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post Mar 10, 2008 - 9:42 PM
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Title says it all, anyone know the weight difference between a stock hood and a cf hood?

If not, how about any other oem part vs. it's cf counter-part?


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post Sep 21, 2009 - 11:25 PM
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the other day i went to super autotoyz, formally known as superautobacs. And they have a ek9 civic with a carbon fiber hood. the hood was open and I lifted the hood with one hand and it felt very flimsy and not durable at all. Ok so i understand that there is no such thing as a full carbon fiber hood. Its a fiberglass hood wrapped in carbon fiber.

So if I wanted to replace my stock hood with a fiberglass hood and paint it red, this would be possible right. I'm guessing that the idea of a fiberglass hood isnt such a great idea, since any slight bit off pressure on the hood and you would see a dent on it. So thats why they wrap fiberglassed hoods in carbon fiber to keep strong and durable.

Im just trying to shave some weight off my car. What brand should i choose, which one should i not buy. Im looking for oem carbon fiber hood style Do you neeed hood pins???

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- I3arruka   Does anybody know the difference between a stock hood vs. a cf hood?   Mar 10, 2008 - 9:42 PM
- - AlyssaGZE   I want to say that the stock hood on a at200-st204...   Mar 10, 2008 - 9:59 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   i sense an aspiring post whore ^^^^ anyway i think...   Mar 10, 2008 - 10:22 PM
- - D-Man   x2 for celicaST, except i'm not calling anyone...   Mar 10, 2008 - 10:51 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   lol,i know wat i is i am just opinionated ,and i...   Mar 10, 2008 - 11:02 PM
- - hongkongnerdboy   post whore? your the one with 25 posts while she h...   Mar 10, 2008 - 11:09 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   i took pictures of my car finally this weekend so ...   Mar 10, 2008 - 11:15 PM
- - hongkongnerdboy   naa i like the fact im legal   Mar 10, 2008 - 11:16 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   wtf does that mean,u saying i aint legal ,and how...   Mar 10, 2008 - 11:19 PM
- - hongkongnerdboy   actually.. shes been on for a long time o.o   Mar 10, 2008 - 11:21 PM
- - AlyssaGZE   so posting an informative post in this thread has ...   Mar 11, 2008 - 2:11 AM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE(AlyssaGZE @ Mar 11, 2008 - 3:1...   Mar 11, 2008 - 10:29 AM
- - I3arruka   Thanks guys? Somewhere is the 10 posts is the answ...   Mar 13, 2008 - 10:10 PM
- - jesterwr217   lets put it this way when we took my stock hood of...   Mar 13, 2008 - 11:18 PM
- - CelicaST_CALI   hmm,musta been about 2 pound then   Mar 13, 2008 - 11:22 PM
- - malpaso   It's weight... see Varis Page here for example...   Mar 14, 2008 - 2:43 AM
- - I3arruka   BUMP! Straight answer once and for all Accor...   Mar 17, 2008 - 1:30 PM
|- - D-Man   QUOTE(I3arruka @ Mar 17, 2008 - 2:30...   Mar 17, 2008 - 2:21 PM
- - BonzaiCelica   the other day i went to super autotoyz, formally k...   Sep 21, 2009 - 11:25 PM


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