Carbon fiber hood?
October-1st-2001, 11:11 PM
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Originally posted by Gro Harlem
They are doing a groupbuy with tripoint engineering
They need 10 buyers. I think the hood is the same for the P5 as the sedan ES right?
They are doing a groupbuy with tripoint engineering
They need 10 buyers. I think the hood is the same for the P5 as the sedan ES right?
October-3rd-2001, 01:22 PM
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I think Jeremy was trying to organize a group buy of at least six people for carbon fiber hoods from Tri Point engineering for the '99-'00 Protege. The hood is slightly different for the '01. The price target was $450.
October-5th-2001, 07:50 PM
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Now I've heard that Fiber Images is going to produce a carbon fiber hood for all '01+ Proteges. If you haven't seen there web site, you should check it out. Their videos on the durability of their hoods are awesome. http://www.fiberimages.com/main.htm
October-6th-2001, 07:51 PM
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For me, it's the light weight. If and when I get one, I'll paint it the same color as the rest of the car. You'd be surprised how much weight a carbon fiber hood can cut from the front end of a front wheel drive car, where it counts the most.
October-6th-2001, 07:59 PM
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On a front wheel drive, wouldn't it be better to have more weight in the front as opposed to the weight in the back due to grip, more mass pushing down on the tires = more friction??? not sure.....
October-7th-2001, 01:50 AM
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MP3/Pro5 carbon fiber hood?
Is anyone interested in a carbon fiber hood for the MP3/Pro 5?
I know a shop that siad he can have about 10 ready to ship in six to eight weeks, if there is interest in them. Let me know if your interested.
I know a shop that siad he can have about 10 ready to ship in six to eight weeks, if there is interest in them. Let me know if your interested.
October-7th-2001, 11:47 AM
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Excuse my igornace, but who is MHP? Which model year are they making the hood for? If you haven't looked at the strength videos for Fiber Images' carbon fiber hoods, you've gotta check 'em out. http://www.fiberimages.com/main.htm. This is why I want one of their hoods. I hate to imagine what my stock hood would look like after all that.
October-8th-2001, 02:53 AM
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RE:Who is MHP?
MHP = Mad House Productions @ www.mhptuning.com
They are thinking about making them for the Pro5 and MP3, given enough interest.
They are thinking about making them for the Pro5 and MP3, given enough interest.