Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

[carl g. berlin]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

Everything looks awesome. That snow SUCKS! you need to move down south.

[firebirdv6 3.4]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

How do yall think that would look on a red firebird?

[sjw515]

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i like the rims and the hood looks ok, just needs some paint

[Fbody3400]

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that hood is hideous on a firebird

X50000000000

[vanbibber]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

it does look pretty sick, but i think the hoods design could have gone ALOT smoother than it is.

hugh hefner=badass <-def not gay. that would be kinda ironic wouldnt it? hehe

those rims=badass

youre nuts, it fits the lines of that car perfectly. i think it'd look good on any car as long as its painted.

[95 TA - The Beast]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

Hey guys, that is my car...

Thanks for all the positive comments...

To clarify a few things, first off I needed functionality over asthetics (the car has a 383ci supercharged motor with nitrous setup that puts out over 750hp to the wheels on blower alone, and the nitrous is a progressive 200-350 shot, thus getting heat out of the engine compartment is my primary requirement), but could not bring myself to spend the money on any of the other cowl hoods out there as they were just disgustingly ugly on firebirds, and the only decent hood I liked was WAYYY too expensive (a mecham for 93-97s that is over $1k before shipping, and questionable quality)...

So, when I found this design I ordered one up and got it in last week...

The fit is perfect, the carbon fiber only has a couple of small flaws, both are only 1 stitch in diameter and require the proper light to see them...

As for other issues, they did not have locating holes drilled in the bottom for the hinges, the slot for the latch was missing and it does not have provisions nor a cast-in plate for the safety latch, so it pretty much requires hood pins... I have made the required modifications to allow a properly mounted safety latch on mine...

There is also no provisions for hood struts... As in they removed the mounting pads for the struts all-together... And the only solid fiberglass ribs on the bottom are around the perimeter, so the center ribs do not have much strength to use struts of any strength... But I am working on another solution...

Also, the hood will be painted mostly black to match the car... I am working out the details on exactly what I want to leave carbon fiber, as well as what other modifications I want made to the hood...

Since there has been some interest in the wheels, they are a one-off set of Boyd Coddingtons, in 17x9.5 up front with 17x11 out back, with custom blank billet center caps... And for reference, anything larger than 17s causes a performance hit, so 17s are what I went with... Traction is pretty much non-existent as it is if I am not careful with the throttle, so I need any and all available traction I can get, and 315 drag radials fit the bill on the street...

For reference, the rest of the car is as built as the motor, as it has a Strange S60 rear end with 3.54 gears (with the amount of torque available I went with as low a ratio as I could get), S&W Racecars subframes/torque-arm setup, C5 Z06 brake upgrade, full suspension setup (springs/shocks/sway bars/control arms/panhard bar/airbags and controller), onboard air compressor/tank, full -10an feed, -6an return fuel system with full-time cooler, large griffen radiator, Delteq ignition system, MSD DIS-4 Plus igition w/MSD coils, and I am finishing up the new stereo system which includes full matting and closed cell foam covering of the entire interior, 3 ESX Quantum old-school amplifiers (2700 watts rms), 2 12" TC Sounds subs, CDT components, Alpine IVA-D900 headunit, PXA-H701 processor, NVE-872A navigation and even a rear-view camera... There is also a bunch of tricks that required a ton of engineering to pull off (like 2 2-way toggle switches that control 6 functions total, such as nitrous arm, purge, bottle opener, linelock, borla valve control and street-strip mode, hidden gauges, hidden switches to multiplex functionality, airbag control switching, etc...)...

[Metallibird_Y87]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

Hey guys, that is my car...

Thanks for all the positive comments...

To clarify a few things, first off I needed functionality over asthetics (the car has a 383ci supercharged motor with nitrous setup that puts out over 750hp to the wheels on blower alone, and the nitrous is a progressive 200-350 shot, thus getting heat out of the engine compartment is my primary requirement), but could not bring myself to spend the money on any of the other cowl hoods out there as they were just disgustingly ugly on firebirds, and the only decent hood I liked was WAYYY too expensive (a mecham for 93-97s that is over $1k before shipping, and questionable quality)......)...

