**********s | New pics of VORSTEINER vented hood for the BMW E90 3 series

Mike@ModBargains · 02-03-2007, 04:27 PM

Hey guys,

We just got these pics and wanted to show you how great the hood turned out! Perfect fitment, great carbon fiber quality, and amazing looks is what Vorsteiner is known for and **********s is proud to be one of the top Vorsteiner dealers!

We would love to help out any of you that are interested in ordering this hood. Give us a call at 714-526-4472 or send us an e-mail or PM. Thanks!

http://www.**********s.com/product.a...S_E90_RaceHood

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///Matt · 02-03-2007, 04:31 PM

wow

ironic · 02-03-2007, 04:32 PM

wow the unpainted cf matches pretty well

dmboone25 · 02-03-2007, 04:32 PM

Does this design gain you anything, performance-wise? Just curous?

ironic · 02-03-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by sunchild

sorry bro, the lines are OFF and design means to subtract, not add.

i have to agree somewhat, maybe more angles would help it

i'm sure it's much more inpressiv ein eprson too

Mike@ModBargains · 02-03-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dmboone25

Does this design gain you anything, performance-wise? Just curous?

Yes. I have a vented hood on my E46 and after I drive it I put my hand over the vents (just for fun) and I can feel the heat of the engine ventilating from the vents in the hood. Cooler engine = better performance

ironic · 02-03-2007, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike************

Yes. I have a vented hood on my E46 and after I drive it I put my hand over the vents (just for fun) and I can feel the heat of the engine ventilating from the vents in the hood. Cooler engine = better performance

haha, i tihnk the bigget plus is the weight savings

MonacoBimm · 02-03-2007, 04:37 PM

Damn it looks awesome on Longtrans car lol!

Mike@ModBargains · 02-03-2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ironic

haha, i tihnk the bigget plus is the weight savings

Yes sir, the weight savings also are definitely a big advantage! I'm pretty in-tune with my car and when I changed from my OEM hood to this one my car felt a little bit quicker... due to the weight savings. I then had to switch back to my OEM hood when I took the CF one off for paint and then the car felt heavier. So the weight savings are noticeable.

teknochild · 02-03-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike************

Yes sir, the weight savings also are definitely a big advantage! I'm pretty in-tune with my car and when I changed from my OEM hood to this one my car felt a little bit quicker... due to the weight savings. I then had to switch back to my OEM hood when I took the CF one off for paint and then the car felt heavier. So the weight savings are noticeable.

so then why didnt you mention that before?

and i see what matt was talking about in the other thread about the a pillar just ending into the hood and why he wants to paint it

still not feeling the vents though

any idea of the weight of the oem vs CF, of course when thinking about the gains in weight reduction you have to consider the loss from going farther from 50/50 toward the rear

Mike@ModBargains · 02-03-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by teknochild

so then why didnt you mention that before?

Sorry, I didn't realize I was being tested

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Originally Posted by teknochild

any idea of the weight of the oem vs CF, of course when thinking about the gains in weight reduction you have to consider the loss from going farther from 50/50 toward the rear

Will get official numbers on the E90 hoods soon. Here is the weight chart for the E46 M3 parts (PDF file)

http://www.**********s.com/images/Vo...ight_Chart.pdf

retrodrive · 02-03-2007, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike************

Yes sir, the weight savings also are definitely a big advantage! I'm pretty in-tune with my car and when I changed from my OEM hood to this one my car felt a little bit quicker... due to the weight savings. I then had to switch back to my OEM hood when I took the CF one off for paint and then the car felt heavier. So the weight savings are noticeable.

Are you actually serious?

can you please post the weights of stock and CF hoods?

Mike@ModBargains · 02-03-2007, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by retrodrive

Are you actually serious?

can you please post the weights of stock and CF hoods?

Yeah, I am dead serious. Why would I not be?

Will post weights when they are available. I am estimating around a 20 lb weight difference (the E46 M3 weight difference was 18 lb). This is for the double sided carbon fiber version of the hood.

teknochild · 02-03-2007, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike************

Sorry, I didn't realize I was being tested

vendors trying to push their products should always be tested while making claims about said products, especially if they claim performance gains like being able feel the diffrence in performance from a < .006% drop in weight, or that the negligible heat shedded from the vents is going to increase engine performance

im not saying its a bad hood, but lets not pretend that the only real reason to buy it is for looks

Mike@ModBargains · 02-03-2007, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by teknochild

vendors trying to push their products should always be tested while making claims about said products, especially if they claim performance gains like being able feel the diffrence in performance from a < .006% drop in weight, or that the negligible heat shedded from the vents is going to increase engine performance

im not saying its a bad hood, but lets not pretend that the only real reason to buy it is for looks

I'm not the kind of guy to "push a product" - I sell products that I believe in PERSONALLY and feel that will benefit the E90Post community. I know that you guys are not that familiar with me yet since the whole E90 market is new, but you will see over time that all we do is provide the community with great products and help each one of our customers out. I don't make false claims, because I don't need to. The high quality of the product sells itself and is backed up by our customer service and knowledge.

teknochild · 02-03-2007, 05:13 PM

like i said im not saying its a bad product but if i told my wife i went to a strip club because i wanted to talk to the girls i think she would be a little skeptical

Mike@ModBargains · 02-03-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by teknochild

like i said im not saying its a bad product but if i told my wife i went to a strip club because i wanted to talk to the girls i think she would be a little skeptical

Haha yeah I know what you are saying. But please understand that many of our E46 M3 customers that have purchased the full lineup of vorsteiner products did it with performance in mind.

BoostedBMW · 02-03-2007, 05:57 PM

Nice hood.

Any plans for the E92?

Mike@ModBargains · 02-03-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BoostedBMW

Nice hood.

Any plans for the E92?

Absolutely!

nmulax · 02-03-2007, 06:38 PM

looks great

ironic · 02-03-2007, 06:50 PM

**********s has been around for a while now on e46fanatics and they are a very reputable seller - good attitudes always

longtran · 02-04-2007, 12:38 AM

all i can say is wow. my e90 feels faster??? or is it all in my head? this thing looks amazing in person. i saw what **********s said about the heat coming out so i decided to go out and feel for myself. the enitire hood was cold and just the vent were hot. unbelievable. also saw a damn cat sitting near it. who ever the photographer is for this shoot did an amazing job.

as soon as i get the car clean again, i will shoot some pictures.

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