Carbon Fiber Hoods - In or Bin

[Kevykev]

Bin like "trash bin" ok i apologize for that one people.

Anyways are these hoods still "cool?"

[1439/2000]

In. I have a carbon hood and trunk because my stockers got hailed on. Lighter and works.

[Kevykev]

In. I have a carbon hood and trunk because my stockers got hailed on. Lighter and works.

That'll work!

Is it Vis Racing?

Ahhh, they were great while they lasted....

[eraser4g63]

I have a Carbon Sun roof ( Stock one had a giant scar across it)and in the process of hunting down a hood.

[speedminded]

Saving weight is always a plus and CF doesn't dent...especially when people think it's cool to test out someones suspension by pushing down on the fenders.

People should quit being pussys and paint their carbon fiber.

[HypnoToad]

its not bout style its weight savings

i mean a CF on my car drops 65 pounds off the front.

[black_e92]

Yes they are still and will always be in style.

[JITB]

i always liked cf hoods.

[Black4DrEK]

lol at thread.. ill join tho..

Carbon Fiber = WIN

Cant go wrong with it.. The Weight and looks great on MOST cars..

IN!! :goodjob:

[batlbrandon]

Agreed, I think they are more function than style. Even the crappy ones save weight over stockers.

[speedminded]

Agreed, I think they are more function than style. Even the crappy ones save weight over stockers.Exactly, my reinforced fiberglass hood with a layer or two of carbon fiber on top is still 1/4 the weight of my stock one. The dry carbon fiber skin versions don't weigh but a couple pounds...but they are over a grand lol!

[1439/2000]

That'll work!

Is it Vis Racing?

Ahhh, they were great while they lasted....

No they are hand made by a guy out in California. It s for a gvr4 man we have to make our own stuff! They look great though.

[Kevykev]

Good Stuff. True that, Galants rarely see mass-produced goods.

[SEAN]

carbon fiber for the win...I have a perforated stainless steel hood on the front of my car that is even lighter then a carbon fiber hood and I just put a carbon fiber trunk on the back a few weeks ago...looks good and weight savings for the win!



http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/sratiburon/newhoodandstuff012.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f203/sratiburon/005-2.jpg

[marcos713]

Carbon fiber ftw! Tryna hunt me down a hood and fenders

[Terror]

^^ more pics of the preforated steel!

[Kevykev]

Damn... the steel is like the photoshopped pics that people post BUT it REAL!

Props!

[yerrow]

i added 2 pounds with my cf hood , but i still rock it

[RL...]

who cares if they're in or not I personally like the look of carbon fiber...as long as it's an OEM style hood or similar

[MINI]

^^ more pics of the preforated steel!



x2!!!!

[1SICKLEX]

I don't think its in anymore. It was in initially which was years ago. Today with prices dropped and it offered on every car, how could it be "in"?

Not to mention many times its the worst possible CF piece possible and in some cases weighs MORE than a stock aluminum hood!

Now the purist in me thinks the fad is ridiculous as it's supposed to be functional and about losing weight, not showing off. There are only a few exotics that expose all their carbon fiber and NONE just have an unpainted CF hood.

Overall, do you but I voted not in.

To each his own, I do enjoy seeing CF and I don't mind it on hoods of cars. I just don't think its "in" anymore.

[DieselNuts]

I'm a fan of the CF. It sucks that ricers made it into a fad.

[Slomaro Z28]

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h187/Southernbabe0906/2-3-2006-18.jpg

loved mine, thinks it looks really good on white and silver cars.

[01CDMLUDER]

There are only a few exotics that expose all their carbon fiber and NONE just have an unpainted CF hood.



Actually

http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/bugatti-veyron-017-l.jpg

http://fancytuning.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mansory-bugatti-veyron-linea-vincero-1.jpg (http://fancytuning.com/2009/03/mansory-bugatti-veyron-linea-vincero/mansory-bugatti-veyron-linea-vincero-1/)

Thats atleast one exotic

[dimsumboy]

I have no opinion since I can't afford a cf hood yet. Anyone wanna make donations?

[AlliRae]

i like them... i had one on my sti... didn't really save too much weight - both stock and cf were crazy light, but looked nice.

[Barefoot]

in

[nreggie454]

Having a CF hood to have a CF hood is stupid IMO. Having a CF hood to save weight is OK by me, but I am more a fan of it painted than bare nowadays.

[dimsumboy]

kinda off topic, but does anyone know if they make carbon fiber toilet seats? just curious. :crazy:

[dimsumboy]

HAHAHA FOUND IT !!!! THEY EVEN HAVE THE BOWL IN CF TOO !!!
just google "Carbon Fiber Toilet Seat" and it's the first two links. :lmfao:

Forgive me, I'm too easily entertained.

[Kevykev]

^^ I laughed!

[Atlblkz06]

I didn't realize CF was about style more than weight loss...

[speedminded]

Actually

http://dummidumbwit.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/bugatti-veyron-017-l.jpg

http://fancytuning.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/mansory-bugatti-veyron-linea-vincero-1.jpg (http://fancytuning.com/2009/03/mansory-bugatti-veyron-linea-vincero/mansory-bugatti-veyron-linea-vincero-1/)

Thats atleast one exoticThat second one is the Linea Vincero modded by Mansory, with most of the body being bare carbon fiber. So it wouldn't count.


I don't think that first one is bare carbon fiber. Most Veyrons are all completely painted except the extremely limited Sang Noir, the blue tinted carbon fiber on the Sang Bleu, or the silver tinted carbon fiber on the Pur Sang. None are just the hood.

[S2KJD]

cf ftw! my buddy just bought and installed his seibon cf hood! pic is camera phone, at night, and cropped and enlarged so quality isnt there haha...

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/S2KJD/frankshood.jpg

:boobies:

[Drummerboy]

^ the one im getting looks similar to that, but it follows the oem hood lines of the prelude. But tis vented toward the windshield like that, my engine bay gets crazy hot, so i need some air flow.

I like carbon fiber hoods/trunks/sunroofs. But I dont like the fenders unless its on a black car.

[CHADbee]

if it flows and weighs less than the stock pieces then yes.

aka if your car is black or you have black wheels/tinted windows so the black carbon flows with the style of the car im ok with it.

if you have a white car with silver wheels, chrome headlights, red tail lights and no tint then CF is a no go for you.

[speedminded]

cf ftw! my buddy just bought and installed his seibon cf hood! pic is camera phone, at night, and cropped and enlarged so quality isnt there haha...

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/S2KJD/frankshood.jpg

:boobies:Isn't that hood heavier than the stock aluminum one? :thinking:

[xlilvi3tx]

For weight reduction, yes.
For style, hell no.

[AFSil80]

After my OEM hood flew back, getting a carbon one became a good option. Plus with that and my carbon hatch, I saved 44 lbs of weight on the car.

[Homer Simpson]

Isn't that hood heavier than the stock aluminum one? :thinking:

Agreed.

Buying a CF hood for weight reduction for an S2K is a waste of money. Many CF hoods are heavier than the stock hood and only high quality dry carbon ones actually save a couple of pounds but cost like 3 grand.

[cm7k24]

in,

but i went back to stock.. lol

[Andr3w]

I think they are in. Although some cars look 'cleaner' without. However, the car will look more aggressive with CF.

[AFSil80]

I think they are in. Although some cars look 'cleaner' without. However, the car will look more aggressive with CF.

Eh, sometimes. It's easy to overdo it.

[1SICKLEX]

Isn't that hood heavier than the stock aluminum one? :thinking:

Which was one of my points!