new CF hood, check out my latest mod (56k NO BUENO)
04-03-2005, 01:29 AM
#1
new CF hood, check out my latest mod (56k NO BUENO)
hello folks...i finally decided to put on my cf hood... here are some garage pics... i hope you like the weave b/c I DO...what you guys think?...
unfortunately i haven't finished buffing her up...but sometime during the week she'll shine like new!!!
unfortunately i haven't finished buffing her up...but sometime during the week she'll shine like new!!!
nice
04-03-2005, 08:18 AM
#11
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I don't know, but I don't understand the concept of a c/f hood.
Can someone please fill me in on this? I mean to me, it looks like a car that was in the body shop for body work and got a new hood that hasn't been painted yet. I guess it's just not me. It's his car though. To each his own. I'm not knocking it, I just don't understand. Please don't flame me too bad. I just need an explanation. Maybe it would look better on a black car. 
Can someone please fill me in on this? I mean to me, it looks like a car that was in the body shop for body work and got a new hood that hasn't been painted yet. I guess it's just not me. It's his car though. To each his own. I'm not knocking it, I just don't understand. Please don't flame me too bad. I just need an explanation. Maybe it would look better on a black car.
04-03-2005, 08:24 AM
#12
Originally Posted by MAXIMABOY
I don't know, but I don't understand the concept of a c/f hood. Can someone please fill me in on this? I mean to me, it looks like a car that was in the body shop for body work and got a new hood that hasn't been painted yet. I guess it's just not me. It's his car though. To each his own. I'm not knocking it, I just don't understand. Please don't flame me too bad. I just need an explanation. Maybe it would look better on a black car.
Can someone please fill me in on this? I mean to me, it looks like a car that was in the body shop for body work and got a new hood that hasn't been painted yet. I guess it's just not me. It's his car though. To each his own. I'm not knocking it, I just don't understand. Please don't flame me too bad. I just need an explanation. Maybe it would look better on a black car. 
04-03-2005, 01:44 PM
#19
BRAND: C-Wings, doubled sided carbon fiber hood
MODEL: h106
FIT: PERFECT JUST LIKE OEM
PRICE: $250 used from another org member, silvia if you guys remember him.
WEIGHT: 19.5
PURPOSE OF HOOD: personally i think its perference and also for weight reduction. plus i love the way the weave looks on the hood! its sooo yummy!
cefiro8701 abotu those rims...sorry i can't afford em right now, not unless we can work out a payment plan LOL
for the gold emblems LOL this car has been in the family since 98 and it was my moms car at first...then handed down to me when se got a new car..
MODEL: h106
FIT: PERFECT JUST LIKE OEM
PRICE: $250 used from another org member, silvia if you guys remember him.
WEIGHT: 19.5
PURPOSE OF HOOD: personally i think its perference and also for weight reduction. plus i love the way the weave looks on the hood! its sooo yummy!
cefiro8701 abotu those rims...sorry i can't afford em right now, not unless we can work out a payment plan LOL
for the gold emblems LOL this car has been in the family since 98 and it was my moms car at first...then handed down to me when se got a new car..
04-03-2005, 02:59 PM
#20
Jus curious, the white spots in this pic, are they in the clear coat or are was the hood dirty?
I think the true purpose of CF for the tuner market is mainly cosmetic.
In true racing applications CF is used for its strength and light wieght.
The CF items that are made available to us isnt strong at all.
Its just for cosmetic purpose only. If your looking for a lightweight item, and plan on painting it just go with fiberglass. Its cheaper and just as light.
I think the true purpose of CF for the tuner market is mainly cosmetic.
In true racing applications CF is used for its strength and light wieght.
The CF items that are made available to us isnt strong at all.
Its just for cosmetic purpose only. If your looking for a lightweight item, and plan on painting it just go with fiberglass. Its cheaper and just as light.
04-03-2005, 03:08 PM
#22
Originally Posted by FLAVOR_24/7
Jus curious, the white spots in this pic, are they in the clear coat or are was the hood dirty?
I think the true purpose of CF for the tuner market is mainly cosmetic.
