Max4Speed

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I have decided to get my hood re painted since everything else has been or will be repainted. Shop quoated me $300 to redo the hood. I was also thinking about the carbon fiber hood. Does any one has pics of the CF hoods on their cars? please post and give me opinions on why i SHOULD or SHOULD NOT go with it. Thanks

MikeyMax

go to MaximaDriver.com
and go to "Gallery"
look at Cheston's car. He has a CF hood.
I will have pics available of my burgundy Max with CF hood sometime in the near future.

carnal_c30

iTrader: (38)

TilleyS99 has one or had a pic in his sig...

I have one on my black Max and it looks sweet!! darned biters j/p go for it! I'll sell you mine for 300!

Justin95SE

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i thought they were like 600 new.

MikeyMax

Josh at Fiber Images told me that the price now is $600+115 for shipping.

I think it's $600 or 649. I forgot.

carnal_c30

iTrader: (38)

500 from a GD on custommaxima.com

pawn

that's if you can even get ahold of cheston......or the guy he tells you to email...i emailed the guy that cheston says on his site to email, and no reply, ive tried to get a hold of cheston numerous times and still no reply, anyone know where i can get one ASAP???

ODDJoB

carnal i might be interested in taking you up on that deal your in so cal right???

jon

carnal_c30

iTrader: (38)

yup!! mine is a 1st gen one... I'll take pics... you'll see it on my car at the next meet! (when people post the pics)

Max4Speed

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You getting something else carnal?

carnal_c30

iTrader: (38)

thinking about getting my car repainted blue and getting the blue weave CF hood... CF hoods are the shiet!

Max4Speed

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What were u talking about the first gen? are there any 2nd gen hoods? can you email me the pics so we can make a deal?

pawn

pawn

hmm....that's weird....anyways...as i said above:

anyone know where i can buy a CF HOOD...

sx7r

iTrader: (15)

www.fiberimages.com

carnal_c30

iTrader: (38)

1st gen hoods are pretty much what most people on the board have.. they dont line up perfectly unless you adjust your hood latch or get a custom hood latch

if you guys are interested PM me and give me ur best offer I guess I'll post it int he FS forum too!

I'll try to get the pics scanned this weekend ok? (need to find somoene who has a scanner and who can host em)

pawn

thanks....but when you go to there site is says they only sell to distributers....

sx7r

iTrader: (15)

click on distributors and pick a dealer. if you aren't worried about getting the group deal price and just want to get a hood ASAP then it shouldn't matter. the guy Cheston said to talk to(Leonard), takes his sweet time. took me about a month to get mine from him.

Max4Speed

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Then click on one of the distributers site ;-)

pawn

No ****, ive emailed him twice w/no answer

Max4Speed

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are they selling the gen2 now???? one of the site is selling it for $615. damn it

Max4Speed

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hey do u have gen1 or gen2?

sx7r

iTrader: (15)

1st gen. got it two months ago.

pawn: try getting his AIM sn from Cheston, that's how i did it. i'm not exactly sure what his sn is because i deleted it. but i think it's NismoPwr or something like that.

Max4Speed

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Does it fit good?

Chebosto

iTrader: (1)

leonard no longer works for the company.

and i dont think i can pull the $500 ea unless i get like 10 buyers..


but if u ever need to reach me.
chebosto on AIM

WizzaMax

iTrader: (9)

Mine for a bit...then got rid of it...thanks Zac.

MikeyMax

I talked to Josh from Fiber Images...and he told me that they cannot honor the GD price anymore. That was to promote to hood through Cheston. The new price is set at $615 + 115 for freight. I had mine on a 3day shipping which was $135 or $145 for freight.

SX7R is right. I ordered mine about a month ago...and my hood is coming today! can't wait. They really do take their time! but it'll be worth it.

OgreDave

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Ive had the 1st & 2nd gen.

2nd gen fits 100% better. W/o a f'n doubt. My hood doesnt start super rattling till 125 instead of 95 now.

Cheston's just moved up north, and his internet connect isnt the greatest, plus hes havin a hard time learnin a PC from his mac. (bahhahaha)

so give him a break.. as for leonard, yah, superslacker, he doesnt even work at FI anymore, so what can you ask of him?

imo if you want service, call there and ask for albert. or do what i do. drive there, and if possible, bring cheston.

OgreDave <-- cheater

pawn

well, i just ordered mine this afternoon from mantaray motorsport racing. anyone know how long it will take me to recieve it??? and will i be getting a 1st or 2nd gen???


i got the hood for $615.95 +125 shipping=$740.95

MikeyMax

It took FiberImages a couple of days to make and polish the hood, but they were backed up with other orders, so took them one month to get it out to me.
Josh at FiberImages told me that the fitment should be better. You just have to play with it to make sure it has a level fit.

Max4Speed

iTrader: (20)

So the hood rattles too?? that kinda sux ritE?

MikeyMax

Some of the guys who have CF hoods on their civics say that their hood rattles past 90mph. they told me to buy Sparco hood pins. I bought red anodized hood pins from Sparco for $50 and it should cure the rattle problem

OgreDave

iTrader: (1)

its not that it rattles, it shakes at high speeds cuz its so light, and the air runnin under it is tryin to force it up. you can:

a) drive slower
b) get hood pins

Cheston chose the latter.. i'm doing a) right now. no more 150+ mph for me. (for now)

carnal_c30

iTrader: (38)

or you can adjust the hood latch, thats what I did, no more rattle at any speed (except over really rough roads)

my 1st gen hood fits pretty well, overall I'm happy with it, maybe I just got lucky

pawn

hopefully mine will be here soon!