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widegts · 06-27-2006, 09:41 PM

hehe, i was wondering was the best FUNCTIONAL hood out for the

89 240, NOT silvia, sorry.

Ya im not sure what i want to get, or make or what not.. so im curious and see what people think..

thanks guys/gals!

alexchanman · 06-27-2006, 09:47 PM

to me its a stock hood, its not that heavy and it looks great. you can get a oem hood on carbon fiber but then you have the chance of it flipping open on the freeway.

chmercer · 06-27-2006, 09:54 PM

^^^ um oem hood totally blows. weighs like 50 pounds lol

carbon fibers only flip open on the highway if you install them the wrong way, ie no hood pins.

just find a cheap fiberglass hood with a big vent. people worry so damn much about if the vent placment is "functional" but honestly it makes no difference, all different brands are in decent enough places, either way you are going to lower your underhood temps.

the only hood i would highly suggest you DO NOT buy is VIS. total dumpster trash

McRussellPants · 06-27-2006, 10:19 PM

anything with vents that are raised or have slats for a low pressure area over the vents will be best. which, is about every hood on the market.

Not steel is good too, again... every hood on the market.

if I had to pick one Id say koguchi/D-max/Erobon on OEM FG even that nasty looking one from andys autosport would do a really good job at getting rid of heat.

alexchanman · 06-27-2006, 10:41 PM

dude oem hoods are the shit!! i love them cause it takes like a brick to dent it.

widegts · 06-27-2006, 10:48 PM

true the oem is great, and the stock one is clean! i like the lines on the middle

but yes your right, the chance for flipping on a cf is bad! plus carbon fiber is expensive now! -=o(

widegts · 06-27-2006, 10:51 PM

hehe, get best of both worlds ...

vents of the fiberglass to release heat, w/ the durability of a oem hood and fitment of a oem hood... hehe

i wish

__

ya your right about the placement of the vents are pretty much just release heat either way

mmdb · 06-27-2006, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chmercer

the only hood i would highly suggest you DO NOT buy is VIS. total dumpster trash

I have a VIS CF OEM type hood. Wasn't bad, just a lil fitament issues that couldn't be resolved with some time.

sideview_180sx · 06-28-2006, 01:48 AM

the best hoods for our cars is having one in the first place, if you like steel, cut out the skeleton to lighten it, and mold or rivet in a hood vent, done and done, cheaper and still functional like the CF ones, sure its not as light as those, but look at it like this, it still can take a beating, and doesn't require hood pins.

CaoBoY · 06-28-2006, 02:02 AM

stock hood is pretty light....i dont know why people say its so 'heavy'. who cares? its not like a 10 pounds is going to help you out THAT much. Most of the people that buy hoods anyways want them for the look, rather than functionality.

TipStylez · 06-28-2006, 03:44 AM

well if you want to make your front end light from the weight already caused by the engine, then sure.

And the OEM hood is heavy as fuck...my dads landrover hood aint even as heavy...

*!Zar!* · 06-28-2006, 04:23 AM

Where do you people plan on driving where you worry about the hood being damaged?

How much do the bugs in your area weigh? 15lbs? haha.

chmercer · 06-28-2006, 09:23 AM

stock hood is heavy as hell, you loose like 30 pounds off the front end by swapping

*Yuri* · 06-28-2006, 09:39 AM

Best hoods ever..
buy a used CF one that has started to fade. Buy a seperate vent and locate it where you see fit, and rivet it on. Paint whole hood. secure with hoodpins
You end up with a light vented hood for cheap that looks good once painted.
This is what I did, minus the venting.

mr_240sx · 06-28-2006, 10:09 AM

now where would i go to buy a used cf hood?

*Yuri* · 06-28-2006, 10:47 AM

browse the classifieds, or have friends with 240's who are show cars, and want to replace the hood when it fades.

