CF hood pics on 1G

[Mephisto03]

http://pics.dsm.org/files/MVC-012S.JPG
http://pics.dsm.org/files/MVC-013S.JPG
http://pics.dsm.org/files/MVC-014S.JPG
http://pics.dsm.org/files/MVC-015S_01.JPG

Theres my car for now. Waiting for my drift front bumper, fmic, konig verdict wheels (black opal) and a new white paint job for the whole thing. Also going to be lowered.

[KrayziELaseR]

Dont take this the wrong way, but CF hoods are ugly and over rated, I like the hood on Evan2's car before it split and flew off but thats just cause the colors went well together, but a CF hood on a 1g isn't all that great lookin, especially for the money you have to put out for them.

and im doing the same as you w/ mine, street drift kit, paint job, but first i have to drop in my new engine ....which should be getting here anytime now, damn slow truck drivers.

but yeah, thats bout it

[dsm1699]

i agree w/daryl, dosnt look so hot, but if the car was black it would look tight
-Darrel-

[Mephisto03]

I thought it looked a little blah at first but when you see it at night for some reason it makes it look awsome. I couldn't stop looking at it after I put it on.

[SMOKE SHOW]

Looks kinda weird without any other body modifications, but its the first 1g (92-94) with a cf hood i've seen.

[Dallas J]

I personally think it looks good. It will lood really awsome with the drift kit.
KrayziELaseR-- Everyone has there own oppinion. Personally i dont like the aluminum wing and crome rims youre sportin', but to all his own right?
-Dallas J

[Turbo2]

Looks good man. I've only seen 2 on a 1g (92-94) I kinda agree with the rest of the guys here, it looks kinda wierd without something else done to the car, but it's a good start man.

[92awd4u]

Where can u buy a carbon fiber hood or fiberglass hood for a 92-94?

[Turbo2]

Originally posted by 92awd4u
Where can u buy a carbon fiber hood or fiberglass hood for a 92-94?
Check Mach V, but usually a http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/images/top_search.gif helps.

[fspdeejay]

I just ordered mine today to replace my "skin cancer" hood.... should be getting it in a week... i ordered it from MBautosport.com for $450 + tax... imma pick it up from them cuz shipping is way too expensive @ $100. it's also available from booststore.com for the same price. It's made by TCS (TC Spoilers)... should i or should i not put hood pins?? i don't want it to fly off like evan2's (http://www.2gnt.com/dcforum/DCForumID15/2263.html) but he said it was because he forgot to latch it and i flew open cracking the bond before it eventually flew off..

[dsm gsx 92]

does anyone have any pics of a carbon fiber hood on a teal colored talon or can anyone photo shop it? cause i was thinkin about gettin one but i think it might look ugly as hell on my car.

[Mephisto03]

I put the hood pins on mine for the added safety and unworringnes I would have now. When I drove around without the it flapped alot but now its pretty smoooth which makes me feel alot more comfortable and safer.

All the other pics had my finger in the way (lol) so gave this one. I like the angle and you get the jist of were I put them. Its right where the bolt was to hold the lights I think it was. You have to drill all the way threw because it doens't just unscrew. but its pretty easy.

http://pics.dsm.org/files/MVC-019S.JPG

[fspdeejay]

i just got my hood today (after almost a month of waiting)... unfortuanately i can't put it on right now because it didn't come with the hook for the factory latch... i guess i have to put hood pins after all..
http://members.aol.com/nonturbo/cf4.jpeg http://members.aol.com/nonturbo/cf3.jpeg
http://members.aol.com/nonturbo/cf2.jpeg
http://members.aol.com/nonturbo/cf1.jpeg

[Turbo2]

Originally posted by fspdeejay
i just got my hood today (after almost a month of waiting)... unfortuanately i can't put it on right now because it didn't come with the hook for the factory latch... i guess i have to put hood pins after all..
You could still put it on for our viewing pleasure :D

[Xan]

hot damn fspdeejay, post some pics asap, yours will be the 1st 1g with popups I've seen with a cf hood, and your car is red too, so if I got one I know what mine would look like :D

Always wondered if it would look odd or not with the red popups, too bad there wasn't an aftermarket headlight conversion to make your popups look like 300zx ones, now that would be badass.