I'm wondering how people are liking the taste of thier own foot...

I like the hood, i love WS6's but never warmed up to the "4-nostril" thing. I do like carbon fiber, and on a black car i think you can get away with not painting it. If anyone points and laughs at "the ricer" you can blast them with your 900+ run:spank:

[Lionel'z Camaro]

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damn, that is sick.

man forget you and you're gay little firebird and the extra gay stall you've got you weak bastard. I still don't post all my mods on cardomain. I'm glad you took the time to look though. It makes you sick to see the 6spd huh? yea me too.

by the way your boy friend said I'm arrogant for having an ls1 now, no Roger I'm pretty humble, ask all my friends with all sorts of vehicles, I don't talk **** I just remember people who talk ****(like you) I really just wanted to stop by camarov6.com just to remind you of how big of a **** talker you are. you used to always talk about how your t/a would beat my old, now sold, v6. Now I DO have an SS with a 6spd and I'll roast your bych ***.

Just like you to have an lt1 and eat sleep and shyt on a v6 site. makes you feel like you got a big dyck huh? Now if you want to come to 10ac with all the mods on that lt1 that you listed BRING THAT SHYT. I know exactly what you've got. You DO NOT know what I've got just like I always say.

c my man, I do more thinking and working and less talking **** unlike you.

and to bulldogg who has a emoticon that says I'm stupid, hmmmmmm.

Know what I think is stupid? i think it's stupid for trying to get into other peoples business while you're looking rediculous driving your fake SS sporting v6 in the hockey sticks.

I mean I do see the idea of camaro heritage with the hood, spoiler, grille, and the hockey sticks, but you might scare a few more people if you didn't have v6 on the side. I mean you might be riding behind a few cobras and scaring the shyt out of them but then you get beside them and start reving a few times they may see v6 and pull over and laugh at your dumb asss. I know I would.

anyways posers, those who need to spend all their time online with a lt1 on v6 sites thats not about ****, and all other corny motherfukkers of the sort suck! Thats that.

ps I've got nothing against the other v6 owners or the v6 engine. Just so you know I've got some friends with some serious 4cyls! think about that, I've got respect for those who respect me. roger sucks so does bulldogg and his ssv6. PEACE!

[Metallibird_Y87]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

^^uh, someone has issues.....

[Fbody3400]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

man forget you and you're gay little firebird and the extra gay stall you've got you weak bastard. I still don't post all my mods on cardomain. I'm glad you took the time to look though. It makes you sick to see the 6spd huh? yea me too.

by the way your boy friend said I'm arrogant for having an ls1 now, no Roger I'm pretty humble, ask all my friends with all sorts of vehicles, I don't talk **** I just remember people who talk ****(like you) I really just wanted to stop by camarov6.com just to remind you of how big of a **** talker you are. you used to always talk about how your t/a would beat my old, now sold, v6. Now I DO have an SS with a 6spd and I'll roast your bych ***.

Just like you to have an lt1 and eat sleep and shyt on a v6 site. makes you feel like you got a big dyck huh? Now if you want to come to 10ac with all the mods on that lt1 that you listed BRING THAT SHYT. I know exactly what you've got. You DO NOT know what I've got just like I always say.

c my man, I do more thinking and working and less talking **** unlike you.

and to bulldogg who has a emoticon that says I'm stupid, hmmmmmm.

Know what I think is stupid? i think it's stupid for trying to get into other peoples business while you're looking rediculous driving your fake SS sporting v6 in the hockey sticks.

