Stock vrs CF hood
Jun 30, 2009, 04:10 AM
#31
Account Disabled
iTrader: (74)
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Somewhere in the states. :)
Posts: 1,392
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
Seibon and VIS OEM C/F hoods are the Same weight as the OEM hoods.......so if you want "LOOKS", then just get one of the C/F Hoods. If you wanna shed a few pounds, get the Robispec or Monster C/F Hood(s)! 
WEEE!
WEEE!
Jun 30, 2009, 03:02 PM
#33
Evolving Member
iTrader: (4)
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: airborne
Posts: 332
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i have a dry carbon seibon CWII hood and it weighs in at 8.5 lbs and the stock one weighed 22.5lbs so a 14lbs savings. i did it for weight but also for better cooling.
it has helped a ton on keeping the shock reservoirs cool as they are mounted to the strut brace and would really get cooking under the hood.
it has helped a ton on keeping the shock reservoirs cool as they are mounted to the strut brace and would really get cooking under the hood.
Jun 30, 2009, 08:53 PM
#37
Evolving Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Odessa
Posts: 152
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
true, there's not much significant wt reduction with cf hood, but if you're in a situation where you have a damaged hood due to some accident...cf hood is a lot cheaper replacement vs oem hood...plus the cool factor
Jul 8, 2009, 03:47 PM
#39
Newbie
iTrader: (11)
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Utah
Posts: 67
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Weighed my stock aluminum hood and trunk over the weekend. Hood weighed 21.8 lbs and the trunk weighed 21.4 lbs. I use hood pins on both so that weight is without the extra levers and locks on a normal hood. Ordering the fiber images lightweight setup to save about 25 lbs. Easier than going on a diet 
!
!
Jul 11, 2009, 01:25 PM
#42
Newbie
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: ocoee,Florida
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
yea same here, i heard they weigh the same amount, ppl just get em for looks or that placebo effect to ''FEEL'' like theres a difference, my friend gets cracked on all the time
Jul 11, 2009, 01:34 PM
#43
Evolved Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: San Diego
Posts: 742
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I personally think Carbon Fiber looks incredibly cheesy on either interior or exterior. It's one thing to save weight by replacing something with it's CF counter part but I think the classy thing to do is paint it IMO. I see the whole 'Expose as much CF on my exterior" as a fad from a 3-5 years ago.
People are just now realizing how stupid it looks unpainted.
People are just now realizing how stupid it looks unpainted.
Last edited by scumrat; Jul 11, 2009 at 02:07 PM.
Jul 11, 2009, 07:14 PM
#45
The only way you'll save weight on a CF hood is to get the Robispec one which is 2x2 weave and u'll save a lb or two or a dry carbon one but they are close to $2k.
My hks kansai one weighs just a c-hair more than stock which was kind of disappointing. But I wanted it more for the 1x1 weave anyways. Good luck bro
My hks kansai one weighs just a c-hair more than stock which was kind of disappointing. But I wanted it more for the 1x1 weave anyways. Good luck bro