AllenRPS13 · 06-28-2006, 01:45 PM

+1 for OEM hood, i think it's not that heavy tho, i love it anyway

Arnetts7 · 06-28-2006, 02:29 PM

Not a big fan of Oem. There is a significant difference in stock to CF for sure. Any Vented CF Hood FTW. Saves weight and heat temp drop.

Ghettokracker71 · 06-28-2006, 02:52 PM

Yeah,I mean when it comes to a vented hood as long as its good quality and you get some real good quality hood pins,then I'd say go for it. I personally have had bad expreinces with fiberalss hoods shaking at highway speeds,but I don't think CF ones tend to do that as bad?

If your going with a vent design,who really cares if it has hood pens,I mean most vent hoods are riceriffic IMHO anyway,so the hood pins aren't really that bad.

yudalicious · 06-28-2006, 03:00 PM

if you're after just looks, get whichever one. if you're after function, stay stock and spend the money elsewhere, a lighter hood is so far down the priority list. It's not like the underhood temperature is a problem with a stock hood (with most cases) and I bet the average zilvian can't tell the difference if their front end is 30 lbs lighter... people take things so far out of context its ridiculous sometimes.

chmercer · 06-28-2006, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghettokracker71

Yeah,I mean when it comes to a vented hood as long as its good quality and you get some real good quality hood pins,then I'd say go for it. I personally have had bad expreinces with fiberalss hoods shaking at highway speeds,but I don't think CF ones tend to do that as bad?

If your going with a vent design,who really cares if it has hood pens,I mean most vent hoods are riceriffic IMHO anyway,so the hood pins aren't really that bad.

um CF hoods are made of fiberglass with a sheet of carbon fiber over the top and then covered in resin, same materials

hood pins are not "riceriffic" they are a saftey device. if you have a composite hood and you arent using hood pins, you are an idiot. it dosent matter if you think they look good or bad, the only reason they exist is to keep your hood out of your windshield

Pank · 06-28-2006, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chmercer

um CF hoods are made of fiberglass with a sheet of carbon fiber over the top and then covered in resin, same materials

hood pins are not "riceriffic" they are a saftey device. if you have a composite hood and you arent using hood pins, you are an idiot. it dosent matter if you think they look good or bad, the only reason they exist is to keep your hood out of your windshield

listen to this guy, he is dropping truthful knowledge up on you

ivegonemad · 06-28-2006, 05:04 PM

im a currently looking for a best hood and ive done research but i still cant seem to make up my mind...i want cool air into my engine bay...but still cant find a good design...i know vis is cheap but not good...although..im looking for quality not quantity...i dont mind the price just the quality of the hood....any manufacturers that make good f/g or c/f hoods....let me know..

*ManoNegra* · 06-28-2006, 05:12 PM

By the time you reach that level where you need an after market hood your car probably isn't street legal. So unless you have a track car it's a waste of money imo.

kandyflip445 · 06-28-2006, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chmercer

stock hood is heavy as hell, you loose like 30 pounds off the front end by swapping

So then your front wheel gap will look even worse.

andy31144 · 06-28-2006, 07:53 PM

Anyone have any problems with vented hoods and rain or any other liquids for that matter?

Dousan_PG · 06-28-2006, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andy31144

Anyone have any problems with vented hoods and rain or any other liquids for that matter?

for the billionth time this q has been asked on the forum..

NO

McRussellPants · 06-28-2006, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dousan_PG

for the billionth time this q has been asked on the forum..

NO

nah, man, I had a vented one. some water got on my radiator, shit broke the same day. AaAand the Sunlight coming through faded my radiator shroud.

Shit was mega gay so I got a metal one, 45lbs isnt heavy at all.

Ghettokracker71 · 06-28-2006, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chmercer

um CF hoods are made of fiberglass with a sheet of carbon fiber over the top and then covered in resin, same materials

hood pins are not "riceriffic" they are a saftey device. if you have a composite hood and you arent using hood pins, you are an idiot. it dosent matter if you think they look good or bad, the only reason they exist is to keep your hood out of your windshield

Well if you read my post correctly then you would realize I never said anything about the constuction of C-F hoods,nor did I say I had personally used one to say they were different from regular fiberglass hoods...but then again I never called hood pins riceriffic either...you might know hoods,but next time learn to read. I said once that it would be okay to get good quality hood pins,and I said again that 'hood pins werent bad' . How is that calling them riceriffic?

