I have a friend of a friend who wants to sell me his CF hood. I don't know the brand but I know it's not Seibon. He didn't use it much and it's been in storage so it's in really good shape. It's the kind that has 3 vents on each side of the hood. He wants 400.00 for it...

My question, is this a no-no for 350's? My Z is silver stone and I think it would look pretty nice.

Opinions??

 

I would keep your OEM hood and swap them out when you feel like it - that way you're not stuck with either hood. Typically these fiberglass/carbon fiber inlay hoods are slightly heavier than OEM so don't expect to drop any weight.

I think it's ricey if it's done wrong. So if the hood is in anything BUT brand new condition I would pass it up for $400, if he is flexible (ie $250 to $300) on price than it might be worth it...

 

Thanks.

I never sell stock parts....ever. I haven't seen it yet I'm basing it on what he told me. Ill see it over the weekend.

 

I don't think CF is rice. It really just depends if it flows with the rest of your car. I went painted OEM because I don't have any other CF parts on my car.

If you don't have any other exterior additions to your Z, but you add a really aggressive hood (CF or not), it's going to stand out and people are going to call it rice. I say, you like the hood and it's a good a deal, buy it and keep it until you have the other parts to make it fit. If it's a really great deal, and you don't give a f*ck...buy it, install it, and let the haters hate.

My .02, take it or leave it.

 

Doesn't really matter what other people think OP. As long as YOU think it looks good because you're going to be the one paying for it.

 

I don't necessarily agree with the 'I think it looks good, so F everyone else' mentality…this is why the honda/acura crowd gets the reputation and negative connotation associated with their cars...

I think the '350z' reputation, as a whole, is a direct representation of what we do and how we drive our cars…

just ask yourself - do we need more or less of this guy

 

If you need the vented hood, go for it. Rice, to some extent. Full rice would be an OEM style CF hood, just for the bare CF look.

 

Thanks guys...

Yes we need less of that guy....much less.

I don't need a vented hood, I just thought it might look good. The problem is a lot of the pics I see on the Internet look terrible. They always looked "riced out" in every sense of the word....

I don't know I'll see how it all plays out.

 

I eat a lot of rice...but dayum...that's nasty.

 

Its rice if either 1) it fits like crap or 2) the rest of your car can't pull off an aggressive, attention-grabbing hood. I wouldn't change the hood unless other body pieces are aftermarket. I'm a firm believe in doing exterior work from the ground up.

 

As far as other body parts, right now I have a Nismo V2 front bumper. Ill be getting the Nismo side and rear add ons from Shine at some point.

 

It must be painted the same colour as the car...

 

To be honest I would never do that. I like the look of the raw carbon fiber,so I would leave it as is.

 

Since the Z has a lightweight aluminum hood then yes it would be rice to have the same in CF. Now if it has functional vents then no.

 

^1 I agree as long it serve a purpose then it's not rice.

 

Hes pretty sure its this one...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221276473500...S:1123&vxp=mtr

 

I would pass if it was that hood. I was thinking more on the side vent. I would be more concern with fitment issue.

 

I don't like it. OP, you currently drive an 07 right? so it has the slight bulge in center of OEM hood?

 

No I have an 06...my screen name was from when I had my 07 Maxima. Never came up with another one....

 

alright so you have the same hood I have then... the silverstone with two ridges from front bumper to windshield. Do you really want to replace it, or is this just a "good deal" that came along. I'm not going to bash you if you decide to go with it.... I would never put that on my car though.