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Old Feb 22, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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Talk to SloRSX ..he has a CF hood for sale for an RSX. I think pretty cheap too. I saw it today and its in perfect condition.
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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Seibon makes some good stuff to I think..
Fiber Images is probably one of the best in the reasonable price range..
Really the more you pay, the better the construction quality and durability. You can't make a cheap hood with expensive materials, etc...
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by GaRn
fiber images are supposed to be some of the best CF hoods/stuff you can get.. check em out!

and hey, atleast your gf is into doing a mod that has SOME purpose..
her 94 integra had injen intake header full exhaust

she sold it now she has the RSX I dont see a purpose in a CF hood
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 07:06 PM
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it does lighten the car a little, maybe 20 lbs or so?
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 07:45 PM
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A Honda hood isn't that heavy to begin with. Same with the Supra hood, it's light as hell, so it would be purely cosmetic for me. The VR-4 hood however was a TWO-MAN LIFT when we did VR-4ever's...he definitely got a weight-reduction gain out of it.
Old Feb 22, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by puffdepyropunk
Talk to SloRSX ..he has a CF hood for sale for an RSX. I think pretty cheap too. I saw it today and its in perfect condition.
Old Feb 23, 2004 | 09:49 AM
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how about take that money and buy a header and if you can swing it an exhaust system. I think your g/f will forgive you once she hits the pedal.
Old Feb 23, 2004 | 10:28 AM
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VIS is pretty cheap and will look good, but she really doesnt need it to reduce her weight. like merf said, honda hoods are light as hell
Old Feb 23, 2004 | 02:36 PM
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she does not want an exhasut! To much police bullshit with that. Its a BASE model AUTOMATIC. She want an intake and maybe a header. But she has been talking about the hood for awhile
Old Feb 23, 2004 | 02:48 PM
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I have a fiber images c/f hood on my crx and theres definately no fiberglass layer. You can see straight though it when you shine light from the other side. Another good thing on mine is that theres no under skeleton so there no rubbing on my valve cover like most hoods do when you swap a b-series. But anywho, good luck keeping that girl happy.


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