Kouki S14 fiberglass hood....

[SimpleS14]

So I'm in need of a hood and there are tons of options for CF or just get OEM. As far as OEM...its damn hard to find a used hood, so my next option would be new.

Now I did some searching and came across this site that sells fiberglass Kouki S14 hood: http://www.deftracing.com/fiber_glass_hoods/fiber_glass_hood_97_98_nissan_240sx.htm

Has anyone bought from them? If so...how is the fitment quality?

Do anyone know of any other sources for a fiberglass hood? (refuse to look on eBay)

[240love]

im in the same boat except for an s13...i want a fiber glass hood and cant find any

[florante rea]

http://www.aerokits.net/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79_234&products_id=988
they don't have pics for oem style, but they carry it. i'm actually picking a hood and fenders next week.

[Bubba]

^^ That is handsdown the largest grouping of knockoff items I have ever seen. Does any of it fit?

[florante rea]

it looks decent. good thing for me i am 1 and 30 minutes away from them. they also have frp and carbon parts.

[SimpleS14]

http://www.aerokits.net/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=79_234&products_id=988
they don't have pics for oem style, but they carry it. i'm actually picking a hood and fenders next week.

The site is down for some reason....I'd like to know how the fitment is with this particular make.


You can keep me posted here or I will eventually PM you.

[khilgers]

A buddy of mine has a brand new VIS CF OEM hood for sale if you are interested. PM and I can give you more details. You could probaly pick it up pretty cheap and I know it fits very well.

[OptionZero]

i know lots of JDM companies have FRP versions of their CF hood, usually cheaper

but u'll get bit by shipping

[GabeS14]

I bought mine on Ebay VIS style carbon fiber, it was under 300 and ii contacted the company they let m4e pick it up, most of the companies are local that deal those parts for 240's

[OptionZero]

he said no CF, fiberglass, and probably not from a company that does business primarily on ebay

[turboeic]

Well to deft racing, I have heard they are horrible. They have bad fitment, and bad customer service. I would say go with someone else.

[Tops*]

I might have to step in on that offer about the VIS CF hood ^^^ if no one takes it.

Anyway, I guess here are a few options.
http://www.raceonusa.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=4165

[Irukandji]

Well to deft racing, I have heard they are horrible. They have bad fitment, and bad customer service. I would say go with someone else.

Heard from where? You're a new member, you're 17, and you have no credibility

[turboeic]

Yea I know sorry. My cousin who had just bought a carbon fiber hood from them. And I'm almost 18. haha

[A Spec Products]

Yeah you can always get BN Sports

That hood for 180sx or Koguchi Power hood is my two dream pieces

I always bug my boy Kognition Designs in San Diego though to make hoods for pop up headlight S13 (180sx)

His quality is STUPID AWESOME and he uses all the highest grade stuff

I think you guys would be down right? LIKE DOWN, not this window shopping yeah I promise but later when comes payment I flake kinda stuff?

I'd pay upwards of $600 for a GOOD FRP hood, no question

The issue is that most guys (in US) dont want FRP

They want the carbon cause carbon's become an acceptable FINISH of some sort, and people don't really want an "unfinished" piece

[driftsilvias13]

yea for my 350z i paid over $700 for my authentic c-west hood in frp that had a crack in it. deffinately worth the money though, i think painting the "unfinshed" hood rather than cf looks way better :D

[SimpleS14]

I plan on painting the hood...so the unfinished look doesn't bother me. I don't want to do eBay because I don't want to get something that the fitment is iffy on and most of those shops appear to be in Cali...so pickup is near impossible for me.

A Spec - What is Kognition Designs? A custom fab shop? BN Sports makes an OEM style hood?

[OptionZero]

kognition is a custom fab shop that makes true c/f stuff, race quality

i didn't know they made hoods...?

[tukn9s]

I have an oem off a 98 great shape, willing to sell, let me know.

[axiomatik]

a couple of months ago there was a thread about that Deft Racing place. I seem to remember some people talking about picking a hood up and checking it out. DOn't knwo if anyone ever did, though.

[A Spec Products]

kognition is a custom fab shop that makes true c/f stuff, race quality

i didn't know they made hoods...?

He can do whatever

That fool is a magician with that kinda stuff

[240trainee]

It would be great if we actually got fiberglass hoods here, the idea of paying extra for the fucking carbon fiber layer just to paint over it annoys me.