[DeRrIcK]

Hey,
Will that hood with the pop up lights work on my 90 AWD talon? cause I want one cause my paint on my hood SUCKS
Thanks
DeRrIcK

[Turbo2]

Originally posted by DeRrIcK
Hey,
Will that hood with the pop up lights work on my 90 AWD talon? cause I want one cause my paint on my hood SUCKS
Thanks
DeRrIcK

Yes

[fspdeejay]

installed it finally... i think it looks good, but i think i'm going to have to go to the junk yard and get black covers for my headlights... i think it's the black roof that makes it look ok. if my roof wasn't black it would look kinda out of place..

old skin cancer hood...
http://pics.dsm.org/files/cf_install1.jpg

new CF hood...(sorry the second pic is at night... i forgot to take a pic of it when i finished. i took it after i got back from my girlfriends house.)
http://pics.dsm.org/files/cf_install2.jpg

[fspdeejay]

o yea... here's the install pics:
http://www.pbase.com/fspdeejay/cf_hood

[AWD Terror]

Nice work ! http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif

[poeman]

Good install, when I got mine I put my hood pins directely behind the flipups and the hood flapped way too much and ended up cracking a little. So I put two more pins in where you put them and it is fine now.

[fspdeejay]

Originally posted by poeman
Good install, when I got mine I put my hood pins directely behind the flipups and the hood flapped way too much and ended up cracking a little. So I put two more pins in where you put them and it is fine now.

do you have a pic of your car with the 2 sets of pins? i'm thinking of putting hood locks like these along with the pins and i wanted to see what it would kinda look like...
http://www.jcwhitney.com/images/imagecache/I2312.gif

[Turbo2]

Looks good man. Very nice.

[SMOKE SHOW]

Nice! I got a cf hood too! Just waiting for it to warm up so I can get my car back on the streets. Anyways, how did you make sure that the holes in the hood line up with the rad support? What step did you take to drill the holes?

[fspdeejay]

Originally posted by SMOKE SHOW
Nice! I got a cf hood too! Just waiting for it to warm up so I can get my car back on the streets. Anyways, how did you make sure that the holes in the hood line up with the rad support? What step did you take to drill the holes?

i did it the putty way... you put putty on the hood and then put the hood down so that you can get an imprint where the pins were in the putty... then you just mark that and drill...

[poeman]

Sorry I don't have any pics cause my car is a nasty tan color. But the 4 pins look fine.

[trbotsi]

What does the fact of your car being an ugly tan color have to do with you not having pics of it? Maybe your carbon fiber hood is the nasty tan color? Oh that would mean you don't have a carbon fiber hood.

[fspdeejay]

here's a couple more...
anyone wanna donate their black headlight covers to me?
http://pics.dsm.org/files/P3260003__01.jpg
http://pics.dsm.org/files/P3260002_.jpg

[Turbo2]

Originally posted by fspdeejay
http://pics.dsm.org/files/P3260003__01.jpg

Damn, I might have to a CF hood now that I've seen this, gonna photochop it a bit, just some ideas for different colors :D

[fspdeejay]

Originally posted by Turbo2


Damn, I might have to a CF hood now that I've seen this, gonna photochop it a bit, just some ideas for different colors :D

you can actually get the hood in different colors with colored kevlar woven into it if you want for i think $75 more.

[poeman]

Why would I want to take pics of my nasty colored car. Oh and why would I pretend I have a carbon fiber hood?

[fspdeejay]

got bored yesterday...
http://members.aol.com/nonturbo/psychedelic_CFhood.jpeg

[Pseidon]

what is the weight on one of those hoods? like 10 pounds?

[AWD Terror]

That would make a great sig. pic! Properly sized of course... ;)

[Turbo2]

Originally posted by AWD Terror
That would make a great sig. pic! Properly sized of course... ;)

Hint, Hint :D :D

[fspdeejay]

cool, thanks... and the hood weighed about 15lbs

[AWD Terror]

Popular thread - making it a sticky.

[TheCrush]

what is the weight of a stock hood?

[Rodman]

Wow, one of those hoods would look sweet on my car:D

[Turbo2]

Originally posted by TheCrush
what is the weight of a stock hood?

