My Orange CF Kelvar Hood!! pics!!

[phantom]

Got my Orange CF Kelvar Hood INSTALLED!!! It is just simply amazing! It looks awesome...... it even looks better in person than the pics!!!!



I got them from ION Perfomance.... Here is the GB if any of you are interested! absolutely worth the $ and nice guy to do business with!

GB thread: http://www.protegemp3.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19929

here we go:

http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/phantom/000_0592.jpg

[phantom]

more and more:

http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/phantom/cf1.jpg

[phantom]

nice!

http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/phantom/cf6.jpg

[phantom]

more:
http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/phantom/cf7.jpg

[phantom]

last one!http://www.mazdamp3.com/members/phantom/cf_sun1.jpg

[Familia323]

That is pretty impressive... I like, a LOT! The orange matches up so well. Very good buy.

[Newf]

think you can take the winters off now??? :)

[phantom]

newf: hehe.... I know, I am just thinking of buying another set of rims and tires. so I still have them on there. they are all season anyhow...

[Torco-MSP]

the hood looks hella tight and fits perfect!
by the way, what are those rims off of and whats the size?

[slamprotege5]

oh my that is freakin sweet :)

[NCMP3]

Man that hood is fantastic I am very impressed I will highly consider get mine blue and black for my MP3.

[Vicocola]

that's some awesome unique hood... i want one.. :( if i am rich enough... btw any pic of it like farther away?

[trekv2]

um yea........ that's a must have, i like it better than a plain 'ol black CF looks good on the Spicy is the qullaty good? ite price is OK.

[derrick1623]

(bow) sweet!!!

[TampaBlackMSP]

Do you think I could get away with that one on my black mice? Afterall, the Mazdaspeed colors are orange and black, and I've obviously got the same interior with hints of orange...just wondering....wish I could see it in person to see how bright the orange shows - like in certain light and whatnot...

Or maybe the WW Evo...hmm, decisions... :D

[chinkysuavo]

Thats freakin nice...how much does the hood weigh?

[phantom]

I think it is around 9.5 pounds!!!


I will try to take pics from far away, but it keeps raining these day. so.... let's wait.:(



I think with the quality the CF hood has, it is really big bang for the buck...


oh, btw, it is suppose to be UV treated too and clear coated. so the color is not suppose to fade away over time. you just basically wax it like you normal did for your hood.

[hawkwind101]

These hoods are awesome. Goto this thread to see colors and different hood options with prices.

http://www.msprotege.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19929&highlight=hood

[DJSCIASCIA]

Very nice!!!! Didn't think it would look that good!

[hawkwind101]

Phantom, How was the install of the hood? Is it something that is easy to install yourself or did you need to get someone to install it for you? Also did you drill the nozzle holes yourself?

[I-Am-Chris]

looks damn good! props

[iON Performance]

For those who have specific questions on the hood you can feel free to ask us.

chinkysuavo - the weight of this specific hood is ~9.8lbs, the lightest regular CF/Kevlar is the yellow weave.

hawkwind101 - ideally having it installed at a shop that has dealed with composite materials would be a good idea. However the longest part of the whole process is just lining up the hood. Each hinge is independant and has a little movement. So to get it perfectly centered requires a little time. Otherwise, have a person to help you out so that you can install it quicker. The stock hood requires 2 people to lift for sure due to its weight/size.

[iON Performance]

Clearcoat is used in every step along the way of making the hoods. A high index UV protectant is also applied. The hoods will eventually fade if placed in Arizona like summer conditions 24/7 for a couple years. Alot of the cheap hoods will fade in 1 year or less.

[trekv2]

Originally posted by TampaBlackMSP
Do you think I could get away with that one on my black mice? Afterall, the Mazdaspeed colors are orange and black, and I've obviously got the same interior with hints of orange...just wondering....wish I could see it in person to see how bright the orange shows - like in certain light and whatnot...

Or maybe the WW Evo...hmm, decisions... :D

i think it would look sweet on a black MSP, i AM going to get this hood for my Spicy MSP, screw the WW EVO hood even though it does look good, i like the orange!

[rowan]

Why do you still have your winter tires on !!! haha

Looks sweet though. I want a blue one but have other priorities at this point in time.

[SedanMan]

Best looking carbon fiber I have ever seen. Getting the orange to match up was the best decision you could have made.

Actually now that I think about it, it might look really awesome if you paint the two side of the cf hood and leave the middle the way it is. Kind of like the WW MP3.

[rmedoc]

just gotta chime in here. Absolutely Beautiful!!!!

[TampaBlackMSP]

Originally posted by trekv2


i think it would look sweet on a black MSP, i AM going to get this hood for my Spicy MSP, screw the WW EVO hood even though it does look good, i like the orange!

Thanks for the input Trek, I think it would look pretty damn cool on a black mica too....

[FrigginGLI]

Oooooh sweet lordy in all that is heavenly THAT IS NICEeeeeeee. :)

[mspeedpro]

that hood on the black msp!?!? no way. sorry but just get the same thing in reg black CF.

[PaulMP3]

Originally posted by NCMP3
Man that hood is fantastic I am very impressed I will highly consider get mine blue and black for my MP3.

I would like to see that too.


Looks sweet:eek: much better than regular cf.

[phantom]

thanks people!!! I think it look sweeeet too! :)


the installing was pretty easy, as Ion said, it is just the matter of lining up the hood. I haven't drill holes in it yet, but I don't really need the washer now, I would do it eventually though.


thanks Ion for helping me to get such an awesome hood!!!! BRAVO!!!


(yippy) (yippy) (yippy) (bowdown)

[melicha8]

That looks good man. If I only had the money I would be dropping some mad cash on one of those. But alas, my JIC coilovers are due soon so I don't have sheit.

