are the new VIS cf hoods are pretty good? iim thinking about getting an oem sytle one. does anyone know how much they cost...and where can i get one in san diego..

 

they ****** suck man...get dull and you try and clear coat and **** up- then youre screwed...

 

nothing but good **** from VIS when it comes to the CF hoods....if ur in diego..just drive upto VIS and pick up the hood urself...

 

Idn about vis hoods or pricing, but you can check out the group buys and stuff. I think there's supposed to be like 3 different group buys on CF hoods and that should be a little bit cheaper for ya...

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=259647
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=225227
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=259750
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=250894

now if any of them are actually going to happen idn but thru these you can still get it a little cheaper...

 

their new hoods are pretty dope. fits good and the finish is good.

 

thanks ..do you guys know how much they charge if you go straight to VIS?
and JDMJ2 ..sorry about your hood man..

 

they get dull?? how do you clearcoat it yourself? i heard somewhere you can wax them...is this true?

 

I got mine (OEM style) for $499 shipped on groupbuycenter. It's fits perfectly, the clearcoat is very good and it's impregnated with a UV blocker to keep it from fading. I get nothing but compliments on it.










[Modified by dwnthehatch, 2:38 PM 8/29/2002]

 

wow, NICE!

 

yes, i got one and i was surprised by the vis hood. the owner of vis told me that they spent lot of money to make this new cf hood. they are strong, u dont really need a hood pin as long as u have the hood liner in. i used my car one track event per month and drive on freeway 80-90mph everyday w/o hood pin, no prblem at all.

 

the weave doesn't look very consistent. Appears to be a lot of waves in it. Look at the close up of his head light. I don't think it's just the curve in the hood either. Is that normal on a CF hood? It's been months since I've looked at one (sold mine). Nice finish on it! Are the windshield washer squirter reliefs standard on those hoods?



[Modified by SyndicateEH, 3:30 PM 8/29/2002]

 

NICE!!! JDM Headlights.

 

I like mine. Got it for bout 350 basically new. Ive heard conflicting reports oin clearcoating. SHould I do it just to be safe?

 

EPIC Motorsports here in San Diego sells VIS hoods... if you don't want to drive up to VIS.

You should be fine w/an OEM style CF hood... a lot of my friends have had them for awhile now and they've all held up great.... just wax them every so often to keep the shine.

I did have one w/an inverted scoop and unfortunately it started to fog around the scoop... so i just sold it to someone down here for a good price. Just stick w/the OEM style and you should be fine.


[Modified by formulaEG6, 1:09 PM 8/29/2002]

 

the newer vis hoods are very nice.. i got mine for $325.. and you can wax the hell out of em..

 

tight fit on ur EK dwnthehatch

 

hey guys, sorry i know i dont belong in this forum becuz i have a dumpshackle EF, but does anyone know if VIS makes CF hoods for EF's?

thanks

ill be leaving now!!

 

i my vis cf hood...

 

i heard that wax eats up the clearcoat? can anyone confirm this?

 

dwn your car looks hella clean what you got done to it?

 

i always wanted a fiber images hood but all my friends told me about vis...said they were so good...so i went and picked one up for 450 for my 97 civic ...i love it...it has all rolled smooth edges, carbon fiber underneath for like 10 inches back , very thick, heavy duty latch, and its fits awesome...i would highly recomend these hoods to anyone..also they make em for everything....they got the damn things for a lincoln navigator...good hoods.


[Modified by jDmDxTuRd, 8:19 PM 8/29/2002]

 

idk not idn...

i know the quality of the vis hoods from about 2 years ago used to be not so hot... not sure if those were in house or imported from taiwan... but that was also 2 years ago and everyone now seems to be happy with their new VIS hoods...

 

you guys should get one for sure...the new generation hoods are made really good! sorry about your hood JeanJean . Just Enter w/ us

 

i love my vis hood too
the lip i bought is also vis
here is a pic
the quality imo is really good
the lip only had a few flaws but it was on the bottom of the lip where you wouldnt be able to see, and in one wierd place you wouldnt be able to tell

 

in your opinion..should i get a VIS hood or a fiber images..