Cincinnati Composites - Are they any good? - Page 2

2FastLX · 10-16-2001, 02:06 AM

I saw a post awhile back where someone confirmed that Design Concepts and Cincinatti Composites was the same company. If I remember right someone said Motion Performance was part of that clan as well. Anyone remember that post?

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LowDown · 10-16-2001, 03:06 AM

If Cervinis made a functional Cobra R SVO hood. I would be a very happy man.

Fox Body · 10-16-2001, 04:48 AM

No, 2FastLX, that post only mentioned Cobra Auto Design and Design Concepts as being in that clan.

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351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang notchback
Stock 5.8L under custom made 4" cowl, C4 w/ shift kit
Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s
14 x 4” K&N air filter. Only a couple of weeks b4 Project FOX begins!!!

"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

HiFlow5 0 · 10-16-2001, 07:13 AM

you guys might want to check out Age Classic Design www.ageclassic.com

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89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims. 14.9 at 95.07mph with stock 2.73's.

89LX 2.3 Notch, daily beater!
MY89GT

2FastLX · 10-16-2001, 09:30 AM

I don't live far from Cincinatti Composites so what I might do is drive over there and have a look at their stuff. I've heard people say if you are brave enough to drive into that part of town and go to their business you can get a nice hood.

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Gunning for 12's!

Buy your parts here
ICQ# 42269241

GodStang · 10-16-2001, 11:46 AM

My friend had to pay an extra $500 to fix the crap that CC sent them before he could paint it. he said only one side is gel coated. I think about 4 companies make that hood. I am looking for that same one for my 1994 stang. Cobra R SVO. I would not buy from them. Try one of the other companies. Check MM&FF for the other companiesd.

2FastLX · 10-16-2001, 12:39 PM

I have looked and looked for that hood and have yet to see anyone else making it, unless they came out with it recently. My only other alternative would be to buy a Cervinis hood and chop it up to put the scoop into it and I definately don't want to do that. I have even emailed Cervinis about making me a custom hood and they have yet to reply. If you find that exact hood made by someone else for Fox body Mustangs please let me know where. Thanks.

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Gunning for 12's!

Buy your parts here
ICQ# 42269241

HiFlow5 0 · 10-16-2001, 04:45 PM

2FastLX, Age Classic Design has a Cobra R hood with a SVO scoop. almost the same as the cowl hood with the SVO scoop you were looking at. IMO the R hood looks better.

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89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims. 14.9 at 95.07mph with stock 2.73's.

89LX 2.3 Notch, daily beater!
MY89GT

2FastLX · 10-17-2001, 02:14 AM

The Fox body Stangs are more of a box shape and the R hood is more rounded. To me it just doesn't go with the body lines of the car at all. I'll go look at that hood, but I am pretty sure I have seen it and didn't care for it for that reason. Other than that it is a cool looking hood. If nothing else I'll go with the norm and stick a cowl hood on there for now. I have a friend who is killer at fiberglass work so I may just have him mold a scoop into a cowl hood and be done with this whole mess.

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Gunning for 12's!

Buy your parts here
ICQ# 42269241

Fox Body · 10-17-2001, 04:37 AM

I agree w/ you 2FastLX, the one you had in mind looks better than the R one if you're gonna put it on your year car.

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351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang notchback
Stock 5.8L under custom made 4" cowl, C4 w/ shift kit
Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft
2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters
Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II
Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s
14 x 4” K&N air filter. Only a few months b4 Project FOX begins!!!

"Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

jmel · 10-17-2001, 02:09 PM

I am pretty new to this message board, but I guess I'll throw in my opinion. I bought a hood from Cincy Composites about 2 years ago. I went down to their warehouse and picked out a nice one, personally. The fit was flawless, but it did take a little work on my part to get it ready so I could paint it--mainly finishing the edges. There were small pinholes where the two layers were bonded together. Mine cost $299 and it took me around 3 hours to fix the roughness. Is it worth it? I think so. They have a much wider variety than Cervini's, so you don't end up looking like every other clown on the road.

kevknotch88 · 10-17-2001, 07:03 PM

My first post ever and I must stick up for CC. I drove my Coupe 2 hours to Fun ford weekend @ bristol with a cardboard hood and purchased a 2.5 inch cowl from cc. I improperly installed the hood and it came up on the cruise for tru street. My cowl was bent terribly and now has much bondo but the hood has two small places and the pins were torn from the driver side.

