Dry carbon fiber hood - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ChrisOkc8 · 08-24-2012, 11:12 PM

Have you guys seen this hood yet? It's supposedly half the weight of the stock hood.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-2013-TO...#ht_500wt_1203

UncleFester · 08-24-2012, 11:28 PM

That add raises several red flags for me... The hood looks nice tho.

wheelhaus · 08-24-2012, 11:44 PM

Drift vented......?

Ohhh, the vents only work when the car is sideways, or when the rear bumper is missing...

Doesn't look bad otherwise (too flashy for me), hopefully for that price it's UV protected well enough not to yellow or flake off from sun exposure. I wonder how the underlying structure looks...

cobrabyte · 08-25-2012, 12:10 AM

Need my VIN# to order a hood? Neh. Thanks.

wheelhaus · 08-25-2012, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cobrabyte

Need my VIN# to order a hood? Neh. Thanks.

yeaaah wtf do they need the VIN for, and how could it possibly prevent someone from copying the design? That is odd...

russv · 08-25-2012, 11:09 AM

$1,200? I think NOT!

Dadhawk · 08-25-2012, 12:21 PM

Note in the photo they've painted/wrapped the fenders to take the hood line more "naturally" out to the edges of the car. I do like it, but would want it in Firestorm if I was going to get it. Not at $1200 though. Not sure reducing the weight of the already light hood in half is worth $1200.

ChrisOkc8 · 08-25-2012, 12:45 PM

I'm actually not surprised by this price.

White64Goat · 08-25-2012, 09:03 PM

Did you ever think that maybe they want your VIN to cast or etch it into your hood for theft protection??

cobrabyte · 08-25-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by White64Goat

Did you ever think that maybe they want your VIN to cast or etch it into your hood for theft protection??

Except they told us why they want the VIN: so we don't steal the design. I love doing business with people who think I'm a thief.

ngabdala · 08-25-2012, 11:27 PM

The problem with carbon fiber hoods is there is no one-size fits all. A lot of the time they don't fit properly.

ChrisOkc8 · 08-26-2012, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ngabdala

The problem with carbon fiber hoods is there is no one-size fits all. A lot of the time they don't fit properly.

I'm pretty sure their description said they'll test the fitment of each hood.

Apex Chase · 08-26-2012, 09:52 AM

I am pretty sure everything in that picture is photoshopped, including the hood.

thermobox · 08-26-2012, 10:58 AM

The only way that I would ever entertain any carbon body bits is from the factory.

08-24-2012, 11:12 PM	#1
ChrisOkc8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 182 Thanks: 112 Thanked 52 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dry carbon fiber hood Have you guys seen this hood yet? It's supposedly half the weight of the stock hood. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-2013-TO...#ht_500wt_1203

08-25-2012, 11:09 AM	#6
russv First 86 Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Argento Automatic Location: Northern California Posts: 1,127 Thanks: 1,069 Thanked 544 Times in 232 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	$1,200? I think NOT! __________________ Life is short...NO BORING CARS

08-25-2012, 12:21 PM	#7
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08-25-2012, 11:27 PM	#11
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08-24-2012, 11:28 PM	#2
UncleFester Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 597 Thanks: 157 Thanked 178 Times in 120 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That add raises several red flags for me... The hood looks nice tho.

08-24-2012, 11:44 PM	#3
wheelhaus Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ, 2020 KTM Super Duke 1290R Location: Denver Posts: 1,788 Thanks: 714 Thanked 1,141 Times in 624 Posts Mentioned: 49 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Drift vented......? Ohhh, the vents only work when the car is sideways, or when the rear bumper is missing... Doesn't look bad otherwise (too flashy for me), hopefully for that price it's UV protected well enough not to yellow or flake off from sun exposure. I wonder how the underlying structure looks...

08-25-2012, 12:45 PM	#8
ChrisOkc8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 182 Thanks: 112 Thanked 52 Times in 35 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm actually not surprised by this price.

08-25-2012, 09:03 PM	#9
White64Goat Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 13 BRZ CBS LTD MT, 02 WRX Location: Fred. Co. Md. Posts: 2,346 Thanks: 65 Thanked 1,111 Times in 627 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Did you ever think that maybe they want your VIN to cast or etch it into your hood for theft protection??

08-26-2012, 09:52 AM	#13
Apex Chase El Presidente Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: it like I stole it! Location: Shelbyville, Ky Posts: 205 Thanks: 82 Thanked 117 Times in 58 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am pretty sure everything in that picture is photoshopped, including the hood.

08-26-2012, 10:58 AM	#14
thermobox Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 16 Impreza 5dr CWP Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 332 Thanks: 5 Thanked 94 Times in 61 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The only way that I would ever entertain any carbon body bits is from the factory.

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