Varis Hood- time to paint

fuct · 01-31-2013, 12:22 PM

sick hood! i know that bad boy is $$$

Mr&Mrs · 02-06-2013, 07:23 PM

Man its a shame your going to cover all that beautiful red cf with paint. Maybe paint is like Tonys hood but with your cars color red? That would be different and look pretty good I think.

Amuse370z · 02-06-2013, 10:29 PM

Shoulda left the vents in that unique red CF..

FuszNissan · 04-08-2013, 08:27 PM

Problem was it looked pink compared to the Nissan red. And I have a black CF body and spoiler kit so it clashed. Believe me it took everything in me to try and like it, last thing I wanted was to paint a 3k hood.

jooonnn · 08-08-2013, 11:22 PM

THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL HOOD!!!!

i really want to buy the varis hood just like this but .... should i be worried if i have a SRI K&N Typhoon intake (filters pretty much wide open in bay) in terms of heavy rain and whatnot that I get every now and then here in South Carolina?

simota1 · 08-09-2013, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jooonnn

THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL HOOD!!!!

i really want to buy the varis hood just like this but .... should i be worried if i have a SRI K&N Typhoon intake (filters pretty much wide open in bay) in terms of heavy rain and whatnot that I get every now and then here in South Carolina?

the varis hoods have a rain gutter channel... no matter how hard it rains itll never see you engine....

jooonnn · 08-09-2013, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by simota1

the varis hoods have a rain gutter channel... no matter how hard it rains itll never see you engine....

bah i need one hahaha - are hood pins required for this particular hood?

simota1 · 08-09-2013, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jooonnn

bah i need one hahaha - are hood pins required for this particular hood?

nope... no need at all... fitment is dead on... and you use factory latches.... secures real nice.

here is a pic of the underside...

and if you wanna open the rain gutter compartments for a track day you absolutely can

4 bolts hold each compartment in place

KB2 · 08-09-2013, 03:03 PM

.....ssoooo if the vents are blocked off on the inside...how is it functional?

theDreamer · 08-09-2013, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KB2

.....ssoooo if the vents are blocked off on the inside...how is it functional?

They are blocking plates, they can be removed easily.

jooonnn · 08-09-2013, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

They are blocking plates, they can be removed easily.

Just trying to understand this, So the vents don't do anything when the blocking plates are on?

theDreamer · 08-09-2013, 04:02 PM

Basically yes, I mean there is probably some natural heat that comes through to help but not as much as if the plates are off.
Though the plates do stop water from coming in though.

simota1 · 08-09-2013, 05:31 PM

i would say when the plates are on it pretty much doesnt do anything.... it rains almost everyday here... and weather on guam is very bi polar.... so its sunny then all of a sudden its raining cats and dogs.... but i assume you guys can run the plates off in the states, much better weather than here.... they take about 5 mins to put on or take off.. really easy i promise.... on top of that i would say the varis hood has more clearance in the hood latch area... my oem hood would rub like crazy on my password jdm covers... it clears now.... so i would say there is about 1/4 to may 3/8 more clearance than the oem hood in that region so i would think that more air is susceptible to entering the engine bay

02-06-2013, 07:23 PM	#17 (permalink)
Mr&Mrs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 4,207 Drives: RZ34 Rep Power: 31940	Man its a shame your going to cover all that beautiful red cf with paint. Maybe paint is like Tonys hood but with your cars color red? That would be different and look pretty good I think. __________________ Project Z <--Click - Check out the link too many mods to list!

04-08-2013, 08:27 PM	#19 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	Problem was it looked pink compared to the Nissan red. And I have a black CF body and spoiler kit so it clashed. Believe me it took everything in me to try and like it, last thing I wanted was to paint a 3k hood. __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

08-08-2013, 11:22 PM	#20 (permalink)
jooonnn Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: South Carolina Posts: 270 Drives: 2013 Nismo Rep Power: 13	THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL HOOD!!!! i really want to buy the varis hood just like this but .... should i be worried if i have a SRI K&N Typhoon intake (filters pretty much wide open in bay) in terms of heavy rain and whatnot that I get every now and then here in South Carolina? __________________ Try things once to see how it feels. Try things a second time to make sure you didn't like it

08-09-2013, 04:02 PM	#27 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4210	Basically yes, I mean there is probably some natural heat that comes through to help but not as much as if the plates are off. Though the plates do stop water from coming in though. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

08-09-2013, 05:31 PM	#28 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	i would say when the plates are on it pretty much doesnt do anything.... it rains almost everyday here... and weather on guam is very bi polar.... so its sunny then all of a sudden its raining cats and dogs.... but i assume you guys can run the plates off in the states, much better weather than here.... they take about 5 mins to put on or take off.. really easy i promise.... on top of that i would say the varis hood has more clearance in the hood latch area... my oem hood would rub like crazy on my password jdm covers... it clears now.... so i would say there is about 1/4 to may 3/8 more clearance than the oem hood in that region so i would think that more air is susceptible to entering the engine bay __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

01-31-2013, 12:22 PM	#16 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 24	sick hood! i know that bad boy is $$$

02-06-2013, 10:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
Amuse370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,170 Drives: '13 PW Fairlady Z Rep Power: 16	Shoulda left the vents in that unique red CF..

08-09-2013, 03:03 PM	#24 (permalink)
KB2 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 243 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	.....ssoooo if the vents are blocked off on the inside...how is it functional?

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