I made it home withthe aide of nascar tape and now the hood is painted, cowl is fixed and i have the toughest glass hood ever made. I also must add thatI havehad no problem with the latch since I got my head on straight.

To survive what it did is amazing and my next hood will come from cc.

Kevin 88knotch

kevknotch88 · 10-17-2001, 07:05 PM

My first post ever and I must stick up for CC. I drove my Coupe 2 hours to Fun ford weekend @ bristol with a cardboard hood and purchased a 2.5 inch cowl from cc. I improperly installed the hood and it came up on the cruise for tru street. My cowl was bent terribly and now has much bondo but the hood has two small places and the pins were torn from the driver side.

I made it home withthe aide of nascar tape and now the hood is painted, cowl is fixed and i have the toughest glass hood ever made. I also must add thatI havehad no problem with the latch since I got my head on straight.

To survive what it did is amazing and my next hood will come from cc.

Kevin 88knotch

2FastLX · 10-18-2001, 12:27 AM

This is what I've been wanting to hear. Maybe they have improved their quality? Who knows. If I do buy one from them I will drive over to Cincinatti and hand pick my hood. It's only a 4 hour drive from here.

jmel · 10-19-2001, 10:06 AM

I don't know what is more scary---ordering a hood without seeing it first, or driving to the neighborhood that CC is located! I'm only kidding, it isn't THAT bad. I plan to go buy another hood for my '94 in a month or so.

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2FastLX · 10-19-2001, 10:21 AM

I have probably been to that neighborhood before. We were going to Kings Island and decided to drive around a bit and ended up in what appeared to be the ghetto. There were people standing in doorways staring at you drove by. Pretty scary part of town, but I'll be OK. I'll have my wife with me =)

StreetStang37 · 10-20-2001, 10:50 PM

I bought the Cobra R SVO from Age Classic and couldn't be happier with the look. It makes the car look more massive and meaner. Someone around here has the hood your looking for and his hood was straight w/no waves but I don't know what kind of work was put into that. IMO mine looks better though

The body lines with the Cobra R hood look fine and not out of place.

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1993 Mustang GT - K&N, March Ram Air & Pullies, 73mm C&L MAF, Edelbrock 65mm TB & EGR, 1 5/8in Equal Length Super Competition Hooker Headers, 2 1/2in H-Pipe w/hi-flow cats & Flowmaster 2 1/2in Cat-Back Exhaust, FlowTech Cut-Outs, Nitto DR's, 3.73 gears, FMS Aluminum DriveShaft, Pro 5.0 Shifter, Pro-Shift Lite, 8.5mm MSD Super Cunductor Plug Wires, PowerSlot rotors, PowerMaster 140amp Alt., LX lights, Cobra R hood w/SVO scoop, Saleen spoiler, Cobra Bumper, 3in chrome tips.

2FastLX · 11-26-2001, 12:05 PM

Update - I am getting this hood. I don't care if it's a pile of crap or not. I saw one on a Stang in Frankfort Kentucky. It was AWESOME!!! It was the best hood I've seen on a Stang yet, and these guys are the only ones making them.

fiveohpatrol got a Cincinnati hood and said his looked nice so maybe their quality is getting better.

topless tire fryer · 11-26-2001, 12:25 PM

Ballzy call 2Fast, based on what I read on stangnet you may also get to buy a new windshield. I would say pick it out yourself and make sure its on tight before heading out. I just picked up a Cervini's stalker ram air for my sn95, and it was well worth the extra money. Take it out of the box, assemble it, rough sand and shoot. Looks kick a** too.

Good luck, and lets see the picks.

fiveohpatrol · 11-26-2001, 01:09 PM

No I didnt

I got it from Design Concepts. Can I stop by your work tonight and get some pictures of it with your camera?

