Fly1 hoods
 

Anyone have info on their hoods ..fiber glass vs carbon fiber ...not really a fan of the carbon fiber look and will either paint or wrap the hood ..is there a difference between the two other than the carbon look ... is the fiber glass rough and need body work for a smooth finish vs the carbon fiber gel coat ?

CF would be lighter.

There has been some quality issues with Fly1. Do a search.

I searched them and I did see some quality issues with the carbon fiber fenders but most everything seemed to be delivery time ....I also don’t think anyone else makes the hood that I’m looking at but them

They do have some QC issues for all CF products as well. Last I heard, they were using older molds when making cf products which created bad textures and more fragile pieces when created. My set of blades from them have signs of blotching, bad weaving, and thin line cracking when being mounted.

Don't say we didn't warn you...

:iagree:

Don’t let desperation lead you to a decision that you otherwise wouldn’t arrive at. The potential hassle here may not worth the prize here. Think twice, and best of luck.

I may look at other options .. not desperate just gathering info...also not sure if fly1 and Zociety is the same product either ....pic and description are the same from both sites

FG might be a better option, if you want to go with Fly1.

All of Fly1's hoods are knockoffs of someone else's (except maybe their "Super Street" hood). The others:

AMS-GT ~ Powerhouse Amuse
Spec-V ~ Varis
Terminal GT ~ MCR

...can be purchased authentic without having to worry about fitment and quality issues; and you'll probably get them in the same amount of time, if not faster.

No. Save yourself the eventual hassle and disappointment that will inevitably occur. I recommend the following:

1)Delete browsing history of anything Fly1
2)Grab hammer just in case you decide to further search Fly1
3) If you find yourself returning to their site or thinking of purchasing anything of theirs, smack yourself in the head with hammer.
4)Repeat as necessary.

After seeing two different duckbill spoilers from Fly1 and all the imperfections in the gel coat and clear coat finish I will never buy a single carbon fiber product from them unfortunately. They do have some nice designs though.

I have a fiberglass amuse replica from them. It does the job for a track car. Would not fly on a car you cared for fit and finish on without a ton more prep though. The hood is rough around the edges, a tad heavier than stock, and not super strong in the center. If I were to do it again, I'd just run full trackspec vents on my stock hood (might still). Right now I run trackspec center with the amuse side vents.

Has anyone had the Amerihood version of the CF amuse hood? I've been wondering if that'd be any better.

I think I have seen one member with one of those, but I cannot recall who. I'll have to try to find him.

In case you feel like contacting these people.



http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...installed.html


http://www.the370z.com/parts-sale-pr...iber-hood.html

Id be shocked if those companies didnt all use the same factory

As much as I hate fly1, I got a 2015 wrx sti hood for my wife years ago. Pretty good fitment and it’s held up over the last 2 years really well. Otherwise I still hate them.

UPDATE.. So after researching options and speaking with dozens of people with hands on experience ....I bought the fly1 terminal gt hood back around January ....hood did take a long time to arrive but it arrived on their specified date when ordering . After unboxing there wasn’t any damage from shipping and only thing I noticed for a defect was on the edge there was what appeared to be a little build up of gel coat but it was only the size of a drop and isn’t in a visible spot everything else looked as I have seen every other carbon hoods. During the months of waiting I found some vented fenders being sold close by that were fly1 as well and I picked them up for a really good price. They were the partial carbon and fiber glass never installed , I will say lining them up took some patience but they did line up very well. I have been riding with them on for a few months now just to see if any issues or cracks develop , haven’t had any issues. Next step with be having them painted to match.

:pics::pics:

Still need to color match the fenders ... I painted them but they are off a little

Just installed the Terminal GT Hood (Fly1)
 

I just installed the Terminal GT hood (Fly1). It fits well, and does the job of venting the engine heat. Ordered in December and arrived about a week ago(6/1/21). Good packaging and safe shipment to my front door. if you have questions please PM me.

Front View
https://www.the370z.com/members/cors...hood-fly1.html

3/4 left side view
https://www.the370z.com/members/cors...hood-fly1.html

Right side view
https://www.the370z.com/members/cors...hood-fly1.html

Roof line View
https://www.the370z.com/members/cors...torsports.html