Carbon Fiber Hood Price
05-02-2005, 12:14 AM
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i don't think any reputable companies make one for the TL yet. once they do, which may be soon, it'll probably cost around $400. i think i saw a few on ebay, but they are not worth buying. i think accuratein has cf hood.. you could try pm'ing him. i think it'll be sorta ugly with cf & hood pins.
05-02-2005, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by NFLblitze1
how much would a carbon fiber hood for the TL cost...
05-02-2005, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkWraith33
If you're thinking the one on Ebay thats like < $200... Don't even think about it! Any good CF hood that you'd want to buy would be, as ndx correctly said, at least $400... (Probably more!)
05-02-2005, 12:23 PM
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count on a cf hood being at least $500, i remember when i had my '00 celica gt-s i was thinking about getting one and it was for 500....we're talking about a TL here now...!
05-02-2005, 12:35 PM
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actually, TL's hood is rather plain, which means it's cheaper & easier to make.
a cf hood is really not worth spending 400+ dollars on. afterall, the car's loaded with so much stuff, the weight you shave off the hood won't have a huge effect on performance. the car weighs whopping 4500~ lbs! this is not a 2500~ lbs. sport compact. looks wise, i personally dislike it... especially since you have to use hoodpins to securely latch it. safety wise, it's a big no-no.
a cf hood is really not worth spending 400+ dollars on. afterall, the car's loaded with so much stuff, the weight you shave off the hood won't have a huge effect on performance. the car weighs whopping 4500~ lbs! this is not a 2500~ lbs. sport compact. looks wise, i personally dislike it... especially since you have to use hoodpins to securely latch it. safety wise, it's a big no-no.
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05-02-2005, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by ndx2
actually, TL's hood is rather plain, which means it's cheaper & easier to make.
a cf hood is really not worth spending 400+ dollars on. afterall, the car's loaded with so much stuff, the weight you shave off the hood won't have a huge effect on performance. the car weighs whopping 4500~ lbs! this is not a 2500~ lbs. sport compact. looks wise, i personally dislike it... especially since you have to use hoodpins to securely latch it. safety wise, it's a big no-no.
a cf hood is really not worth spending 400+ dollars on. afterall, the car's loaded with so much stuff, the weight you shave off the hood won't have a huge effect on performance. the car weighs whopping 4500~ lbs! this is not a 2500~ lbs. sport compact. looks wise, i personally dislike it... especially since you have to use hoodpins to securely latch it. safety wise, it's a big no-no.
As far as I know currently there are no CF hoods that do not use the stock frame of the OEM hood. So it doesn't even save much weight. It is just for looks.
05-02-2005, 09:26 PM
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see i keep having this set up in my head.....i would love to get a carbon fiber hood and possibly trunk lid and carbon fiber gas door.....and then the new ron jon 3-piece forged wheels in black...that would just be gorgeous....and im eager for that kind of setup
05-02-2005, 10:52 PM
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Custom Carbons might have some carbon fiber hoods.
Try searching on ebay.
I paid $300 including shipping for mine.
They call it a 'grade A' hood, but i think its more of a 'grade B'.
Its not bad for $300....$600 would be the price to pay for a nice one.
Try searching on ebay.
I paid $300 including shipping for mine.
They call it a 'grade A' hood, but i think its more of a 'grade B'.
Its not bad for $300....$600 would be the price to pay for a nice one.
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