NA hood with headlight covers - Who makes them?
10-04-2012, 10:57 AM
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NA hood with headlight covers - Who makes them?
Does anyone make an NA hood (fiberglass, carbon, or aluminum) with integrated headlight covers other than ISC Racing and rharris (not sure he even makes them anyone)?
I'm specifically looking for something lighter than the ISC Racing one if at all possible.
I'm specifically looking for something lighter than the ISC Racing one if at all possible.
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10-05-2012, 07:58 AM
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In for answer as my light mounts have been removed. It's either this, or rivet the covers to hood and do body work so it doesn't look like ***...
Suprised the ISC is only 2lbs lighter than oem...
Suprised the ISC is only 2lbs lighter than oem...
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12-12-2012, 11:46 AM
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Interested. I have some aluminum for exactly that, but with about 100 other changes going on over the winter, one less thing to fab from scratch would be awesome if they are decently priced. What thickness do you make them out of?
-Ryan
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12-12-2012, 05:22 PM
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The lids are made of 5051 aluminum, 0.050" thick (1.25mm), which is sturdy enough to support itself and not deform at speed, yet not unnecessarily heavy. They weigh 288 grams each before fitting.
These are a bit DIY. The headlight covers are formed, but they'll need to be fitted. To fit them, you'll want to trim the excess flange and then install. My headlamp covers are installed with blind rivets. Once installed, you might have t tweak the curve a bit to match your tweaked hood and tweaked fenders.
I spoke to the shop today. Mine was the first set he made (he's done other work for me), and he's made another set since (in the pics). Price is $120 for a set (both sides) and louvers would be $2 each. Louvers on mine inset/reversed for intake purposes (my air intake is right there), and 5 louvers on that headlamp lid is $2 x 5 = $10.
Having the lids attached to the hood was on my to-do list for a long time, and is one of these changes that once was done, my only regret was not getting to it a lot sooner. So nice to have those things out of the way when the hood is up.
Here are some crappy pics of my dirty car:
These are a bit DIY. The headlight covers are formed, but they'll need to be fitted. To fit them, you'll want to trim the excess flange and then install. My headlamp covers are installed with blind rivets. Once installed, you might have t tweak the curve a bit to match your tweaked hood and tweaked fenders.
I spoke to the shop today. Mine was the first set he made (he's done other work for me), and he's made another set since (in the pics). Price is $120 for a set (both sides) and louvers would be $2 each. Louvers on mine inset/reversed for intake purposes (my air intake is right there), and 5 louvers on that headlamp lid is $2 x 5 = $10.
Having the lids attached to the hood was on my to-do list for a long time, and is one of these changes that once was done, my only regret was not getting to it a lot sooner. So nice to have those things out of the way when the hood is up.
Here are some crappy pics of my dirty car:
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