What type of hood should I get?

[SimpleS14]

I just wanted to know what you guys think I should get. The OEM hood cost roughly $300 shipped, the CF hood cost $425 w/o shipping. As for the vented hood roughly $500-$600 w/o shipping.

This is the color I will paint my car and my stock rims will be painted gunmetal...until I get the rims I want.

http://members.aol.com/GTspecR/images/blue.jpg

[DSC]

I voted carbon fiber, non-vented.  But paint it!  It'd look so trashy with that color blue...actually it looks trashy with most colors IMO.  If your car's back you don't have to paint it...otherwise, its a must.

[SR20Fastback]

Anyone know how well paint sticks to cf?? When its clear coated, or however they finish it? Also anyone know roughly how much weight the paint adds (standard # of coats, and clear coat)??

Edit: Also voted carbon fiber non vented &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'>

[SimpleS14]

If I got the CF hood I was actually going to keep it unpainted &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/lookaround.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':look:'>

No one would know it was a CF if it was painted.....I just like to showoff sometimes &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

[SimpleS14]

I guess I will go with the CF hood, but I might change my mind when I have the money.

::cough::cough::springs::cough::cough::

Wish I could get more feedback &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'>

[-E-]

I always liked the vented hood but if price is an issue then I would get the non vented hood

[240meowth]

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<span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'><span style='color:red'>DIE</span></span>

but i voted for cf hood non vented. &nbsp;one reason i went w/ cf hood was because if i get the stock hood i would have to paint it and that would of been about the same price as cf hood. &nbsp;thus i did no paint my cf hood on my blue car... <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'>

[SimpleS14]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (240meowth @ Aug. 31 2002,12:28)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">but i voted for cf hood non vented. one reason i went w/ cf hood was because if i get the stock hood i would have to paint it and that would of been about the same price as cf hood. thus i did no paint my cf hood on my blue car... <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'> <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hmmm.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hmmm:'></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
That's a good point, but I'm repainting the whole car.....so I'm not sure if it will even up or come close.... <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/huh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':huh:'>

[Kreator]

Get an OEM hood. It's part of the car. fiber hoods are inferior.... can't explain it.... but i haven't ever seen a cf hood on any car that looked as good as the OEM hood. <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'> If you are concerned about the 20lbs that u are gonna save than it's another thing.... but i don't think it's worth it... anyways, voted for OEM

[SimpleS14]

This is probably a stupid question.......

Can you sit or lay on top of a CF hood like you can with a metal OEM hood...BTW I'm only 150 and with a girl by my side thats 260 &nbsp;<img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':p'>

[Fresh 240SX]

You raise a good point........ im a bigger guy 6'2" 230lbs...... i would cripple a carbon hood <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

[boosteds14]

go with the carbon fiber and paint it. unless the car is black, i think carbon fiber looks like shit on other colors

cant sit on it. it flexs too much and will problably crack the clear coat.



--------so u are finally going to do things to the car <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbsup:'> &nbsp; hope u got good plans that u can stick too. by the way, i will send u more crap for the web page next week. i got to finish the exterior section

[Red]

I like Carbon F on a red car..... Like mine go figger <img src="#/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> Fiber all the way it looks nice.

I should get pics of my car so you can all see my funny wheels.. 205/45/16 on stock rims.. looks like i'm going off roading with all that wheel space. Anyways we could always use a stock pic of a red 240.