i know for a fact that there were some skeptical ppl that wanted the unbeatable ebay price but were too scared

welll..i took matters into my own hands and drove down to genesis performance and took a look at the hood


YES--it is cf over frp (we know this already)

so please dont post about weight and wat not

the undersupport is very nice looking the CF looks real nice

i dont know about fitment yet (one of the workers is driving it to my house tom)...but from other ebay members(non-z owners though) they said fitment is very good

ITS almost impossible to find 11mm bolts for this hood (which you need)

its the same size as the stock bolts but those bolts are welded on

hopefully they found some for me

...my question is ..

do you think i need hood pins/?

im assuming its just as heavy as the oem hood and it bolts on exactly like the oem

one guy at genesis said that if i take my car in the 100mph + range (which i do,,,responsibly )..then i would need

another guy said i wouldnt

i know its better to be safe...but i cant imagine why it would be any diff than the stock hood (assuming equal wieght)


help

 

found this pic on 350zmotoring...i think its the importtrenz car

he has hood pins

http://www.importfan.com/images/prod...irit_fb_02.jpg

 

I used to have a CF hood on my old car, it was from Kaminari. The fitment was hard since you need two people, and you gotta constantly do trial and error, ie, put on all the bolts, do not tighten it, then close the hood to see if it fits.
You will not need a Hood pin if your stock hinge works on the CF like the Stock hood, ie. if you can close the CF hood with yoru stock hinge like how you close a stock hood, then you are fine.
some hoods are not perfect fit, thus you might need to adjust the stock hinge lower or higher, sometimes even remove it completely. Only if you move it completely, you will need a Hood pin.
My old CF hood was fine with the stock hinge, but i had to adjust the stock hinge down lower, because first attempt of closing the hood, the hood was higher off when it is shut. So I had to move the hinge lower for the hood to go lower.

Hope it helps.

 

yeh it does help...just scares me..cause they "promise" it fits perfectly..and i donttrust myself with adjustments...plus i need 2 other ppl to help....im getting the hood monday..dont know when im installing though

 

how much was it, if you dont mind me asking, and could you post a couple of pis on/off the car? thanks.

 

i dont mind you askin...it was 279 plus 35 for them to drive it to my house (was supposed to come today...but will come on monday)..but i will be in school..so i dont know if i will see it till next friday...i will take pics..on and off the car....i think there is going to be a meet soon..so those guys can tell you what they thnk also...my initial reaction was good though...just from the looks of it it was 100X better than what my veilside underwings looked like

if it fits right ....then ill be very happy..

what color car do you have deezee

 

they want 120 to ship it anywhere else

if all goes well and you REALLY want it...i might be able todo you a big favor..and pick one up for you...im assuming that they will give me the same price 279...and i can try and ship it at cost...but it might be tough cause i dont have a big car

 

SWEET!! its going to be a couple of weeks (1st of the month) but if it fits well, IM IN! i JUST ordered a veilside ver 1 c/f wing today (sale pending!!) both will look great on my ppw track!!!! and even at $400 shipped, is a GREAT price!!!! keep us posted on how it fits!

 

i dont know if i wanna do it for you now

white is the only other car that CF looks better on

damn you!!

haha.

actually ..when i was driving to the place i passed a ppw and also a "silverstone" wrx with a CF hood and trunk..looked real nice

 

and by the way...i was very dissapointed at veilsides cf/frp underwings..very poorly wrapped

i hope you have better luck with yourwing...im sure youll be happy

 

i hope so too!! the guy is in the middle of getting a brand new one from vs, because the one they sold him was warpped!? i love the wing though!! and yes, ppw/carbon fiber is my favorite combo as well!!

 

I know its overlay and all, but as long as you have it, and off the car, any chance you could toss it on a scale for us?

and maybe then toss your stock one on the scale as well when its off?

itd be interesting atleast.

 

DITTO PLEASE!

 

well..hmmm...i only have a shitty scale at home...so it might not be that accurate..but its all relative i guess

its supposed to get here tommorrow...i guess im going to install it myself...if it doesnt fit on the existing latch without moving the latch then i dont know what i will do

how can i move the latch if needed?

 

always always go with a hood pin/latch system.

i have seen some horrific separations from the hood and latch on a few of my friend's cars while driving on the free way.... it would launch straight up and shatter the front windsheild- good thing he wasnt in traffic or anything like that...

thats why i will always go with hood pins, even tho it does look nasty.. its worth the comfort level..

if it was a true carbon hood, you wouldnt need the FRP undercarriage--
carbon is strong enough when properly cured to get its own support...

 

does fiberimages use FRP undercarriage?

 

yes they do...anyway

how do hood pins work..what do they fasten to?

 

i got the hood..my mom said she doesnt like it but she said it looks really good (meaning no blemishes)

i will go home tommorow to try and install it..i will take pics and try and weigh it

 

please do weigh it, we shall be waiting patiently.

Victor

 

o0o0o0o pictures when you get them and id get pins just cuz they look cool.... hahahhaha