DO you think a C/F hood would look good on my car?

[Skiboarder311]

Hey guys, i have a chance at a c/f hood, but i'm not sure how it will look.

u guys know what my car loox like, whadda u think.

aside from looks it would be sweet to save some weight at the track, since i am still building my engine up and plan to hit the track alot again this year.


BTW its just the skin, so i would have to use 4 hood pins for it, if that makes any difference

[johny_boy32]

i'll be the first to voice my opinion...lets see some pics...weight wise do it but I dont know how it would look on an all black car....it might look out of place.

[justinusaf]

I think it would look damn good!

[Skiboarder311]

Well thats the thing, the only way we're gonna get to see pics, is if i decide to buy it.

LOL

then if it loox outta place on my car, then i'd juz have to sell it.

[justinusaf]

Originally posted by Skiboarder311@Mar 15 2004, 11:28 AM
Well thats the thing, the only way we're gonna get to see pics, is if i decide to buy it.

LOL

then if it loox outta place on my car, then i'd juz have to sell it.
Where are you ordering from? I would be interested also.

[r53silver91s]

Look at 99alero boy cardomain, I posted it here, hope you don't mind, there is a pic of his black alero w/ the carbon fiber hood, I don't think it goes well on black but that's just me.

www.cardomain.com/id/99aleroboy (http://www.cardomain.com/id/99aleroboy)

[r53silver91s]

Well the link doesn't work but there is also pics of his car in the showcase on like page 5 or 6 or something around there.

[99blackalero]

IMO...the CF hood on a black car takes away from the car, not enhancing the looks

[Naich]

Is it me, or do they not look like they fit all that great? It looks like the curve in the fender is higher than the curve of the hood, making it line up funny.

[Oldsman]

Well on a black car you won't be able to see it that much.

But Ski, is someone making it or is it a used one??????

If someone is making it, then get it so that way we have someone making them again.

[Cyber Knight]

Those hoods make it look like you got a new hood from the wrecker's and have only had a chance to repaint it with grey primer. I think the only way one of those might look good is with a C/F body.

[yiddishbdg]

i disagree, i like how a carbon fiber hood looks on a black car. there are some fitment issues, however. hit me up with a pm or on aim and we can talk more about it.

[Sportalero]

Originally posted by r53silver91s@Mar 15 2004, 03:34 PM
Look at 99alero boy cardomain, I posted it here, hope you don't mind, there is a pic of his black alero w/ the carbon fiber hood, I don't think it goes well on black but that's just me.

www.cardomain.com/id/99aleroboy
IMO, find OTHER ways to lighten your ride. On a black ride, this mod would be"all" go, "NO" show :unsure:
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322880_25_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322880_22_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/322000-322999/322880_21_full.jpg

[99blackalero]

Dont do it ski, dont mess up a good thing

[Insane75]

get it and paint it black that's my opinion.

[Final-Reality]

Just because stupid ricers with carbon fiber hoods don't paint it to "show it off", doesnt mean you can't paint the damn thing. It's supposed to be a "performance"-oriented part, since it removes a fair bit of weight off the highest point at the front of your car..

[Cyber Knight]

I guess I shouldn't have assumed that it wouldn't be painted to match the car. But if it was painted to match then wouldn't it look like a regular hood?

[Sportalero]

Originally posted by Cyber Knight@Mar 15 2004, 08:58 PM
I guess I shouldn't have assumed that it wouldn't be painted to match the car. But if it was painted to match then wouldn't it look like a regular hood?
Well, yeah, but it will be a hood that will drop his E.T.s a little lower. A CF hood just doesn't compliment a black car ;)

[Cyber Knight]

There is no arguing the fact that it's a good weight loss plan (even tho this one is high carb, sorry Atkin), but that's not what he is asking. Judging from option #2 in the poll ("No, there is no need for that, ur car is black and it won't stand out"), I don't think he intends to change the look from a standard C/F hood.

[jturkey69]

i think no...now if they could get you a hood with the inner liner, and perhaps the evo 8 style heat extractors...hell id be first in line for that, but just a plain hood id say no, plus the 4 hood pins will look outta place too

[kwhauck]

i believe that a carbon fiber hood looks okay on a black car, but that is why when i put my body kit on my whole car is getting painted a different color, plus i hate just plain carbon fiber hoods on colored cars, when you do, you have to blend it in with the car, like yiddishbdg hood is painted, very nice job of showing off the carbon fiber hood, yet blending it well with the car's style... :thumbsup:

[kwhauck]

also skiboarder, look at my pix, mine is just the skin, light as bunny, i fabbed some fiberglass mounts on the back side though, so i could used the stock hinges, and then the two locking hood pins in front, any questions or if you want more detailed pictures just pm me

[Redog]

I think a CF hood would only look good on a black car.

I don't know about paniting it though, if it was going on a different color car I'd say go for it.

[alerosport.com]

do something like yidishdog did,

do the inverse of what its in the pic below, leave the olds sign carbon, or something along thoes lines...

[Skiboarder311]

Well heres the deal guys.

The guy i'm gettin it from got it custom made. He owned a shop and a guy wanted an alero c/f hood made. So he called VIS racing and had them do a custom job.

then when the hood came in the dood was nowhere to be found. and now this guy is closing his shop and has to get ridda it.


ITs just a skin also, which means its LIGHT as hell, but would require 4 hood pins.


I mainly wanted one just for the loox of it. I am trying to gain summore points at shows and stuff. It would also be good to save some tenths at teh track, can always use them.

But its either but this, or put that money toward headers :thumbsup:

[r53silver91s]

HEADERS James, go for it.

[jturkey69]

personaly id say headers, but being just the skin...isnt it kinda flexible??..like maybe the front lip would start pulling up at highway speeds...i have no idea about c/f but a glass hood i had that was just a skin, on my old mustang did that.

[alerosport.com]

...headers... go for the hp

[kwhauck]

Originally posted by jturkey69@Mar 16 2004, 06:02 PM
personaly id say headers, but being just the skin...isnt it kinda flexible??..like maybe the front lip would start pulling up at highway speeds...i have no idea about c/f but a glass hood i had that was just a skin, on my old mustang did that.
ummm actually it won't if you have it pinned down right, i've had my car up to the speed limiter numerous times and even though, the hood flexes like hell (look at my pictures you can see the hood flexing because i have a makeshift proprod on only one side of the cf hood) if you pin it down right it will ride like stock, also, alerosport i've been planning on doing what you suggested for a long time, but the symbol will be smaller with other graphics along side it,

[kwhauck]

another pic to show how the hood flexes

[jturkey69]

yeah i wasnt sure if c/f flexes like glass does...my stang always had a front lip curl going on when i raced at the track, and it fluttered a bit