I want to get a carbon creation CF hood but what kindof life expectancy do they have in the hot sun? I thought CF really degraded in the elements.....

 

Don't get it. They fade like no tomarrow. I had two Carbon Creations hoods and they both yellowed quickly front the heat. Carbon Creations do not use uv clear coated resins.

 

yeah carbon creations has that problem. frankly carbon creations products arent of particularly good quality. you can get a seibon hood for not that much more. itll hold up much better.

 

Seibon and I have heard Waxing them helps prevenet yellowing

 

so if i bought a seibon i could get like 2 years out of it or less? Price isnt that big of a deal as long as it lasts. I kindof want to get away from painted hoods bc mine is chip city after 4k!

 

Ill sell you mine..well if you can get your stock hood painted SB then we have a deal..lol. The hood is ok as long as you wax it often and also you can consider getting a car cover from stillen.

 

yep, if you want gatti i can get the seibon for 670 shipped from the same ppl that were gonna sell you the exhaust. that price goes for anyone else as well. just pm me if your interested.

 

Hello, I know a place that will be selling soon really nice carbon fiber hoods for nissan 350z. They are class A carbon fiber, do not fade and quality and fitment and tested Meticulously!! The hoods are also strong. Yo can see the pics at autocrony website.
They are not selling the 350z hood yet but I saw the hood in person on a test fit and the car looks great.
Regards
Leonardo

 

are you going to paint it too? if you do then you don't have to worry about fading issue.

 

I have a Seibon in AZ and we have all you guys beat for sun/heat. The hood looks fine, no fading whatsoever. Over a year now, hood is in direct sunlight everyday at work.

Buy Seibon, and I believe Intense Motorsports is the cheapest.

Also, you will be amazed how much heat escapes from those vents.

 

The key is to wax thuroughly and often

 

+1 on this. I bought mine from Darren. Very happy.

 

actually if you pm me i can hook you up with a good vendor that will beat intense motorsports.

 

ok so what about seibon. I read i need hood pins for seibon versus the stock latch for VIS. How do hoodpins work exactly? Dont they add to cracking/structural problems?

 

I have Seibon VT. No pin hood needed.