carbon fiber hood on black ss
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03-20-2008, 10:34 PM
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My main reason is my stock SS hood is starting to come apart in the front, so i was trying not to rebuy a fiberglass ss hood and spend the 400 bucks to have it prep'd and painted. I kinda thought the carbon fiber would mostly blend in with the black car. I guess not
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03-20-2008, 10:40 PM
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I'd like to smack the poo out of all of the people who still characterize carbon fiber as rice... at least elaborate on the unpainted aspect... 
Basically you're telling me that my hood is stronger and lighter than a fiberglass hood, but because "ricers" figured this out first I should be ashamed of it?
To the original poster: I think it would depend on the shade of the CF, mine was really dark, and I think would have looked great on a black car unpainted. It actually looked so good that I considered just leaving it unpainted and having the hatch and spoiler painted black (they were being repainted due to an accident) to make the black roof complete a two-tone look. I'm happier with my choice though.
Basically you're telling me that my hood is stronger and lighter than a fiberglass hood, but because "ricers" figured this out first I should be ashamed of it?
To the original poster: I think it would depend on the shade of the CF, mine was really dark, and I think would have looked great on a black car unpainted. It actually looked so good that I considered just leaving it unpainted and having the hatch and spoiler painted black (they were being repainted due to an accident) to make the black roof complete a two-tone look. I'm happier with my choice though.
03-20-2008, 10:50 PM
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I'd like to smack the poo out of all of the people who still characterize carbon fiber as rice... at least elaborate on the unpainted aspect...
Basically you're telling me that my hood is stronger and lighter than a fiberglass hood, but because "ricers" figured this out first I should be ashamed of it?
To the original poster: I think it would depend on the shade of the CF, mine was really dark, and I think would have looked great on a black car unpainted. It actually looked so good that I considered just leaving it unpainted and having the hatch and spoiler painted black (they were being repainted due to an accident) to make the black roof complete a two-tone look. I'm happier with my choice though.
Basically you're telling me that my hood is stronger and lighter than a fiberglass hood, but because "ricers" figured this out first I should be ashamed of it?
To the original poster: I think it would depend on the shade of the CF, mine was really dark, and I think would have looked great on a black car unpainted. It actually looked so good that I considered just leaving it unpainted and having the hatch and spoiler painted black (they were being repainted due to an accident) to make the black roof complete a two-tone look. I'm happier with my choice though.
03-21-2008, 08:15 AM
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Let me elaborate. A painted CF hood is fine. Unpainted=pure rice. DRSITES, your hood looks great since it's painted. Did you leave the manta unpainted CF?
03-21-2008, 12:56 PM
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03-21-2008, 01:11 PM
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I say do what you like with it, its your car. Its not a collaboration of our likes. I would personally do a CF hood and paint everything except the scoop.
