FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
I am happy to preserve the old and incorporate the firepower design. Thanks for understanding and wishing us good luck.
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
Full disclosure: Completely subjective opinion.
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
I liked Woody's design when I saw it. Woody is all about function. It just needed to be more refined, rather than raw racer lol. The other build was nice as well, but I kind of liking the new design if they can figure a way to incorporate a drip tray for water. Which I am sure they will. As far as building hoods, I think ViS will know how many hoods they need to build in order to make a profit. So, once this build is done, and you have another design in mind, the next mold will not take as long to build. So anything is possible. IT'S the PRICE that everyone gets concerned about. A custom track hood for under $1000 shipped to your door just doesn't happen. And it is a track hood, just like the last build. If you are looking for rigidity and looks, stay with your stock hood. Cause you are sooner or later going to crack it, God forbid launch it in the air when you forget to tie it down with hood pins.
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
Keep in mind, most track hoods do away with the hinges and latches. This is what I think went wrong in the last build. Everyone wanted a functional light weight hood, and functional and light weight rarely go together. That hood acts like a lever every time you open and close it. Cracks are going to happen. Where as the track guys lift their's off, set it on the roof. Again, for under 1000 bucks, you are not getting a hood like the factory hood. For 800 bucks to my door, I hope for the best, but I know what I am getting. A cheap track style hood.
Last edited by oledoc2u; 12-28-2013 at 08:41 AM.
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
Keep in mind, most track hoods do away with the hinges and latches. This is what I think went wrong in the last build. Everyone wanted a functional light weight hood, and functional and light weight rarely go together. That hood acts like a level every time you open and close it. Cracks are going to happen. Where as the track guys lift their's off, set it on the roof. Again, for under 1000 bucks, you are not getting a hood like the factory hood. For 800 bucks to my door, I hope for the best, but I know what I am getting. A cheap track style hood.
reinforcements along the sides and across the center keep the hood from flexing when air is forced under the hood during high speed runs
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
gt3rs 4.0 comes factory with a c/f hood. no cracks the key to this is lighter hood struts. the oem struts are for holding up a metal hood. c/f being so much lighter requires a lighter strut so your not stressing the hood when lowering it.
reinforcements along the sides and across the center keep the hood from flexing when air is forced under the hood during high speed runs
reinforcements along the sides and across the center keep the hood from flexing when air is forced under the hood during high speed runs
Good point! We should investigate a proper strut for it prior to final fabrication and make sure that ViS designs it for the strut to work properly (bracing and open the proper height for the strut selected).
1. Ask ViS what strut would work properly with the lighter hood and have them design the hood to use the OEM strut mount location.
Also to all, I was just browsing their Q&A. A good note is to never gravity drop the hood closed to prevent cracking. How long will it take before a mechanic or state inspection tech breaks one by doing this! We should get some bright red stickers that say "Carbon Fiber CLOSE HOOD GENTLY !" to mount on the underside near the front latch.
2. What is their warranty on craftsmanship?
FUBU please add these to the front page questions and notes.
Last edited by meh03; 12-23-2013 at 02:13 PM.
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
Good point! We should investigate a proper strut for it prior to final fabrication and make sure that ViS designs it for the strut to work properly (bracing and open the proper height for the strut selected).
Also to all, I was just browsing their Q&A. A good note is to never gravity drop the hood closed to prevent cracking. How long will it take before a mechanic or state inspection tech breaks one by doing this! We should get some bright red stickers that say "Carbon Fiber CLOSE HOOD GENTLY !" to mount on the underside near the front latch.
What is their warranty on craftsmanship?
FUBU please add these to the front page questions and notes.
Also to all, I was just browsing their Q&A. A good note is to never gravity drop the hood closed to prevent cracking. How long will it take before a mechanic or state inspection tech breaks one by doing this! We should get some bright red stickers that say "Carbon Fiber CLOSE HOOD GENTLY !" to mount on the underside near the front latch.
What is their warranty on craftsmanship?
FUBU please add these to the front page questions and notes.
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
gt3rs 4.0 comes factory with a c/f hood. no cracks the key to this is lighter hood struts. the oem struts are for holding up a metal hood. c/f being so much lighter requires a lighter strut so your not stressing the hood when lowering it.
reinforcements along the sides and across the center keep the hood from flexing when air is forced under the hood during high speed runs
reinforcements along the sides and across the center keep the hood from flexing when air is forced under the hood during high speed runs
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Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
FUBU, just wondering if you checked out other vendors such as SEIBON before deciding on ViS? The reviews I've read, SEIBON has a very good product. http://www.ebay.com/itm/SEIBON-OE-style-carbon-fiber-hood-2008-2009-Mitsubishi-Lancer-EVO-X-/221338797975?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3388d20797&vxp=mtr
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
FUBU, just wondering if you checked out other vendors such as SEIBON before deciding on ViS? The reviews I've read, SEIBON has a very good product. SEIBON
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Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
I have not got a clue but I think the manis are not such a difference sizewise (and put quite far back) so should not be a problem.
Re: FEELER: SRT-6.com groupbuy ViS Racing carbon fiber hood for $500-$650 USD
Woody developed the manifolds and has a hybrid version on his car. They clear his hood. It's a good idea to notify VIS of the existence of these manifolds so they're aware just in case the vent design is moved around a bit.
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