In true racing applications CF is used for its strength and light wieght.
The CF items that are made available to us isnt strong at all.
Its just for cosmetic purpose only. If your looking for a lightweight item, and plan on painting it just go with fiberglass. Its cheaper and just as light.
I think the true purpose of CF for the tuner market is mainly cosmetic.
In true racing applications CF is used for its strength and light wieght.
The CF items that are made available to us isnt strong at all.
Its just for cosmetic purpose only. If your looking for a lightweight item, and plan on painting it just go with fiberglass. Its cheaper and just as light.
and the hood is still dirty
04-03-2005, 04:00 PM
#23
i know a guy who drives a wrx w/ a carbon fiber hood. one day he was drivin on the highway when a cop just flew by him using the emergency lane and kicked up rocks everywhere on his car, especially his hood. he ended up chaisin the cop down to his house and demanded for repairs that were made by the rocks. the cop agreed to fix the damages done mostly to his hood cause its carbon fiber (were some chips and cracks)
04-03-2005, 06:10 PM
#26
Originally Posted by g4nismo
i know a guy who drives a wrx w/ a carbon fiber hood. one day he was drivin on the highway when a cop just flew by him using the emergency lane and kicked up rocks everywhere on his car, especially his hood. he ended up chaisin the cop down to his house and demanded for repairs that were made by the rocks. the cop agreed to fix the damages done mostly to his hood cause its carbon fiber (were some chips and cracks)
04-03-2005, 11:42 PM
#30
Originally Posted by MAXIMABOY
I don't know, but I don't understand the concept of a c/f hood. Can someone please fill me in on this? I mean to me, it looks like a car that was in the body shop for body work and got a new hood that hasn't been painted yet. I guess it's just not me. It's his car though. To each his own. I'm not knocking it, I just don't understand. Please don't flame me too bad. I just need an explanation. Maybe it would look better on a black car.
Can someone please fill me in on this? I mean to me, it looks like a car that was in the body shop for body work and got a new hood that hasn't been painted yet. I guess it's just not me. It's his car though. To each his own. I'm not knocking it, I just don't understand. Please don't flame me too bad. I just need an explanation. Maybe it would look better on a black car.
04-04-2005, 12:46 AM
#31
Originally Posted by CKOTuHA
JOMAN, are you going to use hood pins?
Hood looks good and the weave is nice and straight
Hood looks good and the weave is nice and straight
b/c the hood doesn't rattle at all, plus i don't want to drill holes in the hoodthnks for the comments!!! guys!!!
04-04-2005, 06:03 AM
#32
Originally Posted by JOMAN
i'm not sure about the hood pins... b/c the hood doesn't rattle at all, plus i don't want to drill holes in the hood
thnks for the comments!!! guys!!!
b/c the hood doesn't rattle at all, plus i don't want to drill holes in the hoodthnks for the comments!!! guys!!!
The smart thing to do is use hood pins.
Their is not much holding the latch to the underside of the hood.
It wouldnt be too hard for it to break away from the fiberglass underside.
Just a word to the wise.
04-04-2005, 11:10 AM
#35
Originally Posted by g4nismo
heres the way its sopose to go, drop, rims, and then bodykits and hoods wht not
Says you.
I agree to wheels and a drop, but I think cars look just as good with a cf hood with or with out a kit.
04-04-2005, 11:26 AM
#36
I agree, carbon has a much higher tendancy to be wavy. So painting it will be stupid. People will be like, "your ______ is all fxcked up." When its clearly carbon you don't have to say anything.
04-04-2005, 01:49 PM
#39
Seeing this makes me feel a lot better. I bought that same hood(brand new for 319) and I've been kind of worried about the fitment. It looks real good on your car. I love carbonfiber on white. Hopefully it looks just as good on blue.
04-04-2005, 01:56 PM
#40
Originally Posted by Torgus
get hood pins now. imagine going 80 and the hood flies up. you could die because you don't want some hood pins. they make gunmetal and locking hood pins...just get them.
yea my hood flew up at about 15 mph wasnt even on much of a bump, but I had no latch nor hood pins yet.