AcuraZine - Acura Enthusiast Community

CARBON FIBER hood for 2003 tl type s?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-08-2010, 08:17 PM
  #1  
Instructor
Thread Starter
 
typesua5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MASS/northshore
Age: 33
Posts: 111
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
CARBON FIBER hood for 2003 tl type s?
so ive seen a tl on craigslist with a carbon fiber hood i was wondering where icould get one?
heres a pic,
typesua5 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 09:03 PM
  #2  
Instructor
 
VIP typ-S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: H-Town
Posts: 148
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
I've never seen one for the 2nd gen TL.
I WANT ONE ! ! !
VIP typ-S is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 10:16 PM
  #3  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
, me want one too


God Damn it people locate it already



to op, maybe contact the seller and ask where they got the hood from
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 10:18 PM
  #4  
It's the Halladay season!
iTrader: (5)
 
hANDYcaptd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Philly, PA
Age: 36
Posts: 4,533
Received 110 Likes on 87 Posts
There's a guy selling it on ebay. From Canada I think. It was like $450 plus $150 shipping...or something like that.
hANDYcaptd is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 10:24 PM
  #5  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
Originally Posted by hANDYcaptd
There's a guy selling it on ebay. From Canada I think. It was like $450 plus $150 shipping...or something like that.
bingo
but no picture for me

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ACURA...Q5fAccessories
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 10:26 PM
  #6  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
and for the 99ers to 01 ers


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-02...Q5fAccessories
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 10:34 PM
  #7  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
ebay, but its cheap quality
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like

Trending Topics

Old 01-08-2010, 10:38 PM
  #8  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
Originally Posted by Rajca
ebay, but its cheap quality
yeah proably
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 10:46 PM
  #9  
It's the Halladay season!
iTrader: (5)
 
hANDYcaptd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Philly, PA
Age: 36
Posts: 4,533
Received 110 Likes on 87 Posts
Bummer that VIS doesn't make CF hoods for TL
hANDYcaptd is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 10:52 PM
  #10  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
i remember a member on here with a cf hood made by a company that i cant remember now. the cf was really thin, u can see daylight when u look through the hood.
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 10:55 PM
  #11  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
just means that it is that much lighter
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 10:57 PM
  #12  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
yea, more fragile and looks cheap. think the company was O.E. i think
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 11:04 PM
  #13  
Instructor
 
VIP typ-S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: H-Town
Posts: 148
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Maybe Heel Toe will start making these. I for sure would have one.......
VIP typ-S is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 11:07 PM
  #14  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
get ready to pay $500-600 easily. but their isnt enough demand for the hood.
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 11:08 PM
  #15  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
vis hoods are like 700 or something, so 5-600 sounds like a good deal




maybe he can make some doors too
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-08-2010, 11:12 PM
  #16  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
paid $580for mine shipped. but heres the thing. they emailed me saying how long it all takes. they have a mold for the hood so each hood is made when they receive the money. getting the first cf hood for the tl made is gonna be expensive they they have to make a mold. then trial and error.
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 12:55 AM
  #17  
Instructor
Thread Starter
 
typesua5's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MASS/northshore
Age: 33
Posts: 111
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
ive only seen cf hoods for 99-01 on ebay IF ONLY IT WAS for an 02-03 someonnnneee makeeee this happpen !
typesua5 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 04:11 AM
  #18  
13.2@106mph G37 RWD Sedan
iTrader: (3)
 
kdawg8526's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Van. BC
Age: 36
Posts: 1,373
Received 14 Likes on 14 Posts
cf hood ftw
kdawg8526 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 09:31 AM
  #19  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
Originally Posted by typesua5
ive only seen cf hoods for 99-01 on ebay IF ONLY IT WAS for an 02-03 someonnnneee makeeee this happpen !
^^^ above in my post #5
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 12:19 PM
  #20  
slow tl..
iTrader: (2)
 
gfrg88's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: the 303
Age: 36
Posts: 964
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post


