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| 7 Series (E23, E32, E38, E65, E66) General discussion and technical help for all year 7 series cars. |
01-30-2008, 12:21 PM
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Name: 740iguy
Title: United Newb
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e38 carbon fiber hood
anyone know where i can get a carbon fiber hood for an e38 2000 7 series?
ive been looking for the past month and google wont come up with a darn thing. 
that would be sick
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01-30-2008, 12:54 PM
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Name: denyo77
Title: ABI 2008!!!
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uh... dunno but carbon hood on a 7er might look ricey...
but do what you like  |
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01-31-2008, 12:05 AM
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Name: 740iguy
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whaaaaat
the car is dark green! heh, i wanted to paint over the carbon fiber either way tho, just strait black, and if not, i wanted to do hood pins, because im going for a dodge charger look with smoking out everything and the sound.
how do you see a ricer out of that mod? it sounds like an old sl500 with strait pipes right now. totally opposite of a ricer. c'mmmooonnnn maaannnnn 
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01-31-2008, 12:26 AM
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Name: Numark318i
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 740iguy
the car is dark green! heh, i wanted to paint over the carbon fiber either way tho, just strait black, and if not, i wanted to do hood pins, because im going for a dodge charger look with smoking out everything and the sound.
how do you see a ricer out of that mod? it sounds like an old sl500 with strait pipes right now. totally opposite of a ricer. c'mmmooonnnn maaannnnn |
i gots an idea. call a place that sells E36 caron fiber hoods and ask em if they could mold u one?
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01-31-2008, 06:55 AM
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Name: denyo77
Title: ABI 2008!!!
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Your Ride: 1988 325i Touring
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 740iguy
the car is dark green! heh, i wanted to paint over the carbon fiber either way tho, just strait black, and if not, i wanted to do hood pins, because im going for a dodge charger look with smoking out everything and the sound.
how do you see a ricer out of that mod? it sounds like an old sl500 with strait pipes right now. totally opposite of a ricer. c'mmmooonnnn maaannnnn |
okay okay I got you wrong there...
I just couldn't get the image of a 7er with CF hoods...
I searched on the web yesterday looking for your CF hoods but coudlN't find any either
I saw a couple hood pins but I can't remember the site
The V8 certainly has a cool sound, expecially with the right exhaust setup
gotta love the rumble, maan |
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01-31-2008, 12:09 PM
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Name: 740iguy
Title: United Newb
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exhauuust
yeah, when i had an '02 cherokee limited with the 4.7L V8, i just chopped main muffler/resonator (that thing was like 3 feet long) and it sounded like a freakin cobra mustang. apparently those 4.7 motors were actually built by mercedes and thats why the note was so nice...so i pulled both rear silencers off the 7 and it kept the same note, just an even nicer sound...im working on the center mufflers here really soon. shooting for the '68 hemi or the 66' shelby sound  . ill have videos up soon.
peace
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01-31-2008, 06:40 PM
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Name: dinan540
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You could call vorsteiner and see if they are selling carbon fiber hoods or fabricate one for you. Unfortunately, the 7 series isn't the most popular car to mod, hence less aftermarket companies make products for them.
Try www.beastpower.com. The owner of the company is Daniel. Shoot him an email and he might be able to give you more info about a CF hood.
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540i with some mods
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03-04-2008, 04:44 PM
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Name: mgood
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are you going for weight reduction? most that paint CF have this goal in mind... i'm just missing your point? That is a goal of mine for the M3 at some point- hood / trunk, but I'm painting as well. i dont like the look of CF personally- no offense- that's why there are choices- to each his own!
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03-04-2008, 08:04 PM
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Name: BMWFreak
Title: Member
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lol hey 740iguy sweet pic but aren't u suppose to make the car look like its moving fast? Lol it looks like ur wizzing by the car. haha jp 
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03-05-2008, 12:20 AM
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Name: pswirley
Title: Road Kill
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I checked everywhere I could think of today and couldnt find anything short of Vohrsteiner possibly making you one.
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05-06-2008, 12:42 AM
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Name: aLm
Title: United Newb
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740, thats a slick 7 you got
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05-22-2008, 03:51 AM
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Name: 740iam
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Damn i need a cf hood too! and a trunk... the 7 is heavy!
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i like em big and fast!
Sedans r bomb!
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06-04-2008, 05:14 PM
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Name: Rob UUC
Title: United Newb
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If you're going for weight reduction, try to find a straight hood from an early E38 at a breaker, and bring a magnet. Some early E38s had aluminum hoods! This part is NLA, can't get one new any more. Test the hood with the magnet - if the magnet does not stick, it's aluminum.
- Rob
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06-04-2008, 07:23 PM
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Name: Dr1ve4fun
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^^ Good tip . |
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