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Old 05-01-2007, 09:40 PM
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Any one gota pic of the VIS carbon fiber cowl hood installed ?
Old 05-02-2007, 12:22 AM
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hey i have one but i will not be back till friday.i love the hood though it is so light if you message me in a few days i can send some pics. i would buy it again in a heart beat
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i would buy it again in a heart beat
Old 05-05-2007, 02:39 PM
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VIS makes good quality Carbon Fiber hoods!!!

i have seen a few upclose and they look good!!
Old 07-04-2007, 01:51 AM
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Here you go









Old 07-04-2007, 02:00 AM
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That hood looks just like mine, just not Carbon fiber.

Old 07-05-2007, 12:45 PM
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This is mine that I just got 2 weeks ago.

Old 07-05-2007, 01:54 PM
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So is anybody having a problem with how they fit? Do the lines match up good?
Old 07-05-2007, 03:23 PM
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So is anybody having a problem with how they fit? Do the lines match up good?
they are a perfect fit, i have seen them on 4 different cars, and they all look perfect
Old 07-06-2007, 02:48 AM
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Hey double, If you don't mind, can you post a front pic of your hood on the car. Thanks.
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Well Sword here it is. Im still to go take pics of the car. I live in Texas so It will be near a Pump Jack!

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i like that hood ^

cuz i can buy one for the z06 and one for the rx7
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Mine fit perfect. It took me about 10-15 minutes to do. I dont know if it was just luck or just easy!
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Originally Posted by Double_Trouble
Mine fit perfect. It took me about 10-15 minutes to do. I dont know if it was just luck or just easy!
It is easy, they are a good fit. Mine went on right where I marked the hinges on the factory original. Only down side so far(year and a half) is they are so light you have to close them side to side because the struts from the original hood are to strong.
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Are any of those vents functional?
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Originally Posted by tiojames
It is easy, they are a good fit. Mine went on right where I marked the hinges on the factory original. Only down side so far(year and a half) is they are so light you have to close them side to side because the struts from the original hood are to strong.
Hell yea they are strong! My hood nearly folds in half everytime I close it! Carbon Fiber is strong though. They are high maintanance though. Especially out here in Texas The sun cooks these things and Fading takes place. If you have a car port, garage, or car cover get it, if not dont be suprised if the hood starts to fade.

and the the hood is functional. It comes with a cover you can unbolt from the underside of the hood. Ill see if i can post better pics
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Originally Posted by Double_Trouble

and the the hood is functional. It comes with a cover you can unbolt from the underside of the hood. Ill see if i can post better pics
Please do!! I'd like to see a close up of the vents. I'm liking this hood more and more every time I see it. I was only hesitant of it because I heard bad things about the fit of that brand. It seems like there are more and more people that saying it fits well. Looks like the quality stepped up.

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Old 07-06-2007, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Double_Trouble
This is mine that I just got 2 weeks ago.

OK, I like that hood, what kind of price is it?
Old 07-06-2007, 12:50 PM
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Yea Im very pleased with the quality of the hood. I bought mine off of ebay for 795.00 I think with shipping and all it was almost a grand. The only thing I didnt like was their service. I paid Paypal so they had my money in like 2 min. Before I ordered it I asked if they had in stock or they still had to make it, they told me they had in stock and that it would take 7 to 15 days to come in. Later I called and they told me that I had to wait for it. It took like almost 1 month and a half. Well worth the wait though. Atracts attention like crazy. Ill get pics of the body seems and everything tonite.
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Originally Posted by Double_Trouble
This is mine that I just got 2 weeks ago.

That looks downright SHARP!!


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