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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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i contacted Fujiz.com The bBist cf hood from them is $415 and $225 shipping. Then 5% off .
I think that is too much money, Anyone know anywhere else to get the bBist cf hood cheaper?
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:17 AM
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robearracing.com 500 bucks shipped i last checked
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:52 AM
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i was thinking about getting a cf hood, and hatch, now after looking at all these pictures it has made up my mind for me. i gotta start saving again.
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SciontCya
Here ya go:


what brand is this one?
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by tC_skier
what brand is this one?
Originally Posted by Crippie
I got the N1 Hood from AIT racing. Looks pretty sweet in my opinion. Got it for $500 about 2 months ago.. so far looks great. Only thing is the underside isnt that pretty.
maybe if you read the thread?
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 07:24 AM
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motorfx is currently having a spring sale. Check the sponsored sales section. They can and will pre-drill windshield nozzle holes for you if requested.
Old Apr 21, 2006 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SquallLHeart
Originally Posted by tC_skier
what brand is this one?
Originally Posted by Crippie
I got the N1 Hood from AIT racing. Looks pretty sweet in my opinion. Got it for $500 about 2 months ago.. so far looks great. Only thing is the underside isnt that pretty.
maybe if you read the thread?
i did read the thread and crippie's pics didnt work......sciontCya saying "here ya go" could easily indicate him posting his hood since afterall it is a rollcall.......simply a misunderstanding.....my bad bud, don't jump
Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:09 PM
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It's been a while since I visited scionlife, here's a sample of my hood, the picture is a lil old.

It's a bbist hood, one of a kind.
Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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actually, it's not really one of a kind. I wouldn't be surprised it he got it from MotorFX or the same people that make MotorFX's hoods. MotorFX and bbist are local friends
Old Apr 23, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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I got the hood from Steve. He told me himself that he made two hoods from carbon kevlar, a red set and a blue set. The blue set is on greddy's tc. Here's the red set. I'm not sure what other manufacturers produce carbon kelvar products for the tc. Would be nice but production is more work than carbon fiber.
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dp-_-
actually, it's not really one of a kind. I wouldn't be surprised it he got it from MotorFX or the same people that make MotorFX's hoods. MotorFX and bbist are local friends
yes.. Steve and Coi are buddies, but they do have them manufactered at two totally seperate places.

Coi does offer colored hoods at a higher price, but i do believe that that bBist hood is truly one of a kind.
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 05:45 AM
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here is a place that makes them:

http://www.geminicomposites.com/carbonhoods.html

and here is a place that actually makes the color Kevlar Hoods for the tC, xB, and xA... they inly have a pic of the xB, but say that they have one they made for a tC but they never sent in a pic of it.... check them out..

http://www.deftracing.com/carbon_fib...er_hood_colors
Old Apr 24, 2006 | 05:54 AM
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Default Carbon fiber hoods..

I got mine from CustomCarbons.com for about $ 415 shipped. It came with rolled edges.. and fiberglass under-skeleton. I drilled my own squirter holes and took the old hood foam from my stock hood and mounted it to the carbon fiber one. I personally like my hood and have no complaints. just my 2 cents.
Old Apr 25, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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is it better to have grade AA or grade A cf
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 01:04 AM
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I have a FM tc like RAAM and think the CF clashes with the FM color. I was planing on Kaminari fibergalss instead. My 2 cents.
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by tC_skier
is it better to have grade AA or grade A cf
bump...need an answer asap..
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 05:55 AM
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^^^ whatever you can afford.
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 06:21 AM
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i can afford either one...i just dono which one is better....in other words, is AA higher quality or is A higher quality
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 07:35 AM
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i would assume AA
Old Apr 26, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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that's what i was thinking, but does anyone have a definite answer on this?



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