11-26-2001, 12:05 PM	#38
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	Update - I am getting this hood. I don't care if it's a pile of crap or not. I saw one on a Stang in Frankfort Kentucky. It was AWESOME!!! It was the best hood I've seen on a Stang yet, and these guys are the only ones making them. fiveohpatrol got a Cincinnati hood and said his looked nice so maybe their quality is getting better. __________________ Project: 1988 Coupe - EFI 5.8L Twin Turbo with Victor intake, Canfield heads, F303 cam, March aluminum underdrive pulleys, TKO (or T56 if funds permit), PBR twin piston calipers and 13" rotors up front, 94 Cobra rear calipers and 12" rotors on the rear, 3.73's, Griggs K-member, tubular front control arms, torque arm and panhard bar, polished 99 Cobra wheels. "The GR-40 kit installation is now complete, and the humble Fox-chassis car will now out-corner and out-stop a ZR-1 or a Viper, and support massive horsepower additions with perfect balance." Griggs Racing ICQ# 42269241

11-26-2001, 01:09 PM	#40
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	No I didnt I got it from Design Concepts. Can I stop by your work tonight and get some pictures of it with your camera? __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

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10-16-2001, 02:06 AM	#21
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	I saw a post awhile back where someone confirmed that Design Concepts and Cincinatti Composites was the same company. If I remember right someone said Motion Performance was part of that clan as well. Anyone remember that post? ------------------ Gunning for 12's! Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

10-16-2001, 03:06 AM	#22
LowDown Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 91	If Cervinis made a functional Cobra R SVO hood. I would be a very happy man.

10-16-2001, 04:48 AM	#23
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	No, 2FastLX, that post only mentioned Cobra Auto Design and Design Concepts as being in that clan. ----------------------------------------- 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang notchback Stock 5.8L under custom made 4" cowl, C4 w/ shift kit Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s 14 x 4” K&N air filter. Only a couple of weeks b4 Project FOX* begins!!!* "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

10-16-2001, 07:13 AM	#24
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	you guys might want to check out Age Classic Design www.ageclassic.com ------------------ 89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims. 14.9 at 95.07mph with stock 2.73's. 89LX 2.3 Notch, daily beater! MY89GT

10-16-2001, 09:30 AM	#25
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	I don't live far from Cincinatti Composites so what I might do is drive over there and have a look at their stuff. I've heard people say if you are brave enough to drive into that part of town and go to their business you can get a nice hood. ------------------ Gunning for 12's! Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

10-16-2001, 11:46 AM	#26
GodStang College Stanger Join Date: May 1999 Location: Aiken,south carolina, usa Posts: 1,097	My friend had to pay an extra $500 to fix the crap that CC sent them before he could paint it. he said only one side is gel coated. I think about 4 companies make that hood. I am looking for that same one for my 1994 stang. Cobra R SVO. I would not buy from them. Try one of the other companies. Check MM&FF for the other companiesd.

10-16-2001, 12:39 PM	#27
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	I have looked and looked for that hood and have yet to see anyone else making it, unless they came out with it recently. My only other alternative would be to buy a Cervinis hood and chop it up to put the scoop into it and I definately don't want to do that. I have even emailed Cervinis about making me a custom hood and they have yet to reply. If you find that exact hood made by someone else for Fox body Mustangs please let me know where. Thanks. ------------------ Gunning for 12's! Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

10-16-2001, 04:45 PM	#28
HiFlow5 0 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Springfield, Ma, usa Posts: 706	2FastLX, Age Classic Design has a Cobra R hood with a SVO scoop. almost the same as the cowl hood with the SVO scoop you were looking at. IMO the R hood looks better. ------------------ 89 GT AOD w/ shift kit, B&M rachet shifter, Trickflow intake, Crane (E-type) cam, 70Tb, 75MAF, 1.6 Rockers, Pulleys, MAC headers and H-pipe, Dynomax mufflers, K&N, 3 core radiator, white face gauges, custom interior, cobra R rims. 14.9 at 95.07mph with stock 2.73's. 89LX 2.3 Notch, daily beater! MY89GT

10-17-2001, 02:14 AM	#29
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	The Fox body Stangs are more of a box shape and the R hood is more rounded. To me it just doesn't go with the body lines of the car at all. I'll go look at that hood, but I am pretty sure I have seen it and didn't care for it for that reason. Other than that it is a cool looking hood. If nothing else I'll go with the norm and stick a cowl hood on there for now. I have a friend who is killer at fiberglass work so I may just have him mold a scoop into a cowl hood and be done with this whole mess. ------------------ Gunning for 12's! Buy your parts here ICQ# 42269241