[dirtdiggler666]

so true not many companys make good frp hoods in the states if any, i dont know of any do you?? bn sports is cool but where do you get that. i know you can but im sure its kinda hard. and all the c/f hype is just gay its a fiberglass hood with a c/f sheet on the top, and im sorry c/f was cool in 99 maby.

[ThatGuy]

I got a ChargeSpeed FRP hood for my S13. It's vented, not OEM style, but the quality and fit are awesome.

I picked it up from www.intensepower.com

Here's their S14 Kouki version.
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/3893/47691621wj0.jpg

[nismostyle240]

heres the best i could find since I'm also in the market for a lighter hood.

Origin Type II Bonnet (http://www.origin-lab.com/index.php?section=bonnet&sub=typeII)

http://www.origin-lab.com/bonnet/typeII.jpg


It's a really expensive but heres j-blood's FRP style oem hood. This hood is a good alternative to cf if you want to flow with your car paint job .

J Blood S13/S14 Silvia Hood (http://www.importzrevolution.com/catalog/i248.html)
http://www.importzrevolution.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/silvia_ss.jpg

*hopefully on the center left corner thats not a vent.

[idriveattz32]

George- check out Chaser Aero in MD, ask for Bill Novak...they have a huge selection in stock and awesome prices on FRP hoods:

http://www.aerokits.net/cart/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=s14+hood

[Full-Lock]

bn sports or msports are the 2 best looking hoods

[SimpleS14]

George- check out Chaser Aero in MD, ask for Bill Novak...they have a huge selection in stock and awesome prices on FRP hoods:

http://www.aerokits.net/cart/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=s14+hood

hmmm...didn't know they were in MD. I guess the 3-hr drive is worth it. Thanks Lester.:bigok:

[Tops*]

After going through this thread, I was influenced to look more into the prices. Has anyone heard of the company Karmotion? Their homepage redirects you to an eBay store :ugh: but I think this hood (http://www.raceonusa.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6178) looks pretty BA and...should...help with the cooling. I mean...it can't hurt. I'm running around 195F after continuous expressway driving and I always pop my hood when I get home to let out all the heat from the turbo mani. Plus the obvious weight savings with it being CF.

If people are going to bitch about thread jacking, just PM me an answer.

[florante rea]

karmation same company as raceonusa. i called them for that r-tune style hood, it is back order. it will takes few months before its available.

[Johny5]

that and the vent is like 6-8" back.

[drifts135]

I actually WENT TO Chaser aero (aerokits.net), and tried on several of their FRP hoods for the Kouki S14. I changed my mind five times or more, and they let me sit each of the hoods onto and off of my car till I found the one I deffinately wanted. All of them seemed to fit pretty good. The "size" and fitment were pretty much great. The latch needed adjusting because the depth of the catch was alil different on the one I finally chose, but a couple of adjustments and I was on my way home with the hood on my car. (I drove up from towson hoodless in expectation of purchasing).

Point is, they are pretty much OK guys and the stuff they sell is as good as non "brand-name" stuff gets!

[ElitePro1]

we where refured to this threat by C-west and we are in the process of registering as a Vendor on this site, as a C-West Distrubtor/retaler how ever i wanted to let you know, We at ELITEPRO1.COM own the C-west Territory account for all of Va and MD and we can gladly help you in your quest for the Kouki S14 Fiberglass hood and any ther C-west products

[bloodangels13]

i got a hood from ChaserAero and it fit like ass without modding. I ended up using a carbit bit and elongating the hole on the hinges to the hood would sit far enough forward to latch.. plus on of the vents was directly above my CAS and TPS so i glassed it shut to elimate the change of water screwing my stuff up... im using the hood for the mean time then this next summer im getting a chargespeed hood

[smelly240]

Im actually going to pick up Florante's hood, fenders and im getting some stuff from them too - this week. guy was super cool on the phone and offered for me to actually pick from his stock which stuff i want when i get there (i know what aero i want tho so whatever)

[GabeS14]

hmmm...didn't know they were in MD. I guess the 3-hr drive is worth it. Thanks Lester.:bigok:

great post dude, their shit is great!

[sw20>>s14]

yeah, im not so partial to carbon fiber...a nice FRP hood is money, but there are only so many options...does any one know whether chaser still sells hoods on ebay or on here? plans changed and i need a kouki hood asap...

[OptionZero]

i could find you a few pieces of carbin fiber that used to be a kouki hood =P