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8.33%
Interested, but out of my price range
10
20.83%
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25
52.08%
Interested, but even $850 is too much!
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Carbon Fiber Hood Info
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Joined: Oct 2003
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I know you probably won't drop much weight with a cf hood, but a quality cf hood can be more resistant to damage than the stock hood. I've seen videos of people jumping on them, even driving over them, with no damage visible.
If you like the look and you buy a quality hood, I see no problem with that. At least it's actually used on race cars and would probably give a little weight savings. What I hate is poser stuff that just gives the look without any performance improvement (often exactly the opposite), like huge rear wings on front wheel drive cars and such.
If you like the look and you buy a quality hood, I see no problem with that. At least it's actually used on race cars and would probably give a little weight savings. What I hate is poser stuff that just gives the look without any performance improvement (often exactly the opposite), like huge rear wings on front wheel drive cars and such.
I like cheese!
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 957
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From: Little Rock, AR (was vegas)
Carbon Fiber Hood on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2441861443
Looks cool. Not something I would buy, but I'd have to ask more questions about the latch, mounting for the hinges, etc....
Looks cool. Not something I would buy, but I'd have to ask more questions about the latch, mounting for the hinges, etc....
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Joined: Sep 2003
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New Pics! OEM RX8 Carbon Fiber Hood
Hey all, here is a pic of our OEM Carbon Fiber Hood for the RX8.
Made with 3 layers of carbon fiber, rolled edges, oem skeleton & latch.
Cheers All,
jlongshaw@importadrenelin.com
Made with 3 layers of carbon fiber, rolled edges, oem skeleton & latch.
Cheers All,
jlongshaw@importadrenelin.com
Last edited by Jason@IA; Nov 26, 2003 at 10:23 PM.
RX-8 Pilot
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 392
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From: the OC is where i reside
Interest in High Quality CF Hoods?
hi, ive come in contact with a local carbon fiber guy who does really really excellent work. his carbon hoods are not the cheap, weak skeleton, nasty looking ones you are accustomed to seeing from all the large companies out there right now.
his hoods are always 100% carbon fiber double sided, and are made through a vacuming process which insures great strength, fit and finish. at SEMA he had a interested buyer stand straight up on his S2000 prototype carbon hood with no give at all. needless to say he was sold. this is a similar finishing process which top secret uses to create their amazing hoods which often sell for upwards of $1,000.
i was seeing if there are any potential buyers on the board because it would be useless for him to make a prototype if there are no interested parties. im guessing the price would be somewhere around 6-700 per hood. anyone interested in a HIGH QUALITY carbon fiber hood please reply. if there is a pretty decent interest, i will send my hood to them right away to have a prototype created with pics for all of you.
his hoods are always 100% carbon fiber double sided, and are made through a vacuming process which insures great strength, fit and finish. at SEMA he had a interested buyer stand straight up on his S2000 prototype carbon hood with no give at all. needless to say he was sold. this is a similar finishing process which top secret uses to create their amazing hoods which often sell for upwards of $1,000.
i was seeing if there are any potential buyers on the board because it would be useless for him to make a prototype if there are no interested parties. im guessing the price would be somewhere around 6-700 per hood. anyone interested in a HIGH QUALITY carbon fiber hood please reply. if there is a pretty decent interest, i will send my hood to them right away to have a prototype created with pics for all of you.
RX-8 Pilot
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 392
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From: the OC is where i reside
like i said, if there is a decent demand for these hoods to be put into production, then i will go ahead and prototype a hood and get pics out asap. the response so far has been no response so the hood will probably not be made unless there are a few potential buyers.
