What do you guys think of this Hood?
06-09-2005 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MyNismoRoadster
If it got painted properly then no, Mc Larens bodies are entirely made of CF, i dont see any jaggys, CF is supposed to be painted, people dont paint it cause it looks cool....yeah and for $1700 you would think thats DRY CF, but i highly doubt it, DRY CF costs soo much more cause of the process it has to go through and the time it takes to make it, im sure its just WET CF.
if i remember correctly you can feel the texture of the carbon fiber on the mclaren, i know on some carbon body super cars you can
06-10-2005 | 07:07 AM
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wow ... i thought this thread was already dead ... once again, thanks for the compliment ...
Hood is just a WET CF ... and yea it is busy with all those louvers but my one my whole kits comes in, hopefully this coming Wednesday, it will a little better ...
yea, the hood was open due to need a little dremmeling for the latch... just test fitted it and it only takes about 20 mins to install (including waiting for my friend to grab his dremmel).
I'll take more picture once I wash my car ... and during daytime this time ...
Hood is just a WET CF ... and yea it is busy with all those louvers but my one my whole kits comes in, hopefully this coming Wednesday, it will a little better ...
yea, the hood was open due to need a little dremmeling for the latch... just test fitted it and it only takes about 20 mins to install (including waiting for my friend to grab his dremmel).
I'll take more picture once I wash my car ... and during daytime this time ...
08-15-2005 | 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by GTNPU Z
After seeing these recent pics I'd have to say +1.
BTW...what is that bulge on the driver side vent?
BTW...what is that bulge on the driver side vent?
The Bulge on the driver side vent is for an electrical device on our Japanese Z. These are the same hoods that we use on our Super Taikyu cars. Some people believe that he hood looks a bit busy, but I believe that its more because the rest of his body is stock.
08-15-2005 | 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ActionJackson
shame they can't make vented hoods not CF... I hate CF parts, makes cars look super Rice -_-
08-16-2005 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Z BOY
nice hoodie. be sure to use the liner when it rains.
08-16-2005 | 03:33 PM
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dang, im suprised that this thread came up again. I removed my hood out cuz its attracting too much attention. As for the request for more pics, i'll try go take more pictures of it
Thanks for all the compliment.
Brandon, before you ask, I still need to test fit my front bumper, nor the sideskirt and the rear diffuser.
Thanks for all the compliment.
Brandon, before you ask, I still need to test fit my front bumper, nor the sideskirt and the rear diffuser.
08-16-2005 | 05:16 PM
#39
Originally Posted by Speedracer
Real CF parts are not in any way "rice". After all, they are real. Rice refers to pretending to be something you are not. Now.....fake CF is most definitely rice. A cheap knock off to give the illusion of the real thing.
08-16-2005 | 06:49 PM
#40
wow, that hood is sooo sick!
i think it may have been your car i saw in the starbucks parking lot for that santa barbara drive a little while ago.
i dont think we met, but i was the guy that looked like this,
, and this, 
, and ...well, you get the picture.
congrats man! awesome hood!
i think it may have been your car i saw in the starbucks parking lot for that santa barbara drive a little while ago.
i dont think we met, but i was the guy that looked like this,
, and this, , and ...well, you get the picture.congrats man! awesome hood!