I mean I do see the idea of camaro heritage with the hood, spoiler, grille, and the hockey sticks, but you might scare a few more people if you didn't have v6 on the side. I mean you might be riding behind a few cobras and scaring the shyt out of them but then you get beside them and start reving a few times they may see v6 and pull over and laugh at your dumb asss. I know I would.

anyways posers, those who need to spend all their time online with a lt1 on v6 sites thats not about ****, and all other corny motherfukkers of the sort suck! Thats that.

ps I've got nothing against the other v6 owners or the v6 engine. Just so you know I've got some friends with some serious 4cyls! think about that, I've got respect for those who respect me. roger sucks so does bulldogg and his ssv6. PEACE!

You're calling us losers? Do you see how mad you just got on the internet???


at you

[vanbibber]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

man forget you and you're gay little firebird and the extra gay stall you've got you weak bastard. I still don't post all my mods on cardomain. I'm glad you took the time to look though. It makes you sick to see the 6spd huh? yea me too.

by the way your boy friend said I'm arrogant for having an ls1 now, no Roger I'm pretty humble, ask all my friends with all sorts of vehicles, I don't talk **** I just remember people who talk ****(like you) I really just wanted to stop by camarov6.com just to remind you of how big of a **** talker you are. you used to always talk about how your t/a would beat my old, now sold, v6. Now I DO have an SS with a 6spd and I'll roast your bych ***.

Just like you to have an lt1 and eat sleep and shyt on a v6 site. makes you feel like you got a big dyck huh? Now if you want to come to 10ac with all the mods on that lt1 that you listed BRING THAT SHYT. I know exactly what you've got. You DO NOT know what I've got just like I always say.

c my man, I do more thinking and working and less talking **** unlike you.

and to bulldogg who has a emoticon that says I'm stupid, hmmmmmm.

Know what I think is stupid? i think it's stupid for trying to get into other peoples business while you're looking rediculous driving your fake SS sporting v6 in the hockey sticks.

I mean I do see the idea of camaro heritage with the hood, spoiler, grille, and the hockey sticks, but you might scare a few more people if you didn't have v6 on the side. I mean you might be riding behind a few cobras and scaring the shyt out of them but then you get beside them and start reving a few times they may see v6 and pull over and laugh at your dumb asss. I know I would.

anyways posers, those who need to spend all their time online with a lt1 on v6 sites thats not about ****, and all other corny motherfukkers of the sort suck! Thats that.

ps I've got nothing against the other v6 owners or the v6 engine. Just so you know I've got some friends with some serious 4cyls! think about that, I've got respect for those who respect me. roger sucks so does bulldogg and his ssv6. PEACE!

thats it? its so fun to get a rise out of you. this'll be my last post directed towards you from here on out, i dont have time to listen to your mindless drivel.

[slow6]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

entertaining.... please continue....
Thats a race I would love to see

[UDLOSE98]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

man forget you and you're gay little firebird and the extra gay stall you've got you weak bastard. I still don't post all my mods on cardomain. I'm glad you took the time to look though. It makes you sick to see the 6spd huh? yea me too.

by the way your boy friend said I'm arrogant for having an ls1 now, no Roger I'm pretty humble, ask all my friends with all sorts of vehicles, I don't talk **** I just remember people who talk ****(like you) I really just wanted to stop by camarov6.com just to remind you of how big of a **** talker you are. you used to always talk about how your t/a would beat my old, now sold, v6. Now I DO have an SS with a 6spd and I'll roast your bych ***.

Just like you to have an lt1 and eat sleep and shyt on a v6 site. makes you feel like you got a big dyck huh? Now if you want to come to 10ac with all the mods on that lt1 that you listed BRING THAT SHYT. I know exactly what you've got. You DO NOT know what I've got just like I always say.

c my man, I do more thinking and working and less talking **** unlike you.

and to bulldogg who has a emoticon that says I'm stupid, hmmmmmm.

Know what I think is stupid? i think it's stupid for trying to get into other peoples business while you're looking rediculous driving your fake SS sporting v6 in the hockey sticks.

