Minnesota Focus Owners Club

what is everyone's opinion about aftermarket hoods? What brands/ styles/ materials are worth the money.

I just moved out of my apartment and moved in to my wife's parents house ,so my monthly bills will be allot less..... N E ways. I'm trying to compleat the exterior of my car this year, and wanted some opinions.

Sublimetime86 wrote: what is everyone's opinion about aftermarket hoods? What brands/ styles/ materials are worth the money.

I just moved out of my apartment and moved in to my wife's parents house ,so my monthly bills will be allot less..... N E ways. I'm trying to compleat the exterior of my car this year, and wanted some opinions.

Kaminari!!!!!!! either full carbon hood, fiberglas w/carbon center, or full fiberglass. Its a sexy hood and the fit and finish is second to none.....fuctional hood scoop to blow hot air out when moving or let it vent when sitting still.

im not a big Kaminari hood guy. its a nice hood but i think there are better looking hoods out there.

I like the hood umdivx has, pics do it no justice, it really looks nice.

The hood you get should match the style of the rest of your car.

I'm guess my car's style is going to be a lightly modified look. I'm also interested in the functionality of the hood. What web sites are out there. Also... is wings west up and runnig again?

Wing West is back up, but their hood is basically a rebadged VIS one, it might be cheaper if you go through them.

Sublimetime86 wrote: I'm guess my car's style is going to be a lightly modified look. I'm also interested in the functionality of the hood. What web sites are out there. Also... is wings west up and runnig again?

If you're not going for a super aggressive look I'd run with either a VIS invader or oem style hood. Honestly you don't gain much functionality from a hood. Pitch Black's is a bit different because of the location of his filter pre-turbo. Not it really is just a place for dirt to get in and make your engine bay dirtier.

I definately love the kaminari hood I have (well the whole kit itself though the front bumper had to grow on me)

I would also sugest either the VIS hood that trahma recomended or the OEM style CF hood.

- Josh

If you are going for a milder look....there are several styles that would look good. Josh's S2 is full Kaminari so it all falls into place nicely I have sen some sexy OEM carbon hoods that look good....it you do go carbon...be sure the fit and finish is clean....that is why I am so gung ho for the Kaninari....all the edges were finished and well as the underside uses the OEM back brace design and the mounting points were dead on and finished off so they wouldnt crack or fail...if you go carbon...buy the best you can afford.

just hack a hole in the middle and shoot the pipes through, its derbtastic.