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This shop near me are having a discount on CF hoods, they are selling them for 500 bucks. You guys think its a good deal or not really. I know they are cheaper online but since I got jipped while ordering online a couple times I'm kinda affraid now. SO 500 bucks a decent deal?

 
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It depends. Who is the manufacturer? What is the "K" count of the hood? Fitment?

 
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It's VIS OEM I think

 
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http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...hreadid=111884

 
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That's hella expensive!!!!!!!!!!

 
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Yea, for such a piece of $hit hood that is expensive. You could get DG for that price.

 
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^^dg uses the same K count Carbon Fiber that VIS uses......3K. But for $500, if you look hard enough you can get Fiber Images hood. I only gave $375 for my VIS Invader.

 
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I paid $250 for mine from a local shop... It was the floor model and they were goin out of business, so they sold everything "pennies over cost"

 
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hmmm, sounds like 500 bucks is too steep then. i'll look around some more shops to see if i can find a cheaper one. i have no clue how the CF is rated but i'll look around.... i'm assuming that 3k CF rating is decent so when i visit a shop i'll pretend to know what i'm talking about.

anyway, thanx a lto for the info guys

 
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But DG has much better fitment.

 
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is DG a manufacturer like VIS of CF Hoods?

 
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3K is a low quality. you really want something that's more like 6-8K at least.

 
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Fiber Images hoods are on sale...........$450!!!!!

http://mmrusa.com/carbonhoods.htm

 
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Look at the quality if the Fiber Images hoods........awsome vid.......

http://mmrusa.com/jump2.mpg

 
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3k isnt exactly low quality. Depends on what you want. The higher the K count..the more weight you have, and its harder to wet out when laying it up. With a higher K count, you have to worry about the resin cracking and lifting. Kevlar is the same way. There are alot of factors in a carbon fiber part.not just the K count.

By the way Fly, have you gotten your trunk yet?

 
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NO, I'm calling them on monday. It's been well over 4 weeks now. Time to start bitching at them. I know that they don't make it until you order it so they are probably backed up with christmas orders. But damn I ordered the thing back on November 7th

 
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Nice vid, doesnt mean anything. Fiber Images uses a high K count, and to my knowledge, they are the only ones, atleast within the major manufacturers.

I use the 3K on my parts most of the time, depending on what Im making. I can send you a pic of me standing on one of the pillars. LOL I can bend it in half and it pops right back into place, no scratches or anything. That vid has nothing to do with the K count, but there hoods are bad a$$.

$450 is a deal for a FI hood. If i didnt already have one, I'd jump on it.

 
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thats a nice video... are all CF hoods flexible like that?

BTW, i dont really care if its flexible or that its light, i just think it'll look hot cuz it will break the monotone color on my car

 
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Yea, i'm pondering buying a FI hood. But I already have my Kaminari hood which i love too.

 
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pretty much

 
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so pretty much what you guys are saying is that 500 bucks for the VIS OEM hood pretty expensive?

well like 550 wit taxes

 
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^yes, its expensive.

 
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Another thing to think of is that you could get some performance mods for that $500. dhracing pulleys, FIPK, header, new tires, lightweight rims, etc.

Just other options to think about before dropping a large amount of money.

 
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yeah 500 is to much i picked my VIS invader hood up for 350

 
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if 500 is a discount i'd hate to know what the real price is.. and all vis **** blowz

 
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Doesn't the weave pattern matter as well? Tighter the weave stronger the hood?

 
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The only performance mod I would consider spending money on is a turbo, everything else is a waste of money. I need my car to get me from point A to point B without any racing involved. I dont race and dont plan to so performance mods are out.

And in case you guys were wondering what the real price is without the sale... its 750 bucks

I live on the border of philly/suburbs and there are like 3 car accessories stores and the prices are rediculous. I wish I lived in Cali or Texas cuz from what I understand things are really cheap down there

 
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So are you just getting the hood for looks, then?

You might want to think about suspension mods. They make a bigger difference for our cars than acceleration mods anyway. I dunno what you have already but if you have money to spend you should get a 19mm RSX rear sway bar if you don't have one already. It will be like $70 or so.

Suspension mods may actually save your life one day. You never know.

Anyway, just my opinion.

Good luck with whatever you decide to get.