Paint & Body Work - superhawk hoods back?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350261500214&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

it's not actually made by U.S. Exotics. i emailed the seller, said they made their molds off of an original U.S. Exotics hood... very tempted to pick this up, but i'm worried about how it'll fit. i've been looking to pick up one of these for around a year now.

For the 430489029 time, DO NOT BUY THIS. It's fucking garbage, they steal molds off of alot of companies and make it from that, 99% they fit horrible horrible, im talking like cutting and adding fiberglass to make it look DECENT. You get what you pay for, superhawk hoods are $600-$800, not $300 for a copy.

^please dont state a percentage you made up as a fact. mrfrostberry, please go check out this thread which was started a couple days ago and has gotten more replies. check there, you will see my 2 hoods that both came from this same seller, which both look great, as well as another members trail blazer SS which also has an ebay hood.
-here ya go: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/1138921-ebay-ss-hood-anyone-know-good-seller.html#post12350576

hope this helps.

I wish Roger @ US exotics was still making the superhawk hood. I don't trust people who steal designs and call it the same exact thing but sell it for less than half the cost.

I wish Roger @ US exotics was still making the superhawk hood. I don't trust people who steal designs and call it the same exact thing but sell it for less than half the cost.

I have a roger hood that fits like crap, i had to do all sorts of things to make it fit decently. I think it all depends on how that person feels that day. I dont trust any aftermarket hood.

i have a rogers U.S. EXotics Superhawk hood and it needs adjusting but the ol lady isnt strong enough to help me do it..and it opens and shuts fine ..just wanted to line it up a little better..and i paid $800 shipped for mine and its still in the gel coat...

however the hood on that ebay links looks damn near identicle to mine...

i tried searching for a thread like that, but couldn't find anything.

hmmm.... well, i think i'm just gonna bite the bullet and buy it... so we'll see how it works out. anything has got to be better than the hood i have now.

i also really like this (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180418439526&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT) hood...

well, let us know how it turns out.... i might be interested if it works out for you....

Let us know. If it turns out to be decent, who knows, maybe I'll run the risk and pick up one. The superhawk is by far, my favorite hood for a transam.

they do look mean

you ever end up getting that hood?

Yeah, did you get the hood, and if so, how's the quality?

update demanded!! :ripped:

My favorite hood as well. I haven't been able to pull the trigger on a Raptor hood because I'm always hoping the original superhawk comes back.

For the 430489029 time, DO NOT BUY THIS. It's fucking garbage, they steal molds off of alot of companies and make it from that, 99% they fit horrible horrible, im talking like cutting and adding fiberglass to make it look DECENT. You get what you pay for, superhawk hoods are $600-$800, not $300 for a copy.

Do you have any threads/info to back up this claim? Not doubting you, just wondering

i have the us exotics superhawk hood. the quality of the hood is just as good as all the other hoods i've had on cars which include about 3 hoods from vfn and 2 from slp. i've got a buddy with the superhawk hood that cost 300 bucks or so on ebay and its looks bad from a mile away. its true that hoods from any company will vary in quality from day to day but this one isn't even worth the 300 bucks. < just my opinion though.

i have the us exotics superhawk hood. the quality of the hood is just as good as all the other hoods i've had on cars which include about 3 hoods from vfn and 2 from slp. i've got a buddy with the superhawk hood that cost 300 bucks or so on ebay and its looks bad from a mile away. its true that hoods from any company will vary in quality from day to day but this one isn't even worth the 300 bucks. < just my opinion though.

my opinion is definitely different. mainly because both of my cars have hoods from this seller, and i have never had a negative comment directed at either of them. everytime i have posted pics of the camaro anywhere online, people love the hood, my $219 hood. and in person i get the same thing. as for my ws6 hood- you'd never know it wasn't a GM hood. and the seller is very easy to talk to/ work with. AND both times my shipping prices were much lower than he states in the auction, for the camaro it was like $114 and the T/A was $126.

Why would you buy a non-functional hood? I don't get that.

Why would you buy a non-functional hood? I don't get that.

READ... they will open them for you for a small fee. i dont know why they just dont do it from the get go and add the fee into the price, but i guess it probably helps sells to advertise the lower price and just add the fees. i paid to get my WS6 hood opened, as well as the camaro, which they opened and screened

I may bite the bullet and buy one to help clear my intake setup if the $50 extra black hood I bought won't quite do it.

Maybe their mold of the Superhawk hood isn't good, hence why it might not be as good as some of their other hoods. The finished product is only as good as the starting mold.

I understand you want a Superhawk hood...but PLEASE do not buy this hood from hoods4less.
This is a company that makes their products off other companies products - instead of making their own molds - when a company does this, you get waves, fitting issues and other imperfections with the hoods..
This is a company that is well-known to us in the racing business...always changing their name when they get too many complaints. They are not even allowed to do business under their original name of Cincinatti Composits...because their hoods were flying off customers cars and causing damage.

