Stinger Hood
Drifting
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Originally Posted by king_pin
Kevin,
Can they put a rise in the hood???
Kevin
Can they put a rise in the hood???
Kevin
as you can see I have this hood.
That is the one item I wish the hood had was a small rise in the center.
Good luck to you guys, I love my hood!!!!!!
Burning Brakes
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From: greensboro NC
hood
Hey Kevin, from what I learned from Mike at MCM when he made my hood (CF). Doing a hood that has a smooth paintable surface and CF that actually shows the fiber is a two step process. (rebagging) It is a little more expensive but can be done. I did the MilYel hood on my car with the fiber showing underneath and on the scoop of the Maggie hood with clear and the rest in paint. Looks great! 
Melting Slicks
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From: MI
Originally Posted by LuvmyC5
Here's a couple quicky chops of paint ideas:
The differences between the two are subtle. The bottom one has the NACA duct left raw cf, and the top one has it painted. That's the only difference.
The differences between the two are subtle. The bottom one has the NACA duct left raw cf, and the top one has it painted. That's the only difference.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Clouds Over California
Originally Posted by Z06GMAN
Kevin,
You know I had an issue with that hood. The detail on the raw CF hood was flawed......pure and simple. The fact that this company would let something like that go out of their shop does not make me feel good at all. IF you do the hood....do it right
the design is really KILLER for sure 
You know I had an issue with that hood. The detail on the raw CF hood was flawed......pure and simple. The fact that this company would let something like that go out of their shop does not make me feel good at all. IF you do the hood....do it right
the design is really KILLER for sure No I didn't know that you had an issue with it. Can you expand on the details so that I can have the appropriate discussions over any quality control issues. So far you are the only one out of everybody else, so I want to hear your comments...seriously.
Originally Posted by Yano
as you can see I have this hood.
That is the one item I wish the hood had was a small rise in the center.
Good luck to you guys, I love my hood!!!!!!
That is the one item I wish the hood had was a small rise in the center.
Good luck to you guys, I love my hood!!!!!!
that when you start off with a set cost and then incur design changes, support cost for development has to be incorporated into the rework, as well as the addition of materials and labor to make the physical change. This tends to drive the price up from the original development.
I like some high rises, but also have driven a few of them, and don't like the restriction of it and not being able to see out over the hood, I hit parking curves as is, not too mention seeing the road..and my head is pretty close to the roof.
Last edited by Shinobi'sZ; Jan 23, 2006 at 09:53 PM.
Drifting
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From: Colorado Springs CO
Originally Posted by Shinobi'sZ
No I didn't know that you had an issue with it. Can you expand on the details so that I can have the appropriate discussions over any quality control issues. So far you are the only one out of everybody else, so I want to hear your comments...seriously.
I think I remember a few of the flaws that occured. Gary can chime in a bit later.
I think on one hood the safety break away rods I think actually came out of the hood, or werent installed in the mold correctly.
On another hood, the top Right Corner if I remember correctly had a huge gap or break in the CF and part of the support of the hood was coming thru.
My hood, had a tiny spot on the upper right corner where the CF halves were joined together. The body shop was able to sand and fill mine with no worries. They said oveall they build quality was very nice. They had seen some $500 CF hoods come thru their shop that they said they wouldnt pay $1.00 for. But they felt overall the Stinger hood was a very nice piece.
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From: State of Confusion.
Originally Posted by Earl H
Not to take this off topic, but can you chop this pic for me. I'm trying to envision this GTS with the HRE 547s with silver centers. Would you mind taking a shot at it?
Le Mans Master
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From: Long Island NY
Originally Posted by LuvmyC5
Thanks!
Here's another one:
If you guys have any ideas, and want to see them, Please don't hesitate to tell them and I'll try to do them.
Here's another one:
If you guys have any ideas, and want to see them, Please don't hesitate to tell them and I'll try to do them.
Le Mans Master
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From: State of Confusion.
Originally Posted by Earl H
Not to take this off topic, but can you chop this pic for me. I'm trying to envision this GTS with the HRE 547s with silver centers. Would you mind taking a shot at it?
