CF hood help!

[EuroZX3]

So im getting a carbon fiber hood soon, but it doesnt have holes for the squirters. anyone now how i can get them on without looking tacky and ruining the hood? ive been told no drills. any help appreciated!

[David]

any body shop would be able to do it for you for pretty cheap I would imagine. I dont know how to do it myself but thats an option.

[xain]

love the avatar 4g63 :)

[PH3R3D]

you could try and mount them somewhere else besides the hood. Like on your winshield wipers.. use your imagination!

[EuroZX3]

good idea phered :D i might just throw them right in front of the hood

[David]

Originally posted by xain
love the avatar 4g63 :)

thanks:D

[djet820]

Does a CF hood actually help with anything?

[EuroZX3]

if its ram air on an open top aftermarket air box then yep. this ones just for looks though until i get around to spending 600 on a hood. im gettin it pretty cheap.

[Slava]

I drilled my CF hood for the CRX and it was fine.

[EuroZX3]

really? do u have pix h22? there if i can cut this thing up a bit id want to. i need a vent up front a vent up top and a ram air scoop if i can.

[Slava]

I don't know about cutting but drilling didn't seem to be a problem at all. I'll send you the pix when I get home after work.

[EuroZX3]

ok cool id appreciate that.

[Prelude97]

You can just drill a hole and then dremel it wider if it needs to be a certain shape.

[PH3R3D]

wouldnt drilling cause the hood to crack? i would think it would.. but i've never drilled CF before.

[Slava]

I heard about CF hood cracking too but they only way to put a hole in the hood is drilling.

[David]

I would also consider putting hood pins on the hood if your going to be drilling in the first place.

[gjcivic]

use a step-bit (uni-bit)... I haven't drilled carbon, but they work great on every thing else (wood, plexiglass (very easy to crack), and metal.....)

[EuroZX3]

thats a good idea gj. any idea on how i could go about getting larger holes in it for vents anda scoop?

[PH3R3D]

Personally, i would order a CF hood with a scoop allready fabricated into it, so that i wouldnt have to go through the hassle of making a scoop and fabricatiing it my self. It is going to be hard for you to get a CF scoop to match your hood, and find a way to mold them together and make it look nice..

[EuroZX3]

id like to. but there isnt one out for my car. i need one with a specific scoop. www.focus-central.com has a fiberglas version but i want CF. wingswest makes a similar one, but its like 700 and the scoop isnt there its just a vent. this is my only option right now :(