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[PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood #113437 Feb 27, 9:02am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 565 Tilburg, The Netherlands Immo Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Immo Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 565 Tilburg, The Netherlands I had to wait a while for it to get here, but here it is. It's less silver than I expected, but I don't mind that. Tomorrow I'll post pics of it on the car. Last edited by Immo; Feb 27, 2004 9:06am.

Re: [PICS] And today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113438 Feb 27, 9:03am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 565 Tilburg, The Netherlands Immo Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Immo Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 565 Tilburg, The Netherlands one more

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113439 Feb 27, 9:18am Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 314 Charlotte, NC Johnny178 Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Johnny178 Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 314 Charlotte, NC mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I want gimme! Give us the scoop on where did you get it from and how much. Post the pics soon!!!

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113440 Feb 27, 9:39am Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 240 Virginia ryizzle Member 00 Toyota Celica ryizzle Member 00 Toyota Celica Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 240 Virginia kevlar? what the difference between that and carbon fiber? Took the brakes off cause they slow me down

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood ryizzle #113441 Feb 27, 9:49am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 797 Calgary, Alberta shox Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT shox Senior Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 797 Calgary, Alberta Originally Posted by ryizzle kevlar? what the difference between that and carbon fiber? Kevlars a little heavier, but not by a whole lot. Also, kevlar gives the Carbon Fiber hood some color. Last edited by shox; Feb 27, 2004 9:49am.

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood shox #113442 Feb 27, 9:57am Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 108 Florida dmaxd03 Member 2000 Toyota Celica GTS dmaxd03 Member 2000 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 108 Florida You sure thats 100% kevlar? Kevlar is golden in color. Is it mixed with carbon fiber? MAybe its just colored resin. Any way to get some pics up close w/out reflections?

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood dmaxd03 #113443 Feb 27, 10:38am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Awesome! Can't wait to see it installed

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Evan #113444 Feb 27, 11:33am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,031 Orange County, Ca CeLlYgT04 Specialist CeLlYgT04 Specialist Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,031 Orange County, Ca Originally Posted by Evan Awesome! Can't wait to see it installed Yea, where did you get it from, looks great Last edited by CeLlYgT04; Feb 27, 2004 11:33am.

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood CeLlYgT04 #113445 Feb 27, 11:36am Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,353 Grand Rapids, MI MptGlw69 Playboy 2001 Acura Integra MptGlw69 Playboy 2001 Acura Integra Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,353 Grand Rapids, MI Originally Posted by CeLlYgT04 Originally Posted by Evan Awesome! Can't wait to see it installed Yea, where did you get it from, looks great

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113446 Feb 27, 11:42am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,925 Phoenix, AZ celicaTRDgts Specialist 02 Toyota Celica celicaTRDgts Specialist 02 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,925 Phoenix, AZ damn thats nice!!!!! where you get it..how much?

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113447 Feb 27, 12:14pm Joined: May 2003 Posts: 89 New Jersey (North) Da Mac Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT Da Mac Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: May 2003 Posts: 89 New Jersey (North) Nice looks good can't wait to see it on your car..

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113448 Feb 27, 1:20pm Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT lucky bastard

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113449 Feb 27, 3:02pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 420 Florence SC Elkal900 Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Elkal900 Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 420 Florence SC do they come in other colors too?

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113450 Feb 27, 3:14pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 448 Colorado QuickChick03gt Senior Member 2004 Acura & Subaru RSX-S A-Spec & WRX S QuickChick03gt Senior Member 2004 Acura & Subaru RSX-S A-Spec & WRX S Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 448 Colorado i like it! *Every moment creates the story of your life, so you might as well make it interesting.*

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood v3n0m #113451 Feb 27, 3:26pm Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 314 Charlotte, NC Johnny178 Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Johnny178 Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 314 Charlotte, NC Originally Posted by v3n0m lucky bastard

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Johnny178 #113452 Feb 27, 4:31pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA Originally Posted by Johnny178 Originally Posted by v3n0m lucky bastard i'm drooling

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood ryizzle #113453 Feb 27, 4:31pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA Originally Posted by ryizzle kevlar? what the difference between that and carbon fiber? I never heard of kevlar hoods until now

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood beans #113454 Feb 27, 4:36pm Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by beans Originally Posted by ryizzle kevlar? what the difference between that and carbon fiber? I never heard of kevlar hoods until now Varis makes a kevlar hood, that's the only one i know of.

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113455 Feb 27, 4:42pm Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT Yeah, but it's like over $1k to import it

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood v3n0m #113456 Feb 27, 4:43pm Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Originally Posted by v3n0m Yeah, but it's like over $1k to import it I know, that's what sucks about jdm parts. I wonder where Immo got his hood, since he lives in Europe

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood v3n0m #113457 Feb 27, 4:44pm Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered Isnt kevlar bullet proof? Oh so many ideas. But serioulsy nice hood

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood #113458 Feb 27, 4:55pm Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA Originally Posted by spyder00367 Isnt kevlar bullet proof? Oh so many ideas. But serioulsy nice hood I was just thinking about the kevlar vests too... the tighter weave characteristics are what gives it the "bullet-proof" nature. These hoods, while made of the same material, are not manufactured in the same way obviously - still, if you wanna try taking a shot at it, report the results

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113459 Feb 27, 4:56pm Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT Yeah it is, but i doubt that this hood could take a shot

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Sultan #113460 Feb 27, 4:56pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS beans ECelica Jester 2000 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,152 Philadelphia, PA Originally Posted by Sultan Originally Posted by spyder00367 Isnt kevlar bullet proof? Oh so many ideas. But serioulsy nice hood I was just thinking about the kevlar vests too... the tighter weave characteristics are what gives it the "bullet-proof" nature. These hoods, while made of the same material, are not manufactured in the same way obviously - still, if you wanna try taking a shot at it, report the results I was thinking about that too and then I thought if Vin Diesel had that on his civic, his car wouldn't die while robbing the semi truck

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113461 Feb 27, 6:00pm Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania LostAngel Specialist LostAngel Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania Sweet, I like.

