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carbon hood
well i have to get a new carbon fiber hood...
so here is what i am deciding on...
carbon creations-- oem or monster style
http://www.carbon-creations.com/shop...ProdType=Hoods
***fiber images---oem style***
http://www.fiberimages.com/images/pr...1/civic01c.jpg
***c-wings-oem style***
http://www.importfan.com/product.asp?3=132
i am leaning towards fiber images, and c-wings
any one have any info on any of these hoods? any other brands im not considering?
whats brands r u guys using?
so here is what i am deciding on...
carbon creations-- oem or monster style
http://www.carbon-creations.com/shop...ProdType=Hoods
***fiber images---oem style***
http://www.fiberimages.com/images/pr...1/civic01c.jpg
***c-wings-oem style***
http://www.importfan.com/product.asp?3=132
i am leaning towards fiber images, and c-wings
any one have any info on any of these hoods? any other brands im not considering?
whats brands r u guys using?
Last edited by dragin; Oct 11, 2003 at 08:28 PM.
VIS is on the top to. my boy got a 01 inca civic and hes everywhere on the net and has tons of sponors and he has VIS and he loves it. no problems what so ever. i have the bodykits northwest oem hood. only problem was it didnt aligned right at first but i took it to my shop and he did it so no biggie. the c-west hood a member and he goes by my2k1vic he bought it and he told everybody DONT BUY IT ITS CRAP. you might want to talk to him about it. i would buy VIS, fiber images or bknw.
from fiber images. 
i have bodykits northwest and i love it..
just installed my pins today along with it..
very nice combo..
if samari still has his hood for sale, i'd buy his..
very nice hood, and a pretty cool guy also!
just installed my pins today along with it..
very nice combo..
if samari still has his hood for sale, i'd buy his..
very nice hood, and a pretty cool guy also!
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Rep Power: 0 what do you mean by gamble with the vis hood. i thought vis was one of the best hoods out there. fiber images goes to crap after awhile. i know from expirence.
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i would say go the oem style one cause it looks clean and is obtrusive, but why not go with kiminari or there are other companies as well for that style of a carbon fiber hood
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Rep Power: 0 *C-Wings not C-West is crap a friend of mine got one and was missing the front trim piece and the spaces front where the hood and body touch were different on both sides and had problems with the latch and their customer support is crap. F.I. is great and so is bknw can't go wrong with either.
I think any of the known brand hoods are great quality. So i made price my deciding factor. I looked at a $350 hood and it looked like crap. I looked at a vis hood and it looked so much more cleaner not wavy like the "genesis" hood. So im buying that hood for $425
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Rep Power: 513 i know this isnt listed anywhere up above, but has anyone heard anything about the wings west hoods? i'm contemplating whether to get the wings west evo style hood or the oem style hood from someone else (i really dont give a crap what you guys think [bad] of the evo style hood.. i just wanna know the quality..)
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Rep Power: 0 i actually like the evo style hood. im not sure about wings west but its a great company so im sure the carbon fiber hood is quality. if you do want to order, check out www.showstoppersusa.com. They have good prices on wings west products. i got my ww g5 fender flares from them for an awesome price.
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Rep Power: 513 they dont have the evo hood for sale there, and i said that just in case i was gonna get flamed for wanting that hood. i found it for a good price on www.redrumcustoms.com for $549, i think it was... anyone know how good the quality is on wings west hoods tho?
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Rep Power: 0 showstoppersusa.com does have it for sale. you just have to call and ask them. that is what i had to do for the fender flares and they got them for me for $299. they have great service. i asked about the wings west evo hood and they said they could get it but they said the VIS evo hood would be better.
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Rep Power: 0 Samari are you serious about the fiber images hood? cuz i live close to there factory and checked them out. there the only ones ive seen that you can jump on and the only thing that cracks is the fiberglass support and it still holds all its shape
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Rep Power: 0 Im sure they are good as far as jumping on them and not breaking. I used to have the FI 3m style cf hood and it went to crap. It faded out and all that. There is also a local store in my city and the peeps who own it only sell and have FI hoods and I saw them on there rides and they were all faded out. I dont know. I know they are high quality but i will get a VIS hood. Quality and everything else is good, i used to have one on my 92 accord and it was the bomb.
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Rep Power: 292 thanx for ur opinions guys! im down to either fiber images or bknw. i emailed both so well see what happens. if neither of em work out ill just get another one, like i already have.
oh and as far as hood strength, i recently was in an acciedent (why i need a new hood) and the hood held its shape fine... the gel coat is what cracked..so theres impact "spyder lines" across certian areas of the hood.
so if any one is intreasted in buying my old hood its for sale, cheap!! (sells new for over 500)
i wouldn't recomend it for some one to put on a show car, but instead to some one who needs a light *** vented hood that they dont have to worrie about wrecking!!!
oh and as far as hood strength, i recently was in an acciedent (why i need a new hood) and the hood held its shape fine... the gel coat is what cracked..so theres impact "spyder lines" across certian areas of the hood.
so if any one is intreasted in buying my old hood its for sale, cheap!! (sells new for over 500)
i wouldn't recomend it for some one to put on a show car, but instead to some one who needs a light *** vented hood that they dont have to worrie about wrecking!!!
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Rep Power: 513 alright.. jes fyi, cuz i e-mailed wings west and they just responded to me..
Stated in an E-mail from Wings West
We are Wings West. All our products come with a limited lifetime warranty. Even if it started to fade, which it won't, it would be covered in our warranty. Call me when you are ready to order. I will find you the lowest price.
We are Wings West. All our products come with a limited lifetime warranty. Even if it started to fade, which it won't, it would be covered in our warranty. Call me when you are ready to order. I will find you the lowest price.
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Rep Power: 292 well fiber images is fuken around like usuall...lol
so its either custom one from bknw, or replace my current one..... depends on what bknw says tommarrow, (price...and if they can still do it)
so its either custom one from bknw, or replace my current one..... depends on what bknw says tommarrow, (price...and if they can still do it)