I want one too
gfrg88 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 12:39 PM
  #21  
It's the Halladay season!
iTrader: (5)
 
hANDYcaptd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Philly, PA
Age: 36
Posts: 4,533
Received 110 Likes on 87 Posts
Raj, how much weight does it save? Like 30-40 lbs?
hANDYcaptd is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 02:30 PM
  #22  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
no. 17lbs saved.
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 03:23 PM
  #23  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
17 pounds is actually quite a bit, considering you are not losing anything as far as functionality goes


also that weight is kinda high up too, so you would get a lower center of gravity with it too
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 03:25 PM
  #24  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
^and better weight distribution
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 07:26 PM
  #25  
Advanced
 
WhereUbinh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Age: 37
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
be careful buying from ebay. those hood are very thin and doesn't fit too well. i had alot of problems and needed custom work just to get it to fit
WhereUbinh is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 07:28 PM
  #26  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
like i said before. ^and hes living proof.
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 07:36 PM
  #27  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
Originally Posted by WhereUbinh
be careful buying from ebay. those hood are very thin and doesn't fit too well. i had alot of problems and needed custom work just to get it to fit
just woundering??? was it one of those made in canada by mooses one
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 09:55 PM
  #28  
Advanced
 
WhereUbinh's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Age: 37
Posts: 56
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
um...no. it was somewhere in california
WhereUbinh is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 11:29 PM
  #29  
Instructor
 
kp4lyfx's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Arlington Heights, IL.
Posts: 201
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
i know i definately want one for my 03 tl-s...cmon mr. heeltoe~
kp4lyfx is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-09-2010, 11:32 PM
  #30  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
mr.heeltoe PM'd
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 12:58 AM
  #31  
13.2@106mph G37 RWD Sedan
iTrader: (3)
 
kdawg8526's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Van. BC
Age: 36
Posts: 1,373
Received 14 Likes on 14 Posts
^good thinking dude this is first step towards a cf hood
kdawg8526 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 09:53 AM
  #32  
Drifting
 
JDM Inspired's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 37
Posts: 2,955
Received 29 Likes on 28 Posts
IMO Mr. Heeltoe is only gonna make custom parts, they already have hoods made for our cars so your luck with that wouldnt last long if anyone wants a HOOD made. I already asked him to make for CF fenders/door/trunk for me lol but of course everything takes time.

Group buys are mostly important, thats how we really get shit going!......
Last edited by JDM Inspired; 01-10-2010 at 09:56 AM.
JDM Inspired is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 10:01 AM
  #33  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
he might be willing to start a groupbuy after seeing this thread
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 10:04 AM
  #34  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
highly dought it.
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 10:05 AM
  #35  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
also i think he should make a version for us where the center section is raised a little, so the one's of us (or that want to make it work again with a comptech strut bar) that have the MDX intake spacer can clear the hood without having to pop it or trim it from underneth
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 10:12 AM
  #36  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
^good thing its only a though. few years back a member contacted vis to make a hood for the tl. they say its not gonna be worth it for them to make a few hoods.
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 10:16 AM
  #37  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
Originally Posted by Rajca
^good thing its only a though. few years back a member contacted vis to make a hood for the tl. they say its not gonna be worth it for them to make a few hoods.
I never said though, but he might be willing to do it, considering the size of his other groupbuys
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 10:18 AM
  #38  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
lol, u said think in ur previous post. lets hope for the best. but now im not interested in a cf hood anymore for my tl
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 10:24 AM
  #39  
B A N N E D
iTrader: (4)
 
friesm2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Colorado
Age: 38
Posts: 8,502
Received 13 Likes on 13 Posts
look at his roof spoiler groupbuy, he only needed/wanted 10 people to do it, but he got 28 people instead
friesm2000 is offline  
Reply Like
Old 01-10-2010, 11:44 AM
  #40  
wham bam thank you ma'am
iTrader: (8)
 
Rajca's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 35
Posts: 10,316
Received 41 Likes on 36 Posts
true, but now make a roof spoiler and make a hood. a whole lot harder.
Rajca is offline  
Reply Like



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: CARBON FIBER hood for 2003 tl type s?


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:05 PM.