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whats so good about carbon fiber hoods?
hey guys just curious.... whats so great about carbon fiber hoods? do they just look good? are they lighter or something..??? cool the engine more? bah! i just dont understand the hype!
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They look cool and they are lighter. I think they are a little more than half the weight of the other ones. Just a way to lose some weight. I know they make CF trunks too for some cars.
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cool thanks.... new to it all
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yeh i didnt know why either thnx for the answer
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lighter...
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lighter, cooler, lighter, and cooler..
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It's lighter..and it seems to be what those kids are into these days so it will make u popular [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]

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but dont they also scratch easier?
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Nah, mine doesn't scratch. It has this really hard gel coat on it. Just wash and wax and it should look shiny as all hell.
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<< Nah, mine doesn't scratch. It has this really hard gel coat on it. Just wash and wax and it should look shiny as all hell. >>



how much did ur's cost? and where did u get it? a few months back, my friend jumped on my hood and left a dent on it, since then, iw anted a new hood. anotherthing is, does the hood come with the squarters predrilled? and what about water spot? i got a black coupe,a dn the spots are killin me!
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does anyone know how much teh kaminari CF hood cost?????
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the kaminari hood is 895... i got a cf hood, its way lighter... and i need to get some hood pins to hold it down, mine kinda rattles when i'm going fast
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Please read my thread: Fiber Images Carbon Fiber Hood
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carbon fiber hood on light colored car = [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG] IMO looks like a junk-yard piece-together after an accident
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I disagree with Diznavis, I think the hood looks sweet with Grey or White, but i love it when it is one a blue car. I want one but i have a black car and don't know how it would look.
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I've got a white civic, and i want a cf hood, but if I get one, my wife wants me to paint it white. I wanna leave it to show it off. what do you think?
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can you get a CF hood painted? cause i would love to lose the weight but i don't want the color, i don't like the CF look.
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Yeah I could see it on my black civic but some times they look odd on other colored cars.
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<< Please read my thread: Fiber Images Carbon Fiber Hood >>



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