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07rx-8 08-24-2009 02:46 AM

Asuka Design carbonfiber hood
 
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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.
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Spinning Sushi 08-24-2009 02:48 AM

Are those G35 19'' rims?

mike[piston eater] 08-24-2009 02:50 AM

they are lol made by rays

Spinning Sushi 08-24-2009 02:51 AM

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

mike[piston eater] 08-24-2009 02:53 AM

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

07rx-8 08-24-2009 02:59 AM

Yes those are g35 rims

tiltmode43 08-24-2009 03:07 AM


Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P (Post 3185586)
almost flush with the rear fenders.

???




Pretty slick hood though!

krijpipudht 08-24-2009 03:17 AM

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

Just my $0.02 :)

07rx-8 08-24-2009 03:25 AM


Originally Posted by krijpipudht (Post 3185615)
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:

Rotr8 08-24-2009 07:06 AM

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

Aipex8 08-24-2009 12:37 PM


Originally Posted by Rotr8 (Post 3185662)
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!

kersh4w 08-24-2009 12:43 PM

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

nuke0907 08-24-2009 04:50 PM

i think it would look better without the rotor too.

gh8st 08-24-2009 04:53 PM

looks like the seibon ts hood..

nuke0907 08-24-2009 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by gh8st (Post 3186605)
looks like the seibon ts hood..

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

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gh8st 08-24-2009 04:59 PM

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

Rotr8 08-24-2009 05:07 PM

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

nuke0907 08-24-2009 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by Rotr8 (Post 3186634)
Ill take the Banzai 7 next to it though,,,

those stepped lip wheels look mean.

07rx-8 08-24-2009 11:55 PM

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.

kersh4w 08-25-2009 12:25 AM

since when is the rx7 not 5x114.3?

07rx-8 08-25-2009 12:40 AM


Originally Posted by kersh4w (Post 3187276)
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.

Easy_E1 08-25-2009 01:35 AM

I'm liking that hood!

T-ReX-8 08-25-2009 01:49 AM

Hood definitely looks better than the TS...

ZumnRx8 09-10-2009 03:15 AM

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

imput1234 09-10-2009 11:12 AM

How much will the hood end up costing?


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