Question:

I'd like to get that Scoot hood. But I see some w/ no hood pins. Do you really need'em?

 

I think if you plan on going 100 mph plus. You probably should use them. I don't have them on mine yet.

 

My camera is one of those cheap web cams. So the res is pretty crappy.

 

One from the front.

 

I have a love/hate thing with that hood. That center hole seems to me that is intended for downforce to make up for the turbulance of the slanted vents on the hood.

Everyone (including myself) asks: "what about rain?" ...but what about when you wash your car?

Anyhow it's definately a racing hood. I can't see using it in rain soaked Washing state or in a state that has alot of snow. But i'm in CA

Hood pins - what's the deal with that? If you install the factory hood latch, I don't see the point.

 

Brad Mahoney glad to see that u received it...it looks great on your car.

 

Thank You!

 

Anyone have any info on those little tab things he installed the sides the Cwest Bumper? Makes it look soo much better! Does that car have downforce or what? hehe





Heh, looks like he has the the same tires as me

 

Oops, almost forgot to thank TpCplaya for the pics...thx

 

This has got to be the best looking FD3S I've seen in a long time. Love the Blue, never liked the GT-style Wings BUT this one looks just perfect on this whole package.

I've also noticed a slanting position that the CWest bumper is in with relations to the ground. Less Air will of course, increase the velocity capabilities --> which was how Senna died when his F1 car came in contact with the ground. As for the downward force on the bumper and rain issues, I am also in the same boat.

There was a custom hood with a "Inverted Triangular Opening" that looks like a Viper Hood which looks good and functional (for those that are living in Rainy Areas) --> a picture on this forum somewhere but SEARCH-ing is too much for me now.

BTW, the Black FD3S looks awesome with the Scoot IMO as Black as a colour itself is subtle, making me drool for a brilliant black FD now...hee hee hee....

Nice cars....wished someone will buy my 300ZX so that I can start work on my FD soon....

Lates....

 

that is the best looking hood i have ever seen on an FD, it looks fine on a stock body but only ifit has a lip under the front bumper

 

Does anyone have pics of the hinges/brackets? Does it use the factory one's? Pics would be very appreciative.

 

Chronos, anytime with the pics.

Heavenscent, that car is a Japanese circuit car and the hood with the opening(viper style)....i have pic attached

Chronos again, the lil flaps are the CF diffuser things. there is a thread going on with this subjuect right now. Lotsa pics included too

 

heres link to CF diffusers and another pic of the Viper vent

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=98529

 

now that hood was a custom but im not so sure on this one. I want to find out who the hell tuned this car. or what parts it has on it. I call it the "Viper-RX-7" muuuuhhuuhahahahha muuuhuuuhahahah sorry just saw goldmember....FUNNY *** ****

 

That would be Top Fuel Racing's car. Viper style front, Viper style hood, and Viper style rear spoiler. Looks better on the RX-7 then the Viper I think (eventhough I do still like Vipers).

 

yea thats the top fuel car.... pretty crazy, first time i saw it i almost just assumed it was a viper, and was like, wtf why is top fuel doing a.... oh wait a minute! haha...

ps. i saw Austin Powers yesterday as well... "i think i left a rose bud in there for ya" hahahah! -- i cant wait to get it on DVD to complete my collection haha

 

ahhhhhhhhhh

 

i had a feeling it might be Top Fuel's. i went to there site and SEARCHED like everything on there even though its all in japanese and i didnt come up with anything on the car. any more info/pics would be appreciated. charlie, haha sum funny *** ****. "quit staring at me neck just because it looks like a friggin....." i wont give too much away

 

DAmnit!
I want to know what kind of paint on that blue FD with C West nose! If anyone knows tell!

 

on the blue fd is that 99 blue.

 

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The center air duct goes to the vents on the back of the hood for cooling down the downpipe. If you don't like the center duct, you should consider the RE Amemiya AD hood 9 as seen here:



The price is $1550 for the carbon fiber one and $1150 for the fiberglass one.

Chuck Huang

 

Yes, you do for safety reasons. The stock latch is very weak. It's spot-welded onto the chassis and it does break off. Mine already broke off but lucky I wasn't driving my car at that time. On my friend's car, it broke off when he was driving. The "Stock Hood" smashed the windshield, roof and sun roof. I even think people with the stock hood should use hood pins. I remember when I had the stock hood, my hood was shaking like crazy when I was going 120+ mph. Now with the Scoot replica CF hood with hood pins, my hood was not shaking at all going at 170 mph.

For hood pins, buy some nice ones made by Sparco. Don't buy the hood pins from your local autoparts. Those pins are weak and they snap in half sometimes.

Chuck Huang