What hood?
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What hood?
Hoping someone can help...anyone know who makes the best carbon hoods for C5/C5Z's? Seems the MCM hoods were held in high regard but they are not around any more?
Does anyone know who makes this hood? Is it any good?
http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a20...ps809123d3.jpg
Thank you kindly.
MotoJB
Does anyone know who makes this hood? Is it any good?
http://s8.photobucket.com/albums/a20...ps809123d3.jpg
Thank you kindly.
MotoJB
Last edited by MotoJB; Feb 3, 2014 at 12:13 AM.
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Yes, the MCM hood was an outstanding product , both in terms of looks and quality. I will say just based on that pic that hood looks pretty good on the car.
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Hey guys I have a New CF ACP hood for sale. Its painted torch red with a flat black center, the under side is red with the carbon cleared. I had to change intakes so the hood will not work.
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Thanks! I think that's the hood I'll go for...but I'll leave the vents in carbon. I love the look of the exposed carbon myself.
Willing to pay more for a higher quality piece/hood.
Your vette looks sick man.
Thanks again.
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Yes, it is Apsis.
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You'll have to talk to ACP about that. They make the entire hood in real carbon, but it's an 'add-on' for them to leave the center section in exposed 'pretty/showable' carbon. I'm not sure if they can do it for the vents or not, but hopefully they can, it would look cool.
Yes, it is Apsis.
Thanks and ditto, your Z is one of the best.
Yes, it is Apsis.
Thanks and ditto, your Z is one of the best.
Per the picture in my original post...it seems they do/did offer their hood with exposed carbon vents as well.
I'm hoping/assuming it can be done.
I'm assuming yours didn't have carbon vents...
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And no, my vents were rough, raw carbon like the rest of the hood. Only the center section came out nice and pretty exposed weave after having a coat of clear applied to it.