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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:51 PM
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New Import Trendz Hood Installed

ha i beet you all to it lol jk... today i installed my new hood... the dual extractor... and let me tell you, BLACK LOOKS FKING SWEET WITH CF./... ill take pics tomorrow its to daRk now and the grille is not put in yet. heres my conclusiuon on the hood

Pros:
-first dual extractor
-Very nice cf weave
-Only company left with CF on stock lol
-very aggressive looking
-good p[ackaging (alot of bubble wrap in a huge box)
-fits perfect

Cons:
-very very flimsy
-had a few scratches/chips
-uses tiny screws
-no hood prop space

like i said this hood is extremly flimsy.... im afraid to shut the thing. I set the hood down on the latch and pushed down very carefully on the bottem of the hood to shut it and i almost fell through the hood, the hood went in but thank god it poped out. There is one major scratch, and they missed some CF down by the grill so there are white spots but i got alot of $$ off so im keeping it. I think the reason there is no hood prop is because it would break through the hood.... the only way to shut the hood is open it all the way up and drop it, im so afraid to break it. With the resistance of a hood prop it would shoot through the CF

I rate this hood a 6.5 out of 10..... im happy but kinda pist too
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:52 PM
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those are some bad cons IMO
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by biohazard
ha i beet you all to it lol jk... today i installed my new hood... the dual extractor... and let me tell you, BLACK LOOKS FKING SWEET WITH CF./... ill take pics tomorrow its to daRk now and the grille is not put in yet. heres my conclusiuon on the hood

Pros:
-first dual extractor
-Very nice cf weave
-Only company left with CF on stock lol
-very aggressive looking
-good p[ackaging (alot of bubble wrap in a huge box)
-fits perfect

Cons:
-very very flimsy
-had a few scratches/chips
-uses tiny screws
-no hood prop space

like i said this hood is extremly flimsy.... im afraid to shut the thing. I set the hood down on the latch and pushed down very carefully on the bottem of the hood to shut it and i almost fell through the hood, the hood went in but thank god it poped out. There is one major scratch, and they missed some CF down by the grill so there are white spots but i got alot of $$ off so im keeping it. I think the reason there is no hood prop is because it would break through the hood.... the only way to shut the hood is open it all the way up and drop it, im so afraid to break it. With the resistance of a hood prop it would shoot through the CF

I rate this hood a 6.5 out of 10..... im happy but kinda pist too
you know you can't post something like this without pics...
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:55 PM
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Iam Going to post pics when i get my car out of the shop of my cobalt-addiction hood, this hood is f##kin flawless.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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This thread is useless without pics
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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ill take some but its too dark and theres no grill in.... just wait until tomorrow plz??
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JCswoosher2
those are some bad cons IMO
yes IMO they are too but i couldnt beet the price, i am fine with it, im just self consious with my car lol and ive never own CF body parts so it might just seem flimsy to me
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by biohazard
yes IMO they are too but i couldnt beet the price, i am fine with it, im just self consious with my car lol and ive never own CF body parts so it might just seem flimsy to me

CF is very flimst be carefull with it, and you may want to take wax to it everyweek or so to keep it looking nice and from fading.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 11:03 PM
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I love carbon fiber, however I got other priorities like clutch and stg 5 right now.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Ljavy17
I love carbon fiber, however I got other priorities like clutch and stg 5 right now.

Lol i think i have mine straight, and theres more to come.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:54 AM
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if its that damn flimsy I hope you've got hood pins!
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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^^^ yes def get some hood pins. those types of hoods are known to just take off while driving if wind catches them. sometimes if they are installed incorrect and the latch doesnt line up right or if you dont really shut the hood down hard enough you will lose it.
to close it push it down to the point where you hear the latch grab, then place your hands evenly on the hood and push...thats how i do mine on the cavi. otherwise if you slam it hard or drop it from a high point you a. will damage the hood or b. it wont latch all the way and you will drive off thinking its okay and 5 mins later BAM
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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Are all carbon fiber hoods like this? Even with a fiberglass back? I so dont want one for the money they cost if its like this!
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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mines in pretty good shape. i have an evo hood for the cav.
i even sat on it when i was up at dpa and didnt do anything to it
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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Umm...ok dude, it's tomorrow, the sun's up, now where tf are the pics!?
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:05 AM
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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This thread is useless without pics

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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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Ok we have 2 threads on carbon fiber hoods and no one has pics, wtf.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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If we don't get some pics up soon, I'm going to start killing small, helpless animals out of rage.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by snvowles
If we don't get some pics up soon, I'm going to start killing small, helpless animals out of rage.

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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by snvowles
Umm...ok dude, it's tomorrow, the sun's up, now where tf are the pics!?
A: its raining
B:i go to school at 430 in the morning.... its 145 now so ill go get some
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:48 PM
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:51 PM
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LOL thats too cute



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