Carbon Fiber Hoods part 1

silverbetty

10-28-2003 09:28 AM

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Carbon Fiber Hoods
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I'm looking into getting a carbon fiber hood for my 2003 Silver WRX. I just wanted to know if anyone had anything, good or bad, to say about their CF hood.

I came across a few sites that have them. I'll put some links here to see what you guys think.

[URL=http://www.carbonconcept.com/s1h-09.html]Carbon Concept[/URL]

[URL=http://www.modacar.com/products/Subaru/Impreza/MODAHOO/]Modacar[/URL]

[URL=http://shop.store.yahoo.com/wotmstore/wrxcarfibhoo.html]Wide Open Throttle[/URL]

[URL=http://www.harleyproduct.com/showitem.aspx?make=Subaru&model=Impreza%20WRX&cat=Carbon%20Fiber%20Hood&itemno=ACFH02IMS-OE&cc=]Harley Products[/URL]

[URL=http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&krd=1&from=R8&MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&SortProperty=MetaEndSort&query=wrx+carbon+fiber+hood]Ebay[/URL]

Thanks for any advice you can offer,
Tom

Se3n	10-28-2003 12:29 PM

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I bought a Seibon CF hood from Garret at World One and I love it. Fit is perfect, and I've been driving it a couple of weeks with no hood pins and it seems fine. I may end up putting some on though just to be safe, the hood is a little flexible around the scoop and it vibrates slightly at highway speeds. Or if you have a FMIC, go for the Kaminari reverse scoop hood, it's badass too. :D

silverbetty

10-28-2003 01:51 PM

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Thanks Se3n,

I'll do a search and see what I can find out about Seibon CF hoods.

Thanks Again,
Tom

Anyone else?

silverbetty

10-29-2003 09:26 AM

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Bump... anyone else?

TVA	10-29-2003 10:04 AM

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I'll be getting a VIS carbon fiber hood shortly, most likely today actually, so I'll let you know what I think about it.

TVA

silverbetty

10-30-2003 10:30 AM

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TVA -

Did you get the VIS CF Hood? Get back to me and let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Tom

TVA	10-30-2003 10:46 AM

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Well they managed to ship it about 400 miles past my town and now its on its way back down, should have it today, I'll let you know.

TVA

silverbetty

10-30-2003 11:14 AM

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Sorry to hear that. I look forward to hearing from you.

Tom

awdwrxluvr

10-30-2003 04:08 PM

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I have a VIS cf hood and it looks so good. I dont have hood pins either and havent had any problems yet. I was told that I dont need them from the shop where I got it. I must admit that I was nervous at first on the freeway because it does flap a little on ruff road. The only problem I encountered was the metal piece that fits under the scoop has fallen off. It is pretty heavy considering it screws into fiberglass and I need bigger screws with washers to fix it.

TVA	10-30-2003 11:41 PM

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Well I did in fact pick up the car today. The hood can only be described as badass. The fitment is great, the quality is wonderful and it looks beautiful. I don't have hood pins either and I think that it'll be fine. If you are looking at getting a hood VIS is definatly a contender. I got mine for $500 total. Hope that helps in your search.

TVA

suby ej25

10-31-2003 11:55 AM

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cwings make really good carbonfiber hoods.....double sided, rounded edges....topp notch stuff.....i know [URL=http://www.importfan.com]imporfan[/URL] carries them

jourdan

silverbetty

10-31-2003 11:58 AM

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TVA -

I do appreciate your responses. I hope I'm not askign too much, but is there any chance of getting some pix of the hood on the car? You know closed, up close, with the hood open, etc. I'm most def leaning towards the VIS hood and my check is in the mail, literally. I will, most likely, be ordering next week.

awdwrxluvr -

Any pix you'd care to share?

Thanks Again,
Tom

awdwrxluvr

10-31-2003 04:44 PM

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I hope this works. Pics are a little small. I also added a grillcraft top grill not pictured.[url]http://pak02.pictures.aol.com/NASApp/ygp/Login?event=StartPictureManager&pageName=fdo/mainpage[/url]

ami2fst4u

10-31-2003 05:49 PM

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by awdwrxluvr [/i]
[B]I hope this works. Pics are a little small. I also added a grillcraft top grill not pictured.[url]http://pak02.pictures.aol.com/NASApp/ygp/Login?event=StartPictureManager&pageName=fdo/mainpage[/url] [/B][/QUOTE]

Nope not working :(, maybe setup an account at [url]www.digitalpose.com[/url]

Rick

silverbetty

11-03-2003 03:24 PM

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Any luck with getting those pictures?

