New hood for gen 2's
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You're a good man/woman Import Shark (I dunno what ya are!).
Emailed them cause it doesn't show it on their site...
5 stars!
Emailed them cause it doesn't show it on their site...
5 stars!
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Originally posted by AllBlackTibby:
BatLord's car is awesome. It has to be the best looking, best built Tib ever. But I still don't like the hood. He does though and that's all that really matters.
I think CF has been overdone. You can get anything in CF now. Ever see Cheech and Chong's up in smoke, the van made of weed?? It won't be long untill we see a car like that!
I really like true CF accents for the interior though, if not overdone.
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Yuris tib is tight, but "the best built tib ever"? Thats kind of a stretch seeing that you haven't seen all the tricked out tibs out there.
Ever hear of complimenting someone to make up for the fact that you just ragged on them for something else?? Nonetheless, it was only my opinion, not a fact. wiggle_m
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Originally posted by AllBlackTibby:
BatLord's car is awesome. It has to be the best looking, best built Tib ever. But I still don't like the hood. He does though and that's all that really matters.
I think CF has been overdone. You can get anything in CF now. Ever see Cheech and Chong's up in smoke, the van made of weed?? It won't be long untill we see a car like that!
I really like true CF accents for the interior though, if not overdone.
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Yuris tib is tight, but "the best built tib ever"? Thats kind of a stretch seeing that you haven't seen all the tricked out tibs out there.
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The CF hood I had was from TC Spoilers (its the unit batlord has now). It was 7.5 lbs.
The Zefiro Fiberglass hood is 14lbs. So roughly double the weight.
The stock hood was 48 lbs (gen1). The gen2 hood should be lighter in all versions, as it is smaller.
The CF hood from TC spoilers "bucked" and "flexed" at freeway speeds. It was rather thin with no center braceing across the center of the hood. That is why it flexed at speed. Only the top part of the hood was CF. The bottom "bracing" was fiberglass.
The Zefiro hood does not have the flex problem, but it is also much thicker, and has more under bracing.
For the weight trade off, I'm more than happy with the Zefiro.
Again, considering I paid $500+ for the Zefiro, that ebay hood for $250 is a STEAL jaw_drop
The Zefiro Fiberglass hood is 14lbs. So roughly double the weight.
The stock hood was 48 lbs (gen1). The gen2 hood should be lighter in all versions, as it is smaller.
The CF hood from TC spoilers "bucked" and "flexed" at freeway speeds. It was rather thin with no center braceing across the center of the hood. That is why it flexed at speed. Only the top part of the hood was CF. The bottom "bracing" was fiberglass.
The Zefiro hood does not have the flex problem, but it is also much thicker, and has more under bracing.
For the weight trade off, I'm more than happy with the Zefiro.
Again, considering I paid $500+ for the Zefiro, that ebay hood for $250 is a STEAL jaw_drop
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hey red man, let me see your scoop i maybe able to hook you up, as long as you don't mind me selling them once i get it done, send me a pic....
curt
Heh heh...hey red man, let me see your scoop i maybe able to hook you up, as long as you don't mind me selling them once i get it done, send me a pic....
curt
I wouldn't mind at ALL!
Several other folks here want the same scoop, and the company that sells them wants WAY too much for them. I think that'd be a great idea.
I'm emailing ya now.
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Julez,
I guess you could say it is, but it would take a damn big rock to do any damage. I own 2 cars with fiberglass parts......no problems with chipping. Repair on a fiberglass part is also easier and cheaper.
I guess you could say it is, but it would take a damn big rock to do any damage. I own 2 cars with fiberglass parts......no problems with chipping. Repair on a fiberglass part is also easier and cheaper.
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Looks like this is gonna happen folks.
Be prepared for "Italian" style tib hoods, full FG.
Heh heh..
evil_gri lol
Be prepared for "Italian" style tib hoods, full FG.
Heh heh..
evil_gri lol