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OutlawzPrez · 09-21-2011, 01:43 AM

Please post your opinions on good carbon fiber hood companies. I've heard good things about vis. Does anyone know how that compares to carbon creations? Post only wet cf reviews, unless you know of a good and inexpensive dry cf company.

Fujito · 09-21-2011, 01:50 AM

There's no such thing as a good inexpensive carbon fiber company.

VIS is the worst.

daewoo · 09-21-2011, 01:55 AM

seibon

make sure you just dont order it from r&b rich

OutlawzPrez · 09-21-2011, 02:53 AM

Heard seibon is good... And what happened with u and r&b?

Erik@R/TTuning · 09-21-2011, 12:48 PM

I have seen good and bad from both VIS and Seibon.

OutlawzPrez · 09-21-2011, 12:57 PM

Same here. I've heard slightly better reviews for seibon though... I'm picking one up soon and don't wanna get something poorly made

DPancoast · 09-21-2011, 02:54 PM

Love my VIS hood, loved the previous Seibon hood before the wreck and love my Seibon hatch lol.

To me it's all about getting the proper finish on it. Like I cleared/painted my hood as soon as I got it back after buying my shell.

Same with the hatch. Both look and are holding up amazing. If you ask me you should never trust a cf parts finish from the factory. Always have it cleared before install.

01NightHawk · 09-21-2011, 03:45 PM

^^^ this.

The original gel coat they put on from the factory is horrible and needs to be removed completely before a couple layers of clear get put on. You won't have to worry about fading or discoloration for awhile afterwards.

Seibon and VIS are one of the same company now from what i've heard.... never looked into it to see if that's true or not. But of the two - Seibon produces the better fitment most of the time.

I have a VIS trunk - and over a year later it still looks like new, its always outside in the sun. Only gripe i have is ive got a keyhole "optional cutout" that i didn't want... VIS doesn't specify all the time if there is one or if it's smooth apparently and I wasn't thinking to ask. Took a little bit of time to fit it properly but it works better than the leaky holy trunk i had before

EKLIPZGSX97 · 09-22-2011, 12:02 AM

Had nothing but good luck with Seibon. They're VERY easy to deal with and the quality of the stuff is outstanding.

And can be purchased locally through JSC Speed.

Maxxdsix · 09-22-2011, 12:17 AM

I dislike sebion, I posted a whole review somewhere on here but mine didnt fit and a bunch of other stuff with it having nicks in the finish from the factory and them not caring and stuff

daewoo · 09-22-2011, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OutlawzPrez

Heard seibon is good... And what happened with u and r&b?

not me personally but he sold an ebay trunk what was supposed to be a seibon

OutlawzPrez · 09-22-2011, 11:05 PM

Damn that's messed up. Was it marks car?

SovXietday · 09-22-2011, 11:14 PM

I run a Seibon and I love it.

OutlawzPrez · 09-25-2011, 12:06 PM

I'm def getting a seibon. Found an OEM one on nopi for only 480

Nj_eveohviii · 09-25-2011, 12:56 PM

Vis is good for evos

deflip · 09-25-2011, 01:01 PM

i have a seibon on my 06 civic Si. i love it. just needs new clear coat after a few years of the privious owner not taking care of it

OutlawzPrez · 09-25-2011, 06:57 PM

Plus seibon uses clear coat not gel

MAH350ZTT · 10-21-2011, 09:37 AM

I bought Seibon for both CF hood and rear hatch on my 350Z Wide Body project.
The hatch was distorted and had terrible fittment issues with no weight savings
so I returned it and then used the OEM instead.
The Hood on the other hand was FLAWLESS!

Could not even tell where any seams were and had a high quality finish. NICE!

KustomZ03 · 10-21-2011, 11:15 AM

I got some cheap no name hood a couple years ago from a local shop. It was crazy cheap so I decided to give it a shot. I guess I got lucky because the weave is perfect and the fitment was spot on. I've never had any problems with it at all. Everyone always thinks its siebon or VIS haha.

09-21-2011, 01:43 AM	#1
OutlawzPrez Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Lafayette Hill baddlandz Member #5364 My Ride: 1991 Silvia iTrader: (1)	Good Carbon Fiber Hood Companies? Please post your opinions on good carbon fiber hood companies. I've heard good things about vis. Does anyone know how that compares to carbon creations? Post only wet cf reviews, unless you know of a good and inexpensive dry cf company. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-21-2011, 01:55 AM	#3
daewoo Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lansdale Member #13542 My Ride: gsr civic and goped sport iTrader: (0)	seibon make sure you just dont order it from r&b rich __________________ "camden hookers and cars with no bumpers. The cars look (and probably smell) better."

