Strafe CF sedan hood & trunk lid
 

Okay, so i've had these parts on my car for a lil' while now, so i thought i'd share my experiences. The carbon weave is really good, i didn't realize how good until i saw some other CF bits on other cars @ EAF. Super light weight but very solid feeling. As for fitment, 10 being Custom and 9 being OEM, i'd say 8 for both of these. my hood would fit a lot better w/hood pins and if i had a lower front strut bar(in the works) and i'm pretty sure w/the right amount of tweaking the trunk could fit like OEM. it's funny because i really wanted to paint these at first but now the look is starting to really grow on me. i think i'll rock them for a bit, as is. these parts really get me a lot of attention. even though i've had a good amount of "go fast" bits, i didn't really get much play from the "boy racer" crowd. now, i get mad look's from EVO's to IS-F's. one of my like 50yr old neighbors even took the time to compliment me and ask me where i got the trunk & hood. i really love the way the molded lip flows w/the lines of the car and the hood really gives my front end a whole new attitude. all in all, i'm very happy w/these Strafe products and would recommend them to anyone looking to really take their ride to another level. honestly "clean" get's you a lot of play on 'Driver but "aggressive" is what get's the attention in the real world. i know this look isn't for everyone, but for those of you who are on the fence, here's a lil' nudge in the right direction. big thanks to Lawrence & Dustin over @ Strafe for doing something different for the sedan crowd and the continued support.

on to the pics...
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i know my car could use more "low" but i need the ground clearance. i'll go lower if i get 20's. in the meantime imma go 255/35/19 upfront next time Vs the current 245/35/19.

Updates - 2010 Aug 31; everything's holding up great, removed my strut bar for better hood clearance/fitment, get compliments daily, hood pins coming soon.
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Honest criticism here. I think you should have opted for a 3.5+ model trunk and deep sixed the red doggy door. But how about putting the CF wrap on the d-door? Would be matte vs shiny but it would alot less odd looking with the body colored red door and cf

all good Jeff, i actually have the CF doggy door. i just liked my painted OEM one better. i figured if there was gonna be lines there might as well have some contrast.

I like it, any plans on doing the grill and headlights?

i like it. looks real good.
im actually feeling the doggy door being left red.
is it just me? lol

@NYC - yeah, i do plan on eventually doing the grill & headlights in Gunmetal

@OEM - thanks, i like it LOL

I got to examine these parts up close at EAF SD, here are my thoughts (for whatever they are worth...haha):

Trunk - Lines of the trunk are great. I would describe it as mildly aggressive. Spoiler is sized just right. The fitment is very good for an aftermarket trunk. The passenger side sat a tad higher than the drivers side. With some adjustment I'm sure the fitment could be dialed in. I would definitely prefer a non doggy door version, I was told that is in the works.

Hood - Top Secret design FTW!! Hood looks so mean, love it. The drivers side sat just a tad higher than the passenger side. Mark plans to install hood pins, which should help the drivers side come down just a bit.

thanks Marcus, ur input is as good as Gold w/me.

Looks good Mark. Put on the CF doggy door and get those 05/06 reverse lights you want...paint the grille/headlights and then get up here in July so I can see it all done and in person :D

^And we all know how much you love gold so that means a whole lot coming from you.;)

@Chris - let's hope, LOL

@Marcus - Gold Whore FTW!!!

damn i have the fg hood> i cant wait to put it on. it look so nice on your car.

I really like the trunk. I'm waiting for it without the door though.

Is the roof cf or painted a cf look?

the carbon parts look nice.. even the doggy door is pretty cool.

only thing i'm not feeling is the vinyl roof... really throws off the flow of the real carbon look.

since you're in socal you should take advantage of one of the shops that does real cf roof overlays. dal35's turned out excellent :)