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Oct 7, 2004 | 06:58 AM

#11

ibsailn

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Originally Posted by SM00TH976,Oct 6 2004, 07:45 PM

you could tap dance on a real carbon fiber hood and not have to worry about a thing. real carbon fiber doesn't dent, it shatters. but then again most cf hoods are just fiberglass cores with a layer of carbon fiber weave on top covered with resin. not very strong, but then again, unless you have people walking on the hood of your car, i wouldn't sweat it.

i figured there would be negligible weight loss from switching to a cf hood.

probably not as significant as switching to a bigger/better radiator.

I was just up at TPI (one of the largest composite shops in the country) for a boat project we are having built there and saw the new Carbon Hummer hoods being built. I guess when the marines jump off the top (where the big gun is) onto the hood, they were denting the metal hood and damaging the engine. The new CF hoods allow several marines to jump up and down on the hood without damage.

Oct 7, 2004 | 07:10 AM

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turbo_pwr

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Originally Posted by dut,Oct 6 2004, 11:21 PM

- I think the CF hoods weigh more..

it depends on which hood. Mugen, J's, Feel's, Amuse all weigh less then the stock hood.

Oct 7, 2004 | 11:19 AM

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dut

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Originally Posted by turbo_pwr,Oct 7 2004, 08:10 AM

it depends on which hood. Mugen, J's, Feel's, Amuse all weigh less then the stock hood.

- I guess its just too light to compare..

Oct 7, 2004 | 11:45 AM

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turbo_pwr

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Originally Posted by dut,Oct 7 2004, 02:19 PM

- I guess its just too light to compare..

true, but if someone can actually afford the Amuse hood. You can save close to 15lbs. Which is what some people consider significant savings on their exhaust upgrades.

Oct 7, 2004 | 11:50 AM

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dut

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Originally Posted by turbo_pwr,Oct 7 2004, 12:45 PM

true, but if someone can actually afford the Amuse hood. You can save close to 15lbs. Which is what some people consider significant savings on their exhaust upgrades.

- how much does the stock hood weigh...
- just by lifting it (on and off the car) it feels like it weighs about 10lbs... and im weak

Oct 7, 2004 | 11:57 AM

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turbo_pwr

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From: Paradise Valley, AZ miss NYC

Nah, it's closer to 22lbs with everything (nozzles and heatshield). But stock hoods on Mustangs and Camaros can get up in the 40lb range for comparison. That's why it seems like nothing.

Oct 7, 2004 | 11:58 AM

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motokichi

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From: lake jackson

Amuse claims racing hood (pin type) is a third of stock. If I remember right their website claims about 8.4 kilos for the stock and 2.3 kilos for the racing hood. The street hood (using stock hinges) is 3.7kg. (roughly 2.2lb/kg)