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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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Ok everybody, you might think I'm weird for this, but I really have an urge to slap a Carbon Fiber hood on my SC300, along with a a Carbon Fiber Drift Spoiler. I take my Pearl White baby drifting nearly every weekend or more and I just feel it needs some more external "Umph" besides a ton of vinyl, new lights, and some tint with awesome wheels to boot. So what do you all think of a Carbon Fiber Hood on a Pearl White SC? That and a Carbon Fiber Spoiler? I like the idea myself, but how do you all think it'll look?

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PS: Links to the Spoiler and Hood
http://www.ilovebodykits.com/product...r_by_Ilov.html

http://www.ilovebodykits.com/product...3E_2-Door.html
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:01 PM
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Atlest do the hood I think CF looks awesome on white cars
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 7sins
Atlest do the hood I think CF looks awesome on white cars
Yeah, it does, but how does it look on a Pearl White SC? The hood shape is kind of different from other hoods, and I don't want it to look "blocky" or overtly "square....ish".
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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i think the spoiler is a bit much
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Please do it, I am curious to see how it looks!
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by PecosBill
i think the spoiler is a bit much
+1 too big and ricey, If you do a CF hood get it painted like Paco's
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 10:22 AM
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personally, I don't like the look of carbon fiber hoods unless you paint over it and have some undertone of carbon fiber showing. Like, slap a decal of your signature on the corner of the hood or something, paint over the hood, take the decal off, clear coat it, and then you're golden. That'll look sick then.
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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I think CF looks baller as hell on any color white! Do it! If you dont like the way it looks afterwards then paint it. Painted or not its an upgrade from the heavy stock hood
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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I'd stay away from the wing tho. Maybe do a CF origin lab roof spoiler instead? Just a thought
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by romeo291
personally, I don't like the look of carbon fiber hoods unless you paint over it and have some undertone of carbon fiber showing. Like, slap a decal of your signature on the corner of the hood or something, paint over the hood, take the decal off, clear coat it, and then you're golden. That'll look sick then.
I agree as well...but then again in the end its your car and $$ lol
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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you Trying to make the casting call for F&F 5 ?
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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hood looks okay. you could always paint it if you didn't like it, but the wing is way over board. In my opinion if you want the wing, you should have bought a 240
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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do it...then paint it...i wouldnt like it myself
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 96SC4
do it...then paint it...i wouldnt like it myself
If you do it don't paint it, but I'd never do it in the first place
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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by romeo291
personally, I don't like the look of carbon fiber hoods unless you paint over it and have some undertone of carbon fiber showing. Like, slap a decal of your signature on the corner of the hood or something, paint over the hood, take the decal off, clear coat it, and then you're golden. That'll look sick then.
I'll b doing something similar when i get my CF hood. As far as the spoiler, if i saw that on the track i wouldn't think anything of it but if its a daily driver, i'd probably have to laugh at you
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