I don't post much on this forum, im more on rx7club.com.
But i just wanted to post pics of my new hood made by asuka design.
This was the first piece they made so i got to be the 1st to test fit it.
Fitment is really good and i thought that the oem hood was light but after picking up the carbon fiber one i was surprise that it was as light or maybe even lighter than oem hood.

Here are some pics.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/DSC00060.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/IMG_5393.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/IMG_5392.jpg

Are those G35 19'' rims?

they are lol made by rays

I know they're made by Rays Engineering, I'm just surprised at how it's almost flush with the rear fenders.

the magic of lower offsets, i wanna try the wheels from my bros car whickever he ends up getting either the z or the g

Yes those are g35 rims

almost flush with the rear fenders.

???




Pretty slick hood though!

any vent on the hood?
Because water might sit and dry in there and will cause damage to the finished.

Just my $0.02 :)

any vent on the hood?
Because water might sit and dry in there and will cause damage to the finished.

Just my $0.02 :)

Im going to cut the vents soon it was a prototype hood just to test fitment, i wanted to see how it looked on the car so bad that i didn't was anytime to cut the vents.:D:

My personal taste has always preferred odd numbered louvers, 3 or 5, 4 just doesnt look right IMO...

My personal taste has always preferred odd numbered louvers, 3 or 5, 4 just doesnt look right IMO...

Me too, what is it about odd number that just looks better... wheel spokes too. Anyway, besides the fact that there is one too many vents, I think this is a really good looking hood. The Varis has always been my favorite, but I've always wished it didn't bulge up around the vents... like this one. Now, if they would just get rid of that first vent it would be perfect!

its just good design. you always stick to odd numbers for these types types of things.

i think it would look better without the rotor too.

looks like the seibon ts hood..

looks like the seibon ts hood..

NO WAY! the vents and the rotor bulge up on the TS.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n303/nuke0907/rx8%20progress/DSC_0595.jpg

hm.. the location of the vents are similar, but you're right, the vents are beefier on the ts.

Ill take the Banzai 7 next to it though,,,

Ill take the Banzai 7 next to it though,,,

those stepped lip wheels look mean.

Those are my favorite rims too but to bad i have to get different rims bc the bolt pattern aren't the same.

But back to the hood im going to get pics of the back side and weigh it tomorrow when i take it off to cut the vents.

since when is the rx7 not 5x114.3?

since when is the rx7 not 5x114.3?

The rims were made for a S2000 so i had to use 1/4 inch spacer bc the circle part doesn't fit in to the rx7 part but i messed up the pattern is the same but it doesn't fit with out the spacers. the rear is 11 inch wide but i could go 12 inches to fit some wider tires front and back.

I'm liking that hood!

Hood definitely looks better than the TS...

Ill end up getting this hood sooner or later :yesnod:

How much will the hood end up costing?

no way! The vents and the rotor bulge up on the ts.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n303/nuke0907/rx8%20progress/dsc_0595.jpg

what kind of cannards is that on your car nice one...were and how much?

+ 4 vents instead of 3 like the ts.....kinda like this one better than mine

I like it. The vents are not as prominent as the TS hood.

Very nice. When's it hitting a production run?

Its already in production(1 month ago).
But not on any website, i could help anyone who wants one.

off topic but gotta say it: I really don't like the G35 wheels on your 8, at least not in the paint/powercoat trim.

On the hood, I love the fact that the scoops are flush with with entire panel, and that they're larger than the ones on the Seibon TS, I'd really like to see a photoshop with just 3 scoops. Fitment looks great as well. I think this is quite a bit more elegant that most of the other cf hoods i've seen so far.

what kind of cannards is that on your car nice one...were and how much?

Vertex Lang

Are you using pop rivets to mount the OE air dam?

Are you using pop rivets to mount the OE air dam?

I don't know what your talking about:dunno:

the vents are fine IMO. I just wish it didn't have that indented "V" in the middle...

i'm looking for something closer to the autoexe flat hood...

Are you using pop rivets to mount the OE air dam?

Screws holding it on.

It does look good, what is the price range?

i kinda like the subtle look

I think its between $800-$900

it has a cleaner look than the seibon ts

Here are some new pics with a vertex kit on.
I think it looks cool with this hood and kit.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/DSC00121.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/fdinfinirx7/DSC00120.jpg