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Old May 14, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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What hood is this (FD3S)?

I saved the picture off here but i can't for the life of me find it now because it was a few years ago. I can't remember if it was an after market hood or just a universal vent moulded into the stock hood.

Can anyone help or point me to the thread where it is please?



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Old May 14, 2012 | 12:26 PM
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Probably custom.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Don't know what it is but it is aggressive as hell.
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Old May 14, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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Found another picture from my collection, this time of a car from the uk. To me, this means that this is a complete after market hood for the fd, and not some custom vent moulded into stock hood.

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Old May 14, 2012 | 02:01 PM
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It might be the same FD...
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Old May 14, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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kinda looks like a lotus elise/exige hood.. Actually never seen it before till you posted
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Old May 14, 2012 | 02:09 PM
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I've seen it before...

Maybe one of the uber-JDM boys will chime in...
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Old May 14, 2012 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Montego
It might be the same FD...
Metallic red fd is LHD. VR car is RHD
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Old May 14, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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the first car with the chargespeed wide-body kit is forum members car. Rad guy.. his user-name is "Vitafist."
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Old May 14, 2012 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mannykiller
the first car with the chargespeed wide-body kit is forum members car. Rad guy.. his user-name is "Vitafist."
Close but no cigar. Vitafist is from greece and has a sunroof on his fd. This car has no sunroof and the owner is norweigan (judging by his youtube account) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQATeLt-0z0

I've sent him a message, but had no reply after 4 months.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 03:31 AM
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i agree.. beautiful. aggressive.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Robbierx7
Metallic red fd is LHD. VR car is RHD


Originally Posted by mannykiller
the first car with the chargespeed wide-body kit is forum members car. Rad guy.. his user-name is "Vitafist."
Did he change his car around? If he did I'm really digging his new look.



https://www.rx7club.com/build-threads-292/chargespeed-widebody-project-811243/

Edit- I will agree that is a really nice hood

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Old May 15, 2012 | 03:03 PM
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ok ding ding...

Dream works racing:

http://www.dreamworks-racing.jp/part.../11/d_/176.php

not sure if this is another vendor:

http://minkara.carview.co.jp/userid/...498/parts.aspx


The candy apple red car you posted I believe does/did belong to a Norwegian forum member: joastarlet.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ight=Norwegian

His pictures have been deleted but I did sorta remember that thread and someone made a reference to an elise. So Im pretty sure that is the car.

Edit- Yes it is him. That watermark on the pictures that you posted: joastarlet has a turbo-kid.com link on his sig.

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Old May 15, 2012 | 03:16 PM
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Man, seriously impressive searching skills there buddy. You're awesome. Thanks
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Old May 15, 2012 | 07:16 PM
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Montego, mad props on finding it... Good detective skills indeed.
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Old May 15, 2012 | 07:16 PM
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now the question, how much would it cost to get it over here (fees and everything)
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Old May 15, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Same discussion six months ago...

https://www.rx7club.com/interior-exterior-audio-26/id-hood-980098/
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