Carbon Fiber hood

[VinniE30]

edit: just read the above post that MA Shaw discontinued even the composite hood now...
So what would be the best option now considering you can't get one from MA Shaw?

[fronton]

Indeed Shaw is not making the cf anymore so I bought his FRP hood, it weighs 12lbs and fits like stock, even has the correct bracing for factory sound deadening. VAC has them it on sale for $750 but you are still close to $1000 with shipping, and you have to prep and paint it still for another $300+. Keep in mind that VAC does not have them in stock and I just bought Shaw's last one directly from him. He said he probably won't make them again though, and if he did, you'd be waiting for a long time.

[nando]

they have (or had) a website.

www.CompetitionConcepts.com (from a whois record)

unfortunately it looks like it's dead now. :(

your only option may be the composite MA Shaw hood or one of the cheaper, poor fitting and heavy CF hoods. bummer.

the composite hood actually doesn't look too bad

http://www.mashaw.com/html/product_info_BMW.html

it's a little bit heavier than the old CF hood but it's only 2lbs and you wanted to paint it anyway.

[Chummy]

AFAIK MA Shaw doesn't make a full CF hood for E30s anymore, but competition concepts still does I think.

You could call MA Shaw and ask though. They have a different composite hood that probably fits just as well and is about as light, it's just not CF.

Do you have any contact info for competition concepts? I couldn't find any info on them. Thanks

[nando]

AFAIK MA Shaw doesn't make a full CF hood for E30s anymore, but competition concepts still does I think.

You could call MA Shaw and ask though. They have a different composite hood that probably fits just as well and is about as light, it's just not CF.

[MR 325]

MA Shaw is very nice, check out Nando's car. Fits like factory.

The Eurostop and VIS hoods don't fit well enough to paint in my opinion.

[Chummy]

Ok thanks for the info?

[fronton]

Shaw is the only cf hood worth buying but it is about $1,000. It weighs less than 10lb and fits like factory. Do not waste you money on carbon creations, eurostop (or eurowerkz or dtm fiberwerks or whatever he keeps have to to change his name/reputation to) or VIS. They still weigh 15-20lbs and the clearcoat fades or and cracks in a year or so. If you do go with one of them, I recommend having it professionally prepped and sprayed your car's body color so it doesn't look horrible in a few months

[Chummy]

Who makes the best fitting e30 carbon hood? I know there are multiple manufactures so I was just looking for which one is best on fitment and finish. VIS, Carbon Creations, JP Carbon, MA Shaw