Hood Upgrade - Help?

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Hood Upgrade - Help?

Postby Swetty » Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:14

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.:confused:

Suggestions? Sites? Brands? I need all the help I can get. Thanks guys!
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Postby Learjet45 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:14

Check StreetUnit. They seem to have a few including an OEM style CF hood. Welcome! pics of the speed please!
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Postby Shadowden » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:14

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.
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Postby kingtut » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:14

Shadowden wrote:Don't know anything about the company


Recommendation Fail.

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Postby tsx_guy » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:14

kingtut wrote:Recommendation Fail.

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Postby kingtut » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:14

tsx_guy wrote:airbox mod (bitter)


Ground mod you mean?

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Postby Swetty » Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:14

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!Image
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Postby kingtut » Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:14

Looking good.

After my extensive searching, looks like Streetunit is your best bet: http://www.streetunit.com/Hoods_s/727.htm

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Postby RichB » Wed Jun 20, 2012 9:14

This would be my choice:
http://www.streetunit.com/DG_Motorsports_Vented_Hood_for_07_09_Mazdaspeed_3_p/dgms32gh.htm
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Postby GR-8 » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:14



That actually looks nice.
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Postby kingtut » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:14

How much insurance money, I wonder?

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Postby Speed3 » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:14

+1 on the DG Motorsports vented hood. I'll probably be picking that up soon
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Postby Number2 » Tue Jul 24, 2012 9:14

Definitely go with carbon fiber...Now that you have the opportunity, carpe dium! SEIZE the carbon!
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Postby Swetty » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:14

Number2; love the hood and work you've done!

After months of waiting...finally time to replace that damn golfball hood. So the consensus seems CF.. I'm not sure. I was thinking a subtle two tone and getting rid of the "rally stickers'. Two tone, dark charcoal on top of the silver. Posts shortly to come.
I can't decide which I'll go with.

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http://www.streetunit.com/DG_Carbon_Fiberglass_Hood_MAZDASPEED3_p/50-68-3100.htm

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http://www.streetunit.com/DG_Motorsports_Vented_Hood_for_07_09_Mazdaspeed_3_p/dgms32gh.htm

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http://www.streetunit.com/FI_CF_Hood_MS3_p/fih-ms3.htm

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Postby Shadowden » Fri Aug 31, 2012 9:14

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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