Carbon Fiber Hood Installed

[eclipserst]

I just installed a VIS CF Hood, personally I think it looks great, the fitment was great. Let me know what you guys think.

 

[eclipserst]

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[Group2]

Looks good, don't forget to install your hood pins.

 

[eclipserst]

Last One:

 

[Famousgunner]

It's looking nice. I wish I could find some carbon fiber hoods for my 1ga.

 

[SOURCE1064]

Looks nice!. I'd get one but I really don't want to run hood pins and I've heard of too many people having theirs unlatching on them and smashing their windshields.

 

[MyEclipse5]

now you gotta change your sig.

 

[eclipserst]

Yah I was just thinking about changing my sig. How long do guys think I can run without putting hoodpins in, and I also want some good hood pins not the sh!tty ones I had.

 

[Airpoppoff]

looks really good dude

 

[eclipserst]

Thanks guys, I really like it

 

[workin_on_it]

ya man that looks mad tight but i think that ur projectors look out of place now bein the same color as the car. i think they would look way better in black or maybe even carbon fiber. jus my opinion but it looks awesome. good work man.

 

[98TsiAWD]

Originally posted by eclipserst
Yah I was just thinking about changing my sig. How long do guys think I can run without putting hoodpins in, and I also want some good hood pins not the sh!tty ones I had.

As long as you dont exceed 35-40 mph I dont think not having hood pins will be a problem. But get them asap.
IMO you should get Anodized Red Sparco Hood pins.

 

[X|Crescens]

Whoa awesome look. Keep the headlights red though, i think it looks better that way.

 

[90LaserTurbo89k]

looks sweet, and i agree with the red hood pin idea, and keeping the red projectors

 

[CL MaNTis GST]

Originally posted by eclipserst
Thanks guys, I really like it

I likes!!!!


One thing though.. u might want to consider changing the part between the hood and the windshield (where the wipers bolt on to) back to black. Looks a lil weird it being red and all... know what I mean?!?

Looks clean though man... congrats!

 

[KRAZYKOREAN]

Very smooth I want one. Yeah

 

[DSMJim]

Because VIS carbon fiber hoods are pretty crappy in construction you need to use hood pins. I have a lead on a carbon fiber hood that is fully braced with fiberglass and has built in stock mounting points that are very strong. They are guaranteed to fit like stock with not additional mounting hardware at all.

When it's available I'll have it on my car don't worry about that and you will all see it.

 

[RuBiCaNT5X]

Forgive the n00b question, but how much weight reduction we talking going with the CF hood?

 

[greyforestgst]

Originally posted by RuBiCaNT99GSX
Forgive the n00b question, but how much weight reduction we talking going with the CF hood?

i think its 50-16 so 34lbs over the front axle
decent mod for a gsx that needs a new hood (cf hoods cost less than oem) but gsts benefit from that weight

 

[badgsx]

Jim why are VIS hoods crappy? Ive heard nothing but good things about them.

 

[Nappy94]

I just ordered a cf hood for my 1G. It should be here within a month.

 

[redeclipse97]

Originally posted by SOURCE1064
Looks nice!. I'd get one but I really don't want to run hood pins and I've heard of too many people having theirs unlatching on them and smashing their windshields.

aftermarket carbon fiber hoods come with a hook that lines up with the factory latch, you don't need hood pins.

 

[eclipserst]

I am kinda debating to run hood pins for now, I do not really want to drill holes into the hood, god forbid i mess up. The hood is really secure right now so who knows.

 

[AP-Signworks]

But a lot of the time, the latch sucks. Someone i know with a Fiber Images hood on his Maxima ran it without hoodpins, and at 35 mph one day, the hood broke the latch and flipped back and smashed his windshield. That's why they say to always run hoodpins. The aftermarket latch is almost never going to be as good as stock. A lot of the aftermarket hoods latches barely line up with the stock latch.

Originally posted by redeclipse97


aftermarket carbon fiber hoods come with a hook that lines up with the factory latch, you don't need hood pins.

 

[knevil]

do you think carbon fiber hoods loose color in the winter if you leave them on?