Looking for a new vented full carbon fiber hood. I really like the look of the Top Secret Hood:

http://store.yahoo.com/ntnsracing/topseho35.html

Yet, I found another that looks exactly like it (VIS Terminator) for about $1000 less:

http://performancenissanparts.com/ca...30d4edac654cbe

Any one know what the difference is. Is Top Secret just charging for their name or is there a big quality difference?

 

You get the quality from TOp Secret...
Not sure if the Top Secret is dry carbon but VIS is Fiberglass with a single layer of carbon texture ... weight saving is minimal or none...

 

the vis hood weights more then the stock hood but dont know about the top secret.

 

So basically you are buying a hood that only looks good for about 600-700 dollars...
I'd not buy it if that was my $

 

Actually not buying for looks, trying to vent my engine bay. With over twice the hp as stock, it gets pretty hot in there.

 

Contact JSCSpeed and talk to Tim. You should be able to gte a Seibon TS (I think) which is a CF knockoff of the TopSecret hood for roughly $650 shipped.

 

Seibon is just as useless as VIS...

OKAY if you serious about venting your heat out of engine bay I suggest you check this out
http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php...&#entry6266691
IT IS LEGIT!

 

Wow - Great idea, think I will try that instead.

Thanks

 

this could also be an inexpensive option as well, if you didn't want to use mesh.

http://www.zcarparts.com/store/merch...ory_Code=BSC10

 

Mesh gives the look of a race car driver...
that louver thing looks poserish and rice...

 

+1

 

I like the mesh and I think I will leave the Aluminum to match all the other on the car.

 

Hey if you were to do it... you gotta show it to me cuz I dont got the ***** to start sawing my virgin hood and starting drilling lol

 

Don't think I will do it, probably take it to a body shop to get done by a professional. I don't have the ***** either!

 

I think that will be just stupid costs...

Because #1 they probably never done something like it (NOT many requests to have people's hood sawed ...) and they will first give you the look like " "
then they will blah blah blah... then after you get " " they will charge you ridiculous amount of $ to get it done...

Thus i still suggest DYI

 

Lucky for me I have friends in the auto industry that should be able to help me out.

 

Ah...

+1 then
lol...
But you know what im talking about
like if you just walk into a random shop and say ...
"Yeah i want my hood sawed"

 

just to chime in here...

TS hood - lightweight, functional, clean weave and finish....high quality hood that fits right. (since it's raining cats and dogs right now, i'll also point out that it comes with removable rain guards)

VIS hood - cheap heavy imitation with poor fitment, terrible weave, and a finish that looks like a pond on a rainy day.

 

Well Top Scret hood better provide all that because it cost so much more

 

i agree with you that mesh does look better, i was just offering another approach.