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LS14 · 07-25-2008, 05:25 PM

ok, so here's the deal. i'm looking to get a carbon fiber hood, however there are so many choices/companies. SO to narrow it down i will be going with a well known brand for they should have a better fit and better quality hood.

here are the 3 companies i've been looking at

SEIBON

VIS

CARBON-CREATIONS

any other quality cf hood that you might be aware of!!

tell me what you guys think. ANSWERS FROM PPL THAT HAVE OR HAVE HAD CF HOODS WOULD BE THE BEST...

please don't just pick a random company.

thanks

P.S. its going to be a stock cf hood!!!

DrftKingIII · 07-25-2008, 06:50 PM

Seibon.

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SR2Zero · 07-25-2008, 09:05 PM

Seibon's shit is always quality.

hustlervibes · 07-26-2008, 12:35 AM

I would say all of those companys by my standards are barely good enough, but far from being great in fitment and quality. They have waves and typically the gaps are off a lot sometimes even though nothing will be perfect.

And you forgot to add an actual poll. PM a mod to get it fixed if you don't want this locked.

jrocslider · 07-26-2008, 12:52 AM

dmax or origin

derek_s13 · 07-26-2008, 01:02 AM

i can't comment on any other brands, but the ViS carbon fiber hoods aren't 100% cf. in fact, they're just a thin layer of cf layed over an entirely fiberglass hood.

true story.

fromxtor · 07-26-2008, 01:36 AM

kognition>origin>dmax

LS14 · 07-26-2008, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hustlervibes

I would say all of those companys by my standards are barely good enough, but far from being great in fitment and quality. They have waves and typically the gaps are off a lot sometimes even though nothing will be perfect.

And you forgot to add an actual poll. PM a mod to get it fixed if you don't want this locked.

ok, so what other companies would have a better quality stock replacement cf hood? cuz i'm really looking for top quality. i don't want to play around with fitment, nor do i want the hood to fade. i'm also looking for an actual cf hood, not just a fiberglass one with a layer over it...

as for the poll, for some reason i couldn't add one when i made the post, but a pm'ed a mod about it, so i should get fixed.

thanks

hustlervibes · 07-26-2008, 09:59 PM

Well for a good one, expect to pay a pretty penny. I just bought my Yashio Factory for $1000 and if you want the best hood you'd probably have to talk to kognition for one of their dry carbon hoods.

Rayne · 08-04-2008, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fromxtor

kognition>origin>dmax

Although I am an agreement with the companies listed, I will have to differ in regards to the order.

1. Kognition
2. DMax
3. Origin

zylvia213 · 08-15-2008, 07:32 PM

My business partner specialty is FRP and has told me Seibon is pretty good or carbon creations.

ArmadaJspec · 08-26-2008, 09:27 AM

D MAX* or B magic

DMaxUSA · 08-26-2008, 10:24 AM

*shameless plug*

I10cruiser · 08-30-2008, 11:54 PM

dmax! ftw. . .

Z_Spool · 08-31-2008, 10:21 AM

Carbon creations ftl. Terrible quality IMO. Out of the three I'd say Seibon for sure.

spanishricer · 08-31-2008, 01:28 PM

What if you're looking for a hood without a nasty vent on it?

LS14 · 09-01-2008, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spanishricer

What if you're looking for a hood without a nasty vent on it?

thats exactly it!! lol... i see a bunch of ppl didn't read the part about me wanting a stock replacement cf hood. so that leaves dmax out, and a couple others as well. and as far as kognition, their hoods look amazing, however dry carbon is really expensive and 1500$ for a hood is a bit more then i'd like to pay...

DreamN · 09-02-2008, 09:50 PM

The majority of the seibon hoods I've seen (including my own) are pretty decent. My fit was dead on and my friend's has very minimal gap. Some parts are wavy though. Seibon much like many other carbon fiber hood manufactures do not make full carbon fiber hoods. They have a FRP skeleton with only the top portion being carbon fiber.

If I had the cash to blow I'd like a kognition hood for my s13, but that's not gonna happen. Out of the three mentioned I'd go with the Seibon products just because of the experience I've had with the products. Pretty good for the price, but don't expect perfection.

punxva · 09-03-2008, 08:09 AM

Dmax, or kognition those are the only ones i'd run...

stiizy · 09-03-2008, 03:12 PM

Dmax!!!!!

Seibon goes to shit when in the sun too long...

