oh i got in a lil accident after this *&*^*&^)(* cut me off i swerved and i hit this pickups tow hook. anyways is it cheaper to get an oem hood from say http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com or get a CF hood, ive never been interested in a CF hood so i dont know whats quality or not, i dont want one that is gonna warp i live in the northeast i dont want a knockoff that cant handle boston weather(and the fact that they salt the **** out of the road) any ideas, ill try to post a pic of the damage if i can.

 

Wouldn't you be able to price compare on your own?

 

no need to be rude im jus asking for help, like i said i dont know too much about CF hoods so im lookin for a quality, one, basically im looking for sites that sell good ****. anyone know how good the JDMsh!t one is?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by litterbox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wouldn't you be able to price compare on your own?</TD></TR></TABLE>How was that rude?

Ok, well try VIS: http://www.visracing.com/catal...4_230

And compare that against an OEM.

 

sorry jus seemed like it, sometimes on HT you ask for help & get flamed for no reason, looks like 400 bucks plus is way too much for me, (time to scour the junk yard)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lswift &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">sorry jus seemed like it, sometimes on HT you ask for help & get flamed for no reason, looks like 400 bucks plus is way too much for me, (time to scour the junk yard)</TD></TR></TABLE>I can sell you my hood, it's black.

 

maybe, i did forget to mention its a 97 DX coupe...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by litterbox &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How was that rude?

Ok, well try VIS: http://www.visracing.com/catal...4_230

And compare that against an OEM.</TD></TR></TABLE>

VIS is one of the best brands available for CF products. Good luck.

 

yea reducing wight in my slow DX isnt really the issue i was just trying to see if it was going to be cheaper than about 250+ for an oem one. im going to try certifit becuase im going to need a front bumper too.

 

Where i live you can't pass inspection with one. If it's the same there, and you haven't got your OEM hood intact i don't think it would be worth it.

 

Check and see if there is a Certifit near you. They have one in Arlington and one in San Antonio for sure...

Their OEM hoods are $70.00 and fit like a glove! I was very surprised at their quality. I recently fixed my kid's 95 EX and replaced the following:

Radiator core support: $59
Bumper reinforcement bar: $11
Front left fender (Twice because someone at his school backed into it): $45 (x2)
Hood: $70
Front headlights: $35 a piece
Corner lights: $11 a piece
Front bumper cover: $35

All parts come in dipped black primer, edges are finished nicely (Not like most repops) and the body lines are crisp and correct.

So, for roughly $312 I was able to totally rebuild the front end of this car. They dont, however offer and inner sheet metal, so if you are wanting to replace the innder fender skirts, you will need a donor car.

I bought the car hit in the front end. The left frame was tweaked a little in front of the shock tower, but everything behind it was good. I used a friend's frame machine to pull it around square again, and everything lined up great. I even used a spot welding machine to reattach the core support for a factory look.

Every piece was perfect, had the proper holes and welded nuts in the right spot, and was identical to the OEM pieces.

They must have some veteran Taiwanese kids at those overseas sweat shops!

It may be worth the road trip to pick up a hood if you live a couple hours away from Arlington or San Antonio...

Only drawback.. they are not open on weekends!