Sky240PWR · 06-28-2006, 09:02 PM

I ordered the Masa fiberglass vented hood, it should be here in a few weeks. I would post pics but for some reason, it won't let me. It's the one on the black and red S15 with the 180sx front clip.......and yeah I will be using hood pins!

06-27-2006, 09:41 PM	#1
widegts Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Walnut/WestCovina ............................ Everything in this world is art. A simple alteration of how you see something, is art. So with that in mind, what do you see as art!!! Age: 38 Posts: 1,796 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: widegts Feedback Score: 4 reviews	What Hoods Are Best For Our Cars! hehe, i was wondering was the best FUNCTIONAL hood out for the 89 240, NOT silvia, sorry. Ya im not sure what i want to get, or make or what not.. so im curious and see what people think.. thanks guys/gals!

06-28-2006, 01:48 AM	#9
sideview_180sx Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: somewhere north of mexico Posts: 1,538 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	the best hoods for our cars is having one in the first place, if you like steel, cut out the skeleton to lighten it, and mold or rivet in a hood vent, done and done, cheaper and still functional like the CF ones, sure its not as light as those, but look at it like this, it still can take a beating, and doesn't require hood pins. __________________ feel the rythym. feel the ride. get on up. it's bobsled time. COOL RUNNINGS!!! formerly sideviewcivic Save a Horse. Drift This Cowboy. AirBag Club Member #0014

06-28-2006, 02:02 AM	#10
CaoBoY Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Valley Posts: 916 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	stock hood is pretty light....i dont know why people say its so 'heavy'. who cares? its not like a 10 pounds is going to help you out THAT much. Most of the people that buy hoods anyways want them for the look, rather than functionality. __________________ pulling outta the game: http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...wpost&t=119867 parting out, just let me know.

06-28-2006, 04:23 AM	#12
!Zar! Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,576 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Where do you people plan on driving where you worry about the hood being damaged? How much do the bugs in your area weigh? 15lbs? haha. __________________

06-28-2006, 01:45 PM	#17
AllenRPS13 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bay Area (East Bay) Age: 37 Posts: 1,294 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	+1 for OEM hood, i think it's not that heavy tho, i love it anyway __________________ ~小アレンのリベリオン~ いくせ, 勝負た! 轟こう, オレのKRMS13!!! オレの得意技！蹴り進入！角度の少ないドリフト！

06-27-2006, 09:47 PM	#2
alexchanman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: boston, ma Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	to me its a stock hood, its not that heavy and it looks great. you can get a oem hood on carbon fiber but then you have the chance of it flipping open on the freeway.

06-27-2006, 09:54 PM	#3
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 35 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^ um oem hood totally blows. weighs like 50 pounds lol carbon fibers only flip open on the highway if you install them the wrong way, ie no hood pins. just find a cheap fiberglass hood with a big vent. people worry so damn much about if the vent placment is "functional" but honestly it makes no difference, all different brands are in decent enough places, either way you are going to lower your underhood temps. the only hood i would highly suggest you DO NOT buy is VIS. total dumpster trash

06-27-2006, 10:19 PM	#4
McRussellPants Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 2,168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	anything with vents that are raised or have slats for a low pressure area over the vents will be best. which, is about every hood on the market. Not steel is good too, again... every hood on the market. if I had to pick one Id say koguchi/D-max/Erobon on OEM FG even that nasty looking one from andys autosport would do a really good job at getting rid of heat.

06-27-2006, 10:41 PM	#5
alexchanman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: boston, ma Posts: 428 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	dude oem hoods are the shit!! i love them cause it takes like a brick to dent it.

