Carbon fiber hoods
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Carbon fiber hoods
ive been looking for a carbon fiber hood for my FD and i cant find any good websites. Does anyone know of any good carbon hood OEM style or vented for the fd. where can a get one and some pics aswell. if anyone knows anything besides the rx7store please pm me.
also if anyone has a pic of the vis invader hood on an fd. thanks
also if anyone has a pic of the vis invader hood on an fd. thanks
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The biggest advantage I can see from getting a CF hood is getting one with vents. If weight savings is the only goal there are better ways to dump those few pounds with $700.
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Stay the **** away from VIS!!!
I bought one of their kits for my old S13.. It was so shitty I can't even begin to tell you!!
I heard their hoods fit like **** too, like... the wiper cowl won't line up with the fenders.
Go with Rotary extreme, Mazdaspeed, Scoot replica, Just NOT VIS!!!
I bought one of their kits for my old S13.. It was so shitty I can't even begin to tell you!!
I heard their hoods fit like **** too, like... the wiper cowl won't line up with the fenders.
Go with Rotary extreme, Mazdaspeed, Scoot replica, Just NOT VIS!!!
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Not from rotary extreme. The scoot hood they produce is better quality than the original, IMO. RX7store has the R.E. replica. Beware, it'll take probably a week to get the fiberglass version, and a lot longer for the carbon fiber version.. the CF is special order only.
Worth the cash, IMO, That's the route I'm going.
Worth the cash, IMO, That's the route I'm going.
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For the rice factor:
Replicas are not rice. unless they're cheap. The R.E. hood is definetly not rice. It's better than the original. Besides, we play too much into branding nowadays... I figure, if it's the same product, less cost, and equal or better quality, you'd be stupid to get the original just for a brand name.
Replicas are not rice. unless they're cheap. The R.E. hood is definetly not rice. It's better than the original. Besides, we play too much into branding nowadays... I figure, if it's the same product, less cost, and equal or better quality, you'd be stupid to get the original just for a brand name.
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IMO, the best ones are the ones from attila and mike. gonna get one soon, huh, attila
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=27385
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=27385
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Originally posted by spoolin
IMO, the best ones are the ones from attila and mike. gonna get one soon, huh, attila
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=27385
IMO, the best ones are the ones from attila and mike. gonna get one soon, huh, attila
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=27385
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Thanks Spoolin...
I like our replica hoods so much I bought one and have it on my car. Those of you at Sevenstock can check it out. Also the pictures of the CF hood on Attila's car aren't actually his hood, as he hasn't enough $ together yet to buy one, maybe we should charge more, prolly not though. He just borrowed a hood for showing people as he will again for sevenstock... Hope to see you guys there. If you want more info on the hoods check out the group buy section, or send an e-mail to Attila.
Also on the "replica" note, some people find it necessary to have a known brand name with their products, but quality wise some replicas, (ours and rotaryextreme's) are as good as the original,and some have said better. Check it out for yourself.
-Mike
Also on the "replica" note, some people find it necessary to have a known brand name with their products, but quality wise some replicas, (ours and rotaryextreme's) are as good as the original,and some have said better. Check it out for yourself.
-Mike
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That was probably from the "origina" copy which someone was selling some time back, not Atilla's hoods. I had one of those replicas and it was "ok" but it's surface finish left much to be desired.
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