ok im bored and have some $$ to blow, so i was thinking about using a black carbon fiber sheet off ebay to lay it over my hood. Before anyone sayz hell no, remember its not like anyone will know its not acutally a carbon fiber hood, and if it looks fake when i put it on, it will just come off. So vote, its going onto a SSM 02 type s.

Do it, you even said you have lots of money to blow, so why not? I really want to see how it looks like.

I have no artistic ability, so I wonder if I should find someone who does window tint to lay this on so I dont F$#ck it up.

Personally, I think Carbon Fiber, to improve *looks* is WAY over-rated.

To reduce weight and improve performance, OK, I get that, whether it looks good or not. But for looks only -

be the gunny pig and just do it

There is a reason they don't make Carbon fiber hoods for our cars. They aren't "sport compacts" I think it would look VERY out of place.

You may want to go to a website where nobody trys anything new and just alternates the left and right thumb up the ass (see tom green movie).

Try it, you can always take it off.

And yes, you may want to have someone who does tint do it if you haven't worked with wrapping before, especially something that big.

go for it. it could look ok.
on the other hand its a fake CF hood. the word RICE comes to mind. As mentioned these are luxury cars, not rice-rockets.

whatever turns your crank bro, its your car

I live in DFW and do graphic design/car wraps for work...if you want help pm me, Ill drive out to you.

As a general rule of thumb, never put anything on your car that can be described by the word "faux".

i've got a real carbon fiber on my NBP, if u want some pics i can brave the cold and snap a few for you. it really doesnt look that great, it'd rather have an nbp vs unpainted carbon fiber

No, I just don't think this is the "type" of car for that look. An actual carbon fiber hood that reduces weight is another story. It's your car and you can do to it whatever you want. You made a poll, and I voted. That was my opinion.

Carbon Fiber = big nono

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Even though I agree with the statement above, I don't think they would look out of place, if done right and of course if it is an actual carbon fiber hood, not just a layover.




To the OP, either have a tint guy or a place that does clear bras to do it. They would probably be a better shot than the tint place since they are used to putting things on the hood instead of the inside of windows.

u cant be serious?? you probably thinks it looks outta place, because it wasnt done right PLAiN AND SIMPLE, but dont worry, when im done you will LOVE IT......

aND WHY are you buying sum sheet of carbon fiber for your TL.....we all have Luxary cars do it right, atleast get a real hood, not no sticker.......and i thought the honda game was crazy, i never heard anyone make a statement Sticker on your hood???

ite ill snap a few photos first thing in the morning. it's hard to get the contrast of the hood vs the car tho, that and it's dirty as hell from all the snow. but i'll try to take like 20 and keep the good ones

You are going to make a carbon fiber hood?

sorry for the delay, been busy with finals and couldnt find camera cord, here are the pics i promised. it was cold as hell outside so i took the pics in an underground garage with snow kinda still on my hood



btw, if anyone is in the twin cities and wanna trade ma hood for an oem nbp one, ill take it

If your car was white with dark wheels and slammed that would be sick.

yeah but it isnt so imma paint the whole mother black and toss on maybe some 19 silvers, i dunno yet. tuitions still kickin my ass

That would look tight