which carbon fiber hood to get

[caryhson1]

What hood do you think i should get??? this is going on a black 00 eclipse gt.

1)VIS EVO
2)VIS Xtreme
3)Traditional c/f hood
4)Vis Invader


http://www.racerwheel.com/exterior-h...-2000--up.html

[alphalanos]

I like either the Invader or just OEM...up to you though. "just get the one that makes you say damn" as i always do when i cant decide.

[eclipsed4utoo]

why not get the one that you like the most?

i would say...so with the evo

[dickswhip00gs]

yeah and get it painted right away. the multi color ricer effect doesnt work well on the 'clipse.

[rodbls]

Originally Posted by dickswhip00gs

yeah and get it painted right away. the multi color ricer effect doesnt work well on the 'clipse.

My car is black, and Im getting a carbon hood this summer. Im thinking about just clearing it, and leaving it natural because it will blend fine color wise with the car, and still have the natural carbon fiber look. But i have also heard some other of my friends tell me to paint it...i like it clear, but some personal feelings from others would help.

[rodbls]

Also...i like the Evo hood design...but dont know what the hell that mesh stuff is made out of. Im leaning towards it, but have reservations because I dont want the mesh to start sagging and or tear. Im assuming that it's pretty strong and held in there good, but wanted to make sure that this was the case.

[Black Knight 00]

i run with the invader on my 00 black gs. it looks sooo much better in person. but if you want to see what it looks like on a car go here: www.grounddynamics.com and look at it. i also have the bomex kit so mine just looks mean.

[Back]

I am all about the sleeper look. Use carbon fiber for what it ws first developed for. Its light weight, and strength. Not to be a cop magnet. All you are doing when you drive a flashy car is either "Pull me over" or "Steel me!"

[johnnyBgood]

I would choose the Invader first, as it has very good cooling properties (should you turbo), and the Xtreme GT next.

[dickswhip00gs]

All hail JohnnyBGood! Truly a god amongst men and us 3G owners!

[eclipsed4utoo]

the evo is good for cooling too

[Chavez408]

EVo, IMO

[Shpyder]

just a thing to note....your hood will crack/screw up if its not made by vis and you plan to run a turbo. a guy in the 2g forum has gone thru THREE fcking hoods! Insane...

[eclipsed4utoo]

Originally Posted by Shpyder

just a thing to note....your hood will crack/screw up if its not made by vis and you plan to run a turbo. a guy in the 2g forum has gone thru THREE fcking hoods! Insane...

most likely it will crack even though it is made by VIS. ive seen a number of VIS hoods crack for no reason.

just a question.... how would a turbo cause the hood to crack?? does the heat soften the hood to where its more prone to cracking?

[Shpyder]

well, i dont know exactly, but turbos generate an insane amount of heat. Probably causes structural fatigue... but so far, all the VIS hoods ppl have had have held up, but other makes have cracked...check out the thread in the 2G forum. But I think a lot of people forget to put in the stock under-hood heat shield... taht could be a contributing factor.