varis v2 hood
 

hey guys, found the varis v2 hood on rhd japan, are they legit? its for 2100 which is much cheaper vs vivid or evasive

Yea, rhd is a legit place. A lot of us grab the craftsquare mirrors from them. Shipping times will probably take longer than normal, but the items will come packaged safely and they have decent customer service.

RHD is legit.

Regardless of which place you go with, it's going to be probably a 6+ month wait for production, then surface shipping, then freight to you or your body shop.

I believe there are some shenanigans going on about North American distribution of Varis; certain outlets were trying to get exclusive distribution rights and effectively "block off" everyone else from getting stuff directly from Varis. Not sure who won that fight, but best I can find is:

https://bulletproofautomotive.com/brand/varis/

That means Vivid or Evasive is ordering through BP

You should ask RHD what their shipping arrangements will be. Going with a Japanese company raises the additional hurdle that if you have any issues such as a damaged hood in transit, you're going through a Japanese company, instead of a place you can just call.

add it to your basket, and then check shipping. be sitting down when you do. Check that price vs a shop.

haha oh man.... they always get you somewhere

yes sir, madwi was right, shipping was 1200

it looks like i can get the v1 for around 1500. Ill probably do that

The v1 and v2 should not have different shipping costs. Same dimensions, same options for materials


varis wants you to pay extra for the v2 having a third vent and some trim pieces

I think I paid 1950 shipped for my hood, three years ago

yes youre right. i spoke with evasive this morning and from what it looks like they are ordering straight through varis. v1 is 2000 shipped, v2 is 3000 shipped. im still deciding if its worth it but im leaning towards v1.

i also like the fuji hood and i never saw it til last night.

Get the Fujimura :yum:

multiple members here have the fujimura hood and everyone agrees it has excellent quality and is actually very functional, due to vent design

is it weird that your comment pushed me more towards the fuji...why am i so easily influenced lmao

i think with the shine auto full kit i have on order, i think the fuji will look best. also good to know its functional

Because jar knows his stuff and would never lead anyone astray.

great..... its 2500 shipped wth

expensive taste we have

think of it as a bargain compared to an Overtake dry carbon hood for a GTR or custom fabbed equivalent for a 370Z

or a bargain compared to an ebay hood which may or may not fit

Oh, you never mentioned that you were on a budget. You are better off getting a fly1 copy. Quality jdm parts are not cheap. But you get what you pay for.

the fuji is my fave.

Thought it was ew's hood that was lying in the weeds was your fav?

Nah, that couldnt find a home fast enough with @Gbrettin. :icon17:

not really a budget, more like didnt expect to go over 2k. now that im coming to terms with it. it doesnt sound too bad lol

im leaning towards the fuji right now. i think the varis v1 will be too many vents cause i have vented fenders as well from alliance carbon. I think the fuji will look best with the fenders. I also have a shine auto amuse rep kit on order, so i was trying to piece it all together in my head

The best thing about the Fuji pieces is they always look good regardless what you pair em with. The only thing I can think might make it look bad is a widebody fender that doesn't line up.

The Ver.I and Ver.II(Kamikaze-Z version) are the same exact bonnet, except the center vent and ducts.

The Ver.I can always be upgraded at a later date by ordering the vent/ducts as well individually.

If considering Fujimura Auto, we have 3 VeilSide bonnets arriving in 2 weeks(estimated based on the port situation, already overdue by a month) which have the same outter vents as the Fujimura Auto bonnets, but have 2 additional upper vents to help allow heat release.

What I hate about most of the vented hoods is that the vents are wide open and let any water pour down into the engine bay. At least the Fuji has channels to divert the water away from the engine. Not sure how well they work though

Varis hoods come with removeable rain guards.

In general, all of the hoods' vents are strategically located on the hoods to drip into the bay in areas that really are no concern of getting wet, avoiding electrical and air filter boxes.

For the z34 the Fujimura Auto, VeilSide, INGS+1, Varis, Circuit Concept, etc

Water enters your engine bay through the front bumper anyways so it shouldn’t be an issue with a vented hood. Unless you plan on scuba diving with your Z it should be fine.

I’ve driven through rain with a vented hood, no undershroud, and no fender liners and my Z is still doing fine.

Different looking vents, but a nice looking hood anyway.

Water doesn't enter my engine bay through my bumper. I like to keep my engine bay clean and have seen pictures of some nasty looking engine bays from guys that are running vented hoods with no rain guards

Varis direct dealers can be found here:

https://varisna.com/dealers/

Is BP taking a cut of all North American sales, or did their plan to be exclusive not work out?

hey guys, so actually alliance carbon(same guys i got the fenders from) made the rep for the varis v1. They have great products and i just installed my fenders yesterday

1-2 month wait, 1500 shipped

i ordered it last night, mainly cause of time

heres a link

https://alliancecarbon.com/collectio...bon-fiber-hood

I always assumed Seibon, fly1, alliance, all these places got their knockoff stuff from the same factory in China…

I'm to the point where I'd rather wait the 3-7 months for authentic Varis parts and not worry about the fitment.

Most likely, it makes no sense for 5+ companies to produce the exact same set of fenders (sorry, forgot the "newly added" vent to set them apart :rolleyes: )

...or these are the most unoriginal companies I've ever seen in my life.

...actually both :shakes head:

Let us know how it works out.

could be...but even then, depending on the quality standards and how much each company is willing to pay the factory, you can have 10 different quality fenders come out of the same factory

the fenders quality are awesome. the weave is awesome and they feel solid and durable. so i guess ill wait and see what this hood looks like

he said delivery is mid january, same time my amuse rep kit will be ready with shine auto. super excited to see it all together

It is true that the same factory can produce products of vastly different quality depending on the amount of effort they put into a particular client’s project…

…but when Seibon, Fly1, and Alliance are all in the same price bracket, i am skeptical any of them are particularly more reliable than the other, and definitely less reliable than the original outfit that engineered something, like the JDM shops

When you are getting the cheaper versions, non Varis brand. You are buying the look of the hood and not the quality. I purchased Fly1 Spec-v (Varis knock off) because I was told the hood was exactly the same.

It's not. The Spec-v hood was 1 ply of CF backed by fiber glass with a heavy amount of resin (weight). Varis, from what I've seen, looked to be complete CF on both sides of the hood.

I sold the Spec-v to someone local because I didn't want it on my car because it felt bastardized. If you like the look of the hood then you will be fine. I had one of the first Spec-v hoods so fitment was fine (verified after I saw it installed). Here is the BUT. ... BUT, keep in mind they re-use the same molds over and over. If the vendor has a billet mold of the hood (doubtful) then they will not have mold distortion. What I suspect Fly1 has is casted molds that slowly distort over time. That is just my theory on why Fly1 is hit and miss.

Bottom line. There's a reason why the hood is cheaper.

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thank you for the heads up. its more a track car at this point, (just gutted the inside too) also, the fenders i ordered were great quality, and great fitment so if thats any indicator of quality i hope the hood will be good too

https://i.imgur.com/b1MmTWZh.jpg
just a cool view of their fenders. imo the vents are the best looking out of the options we have