Fiberglass hoods?
09-09-2008, 07:51 AM
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Fiberglass hoods?
Any of you guys have any experience with fiberglass hoods? Someone said they are kind of flimsy and arent very good quality. What do you guys think?
http://cruizinconceptswholesale.com/...RACTOR&cat=309
http://cruizinconceptswholesale.com/...RACTOR&cat=309
09-09-2008, 09:41 AM
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By the way guys, we only have this hood and another on sale this month, as a back to school event. We also have the 2005-2009 RK Shelby GT500 style Hoods Now on sale as well.
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09-09-2008, 12:21 PM
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they have great customer service so if you had a problem I am sure they would take care of it, that being said fiberglass is not like OEM so it will need prep so dont think you are just going to get a hood and bolt it on, and you need to find a shop that has dealt with fiberglass before so ask around.
09-09-2008, 02:29 PM
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I bought the RK style hood yesterday. Spent about 30 minutes on the phone with the sales rep. He answered all my questions with regards to fit, finish, warranty, returns, etc.
A couple of things you should know:
1) The hood is gel coated top and under with a black gelcoat finish. This is good, since it should have been prepped some before the gelcoat was applied.
2) The hood does not route fresh air to the airbox area. It is open underneath and only allows air to enter the front and escape through the lovers on top.
3) You cannot attach a hood blanket to the hood since there are no holes for the plastic rivets to pop in. Therefore, it's probably a good idea to get the body shop to finish the underside as well.
4) The hood does not ship for free. It is only free shipping on the second item in a multi-item palletized order. In other words, if you order a body kit, then a hood as a second item would ship for free. If you order a hood, then a body kit as a second item would ship for free. Your actually paying for the space on the truck for the first item, and any second item on the same pallet would be no charge on shipping.
5) The hood is made by AIT racing (it lists for $455 on their site) They have been making hoods and body kits since 2002. According to the sales guy (and let's remember he is a SALES guy), he says that the hood should fit out of the box, with little adjustment. On the other hand, if it does not fit, you have 30 days to return it as long as no prep or paint has been done to it. Residential shipping is $184 and shipping to a business is slightly less.
I'm looking forward to seeing my Pwhite GT with that hood. It should look pretty damn good in my opinion.
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A couple of things you should know:
1) The hood is gel coated top and under with a black gelcoat finish. This is good, since it should have been prepped some before the gelcoat was applied.
2) The hood does not route fresh air to the airbox area. It is open underneath and only allows air to enter the front and escape through the lovers on top.
3) You cannot attach a hood blanket to the hood since there are no holes for the plastic rivets to pop in. Therefore, it's probably a good idea to get the body shop to finish the underside as well.
4) The hood does not ship for free. It is only free shipping on the second item in a multi-item palletized order. In other words, if you order a body kit, then a hood as a second item would ship for free. If you order a hood, then a body kit as a second item would ship for free. Your actually paying for the space on the truck for the first item, and any second item on the same pallet would be no charge on shipping.
5) The hood is made by AIT racing (it lists for $455 on their site) They have been making hoods and body kits since 2002. According to the sales guy (and let's remember he is a SALES guy), he says that the hood should fit out of the box, with little adjustment. On the other hand, if it does not fit, you have 30 days to return it as long as no prep or paint has been done to it. Residential shipping is $184 and shipping to a business is slightly less.
I'm looking forward to seeing my Pwhite GT with that hood. It should look pretty damn good in my opinion.
UB10
09-09-2008, 03:16 PM
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It looks very similar to the GTS3 hood from Trufiber. I will be doing a write up on the fit and finish of that hood in the coming weeks (hood is at paint and body shop). I will have pics and details of the whole process. I believe the hood above is a good buy but the Trufiber one takes it a step further and provides a functional opening on the underside of the hood to funnel cool air over the CAI. It also has screens in the vents at the front of the hood. What the above have stated is true and a body shop that has worked with fiberglass should know how to prep the hood for paint.
09-09-2008, 04:07 PM
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very little prep work ...great fit...fresh air to the cai...i did put hood pins on for some shaking on the highway...sounds common for aftermarket tho...good luck
very little prep work ...great fit...fresh air to the cai...i did put hood pins on for some shaking on the highway...sounds common for aftermarket tho...good luck
09-09-2008, 04:18 PM
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It would be nice to have more pictures of this hood. Profile shots, and maybe some 3/4s as well. Personally, the open scoop is a bonus is my book. For anyone running, or looking to run the WMS intake, the more of these open hoods there are to choose from, the better.