Carbon Fiber Hoods?
01-31-2003, 04:04 PM
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Originally posted by eng
This seemed light to me ... or is it?
This seemed light to me ... or is it?
01-31-2003, 04:44 PM
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Originally posted by Ninety7GSX
I'm not saying its heavy in general. Just when compared to the rest (5, 8 and 10 pound hoods) they are heavier.
I'm not saying its heavy in general. Just when compared to the rest (5, 8 and 10 pound hoods) they are heavier.
02-03-2003, 05:15 PM
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What does the small difference in weight matter anyway? I'd rather have a hood that won't shatter on me than one that is the lightest out there.. Don't confuse weight with quality or performance...
I make carbon hoods (no, don't ask me) and I'd rather have a little more weight than something that will blow apart if it gets hit by a small pebble at highway speeds.. Most carbon hoods on the market are mostly fiberglass anyways, so they are far weaker for their weight than pure carbon anyway. Fiberglass is a much better material for street cars though, it's much tougher and yields much smoother, unlike carbon which will explode when overloaded.
I make carbon hoods (no, don't ask me) and I'd rather have a little more weight than something that will blow apart if it gets hit by a small pebble at highway speeds.. Most carbon hoods on the market are mostly fiberglass anyways, so they are far weaker for their weight than pure carbon anyway. Fiberglass is a much better material for street cars though, it's much tougher and yields much smoother, unlike carbon which will explode when overloaded.
02-03-2003, 06:09 PM
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um eng i wouldnt believe that 15lb shit about an Invader hood
Unless i have a huge hood (which I do... dunno if its bigger than a 240 though), my hoods only about 5-10lb lighter than stock..
dougs OEM prelude hood (5g prelude though) weighs like 10lbs.. mines ilke 3-4 of his.
although my hood is bigger.. i believe the frame and extra fiberglass for the vents skeleton adds ALOT
mines vis.
Unless i have a huge hood (which I do... dunno if its bigger than a 240 though), my hoods only about 5-10lb lighter than stock..
dougs OEM prelude hood (5g prelude though) weighs like 10lbs.. mines ilke 3-4 of his.
although my hood is bigger.. i believe the frame and extra fiberglass for the vents skeleton adds ALOT
mines vis.
02-03-2003, 07:44 PM
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Well I don't know what else to go on. That was straight from VIS 
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