Here are some examples of their "quality" work in two threads...
here:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/western-members/1080832-hood-looks-awfully-familier.html

and here:

http://forums.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=273968

I would recommend contacting Roger at US Exotics...if you need a way to contact him, please pm me and I'll send you along his information.
He makes a great product and always stands behind it...which is much more then what you'll get from this company.

Although Roger's hoods are much more expensive...IMO it is better to pay for a quality piece and have it done right...then spend little on a piece that you'll spend tons of money in repairs/body work and may end up replacing it after a little use.

I would recommend contacting Roger at US Exotics...if you need a way to contact him, please pm me and I'll send you along his information.
He makes a great product and always stands behind it...which is much more then what you'll get from this company.

Although Roger's hoods are much more expensive...IMO it is better to pay for a quality piece and have it done right...then spend little on a piece that you'll spend tons of money in repairs/body work and may end up replacing it after a little use.

So Roger is actually delivering hoods now? Here recently there have been several members post about still not having their hoods from Roger up to as long as 6 months after ordering. I'd love to have one of his hoods but no way I'm waiting half a year after payment with non-consistant communication for a hood. He has been flakey IMO here recently.

I know about the problems he was having with getting the hoods out...I've read about them here on the board, and have been contacted by his customers as well.

But on that note, recently, I have been hearing about customers receiving their products - quite a few now at this point. So I believe he is trying to get caught up with the customers he fell behind on.

My suggestion is perhaps contacting him to see if he will be selling these hoods and realistically what type of time frame he will have. Ask him for an honest answer...maybe it's something you'll have to wait a month or two to even order - until he is caught up...but the time spent waiting is better then time and money spent trying to fix this other hood and getting it to work well for you.

And better to wait if Roger will be selling these hoods again...since many people on the Corral forums have had their hoods fly up on them - which is a major safety issue.

I have not talked to Roger recently...and I know it looks bad here because he fell behind on both his orders and with communicating to his customers...but it could have been just as easy for him to take everyone's money and run...instead, he is working on getting everyone's products out...so to me...it shows that maybe he is trying to make things right.

oh I'm not sayin he isnt getting product out finally. But at the same time it hurts a buyers confidence when you have a hard time contacting the seller, keep getting excuses & it takes half a year or longer to recieve the product.

I wont knock his work. I love his hoods & have always heard of great fitment. But I'll hold my money till he proves he is back on track, running smoothly & delivering on time or at least close to on time.

I understand that entirely.
And can't say that I can blame you either.

Just trying to make a point about buying from hoods4less...because it won't be worth the headache.

I tried emailing Roger a couple times because I am interested in a Superhawk hood, and live close enough to come and pick it up and have him help test fit it, but I have not heard anything from him.
I keep going back and forth with picking up a WS9 outlaw from VFN, but ultimately, it would be me settling because I really want a Superhawk. I know that as soon as I buy a ws9 outlaw, and have it painted, Roger will be back in business and have the Superhawks available to purchase.
If you have a # I could call him, it would be greatly appreciated. Hell, I've waited 9 years to decide on a hood, what's another 3-6 months.

LOL!
That would be my luck too...if I had my eye on something. That's the way it always works out for me:)
If you have your heart set on the Superhawk...I say go for it - if you've waited this long...a few extra months when you waited this long won't make that much of a difference.

...I'll dig up his number and pm it to you later today.

I understand you want a Superhawk hood...but PLEASE do not buy this hood from hoods4less.
This is a company that makes their products off other companies products - instead of making their own molds - when a company does this, you get waves, fitting issues and other imperfections with the hoods..
This is a company that is well-known to us in the racing business...always changing their name when they get too many complaints. They are not even allowed to do business under their original name of Cincinatti Composits...because their hoods were flying off customers cars and causing damage.

Here are some examples of their "quality" work in two threads...
here:
http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/western-members/1080832-hood-looks-awfully-familier.html

and here:

http://forums.corral.net/forums/showthread.php?t=273968

I would recommend contacting Roger at US Exotics...if you need a way to contact him, please pm me and I'll send you along his information.
He makes a great product and always stands behind it...which is much more then what you'll get from this company.

Although Roger's hoods are much more expensive...IMO it is better to pay for a quality piece and have it done right...then spend little on a piece that you'll spend tons of money in repairs/body work and may end up replacing it after a little use.

Is Roger making the original Superhawk or the new Superhawk? The one on Ebay looks like the original and is the only style I would consider over the Raptor hood.

Thanks

well, i'm still in afghanistan right now so i haven't bought one... i don't come home on leave til feb, so i was gonna wait til i got a little closer to then to decide whether or not i get it.

this is the exactly the type of feedback i've been looking for. i know you get what you pay for, and i've always loved the superhawk hoods over any other. it seemed like when i got the money for one of rogers hoods, he just disappeared. now it seems like i can't ever find one before it's gone. haha.

i'm stuck in this shit hole for another 6 months... so maybe roger will be back in business by then.