New look for the car...opinion please.

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  1. UpSideDownDesi

    UpSideDownDesi Active Member

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    Well i can either re-clear the CF hood or spray it silver. Here are the two looks...chime in please.

    Options 1: As is-
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    Options 2: Spray the hood silver
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  2. Figment

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    As is please.
     
  3. Dr.Chris

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    With the huge FMIC, I say re-clear the carbon. If the FMIC were black, I'd say go silver or RS hood in silver.
     
  4. integroid

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    Leave it...it blends well with the CF lip youhave.
     
  5. Matt

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    option 3...tint the windows. :D
     
  6. Alex

    Alex Community Founder
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    Why not do something unique on the hood where you have a blend of CF and Silver?
     
  7. UpSideDownDesi

    UpSideDownDesi Active Member

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    I do want to keep my hood CF. I also, posted up to see if anyone has a extra 02-03 hood so i can have a Silver hood with CF scoop and change it around when i want to.
     
  8. RSConvert

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    Keep the CF hood as is + option 2 an all black STI grill

    Quick photoshop
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  9. UpSideDownDesi

    UpSideDownDesi Active Member

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    ^that looks like car has a mustache lol. I'll try JDM grill, but i like how stock grill looks on the car.

    Well that lip and CF spliter is history, fell victim to heavy rain last month :wtc:. I do plan on replacing it with exact same setup, but I can't spend $625 on lip again this soon lol. So as a temp setup i think i am going to put a JDM V1 Lip on the car or if i don't like that then Prodrive.
     
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  10. RSConvert

    RSConvert ɹǝuɹnʇpɐǝɥ uʞnɟɐɥnɯ ɐ sʇı
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    LOL!

    Here's a local's with similar setup

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  11. Alex

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    What brand hood is it anyway? If it is worth keeping, then you should re-clear it for resale value's sake. Then I would consider doing a gloss black roof and mirrors to boot. You may as well match your hood with a CF trunk and look into the Seibon carbon version of the WRX wing. Carbon front lip + carbon side skirts + carbon door handles/surrounds + carbon rear diffuser and you'll be set :)
     
  12. GTscoob

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    ^^^ Then it'll really look like a car built in a Need For Speed game.

    If you dont have the lip anymore throw a silver hood on there. If you want to keep the CF, throw silver stripes down the side contours of the hood, maybe with a silver scoop. I've seen very few cars with this look but they always look sharp.

    And that black grill would look terrible. . .
     
  13. superdoughboy4

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    I've seen that. It looks great. Just put like, 1 light layer of silver, and let the weaves show through.
     
  14. Alex

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    I thought that was the point :wiggle:
     
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    My opinion is to following the lines on the ends of the hood. Leave the middle CF and paint the outer edge silver. Leave the grille as is.
     
  16. BrianGT

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    You should sell the car and get something new.
     
  17. Mike@TTR

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    +1 for reclearing the carbon with the stripes of silver on either edge. That would look pretty cool. Anyone with photoshop skills that could make that?
     
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    Oh WRONG> ROFL
    If you don't like the idea of putting light layers of silver paint on the CF, I vouch to just re-clear it because it looks really good as is.
     
  19. UpSideDownDesi

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    That would look HOT.....NOT. It is a VIS hood. I am also debating on satin clear on hood, and dry carbon CF splitter.
     
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    your car is perfect, dont just a thing.
     
  21. Jake

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    cf hood, cf overlay for roof, and cf trunk. or no cf at all
     
  22. UpSideDownDesi

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    I am picking up some 3m CF wrap, lets see what the end result is lol. If i don't like, i can just take it right off.
     

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