#180693 - 01/15/09 07:31 PM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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No it wouldnt be rice because its weight reduction and acually functional, its not carbon fiber vinyl sticker lol, i say go for it.
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#180694 - 01/15/09 08:40 PM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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ITs debatable. Im not a fan, i view it as rice.
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#180695 - 01/16/09 01:01 AM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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Just because it's got carbon fiber doesn't make it a ricer, IMO.
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#180696 - 01/16/09 03:57 AM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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If your worried about the look of it just get the CF painted over. I know quite a few people who have.
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#180698 - 01/16/09 08:38 AM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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Carbon fiber hood... not rice
Mazda RX-7...rice
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#180700 - 01/16/09 12:32 PM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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Originally posted by AustinGTP:
Carbon fiber hood... not rice
Mazda RX-7...rice LOL  Nice.
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#180701 - 01/16/09 12:37 PM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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Originally posted by zuulmusic:
somebody snap me into reality... if I put a carbon fiber hood on my rx-7, would it be rice? That's kind of like when a fat girl says "Does this dress make me look fat?" 
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#180702 - 01/16/09 12:47 PM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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Originally posted by AustinGTP: quote:
Originally posted by zuulmusic:
somebody snap me into reality... if I put a carbon fiber hood on my rx-7, would it be rice? That's kind of like when a fat girl says "Does this dress make me look fat?" 
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#180703 - 01/16/09 02:04 PM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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Rice. If you paint it it will be okay, but w/o its horrid.
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#180704 - 01/16/09 04:10 PM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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what year rx7 ? turbo/non?
I had an 88 rx7 gxl non turbo.
I really loved driving that thing. It felt really solid, and it was so air tight in the cabin that the windows would not fog up inside even if it was -30 outside.
Very fun to drive. It is not a 0-60 car. but they will do 140MPH stock. and handled nice too. Factory LSD. I threw 2 sand bags in the hatch area, and it would go through snow like it was 4x4.
the drawback? 2 seats. it became a real inconvenience back in the day when I actually had a lot of buddies to do things with. and it would not be the best choice now since I have a kid.
but I did like it!
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#180705 - 01/16/09 06:03 PM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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I love the look of raw CF. Especially if it doesn't match the body.
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#180706 - 01/16/09 10:25 PM
Re: does carbon fiber hood = rice? (rx-7)
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I think cf hood only look good on black car only. If red, green, tan, silver, and more colors that don't match with cf color look ugly. That's my IMO.
It remind me like someone damage the hood. Then they got it nice hood from junk yard but color is not match. They can't afford paint then that's better than nothing. They have like black car with red hood. I have seen anywhere for fender, door, bumper and etc. stuffs that don't match color of this car on highway often.
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