my 95 civic fell victim to a suicidal deer. the only damage that was done was huge *** dent on the hood. so i finally decided my next step for my car, a carbon fiber hood. if any one can help it would be greatly appreciated. and i already checked the classifieds, no one has what i need.

 

there are endless companies that make CF hoods for EG's. The More popular ones on the site are... JDMshit.....BKNW(body kits north west), VIS, Fiber Images, Seibon... and the list goes on.

 

the problem is cash flow. i guess i should have made this more clear. i already know a **** load of companies, i just have a tight budget.

 

JDMshit.com has 2 hoods available. one for 375shipped. and another for 400 shipped. you should check them out.

http://jdmshit.com/parts/exterior/index.html

 

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http://jdmshit.com/parts/exterior/index.html</TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree, great prices at JDMshit if you ask me.

 

i got my Fiber Images ... used in perfect condition for $280. It doesn't get much nicer then FI

 

my Fiberimages hood sucks.... Clear coat is worn off. Faded in the middle of the hood. The sides stick up over the fenders. I will never buy a FI hood again. this hood is less than a year old

 

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Was that price shipped?

 

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weird, no problems with mine yet. have you contacted them? they have a 1 year warranty. and i believe they are gel coated, not clear coated. a guy i know with a CTR has a genuine spoon carbon fiber hood on it, and his is faded/discolored too. Spoons supposed to be some of the best but who knows. If you get it clear coated, you should have no worries. There is also a thread where some guy used some 3M products and made his faded/pos looking hood look brand new.

as for as the fitment, mine is perfect

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Was that price shipped?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No, it was picked up used.

 

people vary on what their opinion of "perfect fitment" is also.

If I were buying I'd go off pics rather than peoples spoken word.

Definetely don't ignore multiple bad reviews of a product though.

 

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If I were buying I'd go off pics rather than peoples spoken word.

Definetely don't ignore multiple bad reviews of a product though.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ya i agree, but mine does fit great.

almost equal on both side, only reason it's not is cause i think my car was in an accident, the stock hood had the same differences in gap on either side.

weave is nice, no discoloration at all ... LIGHT as hell compared to VIS and others ... you can see thru the weave when the hood is popped ... no skeleton ... i dunno, i like it better compared to the VIS i have seen.

 

ive heard nothing but good stuff about fiber images. $350 is about the most you should spend.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Odiedogcx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ya i agree, but mine does fit great.

almost equal on both side, only reason it's not is cause i think my car was in an accident, the stock hood had the same differences in gap on either side.

weave is nice, no discoloration at all ... LIGHT as hell compared to VIS and others ... you can see thru the weave when the hood is popped ... no skeleton ... i dunno, i like it better compared to the VIS i have seen.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah i dont get why they throw a superheavy skeleton on CF hoods,
seems like it defeats the whole purpose of the lightweight CF,
maybe it's a safety thing, like in a headon collision?

 

Well i don't know the weight of one with and with out skeleton but my friend bought one with our and it buckles and flops up and down like crazy when driving.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92 CIVIC HATCH VX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well i don't know the weight of one with and with out skeleton but my friend bought one with our and it buckles and flops up and down like crazy when driving.
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mine did a little when i first put it on, but i lowered the hoot latch mechanism and adjusted the rubber stoppers that the hood rests on, and it fixed that like butta

 

my recommendation would be to not get one at all. its the biggest mistake ive ever made. i wrecked my oem hood too. should have got another oem one. right now im trying to get a fiberglass hood skin made, but that could be the second biggest mistake that i'll ever make.

 

I got a grade "A" cf hood $230 better than VIS

 

instead of buying a 500 dollar hood just cup a big 3 by 3 foot hole off your hood much better.

 

http://www.jdmshit.com

 

ebay.. ebay.. and then theres.. jdmshit.com lol
try jaydm.com too

 

I have a VIS and I love it so far. About half the weight of my OEM and it fit perfectly