Carbon Fiber hood?
10-24-2008, 11:47 PM
#6
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Hood...Good buy??
Guys! I need your word on this one. Bought a Carbon Fiber OEM hood from ebay...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=280277847231.... They told me its 3k 2x2 twill CF and it does look pretty legit! Best part is...all of the CF hoods I came across were at least $500 and shipping wasn't including whereas I got this for $340 including shipping (something about a liquidation sale?). So my question to you guys...Was it worth it?
10-25-2008, 12:49 AM
#7
Honestly, it's your car. Wether it was worth it or not, you already bought it. If you didn't feel like it was worth it, you wouldn't have bought the hood. Who cares what others think. Do what makes you happy. It's your money, not ours.
10-25-2008, 10:21 AM
#11
I wouldn't buy a CF hood in an auction with blurry *** cell phone pictures, but that's just me. Actually I wouldn't buy another CF hood again unless I had seen the fitment of that company's CF hoods first hand, either.
10-26-2008, 05:35 PM
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10-27-2008, 02:01 PM
#14
My third hood, (VIS) I opted to pay the extra money and had a shop shoot two layers of clear on it.
I must say though, the quality of the VIS hood over the other two I had is much better. The underside is completly sealed up and not so thin and flimsy like my other two hoods were.
10-27-2008, 08:14 PM
#16
Guys! I need your word on this one. Bought a Carbon Fiber OEM hood from ebay...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=280277847231.... They told me its 3k 2x2 twill CF and it does look pretty legit! Best part is...all of the CF hoods I came across were at least $500 and shipping wasn't including whereas I got this for $340 including shipping (something about a liquidation sale?). So my question to you guys...Was it worth it?
and I'm pretty sure there is no gel coat on those hoods either, I looked into them, I just got a CF hood as well (not from them)
Crossing my fingers on that purchase.....
10-28-2008, 05:48 AM
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a good clear coat will help..and make sure you do secure it well....the aftermarket CF hoods that use the stock front hinge/holddown ususally don't hold up...hoodpins are a very good idea..and make sure the hood is aligned as best as you can..seen lots that didn't fit right and got pulled up by the wind at speed...
10-28-2008, 06:32 AM
#20
it's fine. personally i'd use the stock hood in the winter only because the chance of getting into a small fender bender is 10x high for 3 months or so...least that's my logic. and you can fix it once it gets damaged unless you paint it...
10-28-2008, 07:56 AM
#21
Hey I couldnt help but notice redundant threads created about CF hoods.
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...some-help.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...some-help.html
10-28-2008, 10:02 AM
#22
Man I see a lot of comments in here that have never manifested themselves in any of the CF hoods I've owned. I've never had clearcoat fade, never had them "messed up by heat" and never had my stock front hood latch fail (no pins for me) even at some really, really high speeds.
10-28-2008, 10:09 AM
#24
Man I see a lot of comments in here that have never manifested themselves in any of the CF hoods I've owned. I've never had clearcoat fade, never had them "messed up by heat" and never had my stock front hood latch fail (no pins for me) even at some really, really high speeds.
lets see pics of your car
that thang is clean mayn.
10-28-2008, 01:41 PM
#25
Yeah very scary.A tech stoped me once, he told me he saw it "flexing" as I went down the track...
10-28-2008, 02:09 PM
#26
Man I see a lot of comments in here that have never manifested themselves in any of the CF hoods I've owned. I've never had clearcoat fade, never had them "messed up by heat" and never had my stock front hood latch fail (no pins for me) even at some really, really high speeds.
Both of my hoods did it, an older Redline hood and an Import fan hood. My buddy Dubbyas Crabon EFX hood lost its clearcoating as well. Not to mention i see tons of cars drivng around other then maximas that have lost their clear coat as well.
I havent experienced issues with the hood latch, but I do recall that Ceasar had his break and if my memory is correct, Sadler said he had his break away while driving on the highway.
