Carbon Fiber hoods.

[SixSquared]

Seibon is win if you are looking for genuine weight reduction. ViS hoods are ok but weigh about the same as stock. ViS does NOT stand behind their claims that their clearcoat has UV protectant, though. I had a ViS trunk on my s14, and the clearcoat broke down on it hardcore. I called them and complained, since if you look at their site, one of their main selling points is the UV resistant clearcoat. I asked if there was any way I could buy another trunk at distributor/discount pricing. I wasn't asking one for free, just a break since I had bought a lot of stuff from them and figured they would want to keep me as a customer. They didn't do anything. Wouldn't offer me a discount or anything. That made me really mad, so I haven't shopped with them since. I now use Seibon products 100%.

[six7teen]

Seibon is win if you are looking for genuine weight reduction. ViS hoods are ok but weigh about the same as stock. ViS does NOT stand behind their claims that their clearcoat has UV protectant, though. I had a ViS trunk on my s14, and the clearcoat broke down on it hardcore. I called them and complained, since if you look at their site, one of their main selling points is the UV resistant clearcoat. I asked if there was any way I could buy another trunk at distributor/discount pricing. I wasn't asking one for free, just a break since I had bought a lot of stuff from them and figured they would want to keep me as a customer. They didn't do anything. Wouldn't offer me a discount or anything. That made me really mad, so I haven't shopped with them since. I now use Seibon products 100%.

agreed with all EXCEPT, my CF hood was MUCH lighter than my oem hood.. maybe it was just lighter for an EJ.. but again, clearcoat fades in the sun

[SixSquared]

agreed with all EXCEPT, my CF hood was MUCH lighter than my oem hood.. maybe it was just lighter for an EJ.. but again, clearcoat fades in the sun

on my del Sol it was like maybe 5lbs lighter. Seibon are super light lol.

And to OP, like dude above me said, wax CF regularly. I was waxing my trunk lid every 2 weeks, but I guess the Savannah, GA sun and ocean air and stuff made it just decompose lol.