Has anyone bought this hood? If so how is the quality?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6766

 

what u pay is what u get

 

I was asking if anyone had bought it, not for a lesson in product quality compared to it's price

Anyone else?

 

It looks ok but its hard to judge unless you see it fit on a car in person. I am curious too.

 

thats a pretty good price. Let me know if you get it and how it works out

 

Compared to others.......the price is right.

Click here to see another C/F Hood

 

I don't like the "turbo style" ignorance of some people lol...its just the mazdaspeed carbonfiber hood or a replica of.

 

i saw that the other day on ebay to. i wonder if it is good or not

 

2 things that get me about that ad.

First--Why did he pic the years 93-97? Hoods will fit from 93-02

Second----He said turbo style. WHAT is that apposed to the NON-TURBO stlye?

 

the non-turbo style hood looks the same but is mounted upside down for a ram-air effect....

and you know damn well we haven't seen a new rx-7 in the last few years...

 

we haven't but Japan has

 

better ask about fitment of the hood before purchase..

Wouldn't want a protruding hood, would ya?

Cheers,
Heavenscent

 

You definitely get what you pay for. With the points that Spiritr and others made, this sounds a little fishy.
If you're going to spend money on a hood, it will probably pay to take a long look around the market. I'm totally curious about how aftermarket hoods are designed, and how diffirent vent patterns effect the cooling qualities of them. I've seen hoods with more vents on them. I don't know if it that truly matters though.

 

I saw this auction too and was like "Whoa what a deal!"
Then I saw the shipping price... $170...

 

Not to slam you or anything, but do you really think someone selling a hood that doesn't fit well (on eBay at that) is actually going to tell you that it has problems?

 

It's almost worth the $$ just to get one and see, because most likely you could put it back on e-bay without losing any money on the deal.

 

I think it looks pretty nice.

 

I will buy one and see how the fit and finish are.

Jason

 

Thanks Jason! let us know what you find out. I would try it but I think that might irritate my wife considering I lost $$ on my last hood purchase since it was packed miserably and I lost my *** on it.

 

I don't know about paying for what you get man. My friend recently got a VIS hood for pretty damn cheap, about 400 bucks and its fit was really great, looked like the darn stock hood!!! It looks really great with no scratchs, chips, dents, warps, ect. On the other hand, I have seen other hoods which cost a lot more (about 2-4X that amount), and has major fitment issues, came with cracks in the finish, scratchs, chips, dents, warps, and just plain looks like ***!

I think it really depends on the maker. You never know what your gonna get and how its gonna fit untill you actually have it on your car.

 

Here's something to think about. I emailed the seller to see if I could pick up the hood. Here is his response


"sorry. no pick up."


All I have to say is "caveat emptor"

 

no pickup, whats up with that?

 

probably no pickup since he's charging $140 for shipping, more money in his pocket! Gotta love those ebay sellers who make more profit on their shipping than from the actual sale of the item itself.

 

ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS ALWAYS BE SKEPTICAL! UNLESS YOU'VE LIKE SEEN IT YOURSELF AND YOU KNOW FOR A FACT THAT IT'S GOOD!

 

I emailed the buyer to see what he thought.

there was a group buy on mazdaspeed repros a while back...I think they were made by the same company that makes saleen parts. the thread had a lot of info on fit, finish, support, everything you want to know about after market hoods.

I have heard that carbon fiber will blacken/warp under heat and sun. can anyone confirm or deny this?