Tom

awdwrxluvr

11-03-2003 03:56 PM

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I hope this works. [url]http://hometown.aol.com/awdwrx02/my...ge/profile.html[/url]

awdwrxluvr

11-03-2003 03:58 PM

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again.[url]http://hometown.aol.com/awdwrx02/myhomepage/profile.html[/url]

awdwrxluvr

11-03-2003 04:01 PM

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Its works for me. Let me know. Try the second one.

ami2fst4u

11-03-2003 04:41 PM

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It's slower than a grandma walking, but never the less the link works. The hood looks good, as does the fitment. VIS is sorta a toss up some hoods look nice some look like crap (trust me I know from experience on my last car the hood was horrible looking :() not very consistent but that is just my .02.

Rick

Blitzkrieg

11-03-2003 10:31 PM

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[url]www.gimmiegears.com[/url] wowzer i think its fiber glass doh.

Prova hood is my all time favorite :devil: hood

BlitZ

idealrides

11-04-2003 12:43 AM

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Does anyopne know how much weight savings you get? Also I have Prova hood struts, don't know if a CF hood would work with them, anyone know?

silverbetty

11-04-2003 10:29 AM

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awdwrxluvr -

Thanks for getting the pix up there. That's a sweet ride you got there.

Tom

silverbetty

11-06-2003 10:12 AM

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Alright... it seems like mopst of these hoods are all one piece, including the scoop. Does anyone know if there is a carbon fiber hood out there with a seperate scoop?

Thanks,
Tom

singletrack

11-06-2003 05:23 PM

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by TheNewGuy [/i]
[B]Alright... it seems like mopst of these hoods are all one piece, including the scoop. Does anyone know if there is a carbon fiber hood out there with a seperate scoop?

Thanks,
Tom [/B][/QUOTE]

The fiber images hood is 2 pieces.

-st

silverbetty

11-06-2003 06:25 PM

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singeltrack -

Do you have a link to their website?

Thanks,
Tom

singletrack

11-06-2003 11:30 PM

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by TheNewGuy [/i]
[B]singeltrack -

Do you have a link to their website?

Thanks,
Tom [/B][/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.fiberimages.com[/url]

They also have a hood for sale on Ebay.


[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33646&item=2441719206[/url]

-st

TVA	11-07-2003 02:46 AM

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My VIS is a two piece hood. I still have to get around to setting up an account with a hosting service for pics. They'll be up in awhile.

TVA

Wolfen42

11-07-2003 07:17 AM

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frustrated...
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Has anyone on here seen a fiber images hood in person? I've been trying to order one but I'm not having a lot of luck getting replies to my emails to their dealers so far.

(My hood got crumpled in a parking lot so I'm probably going to end up spending most of the insurance settlement on a new hood.)

silverbetty

11-07-2003 10:38 AM

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Wolfen42 -

Try this email address, [email][email�protected][/email]. I actually emailed them yesterday and they got back to me last night about the hood for a 2003 WRX, it is $675.00 plus shipping.

How much did you get from your insurance company? I had a branch come down on my hood and I got $710.00 to get it fixed, but $610.00 after my deductible. Also, are they going to replace it or just fix it? For mine they estimate is to fix the dents, though I pushed for a new hood, no luck. I called a dealership and the factory hood is about $450.00. They come unpainted, so if you were to weigh the options the carbon fiber may be cheaper after the expense of painting, etc.

By the way, the adjuster hooked it up because I had the 3M Paint Protectant installed. I told him it was $225.00, which it was, but I could have gotten more. No worries though!

Have a good one,
Tom

jvcastillo21

11-07-2003 02:15 PM

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Anyone know when Seibon is going to make the CW style hood again? I am in desperate need on one.

Wolfen42

11-11-2003 09:42 PM

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by TheNewGuy [/i]
[B]Wolfen42 -

Try this email address, [email][email�protected][/email]. I actually emailed them yesterday and they got back to me last night about the hood for a 2003 WRX, it is $675.00 plus shipping.

How much did you get from your insurance company? I had a branch come down on my hood and I got $710.00 to get it fixed, but $610.00 after my deductible. Also, are they going to replace it or just fix it? For mine they estimate is to fix the dents, though I pushed for a new hood, no luck. I called a dealership and the factory hood is about $450.00. They come unpainted, so if you were to weigh the options the carbon fiber may be cheaper after the expense of painting, etc.

Have a good one,
Tom [/B][/QUOTE]

Wow... which insurance company were you dealing with? I took my car to a shop that had an adjuster for my insurance company and they sourced a new hood. (The aluminum WRX hoods are not repairable according to the collision repair sources they use)

So they estimated a new hood and prep/painting for it and to blend the fenders and paint/repair the bumper.
It came to over $1000 total. They cut me a check and I'm waiting for it to arrive so the shop can get started.

(Of course someone just hit my car AGAIN today... stopped at a red light and a freakin uninsured driver scrapes up the side of my car trying to thread the needle between my car and another one. :furious: )

silverbetty

11-12-2003 09:49 AM

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Wolfen -

I don't think we're in the same situation. I tree branch left 9 or so dings in my hood, passenger side right next to the scoop. It's like there are a number of door dings and nothing more. They adjuster said they would use body filler and smooth out the hood and paint the entire thing. I did push for a new hood, but had no luck.