In between 30 and 40 pounds

[Josh90TSI]

I think I might have to get one of those. My hood is full of DA sander marks from when I got it painted. One of the guys DA'ed it too much and left little craters all over the hood. I was thinking about filling them with body filler, sanding and having the hood repainted, but it would probably be cheaper to just buy a CF hood, and it would look good on a black 1G, IMO. Did one of you guys say it would be 100 bucks to ship? Damn thats pretty steep, but it is a big package. You guys think it would be cheaper to just go with the CF than to have mine fixed?

Josh

[fspdeejay]

Ya, most companies ship for around $100 because it's too big for ups. They have to have it trucked to you.

[X-travagant]

fspdeejay your hood looks real good. makes me wanna get one now

[AWDkitkat]

The only place i knew of that carried CF hoods for 92-94 was Mach V. this is a cut and paste from thier site.

"3/19/02 NOTE: We've currently discontinued carbon fiber hoods while we search for a more reliable vendor. Thanks for your patience."

http://store.yahoo.com/machv/carfibhood95.html

If anyone knows another vendor you should post it here.

[Laser]

I love the way the cf hood looks and i wanna get one ut i wanna see what it looks like on a black 1G..anyone have a black 1G with a carbon fiber hood?
jay

[DragonKnight]

Originally posted by AWDkitkat
The only place i knew of that carried CF hoods for 92-94 was Mach V. this is a cut and paste from thier site.

"3/19/02 NOTE: We've currently discontinued carbon fiber hoods while we search for a more reliable vendor. Thanks for your patience."

http://store.yahoo.com/machv/carfibhood95.html

If anyone knows another vendor you should post it here.
I remember Mike @ DSS mentioning that they have them for sale. Shot him an e-mail to confirm that:

http://www.diamondstarspecialties.com/

-Rich

[Lasersharp65]

wow that cf hood looks nice on your car man, when i get mine painted black in about a month I think I will order one, deffinately makes your car look nice and that close up pic of the woven shot looks insane!

[miketribal]

here is mine

[Laser]

miketribal ur car looks bad ass but do u have maybe a closer pic of the hood? is urr car black or dark gree?

[miketribal]

ill look into it
and yes its green

[PC Talon]

92-94 Hoods!
All I can find are 2G ones and 90-91. I know MachV has suspended sales. Any other sources out there?
I am getting the car repainted in a few months, and the factory hood is shot so it is time to upgrade ASAP.
Thanks!

[Quadcylla]

Magnus Motorsports up here in Toronto Canada lists 92-94 lexan (if you're interested in Lexan) hoods on thier web site: www.magnusmotorsports.com.

Prices are in Canadian. Just multiply by 0.638 (todays exhange) for the amount in US$.

[Quadcylla]

I think I meant to say fiber glass.

[PC Talon]

I gotta admit I am in for the look as much as the weight savings. Kinda ricey I know but.
ANy other sources for the 92-94?

[PC Talon]

Dan @ MachV posted this to me.
http://www.darksidemotoring.com/index.htm
for 92-94 DSM's Carbon Hoods.

[PC Talon]

Originally posted by pc080189
Dan @ MachV posted this to me.
http://www.darksidemotoring.com/index.htm
for 92-94 DSM's Carbon Hoods.

Ok, I called, price is $400, It costs about $75-100 to ship to the east coast. Once you order it takes them 2 weeks to get the hood, then about a week after to get you the hood.
Any opinions?

[ExplicitGSX]

$400 sounds decent....where are they form...cause im west coast. Maybe shipping wont be so much for me.

[PC Talon]

Originally posted by ExplicitGSX
$400 sounds decent....where are they form...cause im west coast. Maybe shipping wont be so much for me.

Their site says they are in Chatsworth, CA 91311
21758 Devonshire street. (818) 349-6221
Hope that helps.

[RollCageRobby]

I ordered my carbon fiber hood from them but mine was only 350$ though hehehehe :D shipping turned out to be 85$ and I live in Utah.. But I ordered mine 3 weeks ago I guess they must have raised their prices.

[Espo]

Wheres the best place to get one for a 91?

[Pseidon]

I had a link for tc spoilers that had them for 399 but now the price has gone up to 499 thats crazy..

[BarelyLegalGSX]

i know where to get them for the 92-94 and they are in stock!!! e-mail me at myairmax69@aol.com and let me know, they are $450 + 130 in shipping

[Automekanika]

Does anybody know if anyone sells body kits for '91 talons. I dont know if im gonna get one but i wanna see what they look like.