06-27-2006, 10:48 PM	#6
widegts Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Walnut/WestCovina ............................ Everything in this world is art. A simple alteration of how you see something, is art. So with that in mind, what do you see as art!!! Age: 38 Posts: 1,796 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: widegts Feedback Score: 4 reviews	true the oem is great, and the stock one is clean! i like the lines on the middle but yes your right, the chance for flipping on a cf is bad! plus carbon fiber is expensive now! -=o(

06-27-2006, 10:51 PM	#7
widegts Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Walnut/WestCovina ............................ Everything in this world is art. A simple alteration of how you see something, is art. So with that in mind, what do you see as art!!! Age: 38 Posts: 1,796 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: widegts Feedback Score: 4 reviews	hehe, get best of both worlds ... vents of the fiberglass to release heat, w/ the durability of a oem hood and fitment of a oem hood... hehe i wish __ ya your right about the placement of the vents are pretty much just release heat either way

06-28-2006, 03:44 AM	#11
TipStylez Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well if you want to make your front end light from the weight already caused by the engine, then sure. And the OEM hood is heavy as fuck...my dads landrover hood aint even as heavy...

06-28-2006, 09:23 AM	#13
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 35 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	stock hood is heavy as hell, you loose like 30 pounds off the front end by swapping

06-28-2006, 10:09 AM	#15
mr_240sx Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ottawa Age: 35 Posts: 6,320 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: mr_240sx Feedback Score: 4 reviews	now where would i go to buy a used cf hood?

06-28-2006, 02:29 PM	#18
Arnetts7 Leaky Injector Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bay Area, Cali Posts: 86 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Not a big fan of Oem. There is a significant difference in stock to CF for sure. Any Vented CF Hood FTW. Saves weight and heat temp drop.

06-28-2006, 02:52 PM	#19
Ghettokracker71 Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Don't look now... Age: 34 Posts: 3,327 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah,I mean when it comes to a vented hood as long as its good quality and you get some real good quality hood pins,then I'd say go for it. I personally have had bad expreinces with fiberalss hoods shaking at highway speeds,but I don't think CF ones tend to do that as bad? If your going with a vent design,who really cares if it has hood pens,I mean most vent hoods are riceriffic IMHO anyway,so the hood pins aren't really that bad.

06-28-2006, 03:00 PM	#20
yudalicious Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 700 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	if you're after just looks, get whichever one. if you're after function, stay stock and spend the money elsewhere, a lighter hood is so far down the priority list. It's not like the underhood temperature is a problem with a stock hood (with most cases) and I bet the average zilvian can't tell the difference if their front end is 30 lbs lighter... people take things so far out of context its ridiculous sometimes.

06-28-2006, 05:04 PM	#23
ivegonemad Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: hawthorne Posts: 30 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im a currently looking for a best hood and ive done research but i still cant seem to make up my mind...i want cool air into my engine bay...but still cant find a good design...i know vis is cheap but not good...although..im looking for quality not quantity...i dont mind the price just the quality of the hood....any manufacturers that make good f/g or c/f hoods....let me know..

06-28-2006, 05:12 PM	#24
ManoNegra Guild of Skullduggerous Intent Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Socal Posts: 7,841 Trader Rating: (48) Feedback Score: 48 reviews	By the time you reach that level where you need an after market hood your car probably isn't street legal. So unless you have a track car it's a waste of money imo.

06-28-2006, 07:53 PM	#26
andy31144 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland, OR Age: 34 Posts: 202 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: andy31144 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Anyone have any problems with vented hoods and rain or any other liquids for that matter? __________________ Coupe Love!

06-28-2006, 09:02 PM	#30
Sky240PWR Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 188 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I ordered the Masa fiberglass vented hood, it should be here in a few weeks. I would post pics but for some reason, it won't let me. It's the one on the black and red S15 with the 180sx front clip.......and yeah I will be using hood pins! __________________ 91 240 hatch-wide body-rb25 03 350z track edition-must see! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2524203/2

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