VIS/AMS Carbon Fiber Hood..
 

Need some info all,

I'm wanting to order a VIS/AMS Carbon hood for the Z, I've gotten mixed reviews from what I have read.. Can anyone who owns this hood please shed some light on the hood you have. Such as looks, fitment and so on. Thanks.

Found a decent price on one here..

2009 - 2012 Nissan 370Z AMS Style Carbon Fiber Hood - VIS Racing

Thanks..

Is there a reason why this CF hood only fits 09-12 models?

I don't think they have updated the add since 2012?

They probably listed the product in 2012 and have not updated it since.

Here it is listed as 09-14.

VIS Carbon Fiber Hood AMS FOR 09 14 370Z Fairlady Z Z34 | eBay

:rolleyes:

I was looking up the link (trying to go the extra mile :icon23: ) while you were posting your answer.

Boobs.

I have not owned one no, but I hear it yellows and the clear fades within or at about a year, kind of like Seibon Carbon Fiber. Re-clearing Carbon Fiber isn't hard to fork up since its a yearly expense... its more that it's a bitch to have to keep doing over and over again

Yes please.

Ya if your going to have carbon, you have to maintain it. My car is not a DD and sleeps in her garage. But a very good friend ownes a body shop here In town. And when I get the hood I was going to mount it to make sure of the fit. Then it would be off to him to reclear it he only charges me cost of materials.

http://m.imgur.com/a/OY97b

Heres a link to mine. The fit is a bit off, but something to consider is that I installed aftermarket fenders at the same time and those were a pain and I'm sure the cause of most of the fitment issues, not so much the hood but I don't know anything about body and the hood is probably a problem too. Need to get to a body shop when I have time.

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Hmm it looks like in the pic the hood is raised up above the fender??

Also did you try to fit the hood with the stock fenders?

Are you overall happy with the hood?

Yes the hood is raised over the fender, but again, the fenders required a bunch of custom fitment whereas the hood is bolt on. So I'm confident the fitment issues are stemming from the fenders. I unfortunately did not test the fitment with the stock fenders. Overall I am happy with the hood, even with the fitment issues my car had already garnered massive attention, so keep that in mind as well. People are drawn to the hood.

Sweet, Thank you for the info..:driving:

Ttt...

Well it's ordered...

I received my hood from VIS..

As the delivery guy was pulling the hood off the truck I see the huge gash in the box..
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After opening and unpacking the hood, I inspected it and it was flawless thanks to the good packing.
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I then started prepping the car by removing my stock hood
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With a little help from my little brother I installed the hood
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The fitment was spot on! I couldn't ask for a better fit.. VIS really did an outstanding job!!
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And here you have it she's all done.
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Looks great. Just got a VIS CF OEM Hood, can't wait to install it

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That looks pretty good!
Any idea on how much it weights?

Same as stock, if not a few pounds heavier... Never got an exact weight.. But it's not bad..

Hey Wonka,

I'm looking to get that hood for my Z as well, any idea if it fits the 2015 Sport 370z as well?

Yes it does..

Which site did you end up ordering on?

Glad the hood worked for you Wonka. Looks good!

So.. Do the police always hang outside your garage when you are working on your car?

ha ha

Any issues with rain?

Only when I have donuts :icon17:

None, the vents are offset, and has rain channels.

Damn I want this hood but I'm afraid of rain.

i just bought this hood now waiting for it. anybody recommend a clear coat brand to use for carbon fiber?

Love that hood.

I've been considering getting a CF hood but for some reason, I always thought it wouldn't work with mag black

^ on the contrary this black Z blends well with the CF hood.

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I want one!

That's good to hear.

Do you have photos of the vents and rain channels?

I'm also afraid of getting the vented hood as mine is a daily. Don't want heaps of water on the engine bay.

Never had an issue with rain in engine bay.

I'd be interested to see this as well, I've tried finding pictures of them, but no luck.


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I think it would be similar to this.

Pictured is Fly1 AMS hood.

Thanks for those! I've always wondered how that worked. Where does the rain drain?

Knowing this puts a vented hood back on my radar... I've always assumed my engine compartment would get filthy.

Those pics are from Jerrydeluxe. He'd be the best person to ask.

Seibon has a different system. They are removable.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Km...=w900-h1217-no