What do you think.. cuz I'm thinking of getting a CF hood.
My car is Nighthawk Black Pearl (Basically Black with blue specks and a pearl coat)...
Do you think it will look good (yes) or bad (no)
explain and back up with pictures.

(hehe.. its like a test now :D)

definately yes, here's a pic if you all wanna see the car. :)

Here's my friend's accord with a CF hood, I think it looks good. :)

Why wouldn't it? When you paint it, it will be the same color as the rest of the car

Originally posted by layingrubber
Why wouldn't it? When you paint it, it will be the same color as the rest of the car why paint a CF hood?

lol you took the words out of my mouth

i don't think it would be a good idea to have a black CF hood on a black car.
The reason is because it's hard to see the CF hood since it a close match to the car itself.
It might look like you have a black car with a different paint job on the hood...or something like that.

I think it would be better if you had a non-black car...for example white or red or blue etc.
I guess if you are going to spend so much money on the CF hood, you might as well have it stand out.

I have a picture of a red civic with a "black hood."
I'm not actually sure if it's CF, but the idea is there since most CF hood are a black color.
This picture was taken by me...My friend was driving at the time and I took my digital camera to snap a picture.
I don't know the owner :) so sorry if you didn't want your picture taken :D

http://community.webshots.com/storage/1/v4/6/3/94/28860394qShAMqkEMY_ph.jpg

do you guys like the small 14 inch HX rims!?!?!? :)

yeah definately man go for it. it wont be that radical or anything but itll look sweet.

Originally posted by kicker1_solo
definately yes, here's a pic if you all wanna see the car. :)

Who's Integra is that? That's probably the best Integra I've ever seen.:eek: Do you have any more pictures of that Integra?

Originally posted by natcc99
do you guys like the small 14 inch HX rims!?!?!? :)

yes i do....i just bought a set of 96 stocks(15's) to upgrade pass my boring 94 stocks (14's) they are a nice touch and the racing lugnuts too. :)

i like the carbon fiber hood on a black car. my bf is gonna get one sumtime to put on his black prelude. :D

my friend just picked up one with the lancer evo style hood scoops on a black car, and it looks sick. you can definitely tell that it is there compared to the regular paint...
maybe try something a little different and paint around the edges... but leave it cf in the middle... it would look like graphics, but black on grayish blak... really subtle...


also. who cares if you can tell if it is there? cf hoods are for weight savings before looks, and the style of it is better than stock. if you get a stock style, dont waste your time. but if it has vents in it, it'll look sweet...

of course i dont have a pic, but its a 00 si with white tenzos on it and a custom turbo and intercooler kit... sick fast car that is hella gorgeous...

well, if you don't paint the hood UV rays will cause the fibers to split apart, thereby ruining your hood. The idea of a carbon fiber hood is not to look cool, but to reduce the weight of your car

I say go for it. My friend has one on his black teg and it looks pretty :cool:

Originally posted by b16a2si


Who's Integra is that? That's probably the best Integra I've ever seen.:eek: Do you have any more pictures of that Integra?

:D
thanks

I have some pics of it broken into :) being put on a flatbed truck :D
and some "artistic" photos of it.
Unfortunately, someone @ my school decided to key my side skirts and spoiler... :rolleyes: ... soooo... I have to get them repainted :mad:
But luckily I still had my stock spoiler and skirts, so they're back on right now :D

I'll post more pics as soon as I get access to a scanner...

:D :coolguy:

my only issue with it right now is that it costs $400-500 for the hood itself.
So, do I wanna get the CF hood or do I wanna save money for new rims (as I have stock GS-R's right now).
But I kind of like the GSR rims. I know I want a CF hood, but I dont know if thats the best use of $400.
I kind of want to upgrade my headers from Type-R to DCSports 4-2-1 Ceramic.. and thats $400+ I could use it on. I need my spoiler and skirts repainted.. thats gonna be a few hun.... man.. I just dont know anymore!!!
ORRR.. I also need subs, and a new midrange... I'm clueless...

:rolleyes: :bloated:

Originally posted by layingrubber
The idea of a carbon fiber hood is not to look cool, but to reduce the weight of your car

Exactly what i'm thinking,

Originally posted by b16a2si


Who's Integra is that? That's probably the best Integra I've ever seen.:eek: Do you have any more pictures of that Integra? That's OisinT's teg, I don't have any more pics of it, but he might. :)

who cares what others think if they dont like the look of CF on black. a CF hood looks hard no matter what in my opinion. I would definitely get it.

Originally posted by swoosher21
who cares what others think if they dont like the look of CF on black. a CF hood looks hard no matter what in my opinion. I would definitely get it.

yeah, i like it.. but i definately value the opinions of everyone on this forum, even if I dont agree with them necessisarily.
Just something you'll learn in time here... :)

hey i'm goin with the CF style for my hood i have the M3 CF look mirrors and the CF altezza's so i'm gonna do the hood also and for the people in the latter posts... personally i want my hood to blend a little... but i have a black VW Golf and i'm goin with a CF hood i say just try it and if it doesn't look good paint the hood no biggie... down at the bottom there they are makin it sound like your supposed to repaint your whole car just so the hood stands out??

it will look good. what looks stupid is cf hoods on non black cars. that looks like shit. just like black rims.

yo sup... i say you should get it. and also when you come by tomorrow bring ya damned pics and i will scan them for ya!


