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Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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I want a carbon fiber hood but cant find it anywhere under 650 after shipping, and for my 700 i have i would like to get the c.f hood and a couple other things. is there anywhere cheaper or if i go to ebay and get a real brand c.f hood would that be fine. thanks
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:39 AM
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you are obviously not looking hard enough.

what hood do you want?
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:44 AM
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any vented one, ill get regular c.f hood if cant get vented for a good bit under 600 shipped
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:57 AM
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http://www.deftracing.com/index.htm there you go, under $600 well it's basically gonna be $600 shipped for the vented hood cause it's $415+$175=$590 and no they don't charge tax so that's a plus.
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 05:59 AM
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Heres a Seibon vented one for $599 including shipping

http://www.showstoppersusa.com/produ...cb89d2dec9dba1
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by BlizZard
Heres a Seibon vented one for $599 including shipping

http://www.showstoppersusa.com/produ...cb89d2dec9dba1
EEEeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TeeCizzle
Originally Posted by BlizZard
Heres a Seibon vented one for $599 including shipping

http://www.showstoppersusa.com/produ...cb89d2dec9dba1
EEEeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww
yea i know, i hate this hood too lol I'd get an oem one or the kaminari, but thats $800
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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just stick to the oem cf hood. unless you have a kit on, which i dont think you do..
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Joes06tC
just stick to the oem cf hood. unless you have a kit on, which i dont think you do..
I agree.

Living in Cali helps because we can just pick it up.

Try racingsolution.com for a OEM one.
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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yep, my gf got me a seibon c/f hood christmas for a lil over $300 picked up. (there was some negotiating involved)
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:28 PM
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why is no one a fan of the Seibon VS-II hood i love it! you can make it work but just the hood alone i'm not to crazy about. here's pics of mine

Shot with DSC-P41 at 2007-12-30

Shot with DSC-P41 at 2007-12-30

Shot with DSC-P41 at 2007-12-30

Shot with DSC-P41 at 2007-11-26
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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Looks odd. OEM FTW.
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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better in person
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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its not bad, but it wouldnt be my first choice, or second, maybe third or fourth
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 07:57 PM
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my hood is pretty old though. it was really dark but due to the sun it turned yellowish so that's the only reason it looks "odd" but you guy's have your opinions
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 08:09 PM
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i though about the VSII but wasn't willing to spend that kind of dough and then not be into it. so i opted for the OEM. i haven't seen the VSII in person so i can't really speak on it.

dave, didn't we talk about this in another forum; people not doing their homework. the kamanari (sp??) is the only hood i know of over 600 hunnies
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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alright i like oem a lil and its much cheaper but to gimme looks can yall post different pics of silver tcs with oem c.f hoods, thanks
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 12:11 AM
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there's a SSM thread with tons of SSMs/CSMs with CF hood. you're killing me here. lock this thing up, this is crazy. how old are you, 5?? can you do anything for yourself? you 're not even looking for hard stuff. i'm usually not mean, but cats' are killing me with posts like this.
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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^^ that's so mean but... haha. Yea ton of CSM&SSMs with cf hoods.
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 12:51 AM
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Here's mine:







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