Carbon hood from raceonusa

$$$entra · 05-27-2007, 04:17 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Carbo...spagenameZWD1V

Hi, I want to buy a new carbon hood but I know nothing about hoods. I want to shed some weight and improve looks as well. Some hoods use pins, and some don't (like the hood in my link) but I don't know which one is better? what is the significance of pins?

b13sr20BB · 05-27-2007, 04:53 PM

You should check out the B13 CF Hood group buy in the Group Buy section.

zerogravity · 05-27-2007, 08:35 PM

I have a Raceonusa hood. I don't have pins...but i probably should. It is very light and looks beautiful..even on a black car.

Dan9 · 05-27-2007, 08:47 PM

I just ordered one from deft racing... http://www.deftracing.com/carbon_fib...d_mainlist.htm

price is right. we'll see how it looks/works/lasts after....

...I will use stock latch and add hood pins. Then maybe delete stock latch.

$$$entra · 05-28-2007, 03:31 AM

^^^ Don't forget to post a little review of your hood for other B13 fanatics

Quote:

Originally Posted by zerogravity

I have a Raceonusa hood. I don't have pins...but i probably should. It is very light and looks beautiful..even on a black car.

I thought that Raceonusa lays carbon directly on the stock hoods

, but since it is lighter than stock, they do something else.

It has Nissan OEM metal frame, right? Or is it all carbon fiber?

sentraturbo · 05-31-2007, 04:00 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe its a fiberglass frame with carbon fiber layed on top. Most CF hoods are not 100% CF.

Pins are extra insurance. With fiberglass/CF as brittle as it is, the metal latch that comes with the hoods just wouldn't feel safe. Like I mentioned before, get some hoodpins for extra insurance. Who knows when that latch might fly off?

saggedsentra · 05-31-2007, 04:32 PM

I have a clear dimensions CF hood. had it over a year w/ no problems. fit and finish is superb, topnotch! email: clearracing@hotmail.com he is also a forum memeber on here.

93sr20 · 06-07-2007, 01:00 PM

i did post a while back about raceonusa when i could have got the hoods for $250 when i bought mine but the hoods they have are good me and my cousin have one from them

SER REAL · 06-07-2007, 02:40 PM

I'd wanna get one, but do any of these CF hood makers add holes for the windshield washers??? That's my major concern.

zerogravity · 06-07-2007, 02:56 PM

you would would have to drill them out yourself.