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ok so i got a price estimate on how much it would cost to fix my car today. total ripoff. $1100 total. so i guess ill be getting a carbon fiber hood. ive got 2 choices im contemplating. kaminari oem and vis oem (comes with hood pins and latch). fly you dont even have to post anything because i already know what youre going to say. if i did get the kaminari would sparco hood pins be a good choice? and how much is labor for an instal of something like this because im not sure if ill be doing this mod myself or not.

 
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is the hood for show or just weight reduction?

 
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both.

 
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i hear that sparco pins have problems. IMO i would say go with Kaminari hood, better quality

 
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what kind of pins do you suggest. the ones fly got werent that bad.

 
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http://www.tornactive.com/pd_dg.cfm

any opinions on the DG Motorsports carbon fiber hood. it says no hood pins AREN'T needed.

http://www.tornactive.com/cat_bknw.cfm

or the BKNW hoods?

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DG motorsports is a good company also. Just follow my DIY for the hood pin install. It's not as hard as it looks. I was scared sh|tless but that feeling faded fast.

 
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but if i dont need hood pins then thats half the battle.

 
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i have a Fiber Images hood, the weave is perfect, and it fits TIGHT, no hood pins.

 
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sorry i accidently put "are" instead of "arent" need. no hood pins needed. direct bolt on.

 
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hey redline, how big in diameter is the dent, i have on to and just wana get an idea how much mine would cost

 
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i have 4 dents on my car. it was just one big one but when i tried to get them out it became 3 medium sized ones and 1 small one. so i have to get a new hood ($330) paint ($200) and paint labor ($150) so im gonna get a new hood. if my parents want me to get another oem hood theyre ****ing crazy.

 
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man, i wish i cuould get a carbon fiber hood....

 
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then get one

 
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I don't recommend DG. My friend has a protege 5 and all the stuff that they make for his car are subpar. I don't know if this is the same for all their products, though.

BKNW stuff is fairly good, actually. I recommend clearcoating the cf hood or at least several good coats of wax if it does not come from the seller with a clear coat already.