[Turbo2]

www.fxdesigns.com
www.wholesalehyperformance.com
www.importfan.com
www.asylumms.com

Please search next time :)

[SMOKE SHOW]

Finally put my hood on.
http://homepage.mac.com/cbuzunis/.cv/cbuzunis/Sites/.Pictures/DSC00048.jpg-thumb_273_205.jpg

[TaLoNBLiNGBLiNG]

^ looks badass! :D

[nautica985]

nopionline.com carrys carbon fiber hoods for 1gs now

[a5ian5murf]

hey poeman, check your private messages, i cant email you for some reason, probably wrong email addy? lmk at a5ian5murf@yahoo.com thanks

-danny

[Aftershock]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid31/p13816a020d161b474a111fa91c2ab36a/fd47c730.jpg

$500 after hoodpins and tax.

Perfect fit.

Ryan

[DeRrIcK]

Are those LED squrters I see on there, they look too shiny to be the black stock ones....:rice:
just messen
DeRrIcK

[Aftershock]

Ok yes they are....BUT my old ones drizzled out, so i thought sure why not they look good with the hoodpins too. However they are on a switch which i hardly ever use. LOL only turn them on when i see a riced out car near me...then i watch his led lights fade away in my rear view mirror as i am turning mine off. It purely for the i have rice can i race too factor lol.

Seriously though they are hooked to a switch. That is never used. And they are white, not a ricey color anyways. I knew someone would notice lol.

Ryan

[a5ian5murf]

lol...

[TaLoNBLiNGBLiNG]

Originally posted by Aftershock
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid31/p13816a020d161b474a111fa91c2ab36a/fd47c730.jpg
Looks awesome on your silver 1g :)

But I would have left off the hoodpins ;)

[mavisky]

Originally posted by TaLoNBLiNGBLiNG

Looks awesome on your silver 1g :)

But I would have left off the hoodpins ;)

no way i'd get one and not secure my new $500 hood with some hood pins. shit if i ever get one you'll see 4 pins on mine across the front. with that kind of money the last thing i want is it to go flying around.

i wonder how that would look on my car. hmmmmmm

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid32/p9725f76d0a20638f8f2819600f089b9a/fd416023.jpg
i think i like it
(thanks for the pic to work with there aftershock.)

[mavisky]

hahaha look at me post whoring j/k

[Aftershock]

you uglified my car. :( Just kidding. You remember me, i im'd you about helping me with my swap if i had questions.

Ryan

[mavisky]

yea sorry bout that :D

i still couldn't get that hideous mitsu logo out of the way :D

[TaLoNBLiNGBLiNG]

Kyle, I've got a friend with a 92 tsi awd with a VIS cf hood and it held up at 120mph without hoodpins. VIS pretty much guarantees they're hoods since the factory latch is pretty damn strong :D

I'm still waiting for mine :mad:

[ilikemturbo]

the pic of the red one with the lights popped up remind me of a hachiroku

[TOPSECRET]

You can pic up a cf hood for 455.00 at zxtuner.com. I came across this when I owned my 00 zx2 s/r. It's a thin but good quality hood you'll have to use pins. I perfer the lighter cf hoods after all the main reason of cf is the weight.

[TOPSECRET]

This is 455.00 shipped.

[nautica985]

Does any one have any pics of a carbon fiber hood on a black 1g? or if not at least on any black car

[VegasBoost]

My 1G has a CF hood. I payed about 350 for it. I got really lucky though - the shop accidentally got a 1G hood and I just happened to ask about one just after they got it. So. they gave me a little discount so they wouldn't have to pay the return shipping. Way cool!
Hood pins are a must! Never run without them or your asking for trouble!
Let me see if I can post a pic...

[AWDkitkat]

http://www.dsmtuners.com/gallery/data/500/1344frpass-med.jpg
http://www.dsmtuners.com/gallery/data/500/1344front-med.jpg

[destrux]

I think the easiest place to put hoodpins on a 1g is right next to the radiator braces where the rubber hood bumpers are... you just pull them out of the hood and drill the hole all the way through and mount the pins on the bottom. I put some 5/8" heater hose on the pins so I still have hood bumpers (it vibrated alot without them).

[RedDevil]

That's pretty much where I mounted mine.

