CF Hood

by **whiteflash** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:34 pm

Hey whats up guys I got another question.........I am looking int o a Carbon Fiber Hood but I don't Know If im gonna like how its gonna look What do you guys think i should do should I get it or not?

by **krook** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:35 pm

don't get it.

Website · by **nYsOlaRaKiD** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:40 pm

joeB had a real bad experience with it. it popped up on him while driving and cracked his whole windshield. He went back to stock and had to change the indshield

Website · by **ICrazyChrisI** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:43 pm

Did he have pins? My ViS hood popped on me because I didn't have pins

by **krook** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:44 pm

nope. thus, the pins are HIGHLY recommended.

by **Fenix** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:34 pm

I don't have pins on my CF hood at all because they are ugly. However, I made a braket under the hood to hold it.

I've had the Vis CF hood for more than 5 months now, and occasionally driving it for 90 to 100 mph, and so far I've not had any trouble at all.

I guess I'm lucky.

by **whiteflash** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 9:50 pm

yea im gonna stick wiht my stock hood

by **krawzyazn** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:01 pm

depends did you put the shocks back on the hood?

Website · by **ICrazyChrisI** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 12:48 am

I thought u cant use hoodlifts w/ c/f hoods?

by **krawzyazn** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 9:19 am

you can't lol thats why

by **whiteflash** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:10 am

I didn't take anything off the hood

by **indiglosolara** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:42 am

If you are using the VIS carbon fiber hood. You are not Suppose to leave the little shocks that hold up the hood. Those things put too much pressure on the hood when closed. Im getting the VIS carbon fiber hood but im going to put hood pins just to be safe.. or i mite get the latch reinforced by a shop...

by **JoeB** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 2:01 pm

In addition to the winshield getting smashed, it left 2 very small dents in the roof. I didn't have hood pins because I had to slam my hood to get it to close. There would be no way to slam the hood over pins. I could have completely removed the factory latch but I don't like how hoods shake around when you do that. -JoeB

Website · by **solrchrgd** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 3:00 pm

I have had a CF hood for a few years now but just recently put in hood pins. I really don't like the look of the hood pins but i would rather be SAFE than sorry.

Since my Solara is Twlight Blue you really can't tell it has a CF hood from a distance. I had the edges painted so it blends in better with the rest of the car. Just my opinion....

Check my cardomain site for pics of the hood pins

Bryan

by **WTF??** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 3:35 pm

anyone got pics of the pins? i wanna be sure that im thinking of the right pins

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