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		<title>FEED Carbon Fiber Hood and Low Profile Spoiler</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll start this off with a picture of the box the hood came in (along with the diffuser and spoiler): Unwrapping all the bubble wrap to unveil this carbon fiber beauty: I also got this nice low profile spoiler that sits on top of the tail light section. I wasn&#8217;t a fan of any of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ll start this off with a picture of the box the hood came in (along with the diffuser and spoiler):</p>
<p><a href="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0143.jpg" rel="lightbox[578]"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-579" title="IMG_0143" src="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0143-494x370.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="370" /></a></p>
<p>Unwrapping all the bubble wrap to unveil this carbon fiber beauty:</p>
<p><a href="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0147.jpg" rel="lightbox[578]"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-581" title="IMG_0147" src="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0147-494x370.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="370" /></a></p>
<p>I also got this nice low profile spoiler that sits on top of the tail light section. I wasn&#8217;t a fan of any of the other spoilers that actually bolt into the hatch, this one is much cleaner and makes the car look more Viper-esque.</p>
<p><a href="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0145.jpg" rel="lightbox[578]"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-580" title="IMG_0145" src="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0145-494x370.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="370" /></a></p>
<p>Test mounting it. Unfortunately, the finish quality of the spoiler wasn&#8217;t too great, there were scratches and other imperfections scattered around. I ended up having it painted a gloss black.</p>
<p><a href="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0148.jpg" rel="lightbox[578]"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-582" title="IMG_0148" src="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0148-494x370.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="370" /></a></p>
<p>The quality of the hood was much, much better thankfully. One small corner did somehow end up broken off when I received it. This meant spending a few hours sculpting, sanding, and painting to get it back.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the car with the OEM hood removed.</p>
<p><a href="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0153.jpg" rel="lightbox[578]"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-583" title="IMG_0153" src="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0153-494x370.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="370" /></a></p>
<p>Fitment is great, I did run into a problem trying to close it shut initially. Turns out, the latch locking mechanism couldn&#8217;t fit over the U handle (for lack of a better name) on the hood; it was too thick in diameter. Comparing it to the one on the stock hood, there&#8217;s a groove in the part where the latch hooks over. So I busted out some dremel bits and made a similar recessed groove, and it did the trick.</p>
<p>Excuse all the finger print marks on the front of the car, that&#8217;s from compulsively getting everything to align correctly.</p>
<p><a href="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0155.jpg" rel="lightbox[578]"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-584" title="IMG_0155" src="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0155-494x370.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="370" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0156.jpg" rel="lightbox[578]"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-585" title="IMG_0156" src="http://projectfd.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/IMG_0156-494x370.jpg" alt="" width="494" height="370" /></a></p>
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