cliff

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33646

EmuMessenger

It looks strange because of the shape of the hood. Nice find, though.

blufox

i would get it if i had the money to get it then paint it

TLover

How is it OEM?

XjoEnX

iTrader: (2)

the seller probably means it is oem style, so it has none of those air vents you see on aftermaket hoods. i think that would look good on a black tl, maybe white too. but if i had that, id paint it too.

xlilbluux

how will the hood hold up when its open?

Teh Jatt

the way it holds up the stock one....

Salut

Direct quote from the ebay post:
"much more better than"
Holy fucked up use of the English language Batman...

Speaking of English and Grammar rules... Damn - that alone would keep me from buying from them...

Teh Jatt

this is not DICTIONARY.COM or grammar forum... so NIGGA PLEASE

Salut

What's funny is I usually never say anything about language and grammar use... especially on boards...
But that one made my eyes water... it hurt me man...

Salut

moeronn

I just hope the hood doesn't come with the reflection of the guy who took the picture. That kind of ruins the look of the hood.

neuronbob

Why would anyone put a CF hood on their car. This is a serious question, I don't get the point. Is it weight loss (these are pretty light), or is it looks?

da_illist_onE

People usually do it for looks since most CF hoods manufactured for non race applications are only CF overlay with a fiberglass frame. Not much lighter than an OEM hood. In fact, I've seen CF hoods that weigh more than the stock ones they replace.

I think only a few manufacturers (mostly Japanese companies ie Cwest, ect.) produce hoods that are made entirely of CF. They can be as much as 75% lighter than their OEM counterparts. They do cost an arm and a leg though.

cliff

your also gunna lose the satin silver piece at the front of the hood...

Brokedoc

The description says it uses the original steel skeleton so my guess is that there is almost no weight savings. Must be for looks then and painting it would defeat the purpose.

For the emblem and satin border....glue.

Brokedoc

So THAT'S what the tow hook looks like when installed.... See the top right pic next to his reflection.

Teh Jatt

:'(


:P

Brokedoc

I asked the seller. He said the CF hood should be 1/2 the weight of the OEM.

Salut

(is this considered ... Sorry)

I luv u man...
Your response should be:

"you can't have my bud light"...

qali

that begs the question: How much does the OEM weigh?

cM3go

did anyone notice this guy's interior? the center part of the seats have changed.. looks like Gucci or some crap

xlilbluux

pimp my ride!

PoochaKannInc

I don't care if it is for weight savings, how much could you save by getting the CF hood? Let's say it saves you 50 lbs (overestimate). You still have a ~3400 lb. FWD sedan. There are better vehicles to make into a lighter, more agile race machine...the TL is not one of them. Even if it was, the CF hood is only necessary once you have gone all out with the other weight-saving techniques (i.e. lighter wheels, gutting your interior, take out the air conditioning, the audio equipment, the soundproofing, etc. etc.)

On a TL, I hope never to see one with a CF hood and the owner claiming "weight savings". If it was just for "looks"...I can let that go, because people like different looks. But to save weight on a TL? Ugh.

Neogeek

himm the holes on the hood match the holes on the front liscense plate holder, maybe he wants to keep the symatry(sp)

where_s_gary

Hi,

I work with Custom Carbons and I helped install the TL on that car you have shown above. This TL is the most fixed up one i have seen to date and we were able to put on the hood with little or no adjustments. The owner of the car owns a sticker/decal shop in the area and they did a lot of customized work on the car. One of the main things is the LV interior and 20" chrome rims along with injen intake.

I have more pics if you guys want to see more pics of the car.

Anyway, the hood looked real good on that car and if any more TL owners are interested, feel free to contact me and maybe we can setup a group buy or something.

Thanks,
Gary
www.customcarbons.com

lindros2

OMG -- did you also install a special license plate that said "RICE" ?

how to fuck up a perfectly good TL.... LV interior? Yikes.

bigman

i think the hood would look good on a white tl that has the oem body kit. The black on the kit will match the hood. Also the hood being the shape that it is, reminds me of when people paint the outer edges of the carbon fibre hood.

pinito

Rice, rice, rice.

defynethis

okay i have a WDP.. and i might get the hood. now the question that still gets me is that silver border that goes around the front edge of the OEM hood? is that removable?

cliff

i dont know, but it seems like the hood in the pic has a indentation for the piece. cant tell if its popped in or out though

cM3go

the silver piece is removable and you should be able to put it on the cf hood, I think they just didnt get a change to put it on before they took pics

SpecialFX

The hood looks like shit but thanks for the picture showing the proper installation of the tow hook.

Thank God it's on anthracite . No self-respecting ABP-owner would do that to his car.

PoochaKannInc

Now THAT was a low blow.

Teh Jatt

SSM >*

where are night shots biotch?

Teh Jatt

SSM >*

where are night pictures biatch?

GaleForce

Wow that interior looks horrible. And 20 inch chromes can anyone say ghetto?

Teh Jatt

yup that is called

PoochaKannInc

It will be done tonight grasshopper. Patience is a virtue.

Back to the topic:
Anyone know how much weight this thing actually saves? This has now become an intellectual problem for me...I'm trying to understand the "why" of installing one.

Salut

I learned from the best ...
Post whore...

J/K

Teh Jatt

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