I need opinions...SOON!

[whiteraven]

Okay, so because of where I'm working part time I ran into a great deal, so I thought I'd ask all you opinions on which YOU'D prefer as far as a new Aveo hood style.

I ask because I can not only get some prototypes made, but I have a company WILLING to make them with a min. purchase of only 5 hoods. (That's 1/5 of most companies first run requests, usually 25+)

So here's the 2 options I can get started on immediately.

Super Sport style


Or Invader style


Yes, I realize these pictures are from VIS Racing, but NO they are not the ones making these hoods, I'm just using the pictures as reference.

Let me know soon so I can get the hood scoop blanks I need for an affordable price. I can't get these blanks after Friday June 1st.

These will be FULLY functional, i.e. they will have open scoop/extractor for air intake/outlet (depending on style).

[khan4rtist]

i think just a flat one would do, you know with out the scoops, but if i had to choose it would be the first one

[subachad]

The 2nd if it was less dramatic, more similar to an EVO hood, otherwise the first one.

[Sleeper_Cell_2k4]

I like the invader style better and personally I think the invader hood with look nice with some small vents on either side near the back of the hood. Also what kind of price and materials would we be looking at for these hoods?

[whiteraven]

This is VERY preliminary...I am getting some Carbon scoop blanks to use on my OEM style Carbon hood to make the Prototype. Unfortunately I can only make one style (since I only have one donor hood).

As far as final materials and prices? Will not know for awhile, since that step comes after I actually make the original, take it to the manufacturer, get them to make the molds, price material costs, etc.... but on average hoods run about $300-600 in fiberglass or carbon... that is an ESTIMATE. Don't quote me.

Anyone want to trade a stock steel hood and like $200 for my carbon hood, then I can get this started sooner (and I don't have to cut up a Carbon Aveo hood). I prefer local pickup though, shipping hoods SUCK!

why cant you do one with some kind of ram air or opening on the intake side for those who run SRI's. it would be similiar to an eclipse hood and hwo they have a hump on the intake side

[whiteraven]

Basically cause I don't personally like the Asymetrical look of the hood that way.

Also, this isn't a forced thing, I was just curious who would want a Carbon or Fiberglass hood and if one of these styles was agreeable by the group. I bought two "Scratch 'n Dent" hoods today (one of each style) to cut up and use, I just was wondering which people liked more.

[kirbycope]

Symmetry FTW!

Of the two, I like the first one.

im down with the second one, especially if those are functional vents in it

yeah i agree...the first 1 for sure