I mean I do see the idea of camaro heritage with the hood, spoiler, grille, and the hockey sticks, but you might scare a few more people if you didn't have v6 on the side. I mean you might be riding behind a few cobras and scaring the shyt out of them but then you get beside them and start reving a few times they may see v6 and pull over and laugh at your dumb asss. I know I would.

anyways posers, those who need to spend all their time online with a lt1 on v6 sites thats not about ****, and all other corny motherfukkers of the sort suck! Thats that.

ps I've got nothing against the other v6 owners or the v6 engine. Just so you know I've got some friends with some serious 4cyls! think about that, I've got respect for those who respect me. roger sucks so does bulldogg and his ssv6. PEACE!

listen up 50 cent, i dont have time to read that gibberish

your car is weak
your mod list is gay
the v6 in my garage would embarass you

[slow6]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

listen up 50 cent, i dont have time to read that gibberish

your car is weak
your mod list is gay
the v6 in my garage would embarass you

ROFL !!! Is it a 95?

[vanbibber]

Re: Pics of ViS carbonfiber hood installed on a Firebird *pix*

Hey guys, that is my car...

Thanks for all the positive comments...

To clarify a few things, first off I needed functionality over asthetics (the car has a 383ci supercharged motor with nitrous setup that puts out over 750hp to the wheels on blower alone, and the nitrous is a progressive 200-350 shot, thus getting heat out of the engine compartment is my primary requirement), but could not bring myself to spend the money on any of the other cowl hoods out there as they were just disgustingly ugly on firebirds, and the only decent hood I liked was WAYYY too expensive (a mecham for 93-97s that is over $1k before shipping, and questionable quality)...

So, when I found this design I ordered one up and got it in last week...

The fit is perfect, the carbon fiber only has a couple of small flaws, both are only 1 stitch in diameter and require the proper light to see them...

As for other issues, they did not have locating holes drilled in the bottom for the hinges, the slot for the latch was missing and it does not have provisions nor a cast-in plate for the safety latch, so it pretty much requires hood pins... I have made the required modifications to allow a properly mounted safety latch on mine...

There is also no provisions for hood struts... As in they removed the mounting pads for the struts all-together... And the only solid fiberglass ribs on the bottom are around the perimeter, so the center ribs do not have much strength to use struts of any strength... But I am working on another solution...

Also, the hood will be painted mostly black to match the car... I am working out the details on exactly what I want to leave carbon fiber, as well as what other modifications I want made to the hood...

Since there has been some interest in the wheels, they are a one-off set of Boyd Coddingtons, in 17x9.5 up front with 17x11 out back, with custom blank billet center caps... And for reference, anything larger than 17s causes a performance hit, so 17s are what I went with... Traction is pretty much non-existent as it is if I am not careful with the throttle, so I need any and all available traction I can get, and 315 drag radials fit the bill on the street...

For reference, the rest of the car is as built as the motor, as it has a Strange S60 rear end with 3.54 gears (with the amount of torque available I went with as low a ratio as I could get), S&W Racecars subframes/torque-arm setup, C5 Z06 brake upgrade, full suspension setup (springs/shocks/sway bars/control arms/panhard bar/airbags and controller), onboard air compressor/tank, full -10an feed, -6an return fuel system with full-time cooler, large griffen radiator, Delteq ignition system, MSD DIS-4 Plus igition w/MSD coils, and I am finishing up the new stereo system which includes full matting and closed cell foam covering of the entire interior, 3 ESX Quantum old-school amplifiers (2700 watts rms), 2 12" TC Sounds subs, CDT components, Alpine IVA-D900 headunit, PXA-H701 processor, NVE-872A navigation and even a rear-view camera... There is also a bunch of tricks that required a ton of engineering to pull off (like 2 2-way toggle switches that control 6 functions total, such as nitrous arm, purge, bottle opener, linelock, borla valve control and street-strip mode, hidden gauges, hidden switches to multiplex functionality, airbag control switching, etc...)...

back on topic here...

nice car for sure. how do you like the deltech? ive heard some good things some bad, but mostly good about it. got any pics of the engine bay? from the sounds of it, its a beast. :drool: