GI: New 'Celica-style' CF hood from JSP America
03-18-2005, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by K Dawg ONE
These hoods, like every other cf hood on the market, are FG frames with a top-layer of CF for looks.
A real all 100% CF hoods runs in around $1000+USD.
A real all 100% CF hoods runs in around $1000+USD.
oi! that means that all those CF hoods i've seen aren't fully CF? bah! minus pimp points! plus if it's only the top layer, you're not really getting the weight reduction of CF? although fiberglas can't be that much heavier can it?sorry.. rambling..
03-18-2005, 01:05 AM
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^^actually, the 'cf' hoods that you buy are significantly lighter than OEM. FG is very very light. Ironically, a full CF hood is often heavier than an FG hood or a 'cf top layer on top of FG' hood like we will be producing (or you can buy from ViS, etc).
However, a full CF is significantly stronger than both OEM and FG (strong enough that if you were hit from the front, the hood would fly through your window in one piece...lol)
However, a full CF is significantly stronger than both OEM and FG (strong enough that if you were hit from the front, the hood would fly through your window in one piece...lol)
03-19-2005, 01:14 AM
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"K Dawg ONEHowever, a full CF is significantly stronger than both OEM and FG (strong enough that if you were hit from the front, the hood would fly through your window in one piece...lol)
03-19-2005, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by K Dawg ONE
These hoods, like every other cf hood on the market, are FG frames with a top-layer of CF for looks.
A real all 100% CF hoods runs in around $1000+USD.
The main reason for getting the interest for the hood is to cover the cost of the mold. It is the mold itself that costs so much money (hence the need for guarantee buyers).
I will try and find out, but, im sure that since the process is the same, once the mold is made, an FG hood could be created out of the mold.
For now, lets keep the commital list to CF untill I talk to JSP tommorow. Perhaps they will do a special production for those interested in FG only...
A real all 100% CF hoods runs in around $1000+USD.
The main reason for getting the interest for the hood is to cover the cost of the mold. It is the mold itself that costs so much money (hence the need for guarantee buyers).
I will try and find out, but, im sure that since the process is the same, once the mold is made, an FG hood could be created out of the mold.
For now, lets keep the commital list to CF untill I talk to JSP tommorow. Perhaps they will do a special production for those interested in FG only...
03-19-2005, 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rollotomassi
Originally Posted by K Dawg ONE
These hoods, like every other cf hood on the market, are FG frames with a top-layer of CF for looks.
A real all 100% CF hoods runs in around $1000+USD.
The main reason for getting the interest for the hood is to cover the cost of the mold. It is the mold itself that costs so much money (hence the need for guarantee buyers).
I will try and find out, but, im sure that since the process is the same, once the mold is made, an FG hood could be created out of the mold.
For now, lets keep the commital list to CF untill I talk to JSP tommorow. Perhaps they will do a special production for those interested in FG only...
A real all 100% CF hoods runs in around $1000+USD.
The main reason for getting the interest for the hood is to cover the cost of the mold. It is the mold itself that costs so much money (hence the need for guarantee buyers).
I will try and find out, but, im sure that since the process is the same, once the mold is made, an FG hood could be created out of the mold.
For now, lets keep the commital list to CF untill I talk to JSP tommorow. Perhaps they will do a special production for those interested in FG only...
03-19-2005, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by K Dawg ONE
For now, lets keep the commital list to CF untill I talk to JSP tommorow. Perhaps they will do a special production for those interested in FG only...
03-20-2005, 03:25 AM
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im afraid i have to pull my name from teh list 
i know the hoods wont be ready for a while but i have to worry about moving soon, new car/insurance payments, stuff like that. i cant jsutify the money i would be spending on the hood right now :-\
i know the hoods wont be ready for a while but i have to worry about moving soon, new car/insurance payments, stuff like that. i cant jsutify the money i would be spending on the hood right now :-\
03-20-2005, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by K Dawg ONE
Just so people know, I am going to see about JSP's ability to produce a CF and an FG version to keep everyone happy!
Thanks alot!
03-21-2005, 08:03 PM
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Just got off the phone with JSP...
-They are 100% gonna do the hood ASAP!!!
-normally, they do GB's of about ten cf hoods. This is to cover the cost of the moulding process. If an FRP only hood was to be made, they made need more than 10 buyers (10 FG hoods wont cover the cost of molds).
-they said that it may be possible to do the hood based on 10 buyers (mixed with CF and FRP buyers), but, would have to get back to me.
-Noramlly, they will offer an FRP version of a cf hood, but, only after the original batch of CF hoods are made.
Once they email me back more info, I will post up!
-They are 100% gonna do the hood ASAP!!!
-normally, they do GB's of about ten cf hoods. This is to cover the cost of the moulding process. If an FRP only hood was to be made, they made need more than 10 buyers (10 FG hoods wont cover the cost of molds).
-they said that it may be possible to do the hood based on 10 buyers (mixed with CF and FRP buyers), but, would have to get back to me.
-Noramlly, they will offer an FRP version of a cf hood, but, only after the original batch of CF hoods are made.
Once they email me back more info, I will post up!
Thanks for lookin' into the FG possibility, Man! 
What would the approximate cost of a FG version be if we were to do the mixed group?