question for people who have installed a CF hood on their max

[D_roc]

planning on buying one coz my hood is rusted and the paint it kinda effy. question is is it direct bolt on like take the old one off and put the new one in can i do it in my drive way with a friend or will i have to take it to a shop. also is $450 a good price and if not where can i buy one for cheeper for a 2001 maxima thaksD

[jltibbs]

It should bolt right up. The price really determines quality in this matter. JSP & Carbon Creations are just a couple of the top names. eBay items sometimes tend to lose their clear really easy, so be careful.

[D_roc]

yea its from ebay one is form a company called via or vai someting like that the other is imported from japan

[nismo1219]

dude, i bought mine off ebay about 3 yrs ago now...i paid about $450 shipped and it still looks just as good today as it did then. installation is basically bolt-on and you can do in your drive way with a friend if you want so they can help you remove the old hood and put the new one on. depending on the hood you actually get, you may need to play around with the hood alignment brackets on either side of your engine bay, under the tops of the fenders. I had to loosen my fenders in order to get to mine more easily. i also needed to sand down a small portion of the fiberglass shell that measured about 2" x 2" because of my front strut bar but other than that, you should be set to go!! good luck, and i expect to see some pics!!




Modified by nismo1219 at 10:50 PM 11/30/2008

[D_roc]

wow bro that car is a killer

[nismo1219]

thanks man!!

[sweet3rdgen]

And don't forget to get some hood pins. Definitely must

[sweetdaddygotu]

well i have one also but i didnt get it from ebay! if possible get one that has rolled edges, the tend to last last longer without chipping at the edges. personally i feel that if your going to come out of pocket for a substantial amount of money, sometimes it doesnt hurt to pay a little more for better quality!

[jsmithsole]

I have a carbon creations hood, it's been great. No pins though and I hear that a lot. nismo1219 what pins do you have and where did you get them?

[nismo1219]

I dont remember the exact brand but I got them on ebay awhile back. If you search around, you'll find some reputable "brands" but I just cant remember that far back...I do good to remember last week, LOL!!

They're just your basic flush mount, locking hoodpins. If you'd like for me to take a few close-ups just let me know.

[jsmithsole]

I'll take a look around thanks!!!