**Edit**, found one post where he mentions it..
http://forums.maxima.org/2197708-post6.html
Last edited by Flava_24/7; 10-28-2008 at 02:16 PM.
10-28-2008, 08:06 PM
#28
Hey I couldnt help but notice redundant threads created about CF hoods.
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...some-help.html
http://forums.maxima.org/4th-generat...some-help.html
The OP obiously just wanted an excuse to start a thread.
But while we're on the topic, I hadn't seen these before thought it was pretty cool.
--->>> http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/index.htm
Last edited by TunerMaxima3000; 10-28-2008 at 08:30 PM.
10-28-2008, 10:35 PM
#29
Both of my hoods did it, an older Redline hood and an Import fan hood. My buddy Dubbyas Crabon EFX hood lost its clearcoating as well. Not to mention i see tons of cars drivng around other then maximas that have lost their clear coat as well.
I havent experienced issues with the hood latch, but I do recall that Ceasar had his break and if my memory is correct, Sadler said he had his break away while driving on the highway.
I havent experienced issues with the hood latch, but I do recall that Ceasar had his break and if my memory is correct, Sadler said he had his break away while driving on the highway.
**Edit**, found one post where he mentions it..
http://forums.maxima.org/2197708-post6.html
http://forums.maxima.org/2197708-post6.html
10-29-2008, 05:49 AM
#30
The OP obiously just wanted an excuse to start a thread.
But while we're on the topic, I hadn't seen these before thought it was pretty cool.
--->>> http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/index.htm
10-29-2008, 06:33 AM
#31
The OP obiously just wanted an excuse to start a thread.
But while we're on the topic, I hadn't seen these before thought it was pretty cool.
--->>> http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/index.htm
10-29-2008, 07:49 AM
#32
The OP obiously just wanted an excuse to start a thread.
But while we're on the topic, I hadn't seen these before thought it was pretty cool.
--->>> http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/index.htm
And how is the install?
I'm likely going to try my OEM latch when I get my hood and see what it's like, I don't do too much high speed driving.
If I notice it bouncing around I'll likely be installing something along the lines of the flush mount, I don't like hood pins, especially on the max.
10-29-2008, 07:57 AM
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10-29-2008, 09:21 AM
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well i would have got something a lil different style than jus the oem replacement. but that's me, next year i'm getting a CF hood and trunk lid. mine is rusting bad, but that's the only thing on my car that has rust on it. and the trunk lid is rusting jus cuz the spoiler started to *** off. so when i get the trunk lid i'm not putting a spoiler on. but hey good luck
10-29-2008, 09:29 AM
#35
well i would have got something a lil different style than jus the oem replacement. but that's me, next year i'm getting a CF hood and trunk lid. mine is rusting bad, but that's the only thing on my car that has rust on it. and the trunk lid is rusting jus cuz the spoiler started to *** off. so when i get the trunk lid i'm not putting a spoiler on. but hey good luck
I have never seen one that wasnt OEM style for the 4th gen. Sarona makes FG hoods that are different styled, but no CF hoods.
10-30-2008, 09:30 AM
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Flava, i've seen a couple, but then again u might be right, they might be FG. but they looked great! dam, i don't like my hood style. i jus wanted a few vents on it, or something like an evo style. oh well.
10-30-2008, 08:09 PM
#38
Yeah Ive seen vented FG hoods for the A32, but I have never seen them made in CF. I had been looking for one for a while, i wanted something with vents to reduce the underhood temps a bit, I even contacted Carbon EFX a while back about making one and they told me they could custom make me one but it would cost close to 1k without shipping,.. I said F that. Not worth it to me.
10-31-2008, 09:28 AM
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Flava, dam screw that! that's alot! it would be nice, but a G for a hood! can u get a better deal if we can get some people to go in on a couple? cuz i'd want one for sure! i'll have the money buy march, xmas is gona kill me this year! lol ur maxi looks tight man. that's kinda what i want, suttle yet not OEM. lol hit me back on that hood idea!