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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by VenomZ
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i really dont like that hood on other cars... but it looks NICE on yours!!
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 12:29 AM
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If you want the weave to show, i think a candy coat should be good.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by DrPhantum
VenomZ, can you see the carbon weave through the paint?
yes you can...clear as day. you must use a candy clear without the silver base coat to see the weave.
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Old Jun 15, 2007 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DrPhantum
Looks like it's two against one so far... and Abishop could switch sides if he saw it from another angle...

Remember, Abishop, people with black cars have been putting CF hoods on their vehicles for a long time, and nobody thought that the hood had to match the body exactly. That's kind of the point of having a CF hood, so it's eye-catching.... BLAH BLAH BLAH
No, the point of having a carbon fiber hood(or any carbon fiber part) is weight reduction. To me it looks tacky in most cases, but I can't speak for everyone. Besides, there's MUCH better ways to spend 600+ to make the car faster than a dry carbon hood.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by lonewolf
No, the point of having a carbon fiber hood(or any carbon fiber part) is weight reduction. To me it looks tacky in most cases, but I can't speak for everyone. Besides, there's MUCH better ways to spend 600+ to make the car faster than a dry carbon hood.
LOL. I'm guessing you have little to no experience with carbon fiber. first of all, our stock hoods are already very light. You will save almost no weight by switching to carbon fiber. And if you were going to spend more money to get dry carbon to save weight it'll cost way more than $600, you wouldn't save much weight, and nobody does this.
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Abishop
looks like the hood is faded out
+1, don't do it
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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Leemik has one in RED that looks pretty good. DO IT!
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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by VenomZ
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Man, you need to take that back to your painter - they painted it the wrong color

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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by OffsetZ33
Man, you need to take that back to your painter - they painted it the wrong color

negative...it's the candy color of the airbrushed graphics without the base coat applied
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 11:46 AM
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I personally think a black car with a red weave hood would look good, or a candy red coat put on top.
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jadaniya
LOL. I'm guessing you have little to no experience with carbon fiber. first of all, our stock hoods are already very light. You will save almost no weight by switching to carbon fiber. And if you were going to spend more money to get dry carbon to save weight it'll cost way more than $600, you wouldn't save much weight, and nobody does this.
I was speaking in general. And it looks you have little to no experience with comprehension. Thank you for proving my point in saying that CF hoods are a waste though.
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