So I have been looking around for a CF hood to go with my PLANNED JDM Front Change over.

Well I came across this Hood and I was kinda liking it. I am not asking you all if I should get it or if it is ricey or not.
I wanted to get something that is Functional and Nice looking as well. I don't like the typical "MONSTER" CF hoods but this one seemed less dramatic but still provided the venting that I desire.
Carbon Fiber is an insulator and can withstand a great amount of heat.
My thoughts on this are that although a typical CF hood is lighter thus reducing the weight of the car it is alos holding the heat inside the engine compartment. As we know Heat rises and the air trapped under the hood is then HOT air and will effect the performance over all. Venting a the Heat from the Bay can drop temps in the engine bay Significantly especially when the Radiator Fan Kicks in.
Looks are important too but y main objective here is to find out what others think about vented hoods.
Pros and CONS welcomed

 

Quality is very good (i think they're made by First Molding).

Yasu's site (a-t-s-usa) has some info about how effective the vent is in lowering engine bay temps.

 

If you get a hood that has an opening your motor will get very dirty- If you care.

Other wise it seems like a decent idea

 

my concern with these type of hoods is driving/parking in the rain.. that hood looks nice though

 

Okay I went to the site and I didn't see any mention of the J's Hood. Although the CF process for ATS was explained pretty well.

 

SiQUE HOOD y0 ! my car would hit it..=D

 

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So I have been looking around for a CF hood to go with my PLANNED JDM Front Change over.

Well I came across this Hood and I was kinda liking it. I am not asking you all if I should get it or if it is ricey or not.
I wanted to get something that is Functional and Nice looking as well. I don't like the typical "MONSTER" CF hoods but this one seemed less dramatic but still provided the venting that I desire.
Carbon Fiber is an insulator and can withstand a great amount of heat.
My thoughts on this are that although a typical CF hood is lighter thus reducing the weight of the car it is alos holding the heat inside the engine compartment. As we know Heat rises and the air trapped under the hood is then HOT air and will effect the performance over all. Venting a the Heat from the Bay can drop temps in the engine bay Significantly especially when the Radiator Fan Kicks in.
Looks are important too but y main objective here is to find out what others think about vented hoods.
Pros and CONS welcomed
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havent seen this in the states yet. anyone even have it?

 

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I've always wondered about that too. Maybe Ed can chime in, while he doesn't have the J's hood he has a similarly vented hood.

J's Racing products are high quality

 

I think there was somebody who had a FRP J's hood awhile back.

Vented hoods are good for reducing engine bay temperatures up to 30%, especially under track conditions. You will feel the heat escaping from the vent, and on a hot day, you can sometimes see the air shimmering around the vent.

Another option to consider is the Buddy Club hood, which has a less aggressive looking vent.

Looks like this:





What I do if rain is a possibility, is to use electrical tape and cover up the vent so that rain cannot get in.

 

i like the BC hood better, tho doesn't fiberimages make that one but cheaper?

 

The Buddy Club Hood is Nice as well. How much is it BTW?

Someone Mentioned a Fiber Image Hood? How much is that and How does the quality Compare (Meaning More in the Fitment department) I have seen the Video of the Car ******* the Hood at FI.

My choices are the J's Hood or a Spoon Hood. J's is a bit cheaper than the Spoon hood and provides the Venting.
I like the Smaller Vents cuse I think they minimize the water that may get in there. Although I don't think water will hurt the Exhaust mani

 

My hood has a vent similar to the BC hood. I've drivin in the rain with it for about a year now with no ill effects. When your moving no water goes down there, and when some does it just drips on the header. No big deal IMO.

 

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Not a big deal unless you are worried about water marks on the header. LOL

Didn't think it was anything to worry about. I know some people with those HUGE scoops and Vents and I know they don't have a Spare hood Lying around and it rains alot on the east coast.

 

I like the c-west/buddy club hood a lot better than the j's. The j's is just too agressive for me.

 

I like the Buddy Club or CWest hood.

 

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Not a big deal unless you are worried about water marks on the header. LOL

Didn't think it was anything to worry about. I know some people with those HUGE scoops and Vents and I know they don't have a Spare hood Lying around and it rains alot on the east coast.</TD></TR></TABLE>
i wonder how people with hood scoops stock deal with rain, or if they even need to deal at all... if they don't need to deal with it, why don't all cars have vents?

 

Anyone Have a Better Pic of theuddy Club and the C west Hoods?

This is all I could find for the Buddy Club but I couldn't find an App for the DC2 on thier Website.

 

Okay forget the C west Hood it's about 300 more than the J's Racing Hood

 

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This is all I could find for the Buddy Club but I couldn't find an App for the DC2 on thier Website.</TD></TR></TABLE>

There's a pic of the Buddy Club hood posted above!

 

Anyone have the Fiberimages copy of these hoods? I have seen Oem Fiberimage hoods and they are probably one of the best quality hoods, they are super light compared to Vis.

 

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This is all I could find for the Buddy Club but I couldn't find an App for the DC2 on thier Website.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Look at Spikey's pics for the BC hood

 

Does Sp00n still make the C/F hood for the DC2?

 

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Yes they do...but I don't dig how the color and weave pattern of the Spoon CF.

 

the J's v2 hood as shown in the first pic is pretty good, we've had a few guys that gotten it and are quite happy with it!! although i'd hate to be caught in the rain with it, but those guys use it only on the track so that never comes into play for them and yea for the price you can't beat it

 

http://www.importfan.com/produ...=1483

this is a replica cwest, This company is a piece of crap but good pics