*Rick-95ZE* · 09-03-2008, 10:06 PM

HHHHmmmmmm, I think I'd have to say Dmax

but if vents aren't your thing then Siebon..

stiizy · 09-04-2008, 03:19 PM

^^ Nice that hood is sexy as hell along with ya car!!

sac · 09-08-2008, 10:58 AM

1. Kognition
2. DMax
3. Origin

I would love to get a hood from either of these three.. But Kognition design is the goal. But didnt he stop makin hoods? I would pay the 1500 for a hood.. Long as its solid carbon. And vents can look good depending on how they are laid out.

jussjepbrox · 09-08-2008, 12:39 PM

just get the cheapest 1 out there its all the same Stuff lol

*kognition* · 09-16-2008, 08:42 PM

I am very flattered to hear you guys say these things about Kognition. Particulary since i am just a small company compared to the others mentioned. I will have to put a sale together for you guys in December. I am closed
right now until January because we have a baby girl arriving in a few weeks from now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sac

1. Kognition
2. DMax
3. Origin

I would love to get a hood from either of these three.. But Kognition design is the goal. But didnt he stop makin hoods? I would pay the 1500 for a hood.. Long as its solid carbon. And vents can look good depending on how they are laid out.

Ben G · 09-16-2008, 08:59 PM

carbon creations pretty tight from what i have seen

OptionZero · 09-16-2008, 10:10 PM

FUCK SEIBON

DO NOT BUY SEIBON

I got TWO hoods from them and both were SHIT

their shipping company sucks as well
customer services is bs

FUCK SEIBON

might as well get the cheapest ebay shit possible and hack it up to fit

or spend more and get a jdm one or somethin

spanishricer · 09-16-2008, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kognition

I am very flattered to hear you guys say these things about Kognition. Particulary since i am just a small company compared to the others mentioned. I will have to put a sale together for you guys in December. I am closed
right now until January because we have a baby girl arriving in a few weeks from now.

A zenki hood?

*kognition* · 09-16-2008, 11:55 PM

I only have a Kouki mold make right now. sorry. Maybe in the Spring.

Quote:

Originally Posted by spanishricer

A zenki hood?

sac · 09-17-2008, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LS14

thats exactly it!! lol... i see a bunch of ppl didn't read the part about me wanting a stock replacement cf hood. so that leaves dmax out, and a couple others as well. and as far as kognition, their hoods look amazing, however dry carbon is really expensive and 1500$ for a hood is a bit more then i'd like to pay...

Ya gotta pay for QUALITY! buy what ya want, but i say the quality is worth the $. Especially when tenths, hundredths, or even thousandths of a second count. That quality part probably will get you the edge over the knockoff.

View Poll Results: Which?
siebon	233	54.06%
vis	73	16.94%
carbon creations	34	7.89%
none of the above(post your option)	91	21.11%
Voters: 431. You may not vote on this poll

07-25-2008, 05:25 PM	#1
LS14 Join Date: May 2008 Location: cdn Posts: 21 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	carbon fiber hoods!!! ok, so here's the deal. i'm looking to get a carbon fiber hood, however there are so many choices/companies. SO to narrow it down i will be going with a well known brand for they should have a better fit and better quality hood. here are the 3 companies i've been looking at SEIBON VIS CARBON-CREATIONS any other quality cf hood that you might be aware of!! tell me what you guys think. ANSWERS FROM PPL THAT HAVE OR HAVE HAD CF HOODS WOULD BE THE BEST... please don't just pick a random company. thanks P.S. its going to be a stock cf hood!!! Last edited by LS14; 07-26-2008 at 06:10 PM..

07-25-2008, 06:50 PM	#2
DrftKingIII Nissanaholic! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: TX Prefecture Posts: 1,663 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	Seibon. dfhajkfhdsjkaf __________________ - このノイズをファック -

07-26-2008, 12:52 AM	#5
jrocslider Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: DownSouth Age: 37 Posts: 1,344 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: jrocslider Feedback Score: 4 reviews	dmax or origin __________________

07-26-2008, 01:36 AM	#7
fromxtor Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Age: 43 Posts: 3,012 Trader Rating: (23) Feedback Score: 23 reviews	kognition>origin>dmax __________________ Seller feedback>>http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...light=fromxtor

07-25-2008, 09:05 PM	#3
SR2Zero Zilvia Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SC Age: 34 Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Seibon's shit is always quality.

