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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 11:12 PM
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New Carbon Fiber parts...Front lip, Hatch, and hoods

Hey, saw this company, Seibon , makes stuff for the FD. Thought I'd share.






Looks like the hoods retail for $500. Not bad.
Maybe they'll make some doors that are cheaper than the Panspeed one's.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 11:17 PM
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i like that front lip. . . noooooooooooooooooot bad. . .

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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 11:18 PM
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I wonder how durable the front lip is...I mean I scrape mine and push up against parking lots stops all the time.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 11:19 PM
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yeah, i was just thinking about that. . . maybe ill just sand mine down and paint it. . . . hahaha.

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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 11:22 PM
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I like that hood. Looks like it has decent ventilation, especially the vent on the right side in the rear, should be good for getting rid of turbo hear. And $500 is a damn good price. hmmmm....
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 11:34 PM
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guys clue in - it is a knight sports hood.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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see if you can get a price for that front lip...it's really nice.
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Old Oct 1, 2003 | 11:50 PM
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you could probably go through these guys:

Group Buy

Maybe Jason can become a dealer for them
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 12:02 AM
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I would like to see one acturally on a 7.. Do they make any other kinds of hood for 7?? Scoot or N9??
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 12:43 AM
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how do you tell the price of stuff
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 12:56 AM
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Originally posted by herblenny
I would like to see one acturally on a 7.. Do they make any other kinds of hood for 7?? Scoot or N9??
They have some other ones but only one other has pictures:

All FD hoods


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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 12:56 AM
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Originally posted by rotorbrain
yeah, i was just thinking about that. . . maybe ill just sand mine down and paint it. . . . hahaha.

paul
Don't bother with the paint, it'll look worse as soon as the paint starts cracking.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 01:49 AM
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mmmmm....carbon fiber front lip Thats saves me some time and money of making one.

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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 05:53 AM
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Originally posted by rotorbrain
yeah, i was just thinking about that. . . maybe ill just sand mine down and paint it. . . . hahaha.

paul
sand it litely if needed, alchohol it, put tire shine on it. beautiful.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 07:17 AM
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I personally wouldn't use a CF front lip. Carbon Fiber doesn't flex - it cracks. Therefore, if you scrape something, the lip would most likely crack and break. I highly doubt a CF front lip would last that long (unless you don't scrape on any driveways, curbs, or hit any rocks).

The hoods look pretty nice. Wonder how fitment is...
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 07:44 AM
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Originally posted by saxyman990
I personally wouldn't use a CF front lip. Carbon Fiber doesn't flex - it cracks. Therefore, if you scrape something, the lip would most likely crack and break. I highly doubt a CF front lip would last that long (unless you don't scrape on any driveways, curbs, or hit any rocks).
I agree. I've got the FG Racing Beat chin spoiler and it's all beat to hell from scraping. I'm looking forward to switching to the '99 spec lip so I can beat that to heck.

But you know there will be some people that want it just because it's CF.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 08:24 AM
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Hmm, the other hood on your site is a Veilside replica is that right? I've never seen a VS hood. And how much do you think the CF hatch will go for?
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 12:00 PM
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Originally posted by Pherrus1
Hmm, the other hood on your site is a Veilside replica is that right? I've never seen a VS hood. And how much do you think the CF hatch will go for?
It's not my site, I'm just taking credit for finding it.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 02:42 PM
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hmm...my cf front lip is pretty strong...haha...it went directly into the curb and it just poped back to shape...hehe...but i guess if you hit only a part of it, it might crack...i got like 2 small cracks on mine...but maybe these are made stronger? since mine is only 1 layer of cf
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 03:30 PM
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I emailed the guy on maybe getting a group discount or something for the hoods and lips. It looks like they have some quality stuff from the pictures. Anyone live near Indianapolis? Want to drop by and check out there stuff first hand and report back?

5363 W. Minnesota St.
Indianapolis, IN 46241
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 04:39 PM
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 07:46 PM
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That front lip is a sweet looking piece. But I wouldn't think it would be very practical for a car that sees miles on the street.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 07:51 PM
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Originally posted by crazysuprakid
That front lip is a sweet looking piece. But I wouldn't think it would be very practical for a car that sees miles on the street.
yeah, but I'd still be down if it was cheap enough.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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it is $400. -- not happening.
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Old Oct 2, 2003 | 10:14 PM
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Originally posted by Brentis
it is $400. -- not happening.
where did you see that price? I asked about a group buy, lets see what they say.
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