CF Hood Help
Mar 31, 2011, 11:30 AM
#1
Evolving Member
Thread Starter
CF Hood Help
I've got a guy that wants to trade his CF X Hood for my stock hood, only issue is that there are no washer nozzle holes drilled.
Is there a local shop you guys would trust to drill in the CF and install them?
Is there a local shop you guys would trust to drill in the CF and install them?
Mar 31, 2011, 11:36 AM
#2
Newbie
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: seattle
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
(My day job involves machining carbon fiber on CNC machines)
I would do it myself using the appropriate sized carbide drill bit and some water for coolant. Put the water in a spray bottle, and apply blue 3M painters tape to both sides of where the hole is to be drilled. Mark, drill, remove tape and deburr with a bit of fine sandpaper. Done
McMaster Carr would be a good easy source for carbide drill bits if you don't want to try to find them locally (I just order from McMaster since I'm lazy).
Matt
I would do it myself using the appropriate sized carbide drill bit and some water for coolant. Put the water in a spray bottle, and apply blue 3M painters tape to both sides of where the hole is to be drilled. Mark, drill, remove tape and deburr with a bit of fine sandpaper. Done
McMaster Carr would be a good easy source for carbide drill bits if you don't want to try to find them locally (I just order from McMaster since I'm lazy).
Matt
u don't need it. Summer is comin soon and when it rains u won't use it
Mar 31, 2011, 10:27 PM
#6
Evolving Member
Thread Starter
Mar 31, 2011, 11:07 PM
#7
Evolving Member
iTrader: (11)
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
Posts: 145
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Do you really use the washer nozzles that often? lol I don't think ive used them more then a hand full of times in the 8 years ive been driving. Just pay some bums to wash your windows once and awhile.
Trending Topics
Apr 1, 2011, 09:01 AM
#13
Evolving Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 130
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I hope the CF hood isn't a Seibon... they suck. Mine cracked and so has several others that I know of. I have to replace mine with something else. :-\
Let me see pics of it once you have it on your RA... I'll be curious to see if I want to do that for my girl's SB RA.
Let me see pics of it once you have it on your RA... I'll be curious to see if I want to do that for my girl's SB RA.
Apr 1, 2011, 09:06 AM
#14
Evolving Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Lancaster, CA
Posts: 103
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Get the washers that attach to the wipers like on some of the GM cars. Get rid of the ones on the hood, it looks cleaner and you wouldnt have to drill into the hood.
Edit: Also, I would stick with the stock hood, its pretty light already. I had a CF hood on my Talon and I got tired of it and went back to stock.
Edit: Also, I would stick with the stock hood, its pretty light already. I had a CF hood on my Talon and I got tired of it and went back to stock.
Apr 1, 2011, 09:42 AM
#15
Evolving Member
Thread Starter