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Yes, CF hoods are ricey

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No, they are cool

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They are cool only if painted

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Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

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06-17-2005, 11:54 PM

#11

03GTType

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RE: Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

Heres a link to one of the guys at gotstang that has a CH hood..

http://the02stangman.gotstang.com

06-18-2005, 12:13 AM

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Emann0007

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RE: Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

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I am all about saving weight and that is why a CF hood is for. The ricers leave them unpainted to show them off, which is ghey IMO. Get one, paint it and be happy you saved the weight.

Doesn't adding the weight of the paint basically negate the entire reasoning behind saving weight? [&:]

I'm getting a stock style CF hood for the Civic and I'm leaving it how it came.

Using a lead based paint or soemthing? Stock hoods are heavy as hell, the carbon fiber jobs are are a fraction of th wieght of a stock hood, even aftre paint. UNless you have your car stripped inside i.e. seats, doorpanels, carpet and dash trim, you're not gonna NEED a carbon fiber hood as far as weight loss goes. But they are cool if you paint them.

06-18-2005, 01:03 AM

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00mustangGT_BLK

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RE: Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

Looks mean[:@] And far from rice. I like it.

06-18-2005, 02:12 AM

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98faleen

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RE: Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

i think there sweet if there painted but not the biggest fan of an unpainted one.

06-18-2005, 02:53 AM

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freeunit

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RE: Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

any one ever seen a CF hood on a green stang like mine?? Do you think it would look gay?

06-18-2005, 02:54 AM

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freeunit

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RE: Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

sorry its not a good picture, it looks like its the stock height...

06-18-2005, 12:43 PM

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The Great Cornholio

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RE: Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

I like them unpainted, except on white cars.

06-18-2005, 01:46 PM

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andy98gt

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RE: Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

I took my hood off to do my PI swap, its not even heavy,i replaced a hood on my brothers cavi one time, that thing was heavy, the mustang hood is pretty light for a hood in my opinion.

06-18-2005, 01:51 PM

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GreyStang

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RE: Do you think Carbon Fiber hoods are ricey?

The really STUPID things people buy are parts for their car that "look" like they're carbon fibre but actually aren't (not made of carbon fibre) <=== THAT is RICEY

A real carbon fibre hood is a great addition, but yea I would paint it. Paint weighs next-to-nothing.