obsidian05e55

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Benz-...Q5fAccessories

BAD430BENZ

i have a message in to those guys cuz i wanna know if it is actually for a c63 amg . the description says c63 style hood .

obsidian05e55

If you look toward the bottom of the ad, two people asked that same question. He responded that it is for C63 only. Would look great painted with just partial cf exposed

Q: Is the hood for AMG C63 W204
A: Hello Sir, The hood is for C63 not for W204. Best regards! Carl Lan Stone carbon

Q: Is this cover for the C63 AMG
A: Hi Sir, Yes ,it is for the C63 AMG. Best regards! Carl Lan

BAD430BENZ

i just saw it

emericr

Did you see it for real on a car? If so, please share your impressions

BerBer63

cheap price

BAD430BENZ

there are a couple of questions i have about it . i want to know if its hand-laid carbon or vacuum-formed . i also wanna know if you have to get other hood struts because the oem struts are made for oem weight . i am going to call them in a little while

justthebest

Let us know what they say

BAD430BENZ

i will call in a few hours and let you guys know what they say . it's only 7 am right now . if its vacuum formed , you cant beat the price . just the fact that it has vents and not just oem looking is pretty cool to me .

blackbenzz

I wonder how much this weighs and what kind of fitment

nrgy

Looks interesting. Very curious to see what it looks like painted and installed. If I were to do it though, I would have the entire thing painted. I think the vents alone would add enough character without having any CF exposed.

I was actually playing around with Photoshop last night trying different vented hood options. I tried one with vents from the Vorsteiner E60 M5 hood, and I thought it looked pretty good. I'll post it up later for others to see and get their opinion, but here is the M5 one in the meantime:

http://www.vorsteiner.com/bmw/5Serie...Race-Hood.aspx

RNS-11Z

this is very nice, with the carbon lip and undertray would go really well

Sincity

Beautiful. I would also paint mine if I bought one. If we are going that route, then we should request one made from FRP instead.

BAD430BENZ

ok guys , here's the scoop on the hood . i talked to mr. lan and he said that the hood is vacuum infusion made . the fit is perfect . he said it takes about 10 days to make the hood and about 25 days to ship to the united states . he said that they also offer a matte carbon hood but you must tell them when ordering . i also told him that there were a lot of people on mbworld that were interested in the hood . i asked him how they were able to be so much cheaper than other people making the oem hoods and he said that they want to get more business because they are going to try and make more carbon products for the c63 amg . i think that's what customer service is all about .

p.s. my hood is ordered !

justthebest

I hope the fit / quality is that level - and for god's sake post some pics when you install it!!!

obsidian05e55

CAnt wait to see it. Also looking forward to the new wheels..

BAD430BENZ

i can't wait . waiting for euroteck to send me the front lip and the rear diffuser . my wheels should be done today so i can start reassembly . i found a company that makes carbon fiber sheets that are laminated . the sheets are .25mm thick for easy wrapping and they come in different sizes . i was thinking of ordering a sheet to cover my roof but i'm not 100 % sure yet .

nrgy

Sweet! Are you planning to paint it? I just noticed the vents resemble the SL65 Black Series hood vents...I'm liking the oem styling.

Do you know if you can still use the original hardware and gas struts?

I'm curious if water issues could arise with the vents as well?

BAD430BENZ

not sure about any water problems because my baby is only a good weather toy . i have my subaru forester sti as my daily driver . i have an email in to mr. lan to ask about the struts . i will let you guys know when he gets back to me .

mikep17

where can I check out those carbon fiber sheets?

BAD430BENZ

protechcomposite.com

obsidian05e55

Think the roof in real CF would look sick!! would complement the lip, and diffuser.

C43AMG

I bet you will.My C43 CF hood cracked due to the heat from the sun and the pressure you had use to close it.

BAD430BENZ

thats exactly what i thought also . i thought it would go good with the carbon hood . i am going to paint the hood but just on the sides where line follows from the a-pillar to the grille . the center section is going to stay carbon . i have already pmed some members of mbworld about their tune and they have helped me make my decision on who to go with . i wanna have one of the sickest looking c63's around that can also perform great . i don't wanna be the fastest , just want to have a very quick toy that can also win some carshows . i am a "show-n-go" kind of guy . i like the best of both worlds .

HIRO63

WOW this hood looks great and very cheap!! I love it. I bet that your car will look nice with it. Cant wait to see pictures

One of the shop put on a carbon sheet on C63 roof so I thought that you wanted to look at it and how it will look.