HOOD heat extractor( like RCF)

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Jan 7, 2015 | 07:11 PM

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FNSSESPORT

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Originally Posted by JSean21

Here is my IS350 with the RCF Hood scoop.. spent $60 with employee discount and paid to have it molded to my hood. Body Shop charged me $50 to cut and install. Love it !

(But i do want to get it bondo'ed on to make it flush, right now it sits about 1 cm about the hood.)

I don't know if I would recommend getting it "bondo'ed". Because a hood flexes with opening and closing, the bondo may just crack and not look very good after a while. But consulting with a reputable body shop first is probably the best bet.

Jan 8, 2015 | 02:55 AM

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The unit from the model with the carbon fiber hood might(?) be a smoother install. It mounts from below the hood… maybe a little metal work and it could look oem.

Jan 8, 2015 | 03:43 PM

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The body shop that i'm using recommended a material that stronger then bondo but takes longer to cure called Dynatron Fiberglass Fillers. He said its more expensive but worth it in the long run. The hole that my scoop is on now is going to be cut to the size of the scoop so that its flush, and my hood itself will be raised.. the renderings he let me see look really good and i cant wait to see the final product

Last edited by JSean21; Jan 8, 2015 at 03:46 PM. Reason: spelt a word wrong :/

Jan 8, 2015 | 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Jowett

The unit from the model with the carbon fiber hood might(?) be a smoother install. It mounts from below the hood… maybe a little metal work and it could look oem.

The scoop I bought was "carbon fiber color matched" but my dealership would not let me buy a real carbon fiber scoop because there was no option for it, which is strange because Lexus makes a carbon fiber hood for the RC F. The material im going to be using is called Dynatron Fiberglass Fillers, my body shop said it is stronger then bondo but cost more..

Jan 8, 2015 | 03:51 PM

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JSean21

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RC f scoop

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Originally Posted by Reaper21

The car looks good but the hood looks horrific. Extremely out of place. Sorry.

i like it, not in love with it but I hope when the scoop is flush with the hood it looks alot better

Last edited by JSean21; Jan 8, 2015 at 03:52 PM. Reason: spelt a word wrong

Jan 8, 2015 | 04:19 PM

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Joe Z

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Originally Posted by Jowett

The unit from the model with the carbon fiber hood might(?) be a smoother install. It mounts from below the hood… maybe a little metal work and it could look oem.

Not possible because there is no drop in unit for the CF HOOD...

Unless you mean just the mesh piece...? Which could be made out of any mesh... !

~ Joe Z

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Jan 9, 2015 | 03:48 AM

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Jowett

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Here's the RC-F fiche, you can see the duct bolts to the bottom on the carbon hood.

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Jan 9, 2015 | 05:44 AM

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4TehNguyen

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scoop is recessed, looks a lot better that way. That IS one is just tacked on

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Jan 16, 2015 | 11:56 AM

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JSean21

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rcf hood vent

the molding process is coming along great, shot her with some new coats of paint and clear coat leater today.. final pics will be posted soon

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Jan 16, 2015 | 12:03 PM

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JSean21

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rcf hood

almost done..just waiting for the bondo to dry so i can sand it one more time around the edges .

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Jan 16, 2015 | 01:54 PM

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SeanGTS

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Oh man, that looks horrible. Please stop the pain.

It looks like a wart that needs to be removed, right on a nose.

Jan 16, 2015 | 03:03 PM

#27

rselby

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If I was to do one I'd want to add the bump in the hood for the vent ( just like the RCF) , not just put a vent in the OEM hood, but each to his own.

Jan 16, 2015 | 03:25 PM

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JSean21

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Originally Posted by SeanGTS

Oh man, that looks horrible. Please stop the pain.

It looks like a wart that needs to be removed, right on a nose.

the thoughts are split, you either love it or hate it. It's not done yet so....

May 6, 2020 | 01:58 PM

#29

Wh0pp3r

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sorry for bringing this back from the dead. but i recently saw pictures of someone taking the center section of an RCF hood and modifying it to fit an ISF. anyone seen this recently?
is the member probably better known here?