SPEED-8
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 651
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From: Andorra
Re: pics - Carbon Fiber Hood on ebay
Originally posted by vaughnc
I spotted this CF hood (see pics below) last week and e-mailed the guy. Here's what he said:
BTW - the price is sweet. I paid almost $800 for my Turbo II C/F hood.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2436960324
----- Original Message -----
From: "jasper lin" <bodykit4u@yahoo.com>
To: <vaughnc@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: Question for seller -- Item #2435819784
hey, thanks for your help. yes the carbon fiberhood RX8 is handmade in Los angeles. so the fitment is guarantee. u can buy now the hood for $459 plus flat $165 shipping and handling. total shipped is $624 and please send the money order made out to Jasper Lin to:
Jasper Lin
956 ericksen drive
Pomona CA 91768
909-228-6856
or pay-pal at bodykit4u@yahoo.com. or credit cards by phone. will only ship after received payment. If payment send by mail please include this copy together with payment. please allow 7 to 12 working days depending on area for delivery because of the sofa
size box(79x39x26)weight 50-55 lbs. Can only be shipped by freight truck(Bullet freight company).
Insurance and tracking # will be provided after shipment. Have any questions call me or email me. Very important that u include the businees or your Telephone # for the freight company to verify address. shipment will be delayed until # is provided. thank
you very much for your business.
jasper
Info I need for business address:
Business name
business address
business phone #
your phone #
attention to who?
residential address:
your name
address
phone # (very important)
--- atlantarotaryfan@earthlink.net wrote:
> Are these imported are are you making them in the
> US? Love to pass this along to all my rx-8 friends.
> Do you have a website?
>
> -- vaughnc
> Atlanta, GA
>
> 89 RX-7 Convertible
> 91 RX-7 Turbo II
> 89 Mazda 929 / JH Cosmo Luce Royal
> --------------------
>
>
> Question from: atlantarotaryfan
> Title of item: Mazda 04 RX8 Carbon Fiber
> Hood OEM Body kit
> Seller: juiceper
> Starts: Oct-03-03 10:30:19 PDT
> Ends: Oct-13-03 10:30:19 PDT
> Price: Starts at $479.00
> To view the item, go to:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2435819784
I spotted this CF hood (see pics below) last week and e-mailed the guy. Here's what he said:
BTW - the price is sweet. I paid almost $800 for my Turbo II C/F hood.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=2436960324
----- Original Message -----
From: "jasper lin" <bodykit4u@yahoo.com>
To: <vaughnc@earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: Question for seller -- Item #2435819784
hey, thanks for your help. yes the carbon fiberhood RX8 is handmade in Los angeles. so the fitment is guarantee. u can buy now the hood for $459 plus flat $165 shipping and handling. total shipped is $624 and please send the money order made out to Jasper Lin to:
Jasper Lin
956 ericksen drive
Pomona CA 91768
909-228-6856
or pay-pal at bodykit4u@yahoo.com. or credit cards by phone. will only ship after received payment. If payment send by mail please include this copy together with payment. please allow 7 to 12 working days depending on area for delivery because of the sofa
size box(79x39x26)weight 50-55 lbs. Can only be shipped by freight truck(Bullet freight company).
Insurance and tracking # will be provided after shipment. Have any questions call me or email me. Very important that u include the businees or your Telephone # for the freight company to verify address. shipment will be delayed until # is provided. thank
you very much for your business.
jasper
Info I need for business address:
Business name
business address
business phone #
your phone #
attention to who?
residential address:
your name
address
phone # (very important)
--- atlantarotaryfan@earthlink.net wrote:
> Are these imported are are you making them in the
> US? Love to pass this along to all my rx-8 friends.
> Do you have a website?
>
> -- vaughnc
> Atlanta, GA
>
> 89 RX-7 Convertible
> 91 RX-7 Turbo II
> 89 Mazda 929 / JH Cosmo Luce Royal
> --------------------
>
>
> Question from: atlantarotaryfan
> Title of item: Mazda 04 RX8 Carbon Fiber
> Hood OEM Body kit
> Seller: juiceper
> Starts: Oct-03-03 10:30:19 PDT
> Ends: Oct-13-03 10:30:19 PDT
> Price: Starts at $479.00
> To view the item, go to:
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2435819784
