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Old 01-13-05, 08:43 PM
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one more RE Amemiya
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Old 01-13-05, 08:48 PM
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I wish we could get those hoods over in the states easier.
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i dont see why not get a carbon fiber hood, id dish out the cash if i had it, its a nice weight reduction,i mean really how much do the stock steel hoods weigh 60lbs? i have one its so heavy it wore out the spring or whatever on the latch so it doesn't pop up anymore when you pull the release, you have to put the healights up and pull it up from those sides. Aluminum dents VERY easy, i wouldn't bother with any aluminum body panelsat all, so why not fiberglass or carbon fiber? because you'd be dumb not to, (think id be better off getting the fiberglass or FRP hoods b/c i'd paint it to match) but interior carbonfiber parts are sweet, i'm considering that speedmachine radio surround, and idiot cluster surround (i broke mine, was fine before i touched it , and same thing with the center ac vents and demisters. . .woo put carbon fiber everywhere)
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Originally Posted by staticguitar313
i dont see why not get a carbon fiber hood, id dish out the cash if i had it, its a nice weight reduction,i mean really how much do the stock steel hoods weigh 60lbs? i have one its so heavy it wore out the spring or whatever on the latch so it doesn't pop up anymore when you pull the release, you have to put the healights up and pull it up from those sides. Aluminum dents VERY easy, i wouldn't bother with any aluminum body panelsat all, so why not fiberglass or carbon fiber? because you'd be dumb not to, (think id be better off getting the fiberglass or FRP hoods b/c i'd paint it to match) but interior carbonfiber parts are sweet, i'm considering that speedmachine radio surround, and idiot cluster surround (i broke mine, was fine before i touched it , and same thing with the center ac vents and demisters. . .woo put carbon fiber everywhere)

stock houd is 49 lbs or so teh aluminum is 26
Old 01-14-05, 02:07 AM
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most of the carbon hoods I have tested are around 13 pounds
Old 01-14-05, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 87GTR
here is a few


RE Amemiya
could this be found on an internet site? the only re site ive been to is in japanese.
that is the hood i have been looking for. way expensive though, for sure
Old 01-14-05, 09:08 AM
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that hood is very nice as well. Odula? never heard of that brand
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Originally Posted by Fritz_X
Hey that is freaking awesome!!! I am so happy to see someone that is actually getting something and looking for something based on need and convenience rather than a trendy fad. Post up some pictures of your car. Especially when you get that hood . BTW my favorites are the Odula hood and the RE Amemiya, sadly they cost a great deal. Good luck on your search and sorry to go so hard on you .

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its all good dude i feel the same way. when i get the hail damage fixed i will.
Old 01-19-05, 11:20 PM
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kagotani looks pretty good ... i bet its very functional too... imo kagotani or the odula hood would b the one i would buy
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Originally Posted by 87GTR
Odula

thas hood is in cf?
Old 04-07-06, 05:53 PM
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Gawd that Amemiya hood is teh sexay!

If I ever decide to ditch my hood I want to save for that!!!

BTW I think the statement that only Speedmachine sells them stands because they're the only US hood producer except those cheesy ebay ones.

All the JDM's would probably cost 1k+ to get here.
Old 04-07-06, 06:36 PM
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theres always importfan.com
they have the t2 and stock hoods in C/f. my friend has a hard top for his miata, theyre..decent

that re-amemya hood is hot as hell though!
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The hood from Speed Machine Performance is what I have. Overall quality is very nice, only one thing, when it rains, the hood does not have any sort of design for drainning the water out of the hood, I'm sure someone has a solution for that.
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^true. I don't care though The water draingin out usually isn't huge enough to cause a short or something. I guess if you wanted you could just drill a few holes in low spots to fight that.
Old 04-22-06, 09:54 AM
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im also lookin for that first re amemiya hood you showed where can i find that hood i dont care what it cost that hood is crazy looking
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Holly smoke is that the BIGGEST DING EVER, by the way which n/a have ally bonnets, i have two and they arn't ally
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Originally Posted by 13bturbofc
im also lookin for that first re amemiya hood you showed where can i find that hood i dont care what it cost that hood is crazy looking
http://www.rotaryextreme.com/reamemiyafc.html

Spend spend spend!!!!
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87GTR you are taking the p£ss, you expect anyone to put them om a non tourbo? really? is any one that sad, it looks like something out of a batman movie for gods sake?




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