Do they make a carbon fiber Hood for 02-03 tl-s. If so where should I start looking? Thanks guys.

 

Ebay, it may not be like VIS or Seibon. I would also suggest to match paint it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ACURA...Q5fAccessories

 

Thanks man ne one purchase one of these hoods, is it worth the money?

 

I think it is worth the money since only on Ebay there are about two sellers selling it. No other company makes the cf hoods for our cars. I'm sure that it is not 100% carbon fiber, the bottom part frame should be made out of fiberglass. Still lighter than the stock hood.

The only concern should be fitment, but a professional or someone with some body work skills it shouldn't be a problem.

 

Probably just order another OEM hood

 

i called these people last year.. They are the only people that make it for now.. 250 for the hood 220 to ship. So i ask them if i can pick it up, they say yes... It will cost 1/2 the price of the shipping.
so 250 for the hood
and 110 to pick it up.

pretty funny. I am working out a deal with a guy to make these hoods. I gave him a trunk, but he said it wasnt in high demand. Let me know if anybody is interested in the trunk. If i get at least 20 people and are willing to put a deposit on it, im pretty sure i can talk him into it.

 

Put me down for a trunk where u located

 

I think a CF trunk would look pretty freaken sick.

 

So do I, hope it goes thru

 

whats the price for the cf trunk?

 

Yep, it was the same story with me...

I mean, a lot of Ebay sellers make money off the shipping - but charging people half of the shipping price (220 --> 110) makes the hood come out to be $360, when you're the one going to pick it up... That's a bit too much profit from the shipping charges - and they're not even shipping it out!

I know it's carbon fiber, but it's at the price of some pretty good quality parts from VIS and Seibon that many people have used.

I mean all aftermarket parts will have their fitment issues, especially these made by private shops - but I was so close to driving up to Canada until I realize I'll be paying more for the hood if I had it shipped.

/rant end

But yeah, if someone buys it, please chime in - maybe it's worth it.

 

I'm thinking pretty hard about it. I'm also ordering the carbon fiber motor cover. Waiting to see what it looks like.

 

they would get a lot of canadian buyers if they dont charge a pickup fee or shipping fee, 250 is a great price but its retarded to pick up it and pay another 100+

 

totally agreed, its ridiculous to charge for someone to pickup.

 

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They do that because shipping is where they make a lot of their profit on the product.

 

agreed... b/c most people are idiots and think b/c something is big it MUST cost $250 to ship.. therefor dont mind paying the absurd price.

wrong...

ps. shane the best thing you could ever do for that car is 6 spd. swap.
get one of those guys you know to do it. best mod ever.

 

wish i could afford the 6spd swap man, have nothing elyse to drive, cant afford the down time.

 

where did my pics go? i posted pics of carbon fiber engine cover and shift plate...

 

no more bagged mini?

im gonna have to go on MF and buy one of those 1k civics to drive when i drop the new motor in the lude. luckily everything i've done thus far didnt take more than a weekend.

 

Mf?

 

Mautofied

place to buy/sell/trade vehicles. easy to find people local. this is where i sold/traded my TL and got my Prelude.

 

nah man sold the mini, wish i still had it though.

 

speaking of CF, look what i found

http://cnbsd.en.alibaba.com/viewimg/...cover.jpg.html

http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/...ne_cover_.html


but i duno how that site works, plus looks like it comes from china/only western union payments...gay

 

and

http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-1999-2003-ACU...item27b16ddabf

 

That's the stuff I want to order

 

thats all my stuff. my original made that mold...

 

is that guy in NYC does he sell locally?

 

aw man i was thinking about making a site like that, catchy name too

 

i can find out if you like... i met up with the guy in has brooklyn warehouse

 

check it out..:
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-photograph-gallery-99/carbon-fiber-goodiess-774880/

 

can u get me a price

 

I just looked at the canadian ebay guy feedback and it SUCKS ! The stuff he wrote about his customers ? I'd love to have a C/F hood but not from him.

 

Thanks for the info man.

 

lol i just noticed that, the seller is a jackass.

 

^x2 -->

he curses people out, calls them stupid if the parts don't fit - not professional at all... if something's screwed up with the order, don't expect him to solve it to keep up his "good" reputation.

The brooklyn shop says they do custom work - maybe we can have someone volunteer to have their hood make the mold... group buy anyone?

 

im in, i need a hood any ways.

 

For everyone who's interested - here's the shop that will do it:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-1...item27b16ddabf

We just have to get a good list of names here so that we can negotiate the price with them...

What's our target price? I'm saying since their CF engine cover for us is already $350 obo, I say we should try to get it down to around $400 even.

Who knows, if we get a large list, maybe we'll make it even cheaper.

 

im in on the hood, i want the motor cover also.

 

who ever is serious. lemme know... because that was mine.. my orignal made that mold. same with the engine cover...

 

im very serous on the hood.