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Jun 10, 2005

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What Hood Should I Buy?

I currently have VIS Invade CF Hood. But is all crack up. (Has like 5 long crack on the hood). Been on the car about 2 years.

I am looking for another / different hood now.

What do you guys think?

BLACK WIDOW 3 Hood - 1 Vote
http://www.octanemotorsports.com/ima...01_up_kit1.JPG
http://www.octanemotorsports.com/ima...01_up_kit2.JPG

Spyder3 Aero Hood - 0 Vote
http://www.creativeautoonline.com/pr...YDERHOOD-1.jpg <--- ungly imo

Kaminari Ram Air Hood - 3 Votes
http://www.kaminari.com/images_produ...ivicCoupe4.jpg

Anymore more? Guys feel free to give me more idea. The more the better.
I know all of different CF out their.
I don't want to get a CF Hood anymore. Hate to keep replacing it.

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Jun 10, 2005

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i think you should go back to OEM. but kaminari is the best out of those three

Jun 10, 2005

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I'd shy away from the cowl-style hoods unless you have something done to your engine that requires extra clearance.

Of those three, however, the kaminari is the best.

Jun 10, 2005

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those all look like garbage. I would get a vented hood, but I hate the way hood pins look. Is there a way around that? These two are nice. I would prolly get the second one and paint it.

Jun 11, 2005

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^^ gearbox has good taste.
I like the second one better though

Jun 11, 2005

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i like the black widow hood

Jun 11, 2005

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I like kaminari out of those, do you not want to get oem one?...

what are you gonna do with yo old hood ? can I have it ?

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I like kaminari out of those, do you not want to get oem one?...

what are you gonna do with yo old hood ? can I have it ?

i'll sell you my old stock hood.

Jun 11, 2005

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those all look like garbage. I would get a vented hood, but I hate the way hood pins look. Is there a way around that? These two are nice. I would prolly get the second one and paint it.

I like those CF hood. But they are too easy to crack.

Jun 11, 2005

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SEIBON OEM STYLE C/F HOOD!!!

dont mind the caps.. i'm slightly (well, more than slightly) typioies..... heheh

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Not really feeling those hoods.

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I'm glad I looked at this topic! Does carbon fiber crack easily? I was considering a CF hood and trunk lid for my 'vic when it gets re-done, but was wondering if anyone else had problems with them, like cracking or the hood flying up and smashing the windshield, or the trunk and hood being so light that they won't latch properly.

The other options I were considering were getting a carbon fiber front lip, combined with a mural airbrushed on my normal hood, and a carbon fiber spoiler.