My Next Hood

[brandon6976]

I'm about 95% sure I want to get this

http://www.vignando.com/pictures/celicas/VisXtreme%20hood_010.jpg

http://www.vignando.com/pictures/celicas/VisXtreme%20hood_005.jpg

http://www.vignando.com/pictures/celicas/VisXtreme%20hood_001.jpg

~drool~

[Pete00]

that's pretty nice, however do those extra vents actually play a role? :?:

[brandon6976]

short answer yes.. but probably not a lot. Its definately more of a look thing.

[Prafull Koli]

s'ok...not fer me...but you could get one and then we could all decide :D

[Pete00]

so when are you going to order? :D

[brandon6976]

so when are you going to order? :D

problem is its not coming to canada until the end of Feb :x

but when it gets here I want it.

[Pete00]

go for it. its quite unique.

[Prafull Koli]

8) mental note 8) (see Brandon's car after February) 8) 8)

[MannyGT-S]

How much?...after I do kit CF hood is the next look and performance mod...looks sick and a weight reduction... like Frank said its all about balance.... :P

[Pete00]

How much?...after I do kit CF hood is the next look and performance mod...looks sick and a weight reduction... like Frank said its all about balance.... :P

he's right. the cf hood and body kit will balance each other out :lol:
if you want to save weight, don't get a kit 8)

[brandon6976]

its probably very expensive .. Also if you want to get CF cause you want performance DO NOT get VIS .. its just a line layer of CF over a sheet of fiberglass. Its not that much weight savings AND its just as fragile as any hood.

A TRUE CF hood will be light and if its 100% cf it will be almost indistructable

[MannyGT-S]

its probably very expensive .. Also if you want to get CF cause you want performance DO NOT get VIS .. its just a line layer of CF over a sheet of fiberglass. Its not that much weight savings AND its just as fragile as any hood.

A TRUE CF hood will be light and if its 100% cf it will be almost indistructable

What do you think about the one Howard is selling? $629.00 is reasonable I think... or is that one a POS? Don't know much about CF hoods...

Also I dont think the WW kit is serious weight... How much can a poly lip weigh? Also the sides are replacements for the OEM ones and the rear valace should not weigh that much...I was most worried about killing my aerodynamics with a different front bumper...How much could it add?

[brandon6976]

its probably very expensive .. Also if you want to get CF cause you want performance DO NOT get VIS .. its just a line layer of CF over a sheet of fiberglass. Its not that much weight savings AND its just as fragile as any hood.

A TRUE CF hood will be light and if its 100% cf it will be almost indistructable

What do you think about the one Howard is selling? $629.00 is reasonable I think... or is that one a POS? Don't know much about CF hoods...

Also I dont think the WW kit is serious weight... How much can a poly lip weigh? Also the sides are replacements for the OEM ones and the rear valace should not weigh that much...I was most worried about killing my aerodynamics with a different front bumper...How much could it add?

hehe trust me a kit isn't going to weight you down much. Depending on the lines it might wreck your aerodynamics .. As for Howards hood I dunno. I mean its a good price but as for quality it would depends on who makes it. If you want to see a quality hood go to http://www.fiberimages.com/ and checkout their videos. It Shows what a 100% CF hood can put up with.

[Pete00]

Also I dont think the WW kit is serious weight... How much can a poly lip weigh? Also the sides are replacements for the OEM ones and the rear valace should not weigh that much...I was most worried about killing my aerodynamics with a different front bumper...How much could it add?

i'm not sure how much extra weight the ww kit is. however, prior to my kit being painted, i had a chance to feel and lift the pieces...quite heavy i was suprised.

i would think that for aerodynamics, the real trd front would work. i think that toyota and all manufactures test the car's aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. i'm not too sure though, this is what i believe. someone please correct me if i'm wrong 8)


just have all your stuff ready in the spring so we can go videotape your races :P

[Piotrov]

Any news about this hood?

[brandon6976]

nop .. actually today I e-mailed ViS .. hopefully early in the week they get back to me ..