[Spyder1gdsm]

Looks good, now I have to start saving for one. :( I think a CF hood w/the fire red would look sweet IMO.

[PC Talon]

Here is mine, better pics coming eventually.....
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid44/pd34ae6456807406f65ef4ef4d9f84d77/fcddbe1c.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid44/p436c42215e32e3e7133289f123168c2e/fcddbe2a.jpg

[twenty5Psi]

before it flew up and off..ill have new pics of my silver weaved cf hood for you guys in about a week..:)
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid60/p9af270199570e61c660323ccfa455912/fc54ead0.jpg

[ALLTRBO]

Wow, most of you need to paint your hoods, that primer looks unfinished.




:D

[SpeedDemonGST]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid58/pf20d1f5122325f8050410162c6880657/fc617d23.jpg

got mine for a steal, its a VIS hood that i bought from some website (cant remember it), but i got it for $320 shipped. it fits pretty dman well, but onyl thing i need to do is get the paintjob ive been wanting (dark dark blue).

heres another....

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid51/pa8674602c339ba767f9994b126390261/fc9e0f87.jpg

[teamKAOSdSM]

anyone know of places that sell CF hoods with scoops in them, cause i dont wanna spend aroudn $350-400 and then start cutting it to put a custom scoop in?

[Pseidon]

here's mine fitted

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid63/p33584ffbc159d6b80cb2419a89aecf89/fc12efc0.jpg

[91TSiGuy]

Here's mine that I got from Franks Custom Fiberglass in Bernville, PA. $350 cash and I picked it up. It weighs around 7lbs I'd say.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/b/t/btb139/images/mycar/cfhood6x600.jpg
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/b/t/btb139/images/mycar/cfhood8x600.jpg

[twenty5Psi]

i have the same hood and its flawless..good choice..franks making me a silver and black cf hood for my car..and yes there VERY VERY light..around 6-7 pounds..you can literaly hold the hood in one hand and not strain yourself..

[91TSiGuy]

Well, I wish I could say my hood was flawless too, but I can't. There were a few little air bubbles that were trapped in the resin, the weave didn't lay exactly perfect (although close) near the one corner, and the styrofoam "frame" underneath can kind of be seen around the perimeter of the hood. Hey, I'm picky I guess :P. Other than those things, I really can't complain considering the price plus my car is no show winner either up close. I'll let that stuff slip because the price, weight reduction factor, and the hot looks outweigh the other stuff. :D

[RedDevil]

Your hood looks nice. Frank does nice work. My hood isn't perfect either but it came from the old mold he had and the newer ones look twice as nice. Can't beat the price either.

[sfla90awd]

http://bellsouthpwp.net/b/u/buxtonc/taloncf.jpg

[RSbeast]

Is it just me or do you think they should sell carbon fiber headligt covers for the 90-91 cars? It looks unfinished with out them.. on a black car its not TOO bad... but they stand out so much otherwise... id rather my whole nose be a diff color:o

[RedTurboEclipse]

Originally posted by sfla90awd
http://bellsouthpwp.net/b/u/buxtonc/taloncf.jpg

that is hot man.. i like it a lot.. great job

[PRSRIZD]

who makes a nice 1ga hood? all the ones i find are for the 1gb

[PC Talon]

Originally posted by PRSRIZD
who makes a nice 1ga hood? all the ones i find are for the 1gb

PRSRIZD, use the http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/images/top_search.gif button. Franks Fiberglass and Darkside Motorsports both do.
You can also PM members that have posted pics of their cars on this thread.

[AmericanPsycho1]

Originally posted by PC Talon


PRSRIZD, use the http://www.dsmtalk.com/forums/images/top_search.gif button. Franks Fiberglass and Darkside Motorsports both do.
You can also PM members that have posted pics of their cars on this thread. darn, i was gonna ask the same question... are they're any web adress' to go with that?

[twenty5Psi]

Originally posted by AmericanPsycho1
darn, i was gonna ask the same question... are they're any web adress' to go with that?

frankscustomfiberglass.com

[Eighty9tsi]

sfla90awd

What wheels are you running? Tire size (sidewall, width)? How much of a suspension drop did you get? Your car looks perfect IMO as far as how it sits, not to mention the CF hood does wonders for the black/champagne ambiance. Your car is my new background!