CF Hood....Worth the look?

Post by **matalics14** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:19 pm

I'm playing with the idea of getting a Seibon Hood in a week or two but still am not sure if it will mess up my clean "Zenki" look I'm trying to get. I am getting my Navan skirts, S14A spoiler and rear valences painted and installed this spring. Does anyone have pics of there S14 with CF hoods?

LETS SEE THEM!

Post by **Unstock240** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:22 pm

They are a little too rice for my style, not really what I would do. Another thing is fitment. I have a friend with an eclipse, and one with a civic. They both paid good money and neither fit right and needed fab.

Post by **matalics14** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:29 pm

Also here is a question I have about Adjusting the hood. My Hood dips down towards the front of the car. I've looked and am not sure how to adjust the hood hight??? Anyone got answers to this?

Post by **ashibah83** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:33 pm

loosen and adjust the latch up, then adjust the rubber stoppers by the fenders up some

Post by **Ghast** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:43 pm

If you are buying "SEIBON" or "Vis" you will not have any fitment issues.

I personally like CF, that is just another personal opinion though.

Take care of it, they do not take care of themselves.

Then after about 4 years if you don't get lazy, buy a second car that seems to steal all your attention, and still care about waxing the cf..... IF IT STILL LOOKS GOOD THATS GREAT, But if it starts to fade. Just paint it to match the car.

But i would not drop the money on a cf hood if your car is lacking in maintenance and or in need of Modification or Repairs elsewhere.

Good Luck,

Ghasty

Post by **matalics14** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:49 pm

I do take the car off the road in the winter so it does sit but stays covered. Taking it on and off to store the CF hood is an option but that would be a BEeeoch

Post by **hbpignosePA** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:54 pm

i think that should be a final touch on a car your almost finished building... i would do brakes, suspsension, drivetrain, engine, wheels

almost everythign before i do CF or dump alot of money on areo

thats just me thou

Post by **BrianHarte** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:04 pm

In MY opinion, a carbon hood isn't worth it.It's generally a frp hood with a top layer of CF anyways, so the ONLY reason you should get it is if you like the look of a big carbon hood on a painted car.

I would not get one if the plan was to leave it unpainted.

Post by **CyanideSX** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:06 pm

Here is mine

Post by **Ghast** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:30 pm

Here is mine

As stated above it SHOULD be the LAST thing you do, as a finishing touch. That is the exact mindset i was in when modding my Daily.

Also stated, you need to have a love for CF, don't get it if it is not something you are into.

I got mine for 3 reasons. The vent that ducts straight to my Intake, the aggressive lines it adds for the front end, and I really am in love with the way CF shines in the sun (at night on occasion as well) .

I did not get it because it was lighter, my daily is not a race car so it did not matter to me.

One Love,

Ghasty

Post by **hbpignosePA** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:37 pm

ghast, ur base model lancer is gorgeous... makes me sorta want one for a daily...

got be after school.

i definately cannot wait to get the 240 back on the road.. soon hopefully

Post by **s13importuner7** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:02 pm

i love cf hoods. i dont think theyre rice at all. my brother got one for his civic though and it fit poorly though. but when we got it to fit well it looked real good. but you do need to take care of it though. my brothers turned white like smoke and it wont come off. i love the dmax d1 style cf hood for the s13. idk about a s14 though. i probably wouldnt get vents if you want it to look clean.

Post by **LoserCard** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:54 pm

I like the the look of my CF hood from SEIBON, it really changes the aspect of the car and makes it look more aggressive. I however had to do some fab work with my hinges and latch to make it fit perfect.

Yeah I know its really dirty.

Post by **Ghast** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:15 pm

hbpignosePA wrote:ghast, ur base model lancer is gorgeous... makes me sorta want one for a daily...

got be after school.

i definately cannot wait to get the 240 back on the road.. soon hopefully

Dude thank you very much.

It is a VERY nice Daily driver/commuter.

I only have mod's done to it to give it more of an aggressive sound, a tad bit of flare, and enough interior mods to make it "mine" and enjoyable.

Regular maintenance and up keep on it is VERY VERY EASY.

I am very pleased with her, i want to let her rest though. That is why i want to get a coupe for really cheep!

Ya a bunch of stuff i want to do after i get out of school also haha.

You are going to start having withdraws soon! (from not being on the road)

Hang in there man it is all going to be worth it!

Post by **Ghast** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:18 pm

LoserCard wrote:I like the the look of my CF hood from SEIBON, it really changes the aspect of the car and makes it look more aggressive. I however had to do some fab work with my hinges and latch to make it fit perfect.

Yeah I know its really dirty.

Ok, I take back the comment on fitment issues with them then. Personally though i have not had any problems.

Looks good bro.

One Love,

Ghasty

Post by **heartofaskyline** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:25 pm

if you do, make sure you get hoodpins. i know of three different people whose hoods have flew up and cracked their windshields. and they were vis/seibon hoods, not some cheapo ebay crap either

Post by **AZ89two4Tsx** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:28 pm

+1

Hood pins ftw. AeroCatch locking are the best.

Post by **pete_07** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:30 pm

i thinks it will also depend on the color of youre car ...

Post by **EnjoiNismo** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:32 pm

I like the look of it :]

Post by **SirSilvia** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:46 pm

LoserCard wrote:I like the the look of my CF hood from SEIBON, it really changes the aspect of the car and makes it look more aggressive. I however had to do some fab work with my hinges and latch to make it fit perfect.

Yeah I know its really dirty.

that sir, looks effin kick azz

Post by **dc1984** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:37 pm

if u plan to paint it, i always thought that having the paint faid into the CF looked good. i seen an nsx onetime that had a CF hood with a vent, the red paint faded away around the vent so the vent area was still the CF look. looked awesome! but i do agree that it should be among the latest of things done to ur car, especially if the car is being built more along the lines for performance.

Post by **mrgrape** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:33 pm

ur thing should be titled CF Hood...Worth the weight?thats the whole purpose of carbon fiber as opposed to looks, in my opinion its not worth the weight, as i really dislike CF hoods on koukis, zenkis

Post by **OutToWinPAHC** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:25 am

Carbon fiber done right......... Painted

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