Anyone have any experience with these hoods?



http://www.ebay.com/itm/95-99-MITSUBISHI-ECLIPSE-FRONT-JDM-CARBON-FIBER-HOOD-SIDE-VENTED-COATED-TALON-/170822871314?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3AEclipse%7CYear%3A1995&hash=item27c5d62912&vxp=mtr#ht_2833wt_1094


Looks well made... but you never know.

Here's what was in the description (for those of you like me - too lazy to click the link)

- Newest light weight design, weight reduction by 50%
- Made of grade A+ carbon fiber material
- UV coating protect the surface from the sun ray, won't be faded
- Metal hood latch for safety and protect the carbon fiber
- Smooth and round edges
- Directly bolt-on, OEM fitment, just like your factory one
- 1-Year warranty for all our products

I'm trying to decide between that one or a VIS Evo or VIS Invader style. I sold the OEM Carbon Fiber hood that's in my sig pic because it started to warp with heat. My thinking is that a vented hood of some type should help keep engine bay temps down.

Anyone know anyone who can help me tune this in the Pittsburgh area (Greensburg)?

I love my vader 2 style, you can feel the heat being sucked right from the headers, but in all honesty main reason of a CF hood is weight reduction. So you win regardless

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I've got an ebay oem style hood it looked good the first year but the GA sun ate up the clear good. I didnt keep a good wax on it either defnitely lighter tho, oem hoods are freakin heavy.

I don't know how they hold up, but keep us posted if you get it. I've had my eye on that style for a while.

That hood looks pretty sweet. I know of a few guys that have bought hoods off ebay and they seemed to be fine. Also get some hood pins for it.

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I think the general rule of thumb here when buying a CF hood is...you get what you pay for.

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I bought a quality one and the sun ate it up. Paid $100 to have it painted/re-clear coated. I'd always recommend getting at least one extra layer of clear coat on a CF hood, either that or using a cover.

97 Talon ESi 14.943@91.35MPH N/A!
"If you need someone to provide an itemized build of materials and a flowchart to walk you through every build-related question you will need to answer at each step of the process, you shouldn't be playing with cars. "-Driggs

I had a no name CF hood and a VIS one, both OEM style. Hated the VIS, didnt latch on my 95 at all, and for some reason seemed a lot more cheaply made than the no namer. Id like to get another one soon, after my Dyno date and fix my suspension.

95 Eclipse GS: 10.5:1, Crower 2's and MSII
186 WHP - 150 WTQ
14.697 @ 93.85 MPH......Gone, but not forgotten
99 420A Avenger: Given to my sister
99 GS OZ: Sold
03 Evo 8: Family Car with balls

I had a hood EXACTLY like that. I had a good amount of high underhood temps, and after some time passed, this occurred and got worse every week. I tried a heat barrier, but it just peeled off so be aware.

over time, the heat started to cause the clearcoat to separate from the carbon fiber, thus uglyness began to occur and got worse

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Anyone know anyone who can help me tune this in the Pittsburgh area (Greensburg)?

I have no input on the CF hoods, but my husband built this for his car to combat his underhood temps

Its not done yet but I like it so far.



The front holes will be ducted to the radiator and the back drafts will pull off the manifold.

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I would definitely recommend that you get your cf hood clear coated first. As with most cf hoods are gel coated and buffed to a glossy finish. Clear coating will add extra protection from the heat.

I currently have a vis evo cf hood. Before I purchased it I read uv protection from the sun and will not fade blah, blah, blah. The first summer in Louisiana heat it faded from black to yellow and eventually the vent section developed small cracks in the gel coat along the edges from engine heat.

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Loved my avenger carbon fiber hood. Got it off ebay. I believe your biggest worry should be how its handled during shipping. And a warning to any cf hood owners, don't keep your hood up on windy days. So light, wind blew mine up and disconnected from hood rod, then came smashing down on the hood rod, which took the paint of the fender and scuffed my hood.

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97 Talon ESi 14.943@91.35MPH N/A!
"If you need someone to provide an itemized build of materials and a flowchart to walk you through every build-related question you will need to answer at each step of the process, you shouldn't be playing with cars. "-Driggs

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