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood CeLlYgT04 #113462 Feb 27, 6:03pm Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 818 CA Mad_Game Senior Member 03 Toyota Celica Mad_Game Senior Member 03 Toyota Celica Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 818 CA Originally Posted by CeLlYgT04 Originally Posted by Evan Awesome! Can't wait to see it installed Yea, where did you get it from, looks great

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113463 Feb 27, 7:37pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,216 Likes: 1 San Leandro/Davis, CA ToiletPaper Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT ToiletPaper Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,216 Likes: 1 San Leandro/Davis, CA thats a sweet hood. post some pics of it installed!

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Da Mac #113464 Feb 27, 10:37pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 160 Honolulu, Hawaii Pnoiracerz Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Pnoiracerz Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 160 Honolulu, Hawaii Originally Posted by Da Mac Nice looks good can't wait to see it on your car..

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113465 Feb 27, 10:55pm Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered damn...it looks like the invader from vis...looks very nice

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood #113466 Feb 28, 12:25am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 40 Connecticut GTsaint Member 2000 Toyota Celica GTsaint Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 40 Connecticut sweet hood...cant say i'm not a tad jeolous

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113467 Feb 28, 1:50am Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 924 San Antonio, TX se7enmodgt20 Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT se7enmodgt20 Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 924 San Antonio, TX looks good!

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood se7enmodgt20 #113468 Feb 28, 4:07am Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 18 San Diego (619) robsgts02 Member 2002 Toyota Celica GTS robsgts02 Member 2002 Toyota Celica GTS Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 18 San Diego (619) nice

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113469 Feb 28, 8:55am Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 70 Hicksville, NY SilverXtreme02 Member 2005 Scion TC SilverXtreme02 Member 2005 Scion TC Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 70 Hicksville, NY i would get that hood.. but im worried about.. the first airduct/scoop nearest to the front bumper.. that vent looks like it would be right over my injen short ram filter.. i wouldnt want water do be directly sucked into it when it rains i wish they made this hood so you could paint it to match the factory color of your car

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113470 Feb 28, 8:57am Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 70 Hicksville, NY SilverXtreme02 Member 2005 Scion TC SilverXtreme02 Member 2005 Scion TC Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 70 Hicksville, NY AND ANOTHER THING.. the scoop is dented inwards.. would that the short ram filter??? causing fitment problems??

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood SilverXtreme02 #113471 Feb 28, 10:23am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 565 Tilburg, The Netherlands Immo Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Immo Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 565 Tilburg, The Netherlands It will fot with a SRI, it's the same as the OEM hood, the scoop is higher. Hydrolock your SRI, and you have a way bigger problem than just hydrolocking, you'll probably have you car in a lake or something

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood SilverXtreme02 #113472 Feb 28, 10:26am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 874 cooltoy2000 Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica cooltoy2000 Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 874 Originally Posted by SilverXtreme02 i wish they made this hood so you could paint it to match the factory color of your car You can paint Carbon Fiber just as easy as any other hood material.

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood cooltoy2000 #113473 Feb 28, 10:38am Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 565 Tilburg, The Netherlands Immo Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Immo Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 565 Tilburg, The Netherlands Originally Posted by cooltoy2000 Originally Posted by SilverXtreme02 i wish they made this hood so you could paint it to match the factory color of your car You can paint Carbon Fiber just as easy as any other hood material. I am almost 100% sure the guy I got it from can make it in fiberglass too. You can also just paint the c/f indeed

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood ryizzle #113474 Feb 28, 2:19pm Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,136 Ontario, Canada Bakablo1 Specialist Bakablo1 Specialist Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,136 Ontario, Canada

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113475 Feb 28, 2:30pm Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,925 Phoenix, AZ celicaTRDgts Specialist 02 Toyota Celica celicaTRDgts Specialist 02 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,925 Phoenix, AZ Originally Posted by Immo Originally Posted by cooltoy2000 Originally Posted by SilverXtreme02 i wish they made this hood so you could paint it to match the factory color of your car You can paint Carbon Fiber just as easy as any other hood material. I am almost 100% sure the guy I got it from can make it in fiberglass too. You can also just paint the c/f indeed hey can you ask him how much it is for him to make a fiberglass one? i want that sytle put wanna keep it clean and have it white...let me kno thanks

Re: [PICS] Today I got my kevlar hood Immo #113476 Feb 28, 8:38pm Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,925 Phoenix, AZ celicaTRDgts Specialist 02 Toyota Celica celicaTRDgts Specialist 02 Toyota Celica Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,925 Phoenix, AZ waiting

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