Thinking CF hood...but i have a FM tC
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#22
Re: Thinking CF hood...but i have a FM tC
Do you want to do it for looks or weight? I own a 05 flint mica and im about to get one. Definitly not doing it for looks but to nock off some of the weight cuzz you know our cars are heavy.
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Re: Thinking CF hood...but i have a FM tC
Originally Posted by chrisNOF
Do you want to do it for looks or weight? I own a 05 flint mica and im about to get one. Definitly not doing it for looks but to nock off some of the weight cuzz you know our cars are heavy.
#25
Originally Posted by BZinn1
I am going to to do the Kaminari Reverse Cowl also......but I am going to paint it to match.........I am getting the CF one even though I am painting it to match......never been a fan of fiberglass hoods.........but I like the vent to get heat out and also the weight reduction in the front end.......I think I will leave the under side CF though......
everyone here in the NW seems to have the CF or black hood........but nobody here has painted theirs......or at least very few.
everyone here in the NW seems to have the CF or black hood........but nobody here has painted theirs......or at least very few.
#26
Originally Posted by Zebman
Originally Posted by BZinn1
I am going to to do the Kaminari Reverse Cowl also......but I am going to paint it to match.........I am getting the CF one even though I am painting it to match......never been a fan of fiberglass hoods.........but I like the vent to get heat out and also the weight reduction in the front end.......I think I will leave the under side CF though......
everyone here in the NW seems to have the CF or black hood........but nobody here has painted theirs......or at least very few.
everyone here in the NW seems to have the CF or black hood........but nobody here has painted theirs......or at least very few.
#27
Originally Posted by Zebman
Originally Posted by BZinn1
I am going to to do the Kaminari Reverse Cowl also......but I am going to paint it to match.........I am getting the CF one even though I am painting it to match......never been a fan of fiberglass hoods.........but I like the vent to get heat out and also the weight reduction in the front end.......I think I will leave the under side CF though......
everyone here in the NW seems to have the CF or black hood........but nobody here has painted theirs......or at least very few.
everyone here in the NW seems to have the CF or black hood........but nobody here has painted theirs......or at least very few.
I used to be a Boeing employee........if you have ridden on a 767 or 777 I built all the steering flaps on about 1000 of them........they are all CF.......amazing stuff once it goes in an autoclave under vacume.........
#28
Originally Posted by stc08
Originally Posted by Zebman
Originally Posted by BZinn1
I am going to to do the Kaminari Reverse Cowl also......but I am going to paint it to match.........I am getting the CF one even though I am painting it to match......never been a fan of fiberglass hoods.........but I like the vent to get heat out and also the weight reduction in the front end.......I think I will leave the under side CF though......
everyone here in the NW seems to have the CF or black hood........but nobody here has painted theirs......or at least very few.
everyone here in the NW seems to have the CF or black hood........but nobody here has painted theirs......or at least very few.
I haven't seen the undersides of either of them, so I could understand if it's sightly, haha.
#30
Can someone post a good photo of the under side of a CF hood.......and a Glass hood......you can see the differance.......although glass painted would look better underneath.......the CF just has a good smooth look to it..........
I also have the hood damper and the glass hood doesn't look like the rivits will hold long with the flex of it going up and down.....and they also recomend not using the glass hood withthe damper.......even with the CF I plan on cutting a slit on the area it attaches and gluing in a metal plate to give it more support to rivit to......
I also have the hood damper and the glass hood doesn't look like the rivits will hold long with the flex of it going up and down.....and they also recomend not using the glass hood withthe damper.......even with the CF I plan on cutting a slit on the area it attaches and gluing in a metal plate to give it more support to rivit to......
#33
I'd watch out with that one vented one shown on page 1. I have a similar hood - AIT Racing... The rain gaurd completely sucks!!!! If you're in a state where it rains, then goodluck. I think they're made just for shows. The water will flow right over the engine. I had to epoxy seal mine because I used to live in PA.
The hood has always been a hassle. Go OEM or motorFX or Kamanari for vented.
The hood has always been a hassle. Go OEM or motorFX or Kamanari for vented.
#35
Originally Posted by toeveryhour
I'd watch out with that one vented one shown on page 1. I have a similar hood - AIT Racing... The rain gaurd completely sucks!!!! If you're in a state where it rains, then goodluck. I think they're made just for shows. The water will flow right over the engine. I had to epoxy seal mine because I used to live in PA.
The hood has always been a hassle. Go OEM or motorFX or Kamanari for vented.
The hood has always been a hassle. Go OEM or motorFX or Kamanari for vented.
#37
Originally Posted by toeveryhour
I'd watch out with that one vented one shown on page 1. I have a similar hood - AIT Racing... The rain gaurd completely sucks!!!! If you're in a state where it rains, then goodluck. I think they're made just for shows. The water will flow right over the engine. I had to epoxy seal mine because I used to live in PA.
The hood has always been a hassle. Go OEM or motorFX or Kamanari for vented.
The hood has always been a hassle. Go OEM or motorFX or Kamanari for vented.
#39
i had the same dilemma as stc08, i wanted to get a CF hood cuz my FM is looking too stoock. after seeing the pics above by captainlaziness, im deciding not to get one. no offence to captainlaziness but it just doesn't stand out enough for me. GL though