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Hood Upgrade - Help?
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:14
by Swetty
So that hail storm we got last week thrashed my car. I basically drive a golf ball with all those divets in the hood and roof.
Good news is that insurance can take care of the damage... which means time to upgrade!!
I will be getting a new hood for my 08' Mazdaspeed 3, and was wanting to find something... with vents maybe? Perhaps carbon fiber, but honestly I'm just trying to find anything at this point. I don't want a hood with the scoop, because I don't have money/time to change up my intake system. Hoods in general, however are much harder to find than I had expected.
Suggestions? Sites? Brands? I need all the help I can get. Thanks guys!
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:14
by Learjet45
Check StreetUnit. They seem to have a few including an OEM style CF hood. Welcome! pics of the speed please!
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:14
by Shadowden
http://www.speedshop3.com/products/Default.aspx?car=80-2684-2008
Don't know anything about the company, but seem to list both an oem style CF hood and a vented CF hood.
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:14
by kingtut
Shadowden wrote:Don't know anything about the company
Recommendation Fail.
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:14
by tsx_guy
kingtut wrote:Recommendation Fail.
airbox mod (bitter)
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:14
by kingtut
tsx_guy wrote:airbox mod (bitter)
Ground mod you mean?
(still bitter)
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:14
by Swetty
At least there are a few responses. To be honest, I haven't done much by way of performance mods other than CAI. Perhaps in the future, but for now just cosmetic ones. I know I know, Ricer. I'm working on it. Thanks for the tips. Keep them coming!
Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:14
by kingtut
Looking good.
After my extensive searching, looks like Streetunit is your best bet:
http://www.streetunit.com/Hoods_s/727.htm
Do it. Do it. Doooo itttt.
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:14
by RichB
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:14
by GR-8
That actually looks nice.
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:14
by kingtut
How much insurance money, I wonder?
Paging Swetty...
Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:14
by Speed3
+1 on the DG Motorsports vented hood. I'll probably be picking that up soon
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:14
by Number2
Definitely go with carbon fiber...Now that you have the opportunity, carpe dium! SEIZE the carbon!
http://www.streetunit.com/FI_CF_Hood_MS3_p/fih-ms3.htm
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:14
by Swetty
Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:14
by Shadowden
I'd probably go with the DG (though it isn't CF). I really like the looks of the Vis, but it seems like it will cause you a lot of work to make it flow in and around where the grille of your speed would go away.
You should get some of these too.
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