Here's a quicky of it. I couldn't get the color of the wheels that good. They actually look grey. I'll give it a better shot tomorrow, because my eyes are shot for tonight.
Safety Car
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From: Road Atlanta You do the MATH!
Originally Posted by Yano
as you can see I have this hood.
That is the one item I wish the hood had was a small rise in the center.
Good luck to you guys, I love my hood!!!!!!
That is the one item I wish the hood had was a small rise in the center.
Good luck to you guys, I love my hood!!!!!!
Other than than I think the last chopped red one is an awesome idea. I would certainly be down for that.
NCM, WSCC &amp;amp; SCC Member
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Great Thread.
I believe Kevin mentioned something about side louves before. Very good idea. Louvers reduce heat and reduce lift. Of course, "look," is always subjective. I will tell you, that the louvers do work.
Brent
Brent
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Le Mans Master
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From: Clouds Over California
Originally Posted by #001 2001 Z06
I believe Kevin mentioned something about side louves before. Very good idea. Louvers reduce heat and reduce lift. Of course, "look," is always subjective. I will tell you, that the louvers do work.
Brent
Brent
Originally Posted by Yano
My hood, had a tiny spot on the upper right corner where the CF halves were joined together. The body shop was able to sand and fill mine with no worries. They said oveall they build quality was very nice. They had seen some $500 CF hoods come thru their shop that they said they wouldnt pay $1.00 for. But they felt overall the Stinger hood was a very nice piece.
Thanks
Last edited by Shinobi'sZ; Jan 24, 2006 at 01:09 PM.
Drifting
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From: Chicago IL
Man, I thought this hood was dead and buried!!! I haven't been on this site in months and see this!!! 
Gary is right though. Not to take away from your project as I labored for 2-3 years to get that hood made and wound up spending alot more than what it cost to buy just to get it prepped to be painted right. Kevin, IM me your phone number and I'd be happy to go over any flaws that could be possibly corrected.
The hood does look awesome though!!! But seems a little unstable at speeds over 160.
Gary is right though. Not to take away from your project as I labored for 2-3 years to get that hood made and wound up spending alot more than what it cost to buy just to get it prepped to be painted right. Kevin, IM me your phone number and I'd be happy to go over any flaws that could be possibly corrected.
The hood does look awesome though!!! But seems a little unstable at speeds over 160.
Drifting
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From: Chicago IL
Originally Posted by Yano
I think on one hood the safety break away rods I think actually came out of the hood, or werent installed in the mold correctly.
On another hood, the top Right Corner if I remember correctly had a huge gap or break in the CF and part of the support of the hood was coming thru.
On another hood, the top Right Corner if I remember correctly had a huge gap or break in the CF and part of the support of the hood was coming thru.
That was my first hood...
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Le Mans Master
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From: Clouds Over California
Originally Posted by BlackSun!
Man, I thought this hood was dead and buried!!! I haven't been on this site in months and see this!!!
Gary is right though. Not to take away from your project as I labored for 2-3 years to get that hood made and wound up spending alot more than what it cost to buy just to get it prepped to be painted right. Kevin, IM me your phone number and I'd be happy to go over any flaws that could be possibly corrected.
The hood does look awesome though!!! But seems a little unstable at speeds over 160.
Gary is right though. Not to take away from your project as I labored for 2-3 years to get that hood made and wound up spending alot more than what it cost to buy just to get it prepped to be painted right. Kevin, IM me your phone number and I'd be happy to go over any flaws that could be possibly corrected.
The hood does look awesome though!!! But seems a little unstable at speeds over 160.
Good to see you around...one of the only guys who had the ***** to step up and tell his side of the story against the trolls. Gotta respect that.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Clouds Over California
Originally Posted by heavychevy
Blacksun lets see some more (bigger) pics of your hood and car please.
Shinobi if you have more photochops postem up so we can all see.
Shinobi if you have more photochops postem up so we can all see.
Luvmyc5 is helping out in this area, I think he will post up one of the concepts that I was thinking about...as an option to what is being offerred. Once I have prices I have to meet and discuss the logistics of the option. I know that it will at least be incorporated into my hood.