Carbon Fiber Hood

Reaper42 · 05-07-2013, 11:17 PM

Unless you are rich beyond your wildest dreams, buying a premium real dry carbon hood like the amuse one is a huge waste of money, its only going to be slightly lighter than stock aluminum hood. When it comes to the more budget minded hoods like seibon, they are actually heavier than stock hoods. So that's more of a visual upgrade not a "performance" upgrade. Only other hoods really available is Varis, which has better craftsmanship than seibon, but again they have their wet carbon/frp hoods which arent full carbon and are heavier than stock, and then they have their expensive dry carbon hoods which are super expensive and only a lil lighter than stock.

All comes down on what kind of car you are looking to build. Full blow track car with unlimited funds, every lb saved helps so go with the super expensive dry carbon hoods. Slightly modified street car on a budget go with seibon.

Gapaxbr · 05-07-2013, 11:25 PM

haha ok lets go with the budget, maybe one day i'll get the amuse.

05-07-2013, 11:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Reaper42 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,030 Drives: GetLucky370 Rep Power: 20	Unless you are rich beyond your wildest dreams, buying a premium real dry carbon hood like the amuse one is a huge waste of money, its only going to be slightly lighter than stock aluminum hood. When it comes to the more budget minded hoods like seibon, they are actually heavier than stock hoods. So that's more of a visual upgrade not a "performance" upgrade. Only other hoods really available is Varis, which has better craftsmanship than seibon, but again they have their wet carbon/frp hoods which arent full carbon and are heavier than stock, and then they have their expensive dry carbon hoods which are super expensive and only a lil lighter than stock. All comes down on what kind of car you are looking to build. Full blow track car with unlimited funds, every lb saved helps so go with the super expensive dry carbon hoods. Slightly modified street car on a budget go with seibon. GaleForce and 370z2013 like this. __________________ Sponsor roll call: Get Lucky Brand \| TOYO TIRES \| Element Graphics \| Unique Fabrication Follow on fb- Jon Sackett and Instagram @GetLucky370 GetLucky370

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05-07-2013, 11:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gapaxbr Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Houston Posts: 9 Drives: Nissan 370z 2013 Red Rep Power: 14	haha ok lets go with the budget, maybe one day i'll get the amuse.