FM Extractor hood has been discontinued

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12-23-2009, 01:29 PM

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FM Extractor hood has been discontinued

I called today because I was searching on their site and saw that it wasn't up anymore. I thought it was a good looking hood, so I wonder why it was discontinued. Oh well.

Thought for some reason you guys would like to know.

12-23-2009, 01:43 PM

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i didnt think it ever took off to start?

12-23-2009, 01:47 PM

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I like the hood too... Someone should make a replica, if the market demands of course.

12-23-2009, 02:35 PM

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Phil has one (levinubhin)

12-23-2009, 02:38 PM

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I have one too, but I am seeling it as it will not fit with the LS1. I thought it was pretty popular.

12-23-2009, 02:45 PM

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i didnt think it ever took off to start?

I have to agree with

They did sell a few of the fiberglass versions, but the carbon version FLOPPED...

12-23-2009, 02:52 PM

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I haz one. I should get a copy made since I'm going to hack mine up to fit the 99 motor.

12-23-2009, 02:55 PM

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For sale here if anyone still wants one:

1994 1.8L Miata Engine and Flyin Miata Exctractor Hood

No affiliation.

12-23-2009, 03:01 PM

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Yeah thats mine

12-23-2009, 04:10 PM

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IIRC... The vents weren't really placed in an optimal place to extract heat anyways unfortunately.

12-23-2009, 04:16 PM

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IIRC... The vents weren't really placed in an optimal place to extract heat anyways unfortunately.

Apparently the little air foil on the vents works wonders according to levnubbin and keith@FM.

12-23-2009, 04:17 PM

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Yeah thats mine

I may want that motor, hmmmmm

12-23-2009, 04:18 PM

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Yeah thats mine

you should make a copy of it.....but when you do alter it to fit on LS swapped cars and 99-00 swapped cars!

12-23-2009, 04:20 PM

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string test video ASAP!

12-23-2009, 04:32 PM

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string test video ASAP!

coming...

next year when I get around to it. All parts must sit in the garage for 2-years prior to installing them.

12-23-2009, 04:38 PM

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Apparently the little air foil on the vents works wonders according to levnubbin and keith@FM.

In for string testing!

12-23-2009, 04:52 PM

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I'll go home and stuff my nomex/kevlar banana hammock on the wastegate and see if it gets sucked out the vent.

12-23-2009, 04:57 PM

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Post results. Haha!

12-23-2009, 06:30 PM

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What is the string test? I can do it.

I love the hood, it works and I think it looks great. You just have to be careful with water getting into the spark plugs. I would imagine the carbon hood didn't sell well because iirc it was like $700 + shipping. Then after paint it's over $1000, not many people have a need for a 1k plus hood.
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