Carbon Fiber Hood??
01-08-2002, 12:55 PM
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We've talked about this before. Noone makes them right now but i guess you could get one custom done for our car. I think scott...err uh Ghander was gonna do this.. Problay cost around $400-500 I'd imagine.
01-08-2002, 12:56 PM
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keep trying...
keep hoping...
keep asking....
unfortunately nobody makes a CF hood for the firs gen CL yet, but some people have taked about getting some custom made at about 500 of 600 a piece.
you might be able to make a 94-97 accord hood fit on the CL with modifications to make our grille for.
either way, it hasnt been tryed yet.
keep hoping...
keep asking....
unfortunately nobody makes a CF hood for the firs gen CL yet, but some people have taked about getting some custom made at about 500 of 600 a piece.
you might be able to make a 94-97 accord hood fit on the CL with modifications to make our grille for.
either way, it hasnt been tryed yet.
01-08-2002, 01:48 PM
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Okay thanks! I went to FiberImages.com and sent them an email asking if they plan on making them for our cars and if not did they have any suggestions so I'll let you know what they say.
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01-08-2002, 02:06 PM
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Not trying to be a jerk but why would you want one? I could see if we had a very performance orientated car and you wanted to reduce weight but we dont, we have a near luxury coupe thats well...kinda slow. All of the riced out civics have them and they look kind of wierd since they dont match your paint. Maybe on a black car but a white one...
Anyway that is just my opinion (i know it wasnt asked for but i gave it anyway 
Do whatever floats your boat)
Anyway that is just my opinion (i know it wasnt asked for but i gave it anyway Do whatever floats your boat)
01-08-2002, 03:17 PM
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Most places that will do carbon fiber hoods, usually cheat....they create a fiber glass version mold of the hood and then overlay CF to achieve the look...true CF hoods cost an arm and a leg for custom ones.
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01-08-2002, 03:52 PM
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we are doing a custom fiberglass hood, i think we are going to use the accord hood and mod it around the lights and the grille to fit. i will let everyone know how it works. i want to reduce the weight in the front in case you are wondering why. we probably will use this hood because it still has the class look, but we are also doing a body kit so it will have some sport to it.
01-08-2002, 05:12 PM
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Originally posted by 1StGenCL
Not trying to be a jerk but why would you want one? I could see if we had a very performance orientated car and you wanted to reduce weight but we dont, we have a near luxury coupe thats well...kinda slow. All of the riced out civics have them and they look kind of wierd since they dont match your paint. Maybe on a black car but a white one... Anyway that is just my opinion (i know it wasnt asked for but i gave it anyway Do whatever floats your boat)
Not trying to be a jerk but why would you want one? I could see if we had a very performance orientated car and you wanted to reduce weight but we dont, we have a near luxury coupe thats well...kinda slow. All of the riced out civics have them and they look kind of wierd since they dont match your paint. Maybe on a black car but a white one...
Anyway that is just my opinion (i know it wasnt asked for but i gave it anyway Do whatever floats your boat)
When I have the $$$$ after my system is finished, headers, brakes... so either after or before a SC... I will have one made...
I know a guy that is incredible w/ CF.. he's using it in my system along with Fiber Glass.... I will have him make the hood, skirts and a rear spoiler! I think those accents ona white car will be insane... but maybe too much... atleast the hood I'll get...
sorry for the ramblings...
01-08-2002, 06:03 PM
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Originally posted by Casper98CL
actually.. I would put one on mine... white & CF contarst every so boldly and not so terribly...
When I have the $$$$ after my system is finished, headers, brakes... so either after or before a SC... I will have one made...
I know a guy that is incredible w/ CF.. he's using it in my system along with Fiber Glass.... I will have him make the hood, skirts and a rear spoiler! I think those accents ona white car will be insane... but maybe too much... atleast the hood I'll get...
sorry for the ramblings...
actually.. I would put one on mine... white & CF contarst every so boldly and not so terribly...
When I have the $$$$ after my system is finished, headers, brakes... so either after or before a SC... I will have one made...
I know a guy that is incredible w/ CF.. he's using it in my system along with Fiber Glass.... I will have him make the hood, skirts and a rear spoiler! I think those accents ona white car will be insane... but maybe too much... atleast the hood I'll get...
sorry for the ramblings...
01-09-2002, 05:20 PM
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Originally posted by rmstoico
not to sound like a jerk or anything, but i doubt the dude that is doing your interior is using carbon fiber for interior moldings. but if he is, why are you letting him? do you know how expensive real carbon fiber is? i mean real carbon fiber, not these carbon fiber mirrors and interior accents that people do in fake cf. anyway, i cant wait to see the custom job, although i am not a fan of CF, i think a black CF hood looks good on a white car. just dont do the wing and body parts that will look too much!!!!
not to sound like a jerk or anything, but i doubt the dude that is doing your interior is using carbon fiber for interior moldings. but if he is, why are you letting him? do you know how expensive real carbon fiber is? i mean real carbon fiber, not these carbon fiber mirrors and interior accents that people do in fake cf. anyway, i cant wait to see the custom job, although i am not a fan of CF, i think a black CF hood looks good on a white car. just dont do the wing and body parts that will look too much!!!!
CF is NOT that expensive... I bought a role of CF, hardner, and whatever else is neccessary for $300 and change.... The roll is huge... 4ft width and a thicjk roll at that too.... Don't know where he gets it, but the shit is straight.. NO BS!!!!
01-10-2002, 10:46 AM
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I think a carbon fiber hood would look awesome on our cars! Plus it's a DIFFERENT mod and since the CL's are not that popular it would be even better for shows. I'm not trying to make my CL a race car, if I wanted a fast car I would've kept my 5th gen Civic and hooked that up. Just like everyone else, I'm trying to do different mods.
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01-10-2002, 12:37 PM
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I think a carbon fiber hood would look awesome on our cars! Plus it's a DIFFERENT mod and since the CL's are not that popular it would be even better for shows. I'm not trying to make my CL a race car, if I wanted a fast car I would've kept my 5th gen Civic and hooked that up. Just like everyone else, I'm trying to do different mods.
i think it looks good on white cars... or at least lighter color cars..
because it stands out more!!
just my 2 cents...
01-10-2002, 11:18 PM
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Originally posted by Acura Girl
I think a carbon fiber hood would look awesome on our cars! Plus it's a DIFFERENT mod and since the CL's are not that popular it would be even better for shows. I'm not trying to make my CL a race car, if I wanted a fast car I would've kept my 5th gen Civic and hooked that up. Just like everyone else, I'm trying to do different mods.
-gina
I think a carbon fiber hood would look awesome on our cars! Plus it's a DIFFERENT mod and since the CL's are not that popular it would be even better for shows. I'm not trying to make my CL a race car, if I wanted a fast car I would've kept my 5th gen Civic and hooked that up. Just like everyone else, I'm trying to do different mods.
-gina
but the unique mods on a car like ours stand out greatly!
Acura girl.. I couldn't have said it better myself!
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