[ping]

Loks great! I'm thinking of one for my black but in black - I think the orange weave would look great on the black but I can't do it on mine... need that conservative look (ugh).

Hey what kind/size tires are you running on the those 16's for winter? I have a set of P5 16's in the garage with 1kmile stock Dunlops, heard they're not the hot ticket for snow so I'm looking for winter tires. 205/60? Anyone want an almost-new set of 195/50/16's? (sorry - don't mean to jack your post... anyone interested PM or EM me don't post here)

[TampaBlackMSP]

Originally posted by mspeedpro
that hood on the black msp!?!? no way. sorry but just get the same thing in reg black CF.

Yeah, I kinda figure on hearing differing opinions, however I'd just like to see the Orange/Black hood on the black mica in person. As long as it doesn't look too 'loud' I'd prolly do it...I could see me saying either "Sick, yes!" or "Gross, no!" :D

[iON Performance]

ping - those are 205/55/16 Nokian Hakka NRW's on the stock P5 wheels. Will give those in the snow belt ~0.5 - 0.75" more ride height in the winter (stock MSP suspension)

Those are slightly larger in tire size, just for the extra sidewall.

TampaBlackMSP - why don't you ask someone to photoshop your black mica color onto phantom's MSP? that'll give you an idea.

[o.g.sk8er]

That is one of the best looking hood I've ever seen!:eek:
Hey iON, want to trade hoods? My DG hood for one of your kevlar hoods.:D

[TampaBlackMSP]

Originally posted by iON Performance
ping - those are 205/55/16 Nokian Hakka NRW's on the stock P5 wheels. Will give those in the snow belt ~0.5 - 0.75" more ride height in the winter (stock MSP suspension)

Those are slightly larger in tire size, just for the extra sidewall.

TampaBlackMSP - why don't you ask someone to photoshop your black mica color onto phantom's MSP? that'll give you an idea.

Thanks ION, that's a great idea!

Now then, if anyone wants to take a shot at it, I'd be most grateful....

[unwound]

TampablackMSP i am also lookin to get an ion perf hood...problem is it won't be until jul-aug time. maybe we can get a mini tampa ion cf hood groupbuy going on then. i live in brandon with my anti-moding parents. can't lie to ya either, that org/cf hood would look pimp on my, i mean our, black msp's.

[iON Performance]

So anyone good @ Photoshop? :D

[iON Performance]

Here a bad photoshop version of the Black Mica w/ the Orange CF/Kevlar hood

http://www.ionperformance.com/Mazda/bmicakevo.jpg

[phantom]

(lol) (lol) (lol) my car is soooo 'dirty'!!!! oh, I'd better get it wash!!!!

[TampaBlackMSP]

Ha! Too funny phantom...

Thanks for the p'shop ION, at least it gives us an idea...I'm starting to think it would look crazy cool in person!

unwound - yeah, between you, me, DrunkenPanda, and someone else he met online the other day (I haven't yet), there is all of a sudden a number of us in the Tampa area - would make for a killer photoshoot, if not groupbuy for stuff! We'll hafta meet up, keep in touch...

[ping]

Thanks, iON! Can't believe you're not getting rubbing with a 205/55/16?!? Esp. considering that the 215/45/17 we have is ~ 1/2" taller than the "stock" 195/50/16... hmmm, have to give that one some thought.

Car looks great though, I like the hood.

[iON Performance]

TampaBlackMSP - no probs, that's a 5min p'shop job, hopefully that'll give you an idea. If you have other colored accents on your car, it'd probably look nicer with that color ie: yellow CF/Kevlar or Blue CF/Kevlar.

ping - it's only ~1.2" larger in OD, just as long as the car isn't auto-x'd or anything on those tires then it's totally fine. You will ofcourse read lower on your speedo. This is only suggested in a snow belt area.

A better size would be 195/55/16 or 185/60/16 this would be more suited for ice/snow.

[Stou]

This hood look very very niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

(thumb)

[iON Performance]

Stou - you maybe able to see one of our CF hoods on a red P5 in Montreal on the big show being held on the 21st of June

[Stou]

Originally posted by iON Performance
Stou - you maybe able to see one of our CF hoods on a red P5 in Montreal on the big show being held on the 21st of June

Good! Is it the show at Jarry park in Montréal?

By the way, do make hoods for the WRX?

[iON Performance]

Stou - Yes that's the one I believe. Our exclusive distributor -> Jap Tunings will be displaying our products there.

We're working on doing a CF hood for the WRX as well with an integrated STi hood scoop.

We're also working on a CF trunk for the WRX.

[Minus]

hey ion, make us a truck a know a few people that would be down

[iON Performance]

Minus - you mean trunk or "boot" (as the Brits say) right? There's very few advantages to making a CF trunk, as the stock trunk isn't very much weight at all.

If there's enough people willing to pay in advance for the cost of the mould etc, then we may consider it.

[ForceFed]

YES PLEASE!

I have been waiting on someone to make this for a while now!
DO IT ,DO IT!
I would definately be down for one!
Matt;)

[Familia323]

Originally posted by ForceFed
YES PLEASE!

I have been waiting on someone to make this for a while now!
DO IT ,DO IT!
I would definately be down for one!
Matt;)

just out of curiousity..... but why?

[StuttersC]

Nice hood indeed...

So, is there any update about the duct in the hood?

[iON Performance]

StuttersC - updates ->
http://www.msprotege.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27551&perpage=15&pagenumber=4

[boostisgood]

Originally posted by Familia323
just out of curiousity..... but why?

It is pimp as hell looking. :D No more reason needed.

[StuttersC]

Originally posted by iON Performance
StuttersC - updates ->
http://www.msprotege.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27551&perpage=15&pagenumber=4


Cool, thanks...Questions posted there.