ecklers hood?
Drifting
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I have one on my c3, it's the regular height. Fitment was decent. My car has been painted for about 5 years now and I can see the frame outline in the paint. This could partially be because of the body guy that painted it. I can see other stuff under the paint in a few other areas that had body work (not on the hood) so I can't blame it on ecklers quality because of this. It's nothing major, you have to look close in the glare to make it out.
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Drifting
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From: Port St. Lucie Fl
I have one on my c3, it's the regular height. Fitment was decent. My car has been painted for about 5 years now and I can see the frame outline in the paint. This could partially be because of the body guy that painted it. I can see other stuff under the paint in a few other areas that had body work (not on the hood) so I can't blame it on ecklers quality because of this. It's nothing major, you have to look close in the glare to make it out.
Dr. Detroit
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I bought an ACI.......they were great to work with and if you mention their E-bay ad you can save $100.......
It fit very well for not coming from my car but it did need some finesse....especially toward the front.......
The bizarre part is the air chamber is not serviced by ACI......I bought one from Eckler......
Pay close attention to the front peak......this is the poorest fitting area of any of them and tough for a novice to fix......most L-88 hoods I see out there are "duckbilled" in the front.........
Jebby
It fit very well for not coming from my car but it did need some finesse....especially toward the front.......
The bizarre part is the air chamber is not serviced by ACI......I bought one from Eckler......
Pay close attention to the front peak......this is the poorest fitting area of any of them and tough for a novice to fix......most L-88 hoods I see out there are "duckbilled" in the front.........
Jebby
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Drifting
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From: Port St. Lucie Fl
I bought an ACI.......they were great to work with and if you mention their E-bay ad you can save $100.......
It fit very well for not coming from my car but it did need some finesse....especially toward the front.......
The bizarre part is the air chamber is not serviced by ACI......I bought one from Eckler......
Pay close attention to the front peak......this is the poorest fitting area of any of them and tough for a novice to fix......most L-88 hoods I see out there are "duckbilled" in the front.........
Jebby
It fit very well for not coming from my car but it did need some finesse....especially toward the front.......
The bizarre part is the air chamber is not serviced by ACI......I bought one from Eckler......
Pay close attention to the front peak......this is the poorest fitting area of any of them and tough for a novice to fix......most L-88 hoods I see out there are "duckbilled" in the front.........
Jebby
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Dr. Detroit
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I did it for height and to actually let some more heat out.......although I plan on making it functional......but I am not dead set on the intake I chose yet so when I am....it will get it......
I can tell you that it clears a small block with a Team g and a 1/4 spacer.......K&N 11" flat base no drop air cleaner.......with 1 1/2" to spare......
Jebby
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Drifting
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these are taken right after new paint job:
more recent:
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If you want the Eckler hood email me. It is made by Stinger. I will knock money off of it. It comes by truck so any money saved is a good thing
mike.morris@ecklers.net
mike.morris@ecklers.net
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Drifting
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If you want the Eckler hood email me. It is made by Stinger. I will knock money off of it. It comes by truck so any money saved is a good thing
mike.morris@ecklers.net
mike.morris@ecklers.net
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Drifting
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received an email earlier today stating the hood would not ship till the end of the month... Im done with them time to get a refund. On another note I did stumble across people stating the Tamraz's fiberglass hoods on ebay are Glassteks.
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It really sux out loud that ecklers has dropped this far...it will take things like refunds for them to get their act together
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