Best carbon fiber hood?

Cmike2780 · 10-20-2011, 04:14 PM

CF hoods are just for looks unless of course you plan you shaving off every unnessary pound off the car. 5lb may not sound like much, but it does eventually add up when you're building a serious racer. If you plan on leaving a touring package, nav and all other creature comforts intact, I wouldn't worry too much about weight savings and focus more on which one has the best fit & finish. As with anything, you get what you pay for. Varis hood is pretty pricey. Over $2,400 if I'm not mistaken.

edub370 · 10-20-2011, 04:16 PM

looks, no other reason. if you are honestly wanting to save 3-5 lbs, dont eat for a day or take out your spare tire for even mo go fastness

theDreamer · 10-20-2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edub370

looks, no other reason. if you are honestly wanting to save 3-5 lbs, dont eat for a day or take out your spare tire for even mo go fastness

Actually, not eating for a day will cause you to gain weight.

phelan · 10-20-2011, 04:16 PM

CF will get you the vents, which are about the only major functional aspects to replacing the hood.

SPOHN · 10-20-2011, 04:24 PM

A vented Seibon hood would be a good bet. Great quality (from past experience) no weight savings but cooling would be more important to myself.

10-20-2011, 04:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 30	CF hoods are just for looks unless of course you plan you shaving off every unnessary pound off the car. 5lb may not sound like much, but it does eventually add up when you're building a serious racer. If you plan on leaving a touring package, nav and all other creature comforts intact, I wouldn't worry too much about weight savings and focus more on which one has the best fit & finish. As with anything, you get what you pay for. Varis hood is pretty pricey. Over $2,400 if I'm not mistaken. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

10-20-2011, 04:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
edub370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 3,458 Drives: 09 370z S/T 6MT Rep Power: 21	looks, no other reason. if you are honestly wanting to save 3-5 lbs, dont eat for a day or take out your spare tire for even mo go fastness __________________ 09 370Z ST 6MT//Injen CAI//Greddy CBE//TP//TSW's//Swifts//Stillen lip//Whiteline sways 326whp/268tq

10-20-2011, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3407	CF will get you the vents, which are about the only major functional aspects to replacing the hood. __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

10-20-2011, 04:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 46 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 222	A vented Seibon hood would be a good bet. Great quality (from past experience) no weight savings but cooling would be more important to myself. __________________

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