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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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Can anyone drop some knowledge on this noob (me)???

Questions, comments, stats, etc...

Among other things, i think it'll look sick on my black Si. Thanks.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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its liter then your oem hood, but you wont notice any difference. So its mainly for the look
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 10:49 AM
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CF weighs less than metal. It's lame to get one just for looks....
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 11:36 AM
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They can yellow or get damaged and then it looks ugly as hell. They crack rather than dent. That's the bad side to them...
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hawkze_2.3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's lame to get one just for looks....</TD></TR></TABLE>

haha i hope you're joking. as if shaving 10 lbs off the weight of the car will make any noticeable difference.
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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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i have an NHB as well,i'm still debating
on getting a CF hood for it might not
get noticeable because it will be black
as well.


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Old Dec 6, 2007 | 06:37 PM
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ya i def. wouldn't do THAT. Why not get one unpainted, with the "mesh" look? thats really gunna be the main reason i do it, IF i do it.
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