who makes the best one(s) for our car? im trying to work a deal on a top secret, but if it falls through, ill probably get an OEM. so what all have you guys SEEN? wich ones ar pour quality too? anyone installed one yet? thanks!

 

don't buy any of the cheap ones made in the U.S., those don't actually do much for weight savings. They actually CF on top of fiberglass.

Need to find one that is full CF.

Victor

 

im only going for the look, but i dont want a cheap one, with pour quality! c/f overlay is fine, as long as it is a high quality piece!! i realy hope this T/S deal pans out!

 

im also in the same boat as you..i want looks...maybe we can get a little deal going with a vendor...350zforums.org claims he has great oem cf hoods

 

I'm looking at getting one down the line as well .

Bat™

 

kaminari makes a cool lookin cf hood

 

I'll have to look into that. They make quality stuff .

Bat™

 

i have an OEM...its not that great..if you want a good quality OEM one get one from VIS

the kaminari one is indeed sick...amazing lookign and the CF weave is flawless....two problems though....fitment is iffy and the hood comes gelcoated not clearcoated

they recommend you get it clearcoated

the gelcoat is sufficient but it will show swirl marks

but then again..all the OEM style ones have a gelcoat

 

I used to have the Kamaniari CF hood on my old car...it is OK, not the greatest...but it will do...the finishes are not as precise and nice as my friend's J's Racing CF hood for his S2000...

 

I got a cf hood from vis and the quality was outstanding. Good fitment and the weave was perfect. I also liked how they shipped it; must have taken me 20 min to get it out of the box(tape, padding, stuffing) Pic is in my sig, i have sold the car and now have a beater and am getting a z in the spring. I don't really have any closeups...

 

that makes 2 votes for VIS

 

How about Top Secret? It's actually has the functional hood scoops.

 

top secret is gonna cost you much more than an OEM

 

Pics of the VIS hood. I have that on my Celica.

Bat™

 

VIS is pretty good. nice quality for a nice price. If you're just going for looks then the VIS is your best bet. gotta VIS cf hood on the rsx-s shown below in the sig.

 

I have a hood from a company called Aero Duo. If anyone's familiar with their stuff, you'd know they don't make shoddy parts. The hood weighs around 14lbs and the stock hood was around 24lbs. Some people say that 10lbs doesn't make a difference, but hey... every little thing counts. Pricing wise, I'm not exactly sure but I'll ask him how much he wants to charge for his hoods. The hood itself is made out of carbon fiber while the frame underneath is made out of fiberglass. So this is a true carbon fiber hood. Fit and finish is really nice and everyone comments on that.

 

I thought a true carbon fiber hood is completely made of carbon fiber?

 

I suppose so, huh? I just was saying it was a true one cuz a lot of hood these days are just carbon overlays. My bad. It's a true carbon hood......... with a fiberglass frame underneath.

 

there is no such thing as a CF hood that is FULLLL CF...they always have some sort of frame

i could be mistaken but i dont think i am

 

Some hoods can be made with a CF frame too, but that's bank.