LS14

ok, so here's the deal. i'm looking to get a carbon fiber hood, however there are so many choices/companies. SO to narrow it down i will be going with a well known brand for they should have a better fit and better quality hood.

here are the 3 companies i've been looking at

SEIBON

VIS

CARBON-CREATIONS

any other quality cf hood that you might be aware of!!


tell me what you guys think. ANSWERS FROM PPL THAT HAVE OR HAVE HAD CF HOODS WOULD BE THE BEST...

please don't just pick a random company.

thanks

P.S. its going to be a stock cf hood!!!

DrftKingIII

Seibon.

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SR2Zero

Seibon's shit is always quality.

hustlervibes

I would say all of those companys by my standards are barely good enough, but far from being great in fitment and quality. They have waves and typically the gaps are off a lot sometimes even though nothing will be perfect.

And you forgot to add an actual poll. PM a mod to get it fixed if you don't want this locked.

jrocslider

dmax or origin

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derek_s13

i can't comment on any other brands, but the ViS carbon fiber hoods aren't 100% cf. in fact, they're just a thin layer of cf layed over an entirely fiberglass hood.

true story.

fromxtor

kognition>origin>dmax

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LS14

ok, so what other companies would have a better quality stock replacement cf hood? cuz i'm really looking for top quality. i don't want to play around with fitment, nor do i want the hood to fade. i'm also looking for an actual cf hood, not just a fiberglass one with a layer over it...

as for the poll, for some reason i couldn't add one when i made the post, but a pm'ed a mod about it, so i should get fixed.

thanks

hustlervibes

Well for a good one, expect to pay a pretty penny. I just bought my Yashio Factory for $1000 and if you want the best hood you'd probably have to talk to kognition for one of their dry carbon hoods.

Rayne

Although I am an agreement with the companies listed, I will have to differ in regards to the order.

1. Kognition
2. DMax
3. Origin

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zylvia213

My business partner specialty is FRP and has told me Seibon is pretty good or carbon creations.

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ArmadaJspec

D MAX* or B magic

DMaxUSA

*shameless plug*

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I10cruiser

dmax! ftw. . .

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Z_Spool

Carbon creations ftl. Terrible quality IMO. Out of the three I'd say Seibon for sure.

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spanishricer

What if you're looking for a hood without a nasty vent on it?

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LS14

thats exactly it!! lol... i see a bunch of ppl didn't read the part about me wanting a stock replacement cf hood. so that leaves dmax out, and a couple others as well. and as far as kognition, their hoods look amazing, however dry carbon is really expensive and 1500$ for a hood is a bit more then i'd like to pay...

DreamN

The majority of the seibon hoods I've seen (including my own) are pretty decent. My fit was dead on and my friend's has very minimal gap. Some parts are wavy though. Seibon much like many other carbon fiber hood manufactures do not make full carbon fiber hoods. They have a FRP skeleton with only the top portion being carbon fiber.

If I had the cash to blow I'd like a kognition hood for my s13, but that's not gonna happen. Out of the three mentioned I'd go with the Seibon products just because of the experience I've had with the products. Pretty good for the price, but don't expect perfection.

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punxva

Dmax, or kognition those are the only ones i'd run...

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stiizy

Dmax!!!!!

Seibon goes to shit when in the sun too long...

Rick-95ZE

HHHHmmmmmm, I think I'd have to say Dmax but if vents aren't your thing then Siebon..

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stiizy

^^ Nice that hood is sexy as hell along with ya car!!

sac

1. Kognition
2. DMax
3. Origin

I would love to get a hood from either of these three.. But Kognition design is the goal. But didnt he stop makin hoods? I would pay the 1500 for a hood.. Long as its solid carbon. And vents can look good depending on how they are laid out.

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jussjepbrox

just get the cheapest 1 out there its all the same Stuff lol

kognition

I am very flattered to hear you guys say these things about Kognition. Particulary since i am just a small company compared to the others mentioned. I will have to put a sale together for you guys in December. I am closed
right now until January because we have a baby girl arriving in a few weeks from now.

Ben G

carbon creations pretty tight from what i have seen

OptionZero

FUCK SEIBON

DO NOT BUY SEIBON

I got TWO hoods from them and both were SHIT

their shipping company sucks as well
customer services is bs

FUCK SEIBON

might as well get the cheapest ebay shit possible and hack it up to fit

or spend more and get a jdm one or somethin

spanishricer

A zenki hood?

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kognition

I only have a Kouki mold make right now. sorry. Maybe in the Spring.

sac

Ya gotta pay for QUALITY! buy what ya want, but i say the quality is worth the $. Especially when tenths, hundredths, or even thousandths of a second count. That quality part probably will get you the edge over the knockoff.

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