Anyone have picture of Carbon fiber hood on your FD?
06-15-02, 03:26 PM
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Anyone have picture of Carbon fiber hood on your FD?
Anyone have picture of Carbon fiber hood on your FD? because I am thinking to get one. Where is the cheapest place to get it?
06-15-02, 04:20 PM
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Re: Anyone have picture of Carbon fiber hood on your FD?
Originally posted by rx-7
Anyone have picture of Carbon fiber hood on your FD? because I am thinking to get one. Where is the cheapest place to get it?
Anyone have picture of Carbon fiber hood on your FD? because I am thinking to get one. Where is the cheapest place to get it?
What type of hood are you looking for? That's not my car, but there you go... Personally, I don't like the look of them not painted...
Check the RX-7 Store:
http://66.216.67.51/subcat.asp?0=203
06-16-02, 02:30 AM
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Do you have any pictures? I really want to bring down the temps under the hood and may go w/ it.... How does paint take to carbon fiber hoods? Some that I have seen have a distinct texture that would seem to cause problems w/ a painted finish? Any ideas on this?
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I don't have any better one's right now
06-16-02, 09:26 AM
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http://groups.msn.com/MyRX7sandStuff...to&PhotoID=118
I sold it without ever driving around with it. I didn't care for the look on red and decided that painting it would be a shame. I have bought the same thing in FG and had it painted to match.
I sold it without ever driving around with it. I didn't care for the look on red and decided that painting it would be a shame. I have bought the same thing in FG and had it painted to match.
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I heard there isnt much of a weight advantage of a carbon fiber hood to really justify the price. (Since the stock hoods are so light) I heard the only real advantage is that some are vented so you can keep engine bay temps lower. DO they make an non-carbon fiber, but vented, aftermarket hoods for FD's?
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Re: Re: Anyone have picture of Carbon fiber hood on your FD?
Originally posted by Mahjik
That's not my car, but there you go...
That's not my car, but there you go...
I like the look and the venting properties of the hood. If you'd like more pictures, go to:http://www.students.uiuc.edu/~burritt/photos/rx7.html
Enjoy.
~Tom
06-17-02, 08:58 PM
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I guess everyone has forgotten about us.
We've still got the Mazdaspeed replica hoods in both Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber for sale in the group Buy section. Check it out:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...370#post763370
If you want to paint it go with teh Fiberglass IMO
Streangth is very close, and weight savings is marginal for the CF over the FG. The real aid to the hood is the venting.
-Mike
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...370#post763370
If you want to paint it go with teh Fiberglass IMO
Streangth is very close, and weight savings is marginal for the CF over the FG. The real aid to the hood is the venting.
-Mike
