Think I went a bit too much..?

[Kiske]

It is a bit much. Personal taste aside the only time *I* think canards work is when the rest of the bodywork its extreme and the car is in full race mode. Wide body, aluminum wing, ect.

In this case the thing that stood out to me the most is the canards against the lip. The canards are huge compared to the lip and the outer ones overhang. The lip on the FRS is pretty snug to the body, make the canards as well and it should tone it down. I don't think you could go with a bigger lip as it may just create an extreme disproportion to the rear of the car. Unless the JP VIP style is your thing?

Originally Posted by Yamajee

Painting it.. kinda kills the purpose of buying a carbon fiber hood but yeah. The car is for show too so it won't hurt having a carbon fiber hood for under 200hp.

The purpose being to save weight when members such as "TyperRspec789" have proven these hoods save next to nothing or/0.2lbs vs the stock hood?

[Turbo95eg6]

This ain't your beater honda civic guys... Stop making it look like one

[the.big.kahoona]

Another vote for ditching the eyelids and painting the hood

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[ApolloSki]

I agree with painting the hood and keep vents unpainted. Also since your headlights are blacked out, take those eyelids off. Other than that, it looks good.

[whaap]

I like what you've done except for - - - the eyelids.

[Yamajee]

Originally Posted by Where'sReverse?

Since you're asking for opinions....those eyelids are too much for me. The hood is nice, I like the painted look better, but it's your ride, and if you're happy, then that's one more person driving an 86.

Originally Posted by BlueDubbinTDI

Paint the good or ditch the eyelids. Don't think much else is needed I think it looks pretty mean. Eyelids just stand out against the hood and might look cheap to some.

Think I'll ditch the eyelids.

Originally Posted by Kiske

It is a bit much. Personal taste aside the only time *I* think canards work is when the rest of the bodywork its extreme and the car is in full race mode. Wide body, aluminum wing, ect.

In this case the thing that stood out to me the most is the canards against the lip. The canards are huge compared to the lip and the outer ones overhang. The lip on the FRS is pretty snug to the body, make the canards as well and it should tone it down. I don't think you could go with a bigger lip as it may just create an extreme disproportion to the rear of the car. Unless the JP VIP style is your thing?



The purpose being to save weight when members such as "TyperRspec789" have proven these hoods save next to nothing or/0.2lbs vs the stock hood?

I totally agree but the canards aren't that big of an issue in making the car look ugly or rice.

If I was into VIP style you'd see me running waaaaaaaay more wider wheels .

Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

This ain't your beater honda civic guys... Stop making it look like one

I think you're referring to rice? well, I can tell you there's way worse mods I've seen in these forums but everyone has different tastes. I just wanted to see whether it was really "overkill" or if it's bearable/not rice.

Originally Posted by the.big.kahoona

Another vote for ditching the eyelids and painting the hood

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Think I'll just ditch the eyelids.

Originally Posted by ApolloSki

I agree with painting the hood and keep vents unpainted. Also since your headlights are blacked out, take those eyelids off. Other than that, it looks good.

They ain't blacked out, tinted.


Alright think I'll just remove the eyelids and the tint off the headlights and keep the hood and the canards the way they are, think it'll go down on the "overkill" situation.

[B L U E S L A T E]

I'd paint the hood and remove the eye lids.

[Yamajee]

So the eyelids are the odd ones out? because they just don't look good on our cars mainly or because it's out of sync?

[xclusive_brett]

i think the car looks good, but the eyelids make it look sleepy.

[C130NAV]

IMO I think she looks nice. Throw a turbo on that thing to represent and you got a looker. If I wanted a car that looked like an everyday sedan than I would get an Audi S4. Oh wait already got one of them and that thing smokes em :-) Its your car and your story!

[Yamajee]

Originally Posted by xclusive_brett

i think the car looks good, but the eyelids make it look sleepy.

Well, here's the thing. All of my project cars or any cars that I've owned had either angry or sleepy eyes, I don't know what it's called but think of it as the Z engravement zorro makes when he leaves or the question marks resembling the riddler in the batman forever movie, trademark is it? .

Originally Posted by C130NAV

IMO I think she looks nice. Throw a turbo on that thing to represent and you got a looker. If I wanted a car that looked like an everyday sedan than I would get an Audi S4. Oh wait already got one of them and that thing smokes em :-) Its your car and your story!

Thank you!

Well FI is coming soon but I'm taking it easy for the first low xx,xxx miles. Haha!

This is why I'm really not tempted to remove the eyelids and just want to keep the car the way it is now. Still haven't looked at the car in daylight but I'll try to take a pic in the morning/afternoon and post it, sometimes it differs, I like how the weaves of carbon fiber change like hologram or something that's why I don't want to paint the hood but if the eyelids and tint on the headlights are killing it then oh well guess I'll have to remove them for the sake of not painting the hood or removing the canards.

[ScorpionOzzy]

I think you can keep the hood, definitely lose the eyelids and maybe the canards next to the grill. the outer canards actually look functional.

[z3ro]

Throw the car away, keep the eyelids, mail me your hood, free of charge of course

[Wes]

yeah, paint the hood, and eyelids kill it for me