Carbon Fiber Hood

[Absath]

Well, my new KLZE is in the car and it's running great, so it's time for me to start thinking about the exterior of my car. I decided to do engine work first, because I didn't want my car to be all show, no go.

I really want an invader carbon fiber hood. I just need to make sure it's going to be practical. I'm from New England, and I'm moving back there next week. We've been known to get some pretty cold winters, so how do carbon fiber hoods hold up in cold weather? Do I have to worry about them cracking and whatnot?

And also concerning the invader style specifically... obviously it's inverted, and the opening will funnel rain right into some part of the engine or another. Has anyone constructed a runoff, to divert the water off to the side of the engine bay? Is there even room for something like that? Where does the water pour otherwise? Does it mean being unable to drive your car in the rain?

Also, where would you reccomend getting one from? I haven't seen MX-3 CF hoods on ebay in months. Krazy Customs has the style I like, but it comes with an OEM hood latch. Should I still get hood pins anyway? I don't like pakfeifer's inverted designed, with the split in the middle and the rounded lip.

-Tim

<small>[ September 21, 2004, 11:38 PM: Message edited by: Absath ]</small>

[mitmaks]

ive got inverted cf hood, holds up fine in winters, if its raining and car stands for while water usually runs on exhaust area so you might have some smoke evaporating water when you drive car after its been in rain for night for like min

[lucky13]

I had a lot of problems with rain and my engine. I don't know if the water form the hood or from the exhaust but it cut off my engine.

[Absath]

So what about creating a simple catch and runoff system on the underside of the hood? just a simple sheet of metal with a slight decline off the the side for the length of the opening, to run the water off down into the wheel wheel?

-Tim

[olimx3]

i've the pakfeifer invader and have no problem with the water she go on the radiator !

[monty73741]

jeff abrams said his dumped water on the disty so he made a type of duct to divert water away from it

[chertel]

mitmaks how cold is it in the winter where you live? I want to put my cf hood on but dont know if it will hold up in minus 35-40 winter in edmonton. That cold with wind chill.

[Dominicanchu_Nmbr1]

damn... thats is cold!

[Gro Harlem]

Originally posted by Absath:
Well, my new KLZE is in the car and it's running great, so it's time for me to start thinking about the exterior of my car. I decided to do engine work first, because I didn't want my car to be all show, no go.

I really want an invader carbon fiber hood. I just need to make sure it's going to be practical. I'm from New England, and I'm moving back there next week. We've been known to get some pretty cold winters, so how do carbon fiber hoods hold up in cold weather? Do I have to worry about them cracking and whatnot?

And also concerning the invader style specifically... obviously it's inverted, and the opening will funnel rain right into some part of the engine or another. Has anyone constructed a runoff, to divert the water off to the side of the engine bay? Is there even room for something like that? Where does the water pour otherwise? Does it mean being unable to drive your car in the rain?

Also, where would you reccomend getting one from? I haven't seen MX-3 CF hoods on ebay in months. Krazy Customs has the style I like, but it comes with an OEM hood latch. Should I still get hood pins anyway? I don't like pakfeifer's inverted designed, with the split in the middle and the rounded lip.

-Tim

I was part of the groupbuy awhile back. I have the inverted-style hood. It is brand new, and I'm in MD, pretty close to where you live. I'm selling it b/c I don't want to attract TOO much attention so I never installed it and its been sitting.

If you are interested lemme know. I'll let it go for lots cheaper than u can get from any site. They charge 100+ for shipping, but yo ucan pick it up from me and save lots of $$$