsepower. The answer is this: Most of the vented hoods on the market are not functional. By functional, the customer is asking whether the hood is going to add horsepower to their vehicle by directing the incoming airflow to the vehicle's airbox. A lot of times we get asked if a particular Honda Civic hood we sell (Ram Air hood or Cowl hood, for example) is a "functional hood".
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