09-21-2011, 02:53 AM	#4
OutlawzPrez Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Lafayette Hill baddlandz Member #5364 My Ride: 1991 Silvia iTrader: (1)	Heard seibon is good... And what happened with u and r&b? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-21-2011, 12:57 PM	#6
OutlawzPrez Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Lafayette Hill baddlandz Member #5364 My Ride: 1991 Silvia iTrader: (1)	Same here. I've heard slightly better reviews for seibon though... I'm picking one up soon and don't wanna get something poorly made __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-22-2011, 12:02 AM	#9
EKLIPZGSX97 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bucks County, PA Member #2381 My Ride: '03 Evo 8 '11 F150 Ecoboost iTrader: (2)	Had nothing but good luck with Seibon. They're VERY easy to deal with and the quality of the stuff is outstanding. And can be purchased locally through JSC Speed. __________________ - Joe - 2003 Evo VIII - 2011 F150 EcoBoost...When one turbo just isn't enough.

09-21-2011, 01:50 AM	#2
Fujito Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2008 Member #10571 My Ride: Toyota Celica iTrader: (0)	There's no such thing as a good inexpensive carbon fiber company. VIS is the worst.

09-21-2011, 12:48 PM	#5
Erik@R/TTuning Former Vendor Join Date: Aug 2010 Member #17281 My Ride: 2000 MR2 Spyder iTrader: (1)	I have seen good and bad from both VIS and Seibon.

09-21-2011, 03:45 PM	#8
01NightHawk Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: 302 Member #16827 My Ride: A Honda boat, and civic with fancy badges iTrader: (0)	^^^ this. The original gel coat they put on from the factory is horrible and needs to be removed completely before a couple layers of clear get put on. You won't have to worry about fading or discoloration for awhile afterwards. Seibon and VIS are one of the same company now from what i've heard.... never looked into it to see if that's true or not. But of the two - Seibon produces the better fitment most of the time. I have a VIS trunk - and over a year later it still looks like new, its always outside in the sun. Only gripe i have is ive got a keyhole "optional cutout" that i didn't want... VIS doesn't specify all the time if there is one or if it's smooth apparently and I wasn't thinking to ask. Took a little bit of time to fit it properly but it works better than the leaky holy trunk i had before

09-22-2011, 11:05 PM	#12
OutlawzPrez Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Lafayette Hill baddlandz Member #5364 My Ride: 1991 Silvia iTrader: (1)	Damn that's messed up. Was it marks car? __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-25-2011, 12:06 PM	#14
OutlawzPrez Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Lafayette Hill baddlandz Member #5364 My Ride: 1991 Silvia iTrader: (1)	I'm def getting a seibon. Found an OEM one on nopi for only 480 __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-25-2011, 12:56 PM	#15
Nj_eveohviii Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nj Member #21765 My Ride: Nissan skyline r32,2007 civic si daily iTrader: (0)	Vis is good for evos

09-25-2011, 01:01 PM	#16
deflip Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Salem NJ Member #20220 My Ride: 06 Honda Civic Si iTrader: (1)	i have a seibon on my 06 civic Si. i love it. just needs new clear coat after a few years of the privious owner not taking care of it __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

09-25-2011, 06:57 PM	#17
OutlawzPrez Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The Lafayette Hill baddlandz Member #5364 My Ride: 1991 Silvia iTrader: (1)	Plus seibon uses clear coat not gel __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

10-21-2011, 09:37 AM	#18
MAH350ZTT Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lansdale Member #21974 My Ride: 08' 350Z TT by MPGMotorsport.com & RT iTrader: (0)	I bought Seibon for both CF hood and rear hatch on my 350Z Wide Body project. The hatch was distorted and had terrible fittment issues with no weight savings so I returned it and then used the OEM instead. The Hood on the other hand was FLAWLESS! Could not even tell where any seams were and had a high quality finish. NICE! __________________ 08' 350Z Twin Turbo Custom Wide Body To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 03' E39 M5 Le Mans Blue To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 02' F250 PwR StRoKe Last edited by MAH350ZTT; 10-24-2011 at 05:33 PM.

10-21-2011, 11:15 AM	#19
KustomZ03 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 302 Member #7473 My Ride: [Cobalt SS/SC][xD][Wrangler] iTrader: (0)	I got some cheap no name hood a couple years ago from a local shop. It was crazy cheap so I decided to give it a shot. I guess I got lucky because the weave is perfect and the fitment was spot on. I've never had any problems with it at all. Everyone always thinks its siebon or VIS haha.

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