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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 06:07 PM
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So there are some people who bash replica parts because they copied JDM manufacturers and sell parts that look the same. My question is, which JDM manufacturer copied the other in this hood design? Because they are awfuly similar...

Mugen



Chargespeed



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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 06:11 PM
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You should get your eyes checked because those are all different. mugen has smaller vents pushed back more. chargespeed has big vents more frontwards. j's racing has big vents more frontwards with the intake duct thing
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 06:15 PM
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there is only so many ways to vent a hood
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 06:24 PM
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i just take my hood off.
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 06:27 PM
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I agree they are all different. replicas try to exactly copy as closely as they can
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Old Jul 9, 2015 | 06:52 PM
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You missed the Top Secret hood, which is an oldie.
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 09:49 AM
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^And also very different design than the above examples. Each of the above are different from one another. So not sure what your point is here. Replica companies make exact copies of something so there is zero design time and zero innovation which is part of why they are so much cheaper. They take advantage of the original companies R&D which is a fairly expensive part of the process. Its the difference between being inspired by another thing and then making your own version that similar but still different from what inspired you and just making an copy.
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 10:57 AM
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If you don't see or appreciate or mull over the small differences....a replica in any of the styles will work for you.
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