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10-15-2007, 07:49 PM

F5GTS331

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carbon fiber

does anybody know how much lighter a finished carbon fiber hood is than a stock hood on a sn95

10-15-2007, 07:56 PM

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RE: carbon fiber

No but im guessing about half the weight..if your doing it for performance i wouldnt spend the $300-400 for a c/f hood. They do look trick on some cars though

10-15-2007, 08:58 PM

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RE: carbon fiber

yeah i'm only gettin it for the weight difference cuz i'm gonna paintit black before i put it on. they do look cool but i wnat my car solid black but i'm just tryin to shave weight off it where i can

10-15-2007, 09:05 PM

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RE: carbon fiber

Carbon composites are usually about 20-30% the weight of a sheet metal part

10-15-2007, 10:09 PM

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RE: carbon fiber

so not that much lighter than a fiberglass one?

10-15-2007, 10:28 PM

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RE: carbon fiber

HO Fibertrends hoods run around 20lbs. My Cobra R hood is unbelievably light compared to the stock one.

10-15-2007, 11:42 PM

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RE: carbon fiber

Carbon composites are lighter than fiberglass, but they're also stronger and don't break as easily. There's some companies that make carbon/kevlar stuff for my 67....the factory hood weighs 44lbs, the fiberglass is like 27lbs, and the carbon/kevlar is around15lbs