10-17-2001, 04:37 AM	#30
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	I agree w/ you 2FastLX, the one you had in mind looks better than the R one if you're gonna put it on your year car. ----------------------------------------- 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang notchback Stock 5.8L under custom made 4" cowl, C4 w/ shift kit Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, Al driveshaft 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 255/60/15 Eagle GT II Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s 14 x 4” K&N air filter. Only a few months b4 Project FOX* begins!!!* "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

10-17-2001, 02:09 PM	#31
jmel Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Middletown, Ohio 45042 Posts: 33	I am pretty new to this message board, but I guess I'll throw in my opinion. I bought a hood from Cincy Composites about 2 years ago. I went down to their warehouse and picked out a nice one, personally. The fit was flawless, but it did take a little work on my part to get it ready so I could paint it--mainly finishing the edges. There were small pinholes where the two layers were bonded together. Mine cost $299 and it took me around 3 hours to fix the roughness. Is it worth it? I think so. They have a much wider variety than Cervini's, so you don't end up looking like every other clown on the road.

10-17-2001, 07:03 PM	#32
kevknotch88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Athens, WV Posts: 29	My first post ever and I must stick up for CC. I drove my Coupe 2 hours to Fun ford weekend @ bristol with a cardboard hood and purchased a 2.5 inch cowl from cc. I improperly installed the hood and it came up on the cruise for tru street. My cowl was bent terribly and now has much bondo but the hood has two small places and the pins were torn from the driver side. I made it home withthe aide of nascar tape and now the hood is painted, cowl is fixed and i have the toughest glass hood ever made. I also must add thatI havehad no problem with the latch since I got my head on straight. To survive what it did is amazing and my next hood will come from cc. Kevin 88knotch

10-17-2001, 07:05 PM	#33
kevknotch88 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Athens, WV Posts: 29	My first post ever and I must stick up for CC. I drove my Coupe 2 hours to Fun ford weekend @ bristol with a cardboard hood and purchased a 2.5 inch cowl from cc. I improperly installed the hood and it came up on the cruise for tru street. My cowl was bent terribly and now has much bondo but the hood has two small places and the pins were torn from the driver side. I made it home withthe aide of nascar tape and now the hood is painted, cowl is fixed and i have the toughest glass hood ever made. I also must add thatI havehad no problem with the latch since I got my head on straight. To survive what it did is amazing and my next hood will come from cc. Kevin 88knotch

10-18-2001, 12:27 AM	#34
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	This is what I've been wanting to hear. Maybe they have improved their quality? Who knows. If I do buy one from them I will drive over to Cincinatti and hand pick my hood. It's only a 4 hour drive from here.

10-19-2001, 10:06 AM	#35
jmel Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Middletown, Ohio 45042 Posts: 33	I don't know what is more scary---ordering a hood without seeing it first, or driving to the neighborhood that CC is located! I'm only kidding, it isn't THAT bad. I plan to go buy another hood for my '94 in a month or so. ------------------

10-19-2001, 10:21 AM	#36
2FastLX The Photoshop Guru Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Mecca, Indiana Posts: 1,419	I have probably been to that neighborhood before. We were going to Kings Island and decided to drive around a bit and ended up in what appeared to be the ghetto. There were people standing in doorways staring at you drove by. Pretty scary part of town, but I'll be OK. I'll have my wife with me =)

10-20-2001, 10:50 PM	#37
StreetStang37 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: San Jose, California USA Posts: 275	I bought the Cobra R SVO from Age Classic and couldn't be happier with the look. It makes the car look more massive and meaner. Someone around here has the hood your looking for and his hood was straight w/no waves but I don't know what kind of work was put into that. IMO mine looks better though The body lines with the Cobra R hood look fine and not out of place. ------------------ 1993 Mustang GT - K&N, March Ram Air & Pullies, 73mm C&L MAF, Edelbrock 65mm TB & EGR, 1 5/8in Equal Length Super Competition Hooker Headers, 2 1/2in H-Pipe w/hi-flow cats & Flowmaster 2 1/2in Cat-Back Exhaust, FlowTech Cut-Outs, Nitto DR's, 3.73 gears, FMS Aluminum DriveShaft, Pro 5.0 Shifter, Pro-Shift Lite, 8.5mm MSD Super Cunductor Plug Wires, PowerSlot rotors, PowerMaster 140amp Alt., LX lights, Cobra R hood w/SVO scoop, Saleen spoiler, Cobra Bumper, 3in chrome tips.