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Old 05-10-2011, 11:45 AM
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I'm just not happy with my AEs.
Not bright enough.
I'm gonna have to do the orions soon.
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I'm curious - carbon fiber hood on a car that weighs 1800 kg.... Are you looking to cut 1/10 sec of the quartermile or is this primarily a styling thing?
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Originally Posted by tonymac
LOVE IT!!! That cf hood with the LED Halo's look great!!!
Why thanks! I think so too

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I'm just not happy with my AEs.
Not bright enough.
I'm gonna have to do the orions soon.
Haha, it's one of those things, where once you see it, you want it

Here's another pic taken on Sunday. This picture has the chrome slants in the grille. Which do you guys think look better? I am leaning towards the all gloss black because of the hood.
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Originally Posted by NavarroOne
I'm curious - carbon fiber hood on a car that weighs 1800 kg.... Are you looking to cut 1/10 sec of the quartermile or is this primarily a styling thing?
Haha, I did it for the style man. I have a few performance mods, but reality is I am not a track guy so the weight reduction is just an added plus.
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Originally Posted by nomis_nehc
Why thanks! I think so too



Haha, it's one of those things, where once you see it, you want it

Here's another pic taken on Sunday. This picture has the chrome slants in the grille. Which do you guys think look better? I am leaning towards the all gloss black because of the hood.
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Go with the black ones bro!!!
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Originally Posted by nomis_nehc
Why thanks! I think so too



Haha, it's one of those things, where once you see it, you want it

Here's another pic taken on Sunday. This picture has the chrome slants in the grille. Which do you guys think look better? I am leaning towards the all gloss black because of the hood.
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I like the chrome slats myself.
I did that on my car with gloss black grills and I think it looks great.
IMO on your car being black the all black grills kinda disappear.
The chrome stands out nicely.
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Looks good, I guess that's the gap your trying to close up.
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Originally Posted by Cwest
Looks good, I guess that's the gap your trying to close up.
Yes sir.

I gave it more a go this morning, but seems like it wasn't doing anything. I went back to old pics I have with the stock hood, and looks like the gap size is the same. I am thinking it's probably because the CF contrast is making it more visible. One of those things that after you see it, can't be unseen (unfortunately).
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Looks tough dude! Awesome!
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Originally Posted by balbs
Looks tough dude! Awesome!
Thanks man

Btw, all pics have now been fixed. No more upside down pics, hahaha.


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