anyone in socal heard of these guys?

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:26 pm

the company is called "raceonusa". i saw them on egay. they are offering up a cf hood for 325. (egay pricing, website says more). they are pretty local to me so i was thinking i'd roll down there and check out the product before i buy...they say their hoods are manufactured locally....

website is raceonusa.com

just wondering if anyone knew anything about them...

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:13 pm

never heard of em

teamliviD · Post by **teamliviD** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:49 pm

if they are local, drive by and say you saw there ad on ebay and wanted to know if you buy it at the stored for the same price. cant hurt!

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:11 am

i figure if they won't let me see one of their hoods before i buy it, there won't be any sale...

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:21 am

sounds like a good plan to me

magnus · Post by **magnus** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:33 am

fearingdark wrote:the company is called "raceonusa". i saw them on egay. they are offering up a cf hood for 325. (egay pricing, website says more). they are pretty local to me so i was thinking i'd roll down there and check out the product before i buy...they say their hoods are manufactured locally....

website is raceonusa.com

just wondering if anyone knew anything about them...

Where abouts in Socal are you located? They are kind of local to me as well.

Based on there site, they should let you walk in and pick it up:
LOCATION
(Please call us to arrage any pickup or delivery or walk-in)
RACEONUSA INC.
1898 S Carlos Ave Unit #7
Ontario, CA 91761

Let us know how it goes. There are tons of Shops in Socal that offer up sick deals if you find them.

OB · Post by OB » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:28 am

worth checkin out. ive also never heard of em.

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:40 am

i went there yesterday, checked out a few hoods. they make some damn good stuff from what i can tell (but i don't know much about it). the edges look to be wrapped under, not cut, the skeleton isn't completely there but looks complete enough to keep it from flapping around like a piece of paper, and its only costing 350 total for an OEM srt4 cf.
they said that if later on down the road, if i want something else, they could **ahem** work with me (wink wink).
so righ now they are in the process of making my hood and i should have it in time to install next friday.

pictures and review to follow ASAP...

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:52 am

oooo, yes... do post up

this could be interesting...

magnus · Post by **magnus** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 12:35 am

cool, keep us updated. As a heads up though, I would recommend test fitting it, then taking it to a body shop afterwards to have a few coats of clear put on it. Trust me, it doesn't matter how good the carbon product is It is best to be safe than sorry.

It is best to get that done prior to linstalling it as opposed to having to deal with it later.

Is this hood going on a non SRT 2gn, or SRT4?

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:55 pm

03 sxt
and i think i can manage the hood install. i've done a couple before
thanks for looking out though

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:18 pm

I second that about having a couple of coats of clear put on...mine started hazing about a year later. I had it put on about the same time I had the car painted and the body shop reccomended clearingit, but I didnt think it needed it since it was brand new. Wish I wouldve done that from the start

underway · Post by **underway** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:51 am

hey sounds like a cool lil place... but hey for all u guys in socal...we should get together one night at a track and mess around..... let me know

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:52 am

which track?

magnus · Post by **magnus** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:09 pm

Either Irwindale or Fontana I am assuming. I would like to meet up, but my work/school schedule makes it difficult.

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:19 pm

fontucky=ftw

qualcomm has race nights during the week...not sure what day...maybe you should put something in the regional forum....

underway · Post by **underway** » Wed Mar 28, 2007 8:39 pm

ive never been to either of those... 1/4 tracks... i was thinkin 1/8 mile.... cool lil track is in perris by the dirt track its called the strip at pas... and yes qualcomm races on friday nights every other week or so... www.racelegal.com is there site for schedule but perris is closer to us all i believe and much more enjoyable...

half_twisted · Post by **half_twisted** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 5:51 am

never heard of em.. seems to pricey anyways..

magnus · Post by **magnus** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:35 pm

Actually, $350 for a carbno SRT hood is actually pretty good if the quality/fitment is good compared to online prices. But I also agree, becuase there are shops in socal where you can walk in with Cash and walk out with a VIS carbon hood of good quality for $200-$300 installed depending on who you know and where you go.

I have seen friends with Civics pick up carbon hoods from $150-$200. Bastards! lol

Is there any update on the status of the hood?

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:54 pm

called them...they said that the hood is going to be going into the finishing process friday afternoon and may be available by C.o.B then or for sure on monday.

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:10 pm

got the hood, installed it and put in pins. (i know that opinions are split, but better safe than sorry).
Pics will be up in about a week, i am headed out to sea.
during the install i noticed my passenger side headlight mounting tabs are broken. and the frame might be a little bent...my fender on that side isn't parrallel to the other. so...of i go onto another fix it project.

magnus · Post by **magnus** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:02 pm

How does it look? Is the quality/fitment good?

Personally, hood pins don't do a whole lot for me. I don't know which type of hood pins you have, but I am giong to assume that they are the traditional ones commonly seen. If I where going to go the hood pin route, I would go with these:

They have a more cleaner look and don't stick out like a sore thumb.

Let's get some pictures up!

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:06 pm

those pins=the hotness.

i got some pins from pep boys. they're just plain chrome ones with the solex(sp?) locks. once i get back on dry land, i'll be painting them black.

^^above reason for lack of pictures...

magnus · Post by **magnus** » Sun Apr 08, 2007 4:46 pm

cool, can't wait.

2GN.ORG

anyone in socal heard of these guys?

anyone in socal heard of these guys?

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