Carbon fiber hood for SLK r171
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Carbon fiber hood for SLK r171
http://www.visracing.com/newcatalog/...263/index.html
Anyone know how the quality and fitment is on this hood? Not that bad of a price...
Anyone know how the quality and fitment is on this hood? Not that bad of a price...
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First time I've seen a CF hood for the SLK. Yes, the price is quite good. I don't think it would look good on my car... perhaps on a white or silver SLK instead. Problem is I've seen many CF hoods that look bad. I don't know if I've ever seen a good looking one. Now, the M3 roof... that looks great.
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yeah
I think I will ... I'm waiting for the diffuser first though. I'd probably paint over the CF though.
I need to repaint my front bumper from all the rock chips already. The best timing would be to get CF front lip and repaint the front bumper and get the hood. Have it all done at the same time.
I need to repaint my front bumper from all the rock chips already. The best timing would be to get CF front lip and repaint the front bumper and get the hood. Have it all done at the same time.
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I think I will ... I'm waiting for the diffuser first though. I'd probably paint over the CF though.
I need to repaint my front bumper from all the rock chips already. The best timing would be to get CF front lip and repaint the front bumper and get the hood. Have it all done at the same time.
I need to repaint my front bumper from all the rock chips already. The best timing would be to get CF front lip and repaint the front bumper and get the hood. Have it all done at the same time.
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I think I will ... I'm waiting for the diffuser first though. I'd probably paint over the CF though.
I need to repaint my front bumper from all the rock chips already. The best timing would be to get CF front lip and repaint the front bumper and get the hood. Have it all done at the same time.
I need to repaint my front bumper from all the rock chips already. The best timing would be to get CF front lip and repaint the front bumper and get the hood. Have it all done at the same time.
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anyone interested in a perfect fit fiberglass hood? Since the goal is to save weight not to show off the carbon fiber this is a better option. what would you guys pay for one? i'm having a mold of my hood being made right now, it would make sense to make some extra pieces.
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Hey! did i meet you at the show? or did you just see pictures?
i haven't put up the event pictures yet, but you can see the development pictures at rexaccelero.com
We will be selling the entire kit starting in September. The hood and spoiler is in progress ATM. We may be offering the rear diffusor, front lip, and a new spoiler as a separate kit if we have enough demand. We have parts of a mold of the original hood, but that's on the back burner while my current hood gets done.
I'm not sure how the sponsor registration works here, so i haven't posted details here yet, but i'll be getting in touch with them soon.
i haven't put up the event pictures yet, but you can see the development pictures at rexaccelero.com
We will be selling the entire kit starting in September. The hood and spoiler is in progress ATM. We may be offering the rear diffusor, front lip, and a new spoiler as a separate kit if we have enough demand. We have parts of a mold of the original hood, but that's on the back burner while my current hood gets done.
I'm not sure how the sponsor registration works here, so i haven't posted details here yet, but i'll be getting in touch with them soon.
Last edited by drakon; Aug 11, 2008 at 04:06 PM.