Also, a friend of mine works in a body shop and he said that all the insurance would do would be to fix the ding using filler and repaint it. He knows his stuff too.

I got my check back from the company I have my loan through yesterday. I don't know whether to get the carbon fiber hood now or wait until spring. We're supposed to have a horrible winter so I see no sense in putting the hood on now anyway.

I'll be sure to keep this post alive when I order and recieve my hood. I'll tyr and upload some pix for those of you that may have questions or whatever.

Thanks,
Tom

silverbetty

11-25-2003 10:27 AM

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Get This
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A friend works for a local custom graphics shop and occasionally they have a guy stop by with carbon fiber hoods. It just so happens this guy had one for a WRX. Yeah that's right, so I didn't have to pay the $100.00/$150.00 shipping charge for freight to get a hood to my door. I just had to get my dad to pick it up in his truck, simple enough.

So I have my hood and scoop, what next? I'd like the keep the orignal in condition to put it back on, if needed, one never knows. What hardware is need for my carbon fiber hood? I know I need the bolts/screws for the scoop to be attached. Also, I need a new latch and bolts for that and washer nozzles and hood pins. I'd like to get some paint work done to it, but would the hood pins be installed first, or what? Is there anything else you guys think I'd need?

I'd like to get this thing in order so I can put it on when it gets warm again.

Thanks,
Tom

silverbetty

12-02-2003 10:06 AM

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Hood Hardware
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Hey Guys -

I was able to get my hands on a hodd at a good price. The only thing I need now is it to be late Feb/early Mar. to put it on. In the mean time I'm going to get it ready to go so when it does get warm again I can put it on.

Does anyone know what hardware I'd need? I'd like to have the original hood and this carbon fiber hood both ready to go at anytime. I need the hood latch and screws/bolts for that, the washer nozzles, and the screws/bolts to attach the scoop to the hood. Can anyone think, or know of, anything else I'd need? I'm also looking to install hood pins, so let's add those to the list.

Thanks,
Tom

T68WRX

12-03-2003 09:42 PM

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Somehow I posted twice? Oh well.

T68WRX

12-03-2003 09:43 PM

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I wish Seibon would stop calling their hood a C-West replica. It looks nothing like it. It looks like a Cusco MAYBE. This is the C-West hood on my car. Weight saving? Uh, yeah. I have the scoop now too but I don't have good pics of it.
[img]http://vividracing.securesites.net/index.php?src=images&srctype=photo&id=199[/img]
[img]http://vividracing.securesites.net/index.php?src=images&srctype=photo&id=198[/img]

lawn boy

12-03-2003 10:47 PM

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2 of my friends have fiber images hoods on their civic and integra, plus a FI lip on the civic. the quality is fantastic, not a single blemish. gorgeous looknig hoods, didnt think they made hoods for WRX's. now i know what i'm getting.

wrx112

12-04-2003 11:04 AM

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by T68WRX [/i]
[B]I wish Seibon would stop calling their hood a C-West replica. It looks nothing like it. It looks like a Cusco MAYBE. This is the C-West hood on my car. Weight saving? Uh, yeah. I have the scoop now too but I don't have good pics of it.
[img]http://vividracing.securesites.net/index.php?src=images&srctype=photo&id=199[/img]
[img]http://vividracing.securesites.net/index.php?src=images&srctype=photo&id=198[/img] [/B][/QUOTE]

:eek: wow so whats under all that CF Mr. 450hp :D

mike

T68WRX

12-04-2003 01:51 PM

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JDM Sti Version 7 EJ20
Gruppe-S Exhaust Manifold
Link engine management
Link Knock Monitor
Apexi Super AFCII
HKS 3" Carbon Ti Exhaust
T-68 Hybrid Turbo Kit
Greddy Front Mount Intercooler
Tial 35mm Waste gate
HKS SSQV Blow Off Valve
Max Rev 3" Downpipe
Max Rev catless uppipe
Max Rev Intake Pipe
Max Rev Waste gate dump pipe
Sti TGV Stacks
P.E. 650cc Injectors
Perrin fuel rails
Walboro 255 lph fuel pump
Supra TT FPR
MRT Radiator
Samco Radiator Hoses
Zerosports Radiator Cap
Zerosports Thermostat
Greddy coolant and oil catch cans
Sun Ground Wire Kit
I think that's it for the performance stuff.

lawn boy

12-04-2003 06:16 PM

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what frotn bumper is that?

wrx112

12-04-2003 08:30 PM

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C-west version 2 bumper i want

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by lawn boy [/i]
[B]what frotn bumper is that? [/B][/QUOTE]

RIwrx

12-13-2003 09:40 AM

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wrx112, who makes your rearview mirrors?