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Old 05-28-09, 08:27 PM
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I want to see pictures of CURRENT hoods, and by that I mean hoods that one can actually buy.

No need for some one-off japan **** that you cant buy, or something made 10 years ago that is no longer availible.

I want to see what is out there that someone in the USA can order and actually get on thier car in less then 6 months time.

I see the same handfull of hoods being sold by different companies and frankly I dont like any of them.
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Originally Posted by Rob XX 7
I see the same handfull of hoods being sold by different companies and frankly I dont like any of them.
in all honesty, i doubt your gonna find the same amount of hoods that ... lets say a honda civic has.

if you dont like any of the current selection of hoods, then why not create your own?
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I dont have time to create my own, if I did that it would take me a year to complete
I have the full capability to do so, just no time.

I always wanted to do a low cowl induction hood, I just dont know how it would look, by low I mean 2"-3" max.
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I found some pictures of cowl hoods, me no likey.

I had more of a roadrunner six pack hood in mind, but no pictures of any.
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Originally Posted by Rob XX 7
I found some pictures of cowl hoods, me no likey.

I had more of a roadrunner six pack hood in mind, but no pictures of any.
as i stated above. that is not something that is gonna be seen here.
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This is my fiber images carbon fiber hood. It weighs next to nothing unlike most CF hoods out there that weigh like 20 lbs.
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how did it fit?

I dont want a stock TII hood, would rather a NA flat hood like I have now.
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Ive never seen any carbon fiber NA style hoods for the FC.

My hood fits really well.
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there are tons of them on ebay.

I see shine is going to make the panspeed hood, I think I am going to keep my eye on that thread and see if I can talk myself into that hood, just hate that the engine compartment will get wet when I wash the car.
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Get and aluminum vert hood?
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Originally Posted by Rob XX 7
there are tons of them on ebay.

I see shine is going to make the panspeed hood, I think I am going to keep my eye on that thread and see if I can talk myself into that hood, just hate that the engine compartment will get wet when I wash the car.
just make a rain tray that sits at the bottom of the scoop like the GT500KR hood, the scoops are still functional but the engine does not get wet.
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Originally Posted by Omixeo


This is my fiber images carbon fiber hood. It weighs next to nothing unlike most CF hoods out there that weigh like 20 lbs.
is that a purple camo civic next to your FC.... wtf?!?!
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Here's the one I have. Available on ebay, I belive.

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ahh I miss my hood glad to see she is working good for you brother
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Originally Posted by K!NCH
Get and aluminum vert hood?

I already have one of those, I wanted something different, but not as different as
20B10AE has on his car.

I just polished my hood last night, thats what had me thinking about changing it





Old 05-30-09, 07:15 AM
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How about this one:

https://www.rx7club.com/shineautoproject-161/fc3s-panspeed-style-drop-vented-hood-842889/

And at a good price if we can 15 people



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thats the one I was talking about, I like the hood just not sure about the water it might let in.
For the price its a good deal, and I dont like CF so I wont have to feel like a goof paying for a "CF" hood and painting it.

I will look into this rain tray thing, more from car washing not from driving in the rain- I dont drive the car in the rain.
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