Crazy carbon hood idea?
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January 07, 2004 07:42 pm UTC
January 07, 2004 07:42 pm UTC
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Jon Arnett
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Alright, so I had this idea for a hood...I don't have photoshop here, so I can't even mock one up...
But how about this. A carbon fibre hood, with the mitsu diamonds cut out of it...
I think this would look incredible. Now though, where would one get this done, and who could design it, and what are the possible downsides of leaving the open space?
*2002 Porsche 911 Silver *2006 BMW 325XIT Black *2003 BMW 325i Silver
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Re: Crazy carbon hood idea?
#218793
January 07, 2004 07:50 pm UTC
January 07, 2004 07:50 pm UTC
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Noah Wiles
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I do a lot of commuting up and down the 401, and during the summer I get a tremendous amout of dirt and sand built up in my engine bay that's a bitch to clean up. I can't imagine what it would be like to have holes in my hood for even larger rocks to get in....
1997 Eagle Talon TSi - JDM 6 bolt = SOLD! 2008 Mistubishi Lancer GTS 2008 Chevy Equinox
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Re: Crazy carbon hood idea?
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January 07, 2004 10:57 pm UTC
January 07, 2004 10:57 pm UTC
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Jeff Carl
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you could even cover the hole with the same stuff as on the evolution hood, that would stop a lot of the stuff from getting in there.
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Re: Crazy carbon hood idea?
#218796
January 08, 2004 01:18 am UTC
January 08, 2004 01:18 am UTC
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Peter Tarach
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You could also have the mitsu logo raised/beveled rather than cut out. This way debris and dirt wont enter it but you still have your mitsu logo on the top. Just a thought.
95 Nissan 240 SX - SR Powered - 324whp@16psi 95 Honda Accord - H22A 191whp, 152tq. Melted Piston
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Re: Crazy carbon hood idea?
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January 08, 2004 04:11 am UTC
January 08, 2004 04:11 am UTC
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Jeremy Chin
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nah...
DO a big hood vent. Mesh it. (Stencil) Paint the diamonds on. You can add in a cover (held by small screws) under the car when you dont want it left open.
whatever the case, the asymmetric hood hump will end up making the hood look off. If I were to do one, I'll lower the hump slightly and raise the entire centre section of the hump for the hood vent.
300hp Talon to a 50hp Citroen. Lovely ain't it? Back to another Mits. A Mirage Cyborg as a future 4G63T candidate.
"I've had more Mitsu's than you can imagine"
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