.:HSTuners::

IALuder · 07-08-2005, 02:29 AM

which do you prefer and why?

*pdiggitydogg* · 07-08-2005, 10:18 AM

My hood is a vis - they have the WORST customer service Ive ever dealt with for a major company. Id buy a fiber images next time.

*ChrisCantSkate* · 07-08-2005, 10:38 AM

fiber imagesm100% all the way. 4 or 5 of my friends went with body kits and/or hood from vis and i dont think a single one of them was happy(quality, fittiment, shipping, customer service... something was wrong)

besides fiber images makes the best hoods, are a perfect fit and are on of the lightest

IALuder · 07-08-2005, 01:23 PM

plus they dont have rolled edges.

*ChrisCantSkate* · 07-08-2005, 01:39 PM

rolled edges add weight.they need to make the hood thicker for it to fit right, if i real correctly(havnt researched any of this in 2-3 years)

ebpda9 · 07-08-2005, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by IALuder
plus they dont have rolled edges.

the rolled edges from what i have seen add strneght to the hood, and don't add that much weight. you might see few grams more weight but that's about it. it all depends on the thinckness and weight of the material. also the resin they might use are gonna be an important factor in the weight of the hood.

*ChrisCantSkate* · 07-08-2005, 05:35 PM

every rolled hood ive seen has a real thick layer of resin/epoxy covering it to give it that finished look. it might only add 5-8 lbs, but when you could have a 12lb hood, then it becomes 20lbs. its semi substantial.

as far as strenght, i would never go without hoodpins on a carbon fiber hood, expecially f you wana drag or autox the car. but be careful, the hood puts you in another class. i cant stress enough the quality of fiber images. they stand by their products, which VIS will not. i can get pictures of my buddies hood from vis if you want... it looked like a good cf hood from far away, but it ended up being fiber glass with a few layers of carbon fiber that wasnt woven perfect, and VIS told him it is a minor cosmetic defect and they arnt replacing shit since its still 99% functional.

IALuder · 07-08-2005, 09:05 PM

well i bought a Fiber image. so well see how good they really are.

*AzCivic* · 07-08-2005, 10:24 PM

i need a new hood, hmm...

wheresmylicense · 07-09-2005, 05:48 AM

i'm a seibon fan myself...

IALuder · 07-09-2005, 01:22 PM

seibon good, but they are just like vis.

07-08-2005, 02:29 AM	#1
IALuder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Age: 39 Posts: 7,908	fiber image or vis racing? which do you prefer and why? __________________ 93 Si H23vtec......soon to be 12lbs 95 Civic EX....automatic DD if you cant dazzle them with your brillance, baffle them with your bullshit.

07-08-2005, 10:38 AM	#3
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 41 Posts: 9,662	fiber imagesm100% all the way. 4 or 5 of my friends went with body kits and/or hood from vis and i dont think a single one of them was happy(quality, fittiment, shipping, customer service... something was wrong) besides fiber images makes the best hoods, are a perfect fit and are on of the lightest __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

07-08-2005, 01:23 PM	#4
IALuder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Age: 39 Posts: 7,908	plus they dont have rolled edges. __________________ 93 Si H23vtec......soon to be 12lbs 95 Civic EX....automatic DD if you cant dazzle them with your brillance, baffle them with your bullshit.

07-08-2005, 01:39 PM	#5
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 41 Posts: 9,662	rolled edges add weight.they need to make the hood thicker for it to fit right, if i real correctly(havnt researched any of this in 2-3 years) __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

07-08-2005, 05:35 PM	#7
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 41 Posts: 9,662	every rolled hood ive seen has a real thick layer of resin/epoxy covering it to give it that finished look. it might only add 5-8 lbs, but when you could have a 12lb hood, then it becomes 20lbs. its semi substantial. as far as strenght, i would never go without hoodpins on a carbon fiber hood, expecially f you wana drag or autox the car. but be careful, the hood puts you in another class. i cant stress enough the quality of fiber images. they stand by their products, which VIS will not. i can get pictures of my buddies hood from vis if you want... it looked like a good cf hood from far away, but it ended up being fiber glass with a few layers of carbon fiber that wasnt woven perfect, and VIS told him it is a minor cosmetic defect and they arnt replacing shit since its still 99% functional. __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

07-08-2005, 10:18 AM	#2
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 42 Posts: 10,579	My hood is a vis - they have the WORST customer service Ive ever dealt with for a major company. Id buy a fiber images next time.

07-08-2005, 09:05 PM	#8
IALuder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Age: 39 Posts: 7,908	well i bought a Fiber image. so well see how good they really are. __________________ 93 Si H23vtec......soon to be 12lbs 95 Civic EX....automatic DD if you cant dazzle them with your brillance, baffle them with your bullshit.

07-08-2005, 10:24 PM	#9
AzCivic Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Az Age: 44 Posts: 3,804	i need a new hood, hmm...

07-09-2005, 05:48 AM	#10
wheresmylicense Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: California Posts: 411	i'm a seibon fan myself... __________________ ~DevT Pictures of My Baby

07-09-2005, 01:22 PM	#11
IALuder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Age: 39 Posts: 7,908	seibon good, but they are just like vis. __________________ 93 Si H23vtec......soon to be 12lbs 95 Civic EX....automatic DD if you cant dazzle them with your brillance, baffle them with your bullshit.

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