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    Quote Originally Posted by nreggie454
    Proof please. I don't see how adding a lot more material to the car makes it lighter. A lot of the time, carbon fiber hoods are heavier than stock hoods. Some bodykits may be light, but far from durable.

    I am one of those "assholes" who can't rationalize buying a bodykit or wing without a known performance gain. Yes, I consider JDM shit either rice or a complete waste of money since it costs a lot more than I would consider paying for such a subtle mod. I find it especially lame/funny since a lot of people in Japan try to make their cars USDM.

    The only time I would ever consider buying a body kit is if I upgraded my turbo and needed a giant intercooler. Then I would buy a new front bumper that would allow more airflow to the intercooler.

    IMO, cars are made to be driven, so anybody who spends money on their car to be looked at is wasting it.

    CF hoods are heavier then stock metal hoods? OEM design CF hood will never be as heavy as an OEM hood. TO the rest of your post......to each his own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IndianStig
    CF hoods are heavier then stock metal hoods? OEM design CF hood will never be as heavy as an OEM hood. TO the rest of your post......to each his own.
    If your car came with an aluminum hood, there is a high possibility that it is lighter than your average CF hood unless you spend some major money on it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nreggie454
    If your car came with an aluminum hood, there is a high possibility that it is lighter than your average CF hood unless you spend some major money on it.
    Come feel how heavy my hood is, its 1/4th of the car lol

    Really though its heavy and so is the hatch.....and so is my whole car...
    Got a MINI? Don't talk to me.

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