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Old 01-09-2006, 05:15 PM
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Anyone know if anyone makes carbon fiber doors, hoods and other goodies for the third gen?
Old 01-09-2006, 05:50 PM
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No aftermarket company makes them. Perhaps you could find a skilled individual willing to make some for you but be prepared to spend some money.
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Grace Company in Japan makes a carbon hood, commonly refered to on here as "the japanese hood" hehe. Grace Co is one of those shops that custom fabricates stuff. So they probably had a customer in Japan that wanted a hood and they made one, now they sell the hood to anyone that wants it but its very very expensive (over $1000 then you gotta pay shipping too). It also says on their website they can make doors and pretty much anything else as long as they have a stock part to make a mold from. You can probably find shops like this in the USA, its not something that only Grace Co can do. But you wont find these parts on any shelf, everything will be custom made.
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Does this grace company have a site cuz I looked it up on yahoo and I got other companies?
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depends.

do you want a REAL carbon fiber part? one that doesnt look amazing or anything, would probly be painted... but weighs almost nothing? one that would probly break with street car abuse, but would give you thoes last few lbs off the nose of your all out drag car?

then, if you really want CF, theres several companys making them.. for example, everything VFN fiberglass makes can come in "raceweight" carbon fiber.
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Does anyone ACTUALLY know of any place that sells carbon fiber hoods, doors, etc. for the the third gen, like the ones the Japanese ricers have on their Hondas????????
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Does anyone ACTUALLY know of any place that sells carbon fiber hoods, doors, etc. for the the third gen, like the ones the Japanese ricers have on their Hondas????????
oh... you mean FIBERGLASS hoods with a layer of "carbon fiber" weave over the top to give the look of a carbon fiber hood...




































no. thankfully no one makes thoes for our cars.
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