I am trying to decide what to get a am either going to get a OEM style CF hood or a monster style fiberglass vented so what do you think i should get i was kinda leaning towards the monster style one but does anyone have experiecnce with the fitment of the monster hoods from autobahn motorsports and does anyone know what company of cf hoods impot trenz carrys

 

I personally like the OEM style CF hood. But get what you want. I think the fiberglass isn't as rigid as CF. I know that fiberglass bumpers suck (from experience) so I would stay away from fiberglass myself. But like I said, you should get what you want

 

MOST "carbon fiber" hoods are just carbon fiber OVERLAY on a fiberglass shell. So, in terms of rigidity, they will be the same.

 

I have a oem style hood. It's nice. Do something different, go Monster all the way.

 

Not if you buy a CF hood from spoon or mugen...you get authenticy, you dont get the rippoffs.....is ur car white eg? let me show you what it can turn into..

 

Mugen_Power, you are absolutely correct, HOWEVER, 98% of the time, somebody will NOT buy an "authentic" CF hood.

 

How much would an "authentic" CF hood cost me? I see other so called cf hood on ebay for around 320+ shipping? How can u tell if it's "Authentic"?

 

Edit: Take the .org.jpg off of the end when linking pics from Imagestation.
IMO unpainted carbon fiber looks like ***.


[Modified by t0p_sh0tta, 10:34 AM 3/2/2003]

 

Are you going for performance or looks?

 

I'd have to disagree. I think light colored cars (i.e white, grey) look badass with a black carbon fiber hood. As long as you have black wheels or black lip and side skirts.

 

go carbonfiber for sure...
n if u still liek the monster style jus get a agressor hood in carbonfiber might cost you about 200 to 300 more though....

i have a cf hood by spoon and cf mirrors n i LOVE the look my car is black so no one relly notices it unless its nite time or u are close to my car....

 

I know my friend payed about $350 (eBay) for his and it just a carbon fiber overlay on a fiberglass frame (but he did not know this like many others who bought these style cf hoods). The thing is still is VERY light, and seems to be just a strong. I am planning on getting one over the summer, just for looks though, I dont go fast engough where I need if for the waight reduction.

 

are VIS or FIBER IMAGES cf hoods overlays?

 

I think you should go with the CF hood OEM style

 

what most people don't know is that fiberglass is a better material for body parts, in terms of costs, resin retention and flexibility.
stan

 

who makes showstoppers hoods because there nice but cheap and the fiber images is i hear the best what is so good about the fiber images to make them so expensive i know it cost extra to add kevlar to the hood but man thwere high

 

I'd have to agree with this statement. Nobody on here would be so quick to give props if it was just a painted black hood (Which is what that looks like to me). That wouldn't be balla enough.

It's the usual HT double standard...

 

its all opinion, I dont like fiberglass, yet I do like CF. Why?? I guess its just the look. CF doesnt always look good, but most of the time it does.

 

Don't use CF for show, use it for weight loss.

 

 

use it for whatever the hell you want to. I personally would only buy a CF hood if I were to buy one, and it would be for looks since the weight is not that much of a factor.

peaces.

 

My car is a red 1993 del sol

 

$320 is BS, dont even try finding out more..sprayed on for sure....well you can tell the diff...drive to the place where they got it..compare your stock with their cF...cf should be half as light as the stock

 

get the thing painted white with cF and itll look better...red and black aint such a good match X|

 

Well i guess i will go with the monster style since it will be different than most peoples