Originally Posted by gbrettin

When you are getting the cheaper versions, non Varis brand. You are buying the look of the hood and not the quality. I purchased Fly1 Spec-v (Varis knock off) because I was told the hood was exactly the same.

It's not. The Spec-v hood was 1 ply of CF backed by fiber glass with a heavy amount of resin (weight). Varis, from what I've seen, looked to be complete CF on both sides of the hood.

I sold the Spec-v to someone local because I didn't want it on my car because it felt bastardized. If you like the look of the hood then you will be fine. I had one of the first Spec-v hoods so fitment was fine (verified after I saw it installed). Here is the BUT. ... BUT, keep in mind they re-use the same molds over and over. If the vendor has a billet mold of the hood (doubtful) then they will not have mold distortion. What I suspect Fly1 has is casted molds that slowly distort over time. That is just my theory on why Fly1 is hit and miss.

Bottom line. There's a reason why the hood is cheaper.