What hood would you put on your MP5?

[ZG77_OzZ]

Links please or Pic's

[LittleRedWagon5]

This is the one I'm probably gonna end up getting.
http://164.109.57.200/images/LPreludeCFHood.jpg
Its available from NOPI, this is actually a picture of a prelude hood but i'm sure you get the idea.

[ZG77_OzZ]

Does the vent on top for show or do they work?

[WShade]

http://www.dgmotorsports.com/asp/processtype.asp?ProductID=1099&ProcessType=1

Scoop opens right over my filter:cool:

[no1stunna]

almost 1200 for a hood, no thanks. ill find something else to spend that on. the one from nopi is pretty tight, but again, i dont see paying that much for a hood
(redp5)

[jared]

speaking of hoods, does anyone know how much the P5 hood weighs? all i know is, is that it's A LOT heavier that my old miata.

[Mazdaspeedgirl]

that's cuz the miata hoods are aluminum Jared. As far as i know, the P5's are steel. meh....don't know the weight, but it is heavy.

[StuttersC]

Originally posted by Mazdaspeedgirl
that's cuz the miata hoods are aluminum Jared. As far as i know, the P5's are steel. meh....don't know the weight, but it is heavy.

The Protege hood actaully doesn't wiegh that much heavier than a Miata hood. But no biggie.

And if I some how come across enough money for a carbon fiber hood, I would get the DG Motorsports ram air hood. It is well made and the hole is right about where my air filter is for the FM Turbo kit...

Make a simple little box to make sure all that nice cool air hits the filter and I'll be all set.;)

[ZG77_OzZ]

1200 bucks and that is not the hardware and other parts you need and then shipped no way nice hood though.

[ZG77_OzZ]

Originally posted by LittleRedWagon5
This is the one I'm probably gonna end up getting.
http://164.109.57.200/images/LPreludeCFHood.jpg
Its available from NOPI, this is actually a picture of a prelude hood but i'm sure you get the idea.

[GXL]

Originally posted by no1stunna
almost 1200 for a hood, no thanks. ill find something else to spend that on. the one from nopi is pretty tight, but again, i dont see paying that much for a hood
(redp5)


$1,200 for a hood and it doesn't even match the paint of the car???

What's wrong with you people!

[LittleRedWagon5]

http://164.109.57.200/images/LPreludeCFHood.jpg
From NOPI, 631.47 not to include shipping.

[StuttersC]

Originally posted by ZG77_OzZ
1200 bucks and that is not the hardware and other parts you need and then shipped no way nice hood though.

What parts do you need? You retain the stock mounting hardware.

And you pay for what you get. Cheap carbon fiber hood means a shitty carbon fiber hood. DG Motorsports makes nice sutff.

[Pirana]

Lots of people bash the APC hoods, but there are a lot of satisfied Pro owners that have the APC hood. They are not very expensive, they look good, made in the U.S., can withstand 115mph without hoodpins (plenty of times) and are finish underneath. Its a good alternative. The DG and Fiber Image are higher quality but also more expensive and rather plain looking JMO. Here are a couple of pics:

http://www.hometown.aol.com/rzr669/images/p5 cf hood.jpg

http://www.hometown.aol.com/rzr669/images/p5 cf hood closeup.jpg

[LittleRedWagon5]

i think I'm gonna go with the APC hood, after I get my wheels which are on the way. But I think I'm gonna paint the middle red and leave the sides CF, and maybe the w-vents too. I think that would look sick.

[AustinJohn]

Originally posted by Pirana
Lots of people bash the APC hoods, but there are a lot of satisfied Pro owners that have the APC hood. They are not very expensive, they look good, made in the U.S., can withstand 115mph without hoodpins (plenty of times) and are finished underneath.

Are those vents functional (or can you make them functional) and if so, did they help the heat?

Thanks!

[Pirana]

those are not vents. they are just "inverted humps", the focus hood have functional vents :(

[Its All Good]

Pirana what type of lowering system do you have. Like the lowering springs or do you have the coil overs? let me know please i like that look of your car

[no1stunna]

well i happen to like the apc hood alot. that is then one i would go with, not that i can afford one now anyways, but how much do those run. and pirana, nice nice car, really like the tach.(if you ever wanna sell it.........)(yippy)
(redp5)ricericerice

[Pirana]

Thanks guys, Mr. "Good" I do have Ground Control coilovers, but the picture in my signature uses Photshop springs, ;)