[sonofjohn]

what are your thoughts would it looks wierd? really debating on a cf hood but im uncertain what are your thoughts :]

 

[Rotation]

I think it might be kinda cool I was thinking of one for my Black VT which Cf Hoods did you have in mind? Links? Ideas? or Anything?

 

[Vabeachdj2001]

The only one I've seen is from SeibonOEM-style carbon fiber hood for 2012 Hyundai Veloster

 

[berniefritts]

Really debating this for my Boston Red.

 

[jeremy]

The only one I've seen is from SeibonOEM-style carbon fiber hood for 2012 Hyundai Veloster

....can't believe that they kept the cheap/ugly fake factory vents.....

 

[MyDianaZ06]

this guy has it on his silver nav and it looks real nice. makes me want one for a elite white vt.

 

[sonofjohn]

yeah it does look good on silver im jsut wondernig on white. a bit skeptical but i think i really wanna do it aha

 

[swordfish]

Do it!!!!

 

[btjetman]

I've been thinking of this for mine as well.

 

[velociraptor]

....can't believe that they kept the cheap/ugly fake factory vents.....

My guess is getting the simpler part, the hood, into the market place and may follow up with a set pf replacement "vents" for an additional cost.

 

[Cinderblock7881]

I wanted to get this, and then take the front half of the hood, where the downward curve that follows around to the body lines of the door, and color match it white, so just the rear half of the hood is visible carbon, I think that would look really good.

 

[Hyperion]

I think a CF hood could look good. However, it would be neat if a company provided a more aggressive design. (e.g. a mazdaspeed 3 hood style) or something of that matter.

 

[Pfife6]

The CF good would look great on white. Without a doubt. Keep in mind though the latch doesn't fit so you'll have to modify it!

 

[MiDiablo]

We could probably fab some stainless or billet inserts for the hoods, possibly.

Also, I say go for it. I love white/black/carbon fiber combo(s). My car will have some CF and some red sprinkled in for accent color. I think if I were to get a CF hood, I would get the hood wrapped/painted in the OEM color from where the headlights meet the hood (at the orange reflector portion) to where the A Pillar meets the hood. To eliminate that big bulky side view of the CF not meshing well w/the rest of the body color/lines.

 

[Cinderblock7881]

Yeah, MiDiablo, that is exactly what I would do too.

 

[MiDiablo]

I hadn't noticed that body line issue w/the hood until I saw the silver V from the guy who sells the T-Shirts/Hats. He's got a CF hood on there and something was amiss, and I couldn't finger it..... Then I saw it! LOL

 

[VeloT]

We could probably fab some stainless or billet inserts for the hoods, possibly.

Man you guys would sell a ton of inserts between the NAV & Turbo guys...I have no idea why a manufacturer hasn't come out with something like that yet...

I've been throwing around the carbon fiber hood idea for a while, but wasn't sure if it was considered ricey or not-seems to be well received here though...

 

[Cinderblock7881]

Carbon, done tastefully, is awesome in my opinion, great way to shed weight and look good. when it goes overboard is when I think it becomes ricey, but a hood, and rear hatch that have color matched paint, or are painted entirely, are nice I think.

 

[Kaishi]

Carbon, done tastefully, is awesome in my opinion, great way to shed weight and look good. when it goes overboard is when I think it becomes ricey, but a hood, and rear hatch that have color matched paint, or are painted entirely, are nice I think.

The manufacturer recommends hood pins with the CF hood, so I'd think even painting it would leave you looking a little ricey, from that fact alone. Hood pins on the track are cool, but on a daily driver they're a little trashy, in my opinion.

 

[MiDiablo]

Don't have to use the ricey hood pins, can always upgrade to the flush mount, super sexeh ones, like this:

And those come in black, CF, and of course could be color-matched if painting the hood