Seibon KS hood installed - Page 2

Sep 2, 2005 | 01:04 PM

#26

LiL BenNy

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i think better pics would be nice lol... and paint the mesh black and it will look sweet as hell

Sep 2, 2005 | 01:26 PM

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My vote is to paint it. To me CF just looks like a replacement part that you couldn't afford to have painted, so you just put it on anyway. I can't stand it.......but apparently everybody else on the planet just loves it so oh well. To each their own.

Sep 2, 2005 | 01:29 PM

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in person, it is obvious that it is not an unpainted part. The other day I saw an S2000 with a full CF body kit, not my taste, but it definately did not look like the guy could not spend the bucks to get it painted.

Sep 2, 2005 | 01:30 PM

#29

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeb

I wanted to paint it red but I may leave it carbon fiber

Just paint the rest of your car black, and it will look just fine! :p

Sep 2, 2005 | 01:39 PM

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How's the fitment? Any issues on that? Also take a pic of the underside of the Hood

Sep 2, 2005 | 01:46 PM

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fitment is good
I put it on at 1am so I have not seen it durning daylight really
I will take more pics and the under part of the hood tomorrow

It fits good

Sep 2, 2005 | 02:06 PM

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I would say to Paint it Mike. If your Eyelids Trunk and Spoiler were CF it may look better, but I am feeling that the Painted VR would really make the lines and vents really snap out. IMO!

Sep 2, 2005 | 03:44 PM

#33

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Another great option for carbon fiber is to put some red pearls in a clear and spray it. It keeps the look of CF but add a mild tint to blend better.

My friend did it on his car and it looks amazing.

Nice Hood mike! I want one myself. How much was shipping?

Sep 2, 2005 | 03:49 PM

#34

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no shipping
I picked it up locally in buena park

Sep 2, 2005 | 03:55 PM

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Keep it CF... looks good on Red. Nothing wrong with that. Besides, Mikeb is a youngin, not no old person... he can look pimp in his ride without looking silly.

If he was a 60 year old man fixing his ride with CF, then ya, paint it red.

Sep 2, 2005 | 04:46 PM

#36

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the next 60 year old person i see in a lowered rx8 with a cf hood will receive a punch to the back of the head.

Sep 2, 2005 | 04:49 PM

#37

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look sweet. keep it cf. and i think the black paint will make the mesh look 10 times better.

Sep 2, 2005 | 05:03 PM

#38

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Nice choice Mikeb! That's my favorite hood as of the moment. Red goes well with CF parts more than any other color.

:D

Sep 2, 2005 | 05:17 PM

#39

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glad to see you finally got your hood. Good choice. Glad, also, to see that there is a local vendor that can get parts for us quickly.

If you leave the cf alone, you may find yourself contemplating new rims.......so you may want to get it painted.

Sep 3, 2005 | 04:17 PM

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Instead of taking daytime pics I drove the hood over to hertiage mazda in Huntington beach to get painted red. They painted my mirrors red and my mintblue spoiler red and I just decided might as well paint the hood red so everything matches.

Sep 3, 2005 | 04:33 PM

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Good decision

Sep 3, 2005 | 10:23 PM

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I like it the way it came
but Im sure it will look good in red also so you cant really make a wrong move.

Sep 3, 2005 | 11:28 PM

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It would have been nice to see it before painting...I'm sure it will look nice.

Sep 4, 2005 | 12:02 AM

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I can't wait to see the pics!

Sep 4, 2005 | 12:54 AM

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kwescott

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Are you going to be keeping your stock hood for the winter months. I know we don't get that much rain down here, but still.....

Sep 4, 2005 | 01:09 AM

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You'r car looks mean as hell man, awesome.

Sep 4, 2005 | 03:58 AM

#47

mikeb

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Im not keeping my stock hood
my hood should be done by friday and I will post pics
I already painted the mesh black

Sep 4, 2005 | 12:14 PM

#48

Razz1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeb

Got the hood from Island motorsports in buena park, ca
paid 589.00 plus tax
not the cheapest but they got the hood in one day and made me happy

what do you guys think??
I wanted to paint it red but I may leave it carbon fiber

Sorry I don't like Carbon fiber. The vents look practical.

Looking forward to seeing it. Funny thing is things look different in person.

If I like it in person I may decide to buy one and get it painted.

Sep 4, 2005 | 12:23 PM

#49

Razz1

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Hey Mike have experienced better performance with the new recall flash?

Sep 4, 2005 | 01:49 PM

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I dont have a new flash
I think mine is like m or something