VIS Carbon Fiber Hoods for the 99-04 Grand AM

[element]

We have had quite a few requests for 99-04 Grand AM carbon fiber hoods, and finally they are available. We are offering this group buy exclusively to Grand AM forum members.

THIS GB ENDS August 18, 2004 @ 12 MIDNIGHT. We will need to have all payments in before that time to be included in the group buy.

Under 5 orders - $390 + shipping ($125)
5 or More orders - $375 + shipping ($125)

Here are the payment details.

If paying by credit card, please call us at 480-966-9044 or 480-330-4140
If paying by money order, please send payment to:

Element Motorsport
2124 E. 5th St.
Tempe, AZ 85281

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email us atinfo@elementmotorsport.com or call us at 480-966-9044

Here are images of the actual hood
http://69.89.229.168/motor/images/99ptgam2doe1.jpg

http://69.89.229.168/motor/images/99ptgam2doe2.jpg

http://69.89.229.168/motor/images/99ptgam2doe3.jpg

http://69.89.229.168/motor/images/99ptgam2doe4.jpg

[mthegodfather]

Do yall have one for the 96-98 GAs

[desert_rat228th]

Ok, I may be able to get in this, How much do they normally run anyway? Gotta check the bank role.

[mthegodfather]

That seems like a great deal.

[desert_rat228th]

Hey, um, my financialk advisor says go fo it, so I will get one, anybody else?

[element]

Unfortunately, we do not have carbon fiber hoods for the older grand am.

The VIS MSRP on these hoods is $499 because they are a limited production hood that they made just for us. Once the 10 we have are gone, it is unlikely that they will continue production.

We can request another batch after these 10 are gone, but it took us 8 months to get these.

[desert_rat228th]

Couldnt resist, Just ordered mine.

[element]

Thank you for your order Desert_rat

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by element
Thank you for your order Desert_rat

Cool!!

[iceman]

Your email didn't work.. Is this 100% carbon fiber? Any more pics of the under side? How much does it weigh?

Thanks

[cyrrus]

hey by chance so you guy's make them with red carbon fiber. The wife doesn't like the balck hood. She would like if it was red.

[element]

Originally posted by iceman
Your email didn't work.. Is this 100% carbon fiber? Any more pics of the under side? How much does it weigh?

Thanks

The hood has as much carbon fiber as any other carbon fiber hood on the market. None of them are 100% carbon fiber except for the carbon fiber used in professional F1 racing, and things like that. If the hood were 100% carbon fiber, they would run about $3000. This hood, as well as any other hood on the consumer market is fiberglass with a real carbon fiber overlay. The hood itself weighs rougly about 25 lbs.

As far as pics of the underside, what type of pics would you like to see?

We do not make the carbon fiber hoods in any other color than black.

[SikMindz]

Originally posted by element
The hood has as much carbon fiber as any other carbon fiber hood on the market. None of them are 100% carbon fiber except for the carbon fiber used in professional F1 racing, and things like that. If the hood were 100% carbon fiber, they would run about $3000. This hood, as well as any other hood on the consumer market is fiberglass with a real carbon fiber overlay. The hood itself weighs rougly about 25 lbs.


I was under the impression that MY carbon fiber trunk is completely carbon fiber minus the bracing underneath for structural integrity. When I receive the carbon fiber hood and other products in a few days I can ask the company that is producing them for me; my understanding is that they are 100% carbon fiber and not nearly as expensive as you have noted.

[element]

I spoke to VIS today, and they said that there is no way to make a 100% carbon fiber hood for a factory car. In order to make something 100% carbon fiber, it must go through a vacuum process, and VIS said that they do it with their wings, but they cannot with the hoods. Although the underside of the hood (excluding the skeleton) may look like carbon fiber, it is not. The material that the company used to lay the carbon fiber over has been gel coated black to match the carbon fiber.

VIS hoods are as close to 100% carbon fiber as you can get.

[SikMindz]

Hmm..I'll have to ask Monday. All my parts are being manufactured by GTP International (www.importfan.com).

*shrug*

[MikeNice]

OMG...it's either this or the SD hood. Damnnnnn....I'm gonna need some help making this decision.

[desert_rat228th]

CF is cheaper, and I like it better, go with the CF, it is more unique than an SD

[element]

Originally posted by SikMindz
Hmm..I'll have to ask Monday. All my parts are being manufactured by GTP International (www.importfan.com).

*shrug*

I guarantee you that the VIS quality Carbon fiber is far better than GTP. In this industry VIS is known to have better quality products than GTP. Even with the fiberglass body kits. If you ask other manufacturers of fiberglass and carbon fiber parts, about VIS and GTP, they will usually say "our parts are almost as good as VIS, but much better than GTP"

[VanishingImage]

Im no spokesman for VIS but my friend has their Invader CF hood on his accord and after seeing it in person its VERY light and just doesn't look like a black hood stuck on a car trying to imatate a CF hood,it looks like one coming at you.Would deffly buy if they made one for the 96-98,JSP is the only company right now and theirs is 600 or so.This hood is deffly worth the money:)

[VanishingImage]

Originally posted by element
I spoke to VIS today, and they said that there is no way to make a 100% carbon fiber hood for a factory car. In order to make something 100% carbon fiber, it must go through a vacuum process, and VIS said that they do it with their wings, but they cannot with the hoods. Although the underside of the hood (excluding the skeleton) may look like carbon fiber, it is not. The material that the company used to lay the carbon fiber over has been gel coated black to match the carbon fiber.

VIS hoods are as close to 100% carbon fiber as you can get.

The under part of the hood is more like a fiberglass but not pure,im sure its a blend that most companies use since most hoods for aftermarket aren't 100% CF.....Now Veilside,thats a whole different thing,they are 100% CF,not 3000 bucks for one but its like 1000.

[SikMindz]

Originally posted by element
I guarantee you that the VIS quality Carbon fiber is far better than GTP. In this industry VIS is known to have better quality products than GTP. Even with the fiberglass body kits. If you ask other manufacturers of fiberglass and carbon fiber parts, about VIS and GTP, they will usually say "our parts are almost as good as VIS, but much better than GTP"

Then it's odd that GTP is the number one distributor in the WORLD. :roll2: Whatever. I'm outta this one. I got my carbon fiber parts...:)

[desert_rat228th]

Any one else gonna buy one?

[T3rry]

that is very boring, you should consider making a gt or sct style ones with functional scoops.

[OhioGrandAm]

How well do those carbon fiber hold up in the winter? I get lots of
chips from rocks and such.

[Kdawg207]

Too bland.....if it was more then just a plain hood...i'd be in...lets get some scoops or sumthing....otherwise....i bet the 5 orders barely make it ...if at all

[Lost My Keys]

Well I want one... Can someone contact me via PM, thanks!

[TheNewLMHDesign]

What is the difference in hoods from a 96-98, and a 92-95?

[SikMindz]

Headlight area contours are a bit different I believe.

[element]

Thank you for those who have participated in the group buy. The group buy is now over, but you can still purchase them direct, but not at the group buy discount.

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by element
Thank you for those who have participated in the group buy. The group buy is now over, but you can still purchase them direct, but not at the group buy discount.

On behalf of the GAOC, thank you for including us in the Group Buy ... please feel free to post similar things in the future :)

[Jason Lesbirel]

But once again, owners of the "older models" are being left out of the loop in cool aftermarket parts... :O

[tido_29]

man, saw this too late.. i would most likely take one at the 375 price.. but 500.. i think i will just buy the SD hood.

[tenspeed]

Here's another possibility.

http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31121