07-26-2008, 12:35 AM	#4
hustlervibes Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Rep Power: ∞ Age: 35 Posts: 2,453 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I would say all of those companys by my standards are barely good enough, but far from being great in fitment and quality. They have waves and typically the gaps are off a lot sometimes even though nothing will be perfect. And you forgot to add an actual poll. PM a mod to get it fixed if you don't want this locked.

07-26-2008, 01:02 AM	#6
derek_s13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: MA Age: 37 Posts: 733 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	i can't comment on any other brands, but the ViS carbon fiber hoods aren't 100% cf. in fact, they're just a thin layer of cf layed over an entirely fiberglass hood. true story.

07-26-2008, 09:59 PM	#9
hustlervibes Banned from the Marketplace Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southern California Rep Power: ∞ Age: 35 Posts: 2,453 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Well for a good one, expect to pay a pretty penny. I just bought my Yashio Factory for $1000 and if you want the best hood you'd probably have to talk to kognition for one of their dry carbon hoods.

08-15-2008, 07:32 PM	#11
zylvia213 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: LOST ANGELES Posts: 1,978 Trader Rating: (36) Rides Gallery: zylvia213 Feedback Score: 36 reviews	My business partner specialty is FRP and has told me Seibon is pretty good or carbon creations. __________________

08-26-2008, 09:27 AM	#12
ArmadaJspec Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: ND Killdeer Posts: 101 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	D MAX* or B magic

08-26-2008, 10:24 AM	#13
DMaxUSA Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 569 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	shameless plug __________________ dmax-us.com

08-30-2008, 11:54 PM	#14
I10cruiser Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: los angeles Age: 35 Posts: 3,053 Trader Rating: (47) Rides Gallery: I10cruiser Feedback Score: 47 reviews	dmax! ftw. . . __________________

08-31-2008, 10:21 AM	#15
Z_Spool Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Highlands Ranch, CO Age: 38 Posts: 1,507 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Carbon creations ftl. Terrible quality IMO. Out of the three I'd say Seibon for sure.

08-31-2008, 01:28 PM	#16
spanishricer Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Arlington, TX Age: 43 Posts: 329 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: spanishricer Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What if you're looking for a hood without a nasty vent on it? __________________

09-02-2008, 09:50 PM	#18
DreamN Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SoCal - 818 Age: 39 Posts: 10,692 Trader Rating: (54) Rides Gallery: DreamN Feedback Score: 54 reviews	The majority of the seibon hoods I've seen (including my own) are pretty decent. My fit was dead on and my friend's has very minimal gap. Some parts are wavy though. Seibon much like many other carbon fiber hood manufactures do not make full carbon fiber hoods. They have a FRP skeleton with only the top portion being carbon fiber. If I had the cash to blow I'd like a kognition hood for my s13, but that's not gonna happen. Out of the three mentioned I'd go with the Seibon products just because of the experience I've had with the products. Pretty good for the price, but don't expect perfection. __________________ - Jimmy Wanted: TBD For Sale: TBD

09-03-2008, 03:12 PM	#20
stiizy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Age: 42 Posts: 6,332 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Dmax!!!!! Seibon goes to shit when in the sun too long...

09-04-2008, 03:19 PM	#22
stiizy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Age: 42 Posts: 6,332 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ Nice that hood is sexy as hell along with ya car!!

09-08-2008, 10:58 AM	#23
sac Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The SLC, Utah Age: 38 Posts: 794 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	1. Kognition 2. DMax 3. Origin I would love to get a hood from either of these three.. But Kognition design is the goal. But didnt he stop makin hoods? I would pay the 1500 for a hood.. Long as its solid carbon. And vents can look good depending on how they are laid out. __________________ 99rs coupe Currently Collecting parts for STi swap

09-08-2008, 12:39 PM	#24
jussjepbrox Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: san jose Age: 37 Posts: 266 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	just get the cheapest 1 out there its all the same Stuff lol

09-16-2008, 08:59 PM	#26
Ben G Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 951 Posts: 586 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	carbon creations pretty tight from what i have seen

09-16-2008, 10:10 PM	#27
OptionZero Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 40 Posts: 6,262 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: OptionZero Feedback Score: 2 reviews	FUCK SEIBON DO NOT BUY SEIBON I got TWO hoods from them and both were SHIT their shipping company sucks as well customer services is bs FUCK SEIBON might as well get the cheapest ebay shit possible and hack it up to fit or spend more and get a jdm one or somethin