PEACE

yea cf hood on a black car looks nice

my friend has it on his prelude and it looks good

i dont think that i would look good isnt carbon fiber supposed to stand out? it wouldnt be able to do that on a black car. i think that it would be w waist of money. but hell you never can go wrong with carbon fiber so if you want it then go for it

Black on Black is classy! Go for it. I'm goin with a vented CF hood and my Civic is black.

Originally posted by turboedsol
i dont think that i would look good isnt carbon fiber supposed to stand out? it wouldnt be able to do that on a black car. i think that it would be w waist of money. but hell you never can go wrong with carbon fiber so if you want it then go for it Ummm...carbon fiber hoods are supposed to be light so they reduce weight, for perfomance. Not really meant for looks, even though they do look cool.

That teg in the 2nd post is tyte!!!

Go for the cf hood!

i think carbon fiber hood looks good on any color car.......i've seen a nissan silvia 14/15 black w/ a carbon fiber hood........omgoodness.......that was so freakin dope............and it's looks good on white and yellow ......... like spoon......yeaaaaaaaa......

Layingrubber,
is that true about UV rays breaking apart the fibers in CF? Could you just clearcoat it with UV resistant clearcoat (if that exists) and will that protect it?

BTW: I think CF on black looks hot, so get it if the $400 investment won't burn you.

My .02 is find some engine goodies with the cash, and go for the looks when your machine is performing right.

madtownhonda has a black 6th gen coupe with black rims and a cf hood.. since HAN is down i can't get the pics but it looks hard IMO :)

I have one on my dark green civic. I've seen them on many black cars and my opinion is it looks nice. Not much contrast though like natcc was saying. Here's how mine looks http://www.inlinefour.com/jdmsirekfron.html

Originally posted by legacyciv
I have one on my dark green civic. I've seen them on many black cars and my opinion is it looks nice. Not much contrast though like natcc was saying. Here's how mine looks http://www.inlinefour.com/jdmsirekfron.html

I think it looks good:cool: do you have another pic?

have any of you guys bought CF hoods from jdmhondaparts.com because they sell them for pretty cheap (400 bucks) and they say it's almost that of spoon quality......if not....do any of you guys know a company around southern california that sells quality CF hoods for a good price?....it's for a 97 civic coupe......actually.....make that 99......i'm going to convert it so i'll need the newer body parts......:D

Originally posted by Kastro


I think it looks good:cool: do you have another pic?
Thanks :)

http://a4.cpimg.com/image/5E/A8/9210974-94ca-01C40134-.jpg

http://a8.cpimg.com/image/64/2C/9032548-c3f1-01D00138-.jpg

http://a5.cpimg.com/image/59/87/9725785-1b36-01E6017E-.jpg

Originally posted by tenzoracerevovii
have any of you guys bought CF hoods from jdmhondaparts.com because they sell them for pretty cheap (400 bucks) and they say it's almost that of spoon quality......if not....do any of you guys know a company around southern california that sells quality CF hoods for a good price?....it's for a 97 civic coupe......actually.....make that 99......i'm going to convert it so i'll need the newer body parts......:D

I think jdmhondaparts has decent hoods...not spoon quality though. Are you switching to 99-00 because you like the look better or? I almost did that last year when i got in an accident. I used to hear a lot of good about fiber images on this site.

The black on black would look tight ass, Not as POP as a red car with the black but still pretty damn tight

hey oisnt save your money for rims and sell me your gsrs :D

hell yea do it.. carbon hood might not stand out the way they do on a white car for instance, but u will still have the nicest hood around, its for performance as well as looks.. but performance more ~!

i dont got a pik, but u've seen the others.. go 4 it ~ :o

Originally posted by b16a2si

Do you have any more pictures of that Integra? It's changed a bit over the years, but this is how it looks now :)
And he's trying to decide on a JDM front end right now, he never got the CF hood.
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hell yeah that was a good day... save the fuckin HIDs that i had to work on... but we got them to work so tahts all that matters :frog:

What about a red cf hood? I dont know if it would look right on a black car, but its another idea. Someone has that on a red whip on this forum.

Originally posted by NuEra
What about a red cf hood? I dont know if it would look right on a black car, but its another idea. Someone has that on a red whip on this forum. that would look like ass imo, Md99sir had one on his red civic until he wrecked it, his looked hot. Black on black, red on red. :cool:

for all those people who said CF wouldnt stand out on a black car...you're wrong, so HA! nah, im just gonna show you something i found. in the pic i attached below, it's quite obvious the hood is carbon fiber. The distinguishing feature is the fibers themselves. I think thats a better way to make your hood stand out than just not matching the car color. I have a black civic and I'm getting a CF hood as well. I dont really care too much about looks, I'm focused more on the weight. And even if it doesn't look that great, my stock hood has several dents from hail damage so it can't be any worse than that...:bloated:

Originally posted by emerge
for all those people who said CF wouldnt stand out on a black car...you're wrong, so HA! Anything will stand out in the right light, like the pic you posted, that's on a very sunny day. :D On musty dark days or at night it's much harder to see. But it is still noticeable, and CF hoods aren't supposed to be for looks anyways. :D