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Old 12-07-07, 12:46 AM
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Default Anyone bought one of these cheapo ebay hoods?

My hood's actually pretty bad, this is really cheap... Seems to cheap....Anyone order one of these before?





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You should consider buying a CF hood locally, If there's a fitment problem you can just return it with ease.
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i had a friend who bought one for his 240 on ebay.

the fitment was so craptastic we ended up using it as a sled that winter
Old 12-07-07, 06:43 AM
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Buy a Seibon hood. Those are spot on fitments.
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using it as a sled lol
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Originally Posted by vinh
i had a friend who bought one for his 240 on ebay.

the fitment was so craptastic we ended up using it as a sled that winter
I love this.

If fit is bad, and you are handy, you can make it better. I know of those who have, but it is a chore...
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you get what you pay for... Do you want a sled or a hood?

lol @ sled
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Originally Posted by Curry
you get what you pay for... Do you want a sled or a hood?

lol @ sled
Why not both? =p u can drive to a snowplace wit the hood on n then take it off for a sled

anyways. Problem with CF is.. u only have 1 shot to make it fit perfectly.. (meaning modding it.. grind file etc) since CF doesnt grow like Fiberglass (patching) so yea..
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I talked to a kid at a high school when I was doing my student teaching that bought one from Ebay for his Celica and liked it. I think it was a Seibon
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I may go pick up the carbon fiber Galant hood at the bone yard for my sled this winter!!
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that would be one slick sled. just get it to use as a sled and if it fits your car, then put it on and order another one so you can still go sledding
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I hear someone bought a VIS CF hood through ebay and the fitment is crappy.
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Seibon
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ghlight=seibon
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buy it and tell the guy that if the quality is good you will send him more business directly. and if it doesnt he will lose cutomers because the word on the street will be he has crappy products. and ask for a discount too. like free shipping. lol.
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I bought one for my "race car" rx-7 off ebay... It actually fit great. The body isn't straight so the 1/4 panels don't line up perfect, but thats not the hoods fault. Everything else fit perfectly... I was impressed. It cost me 550ish shipped though. It was a VIS. I haden't heard of this company....







I don't think I want to be the test dummy for this one... I'll pass for now....


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