Carbon Hood Modification
06-27-2011, 04:58 PM
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Carbon Hood Modification
My new mod:
06-27-2011, 05:14 PM
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Wow that hood looks great i wanna get a carbon fiber hood. Any pics of it on the car?
06-27-2011, 11:29 PM
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Shiny, got a question, how rigid and light is that thing? I'm using what was originally a bolt on hood as a pin on, with the substructure removed, its impossibly hard to get on the car by myself between the flex, and weight, though mostly the size....camaro hoods always were huge...Just wondering how much easier to handle a CF hood would be.
06-28-2011, 10:30 AM
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Shiny, got a question, how rigid and light is that thing? I'm using what was originally a bolt on hood as a pin on, with the substructure removed, its impossibly hard to get on the car by myself between the flex, and weight, though mostly the size....camaro hoods always were huge...Just wondering how much easier to handle a CF hood would be.
06-28-2011, 03:57 PM
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Times I envy other performance cars with reasonably sized hoods, lol. I think over half the sheet metal used in our cars is in the hood haha.
Thanks for the info btw, I'm actually surprised it's not lighter though tbh, Mine weighs either 30 or 34 lbs(can't recall which) after I gutted it out, and now I just remembered yours is bolt on.
So probably would be like 10-15 for CF a pin on, I wonder what a true glass pin on weighs now.
Thanks for the info btw, I'm actually surprised it's not lighter though tbh, Mine weighs either 30 or 34 lbs(can't recall which) after I gutted it out, and now I just remembered yours is bolt on.
So probably would be like 10-15 for CF a pin on, I wonder what a true glass pin on weighs now.
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
is that solid carbon fiber or just a layer on top of fiberglass? i ask because VFN bolt on fiberglass hoods are 18lbs for flat and 22 for a 4" cowl? shouldn't the CF hood be much lighter?
looks good though, are you painting it or leaving it bare
looks good though, are you painting it or leaving it bare
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06-28-2011, 09:55 PM
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
the hood is very well made with no flex.
06-29-2011, 12:54 PM
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Actually combining a base of fiberglass and a top layer of CF adds some of the fiberglasses durability to the otherwise fairly brittle carbonfiber.
I think the sheet metal used to make one hood is nowadays used to make one Smart...
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
always thought painted with "nude" CF stripes looked amazing.
now if someone did that with a bird hood and had a cf bird.......crazy......
now if someone did that with a bird hood and had a cf bird.......crazy......
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good here. Car is going slow. killed another 700r4 so bought a built th400 and ptc stall. along with driveshaft w/ 1350 yokes. Still needs paint. prob. going with a killer green since thats my son fav. color. and every time I mess with the car he has to help.
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Maybe time for a T56?
06-29-2011, 09:40 PM
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
would have to be a built t56 and a twin disk clutch setup. $$$$$
OUCH http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MCL-64033-00-07/
Then still looking at 1000+ on a t56.
OUCH http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MCL-64033-00-07/
Then still looking at 1000+ on a t56.
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Where did you get the hood? Did you have it made? I am actually looking into getting a mold made of an IROC hood and make my own carbon fiber hood. Depending on the cost of this thing I might just go down that path.
06-30-2011, 07:22 PM
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Time for some new photo shoot pix I think...
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
See the link above...
I have some different ideas for it; either paint the sides black and leave the middle carbon, or lightly tint the entire hood, but make so carbon still shows through.
I have some different ideas for it; either paint the sides black and leave the middle carbon, or lightly tint the entire hood, but make so carbon still shows through.
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
That might be kind of cool actually. I've never been a fan of bare carbon, especially on a black car. It seems to stand out so much (and not in a good way). Even if you painted the outer edge and tinted the inner section...
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Hi Guys,
Here are two pics of the installed hood.
Here are two pics of the installed hood.
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
Aerocatch pins too, now I'm REALLY jealous 
07-18-2011, 05:45 PM
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Yup, it looks just right!!
I was worried about the pins but they look perfect. As always, nice job.
I was worried about the pins but they look perfect. As always, nice job.
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honestly, there are only a couple people on this board with a carbon hood, so the chances of finding a car in a particular color will be difficult.
a red car with a black hood will look similar and easier to find.
a red car with a black hood will look similar and easier to find.
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
I just got my Aerocatch Pins in too. Kinda curious too about pin mounting. Thanks
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i dont think ive ever said this before. but just by looking at your car on the outside its PERFECT absolutely PERFECT i would love to be able to take that car off your hands. i Fing love it!!!! looks soooo clean and looks so ignorant like so bad a bike wouldnt even wanna line up next to it!!! plus as you can see in my sig.... I KINDA LIKE VERTS
Car looks amazing man!!!!
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10-10-2011, 11:28 PM
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1brokecamaro, thanks for the kind words! This car has been a work in progress for me since I first purchased her in 1996. Be on the look out for a professional photo shoot soon!
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Re: Carbon Hood Modification
A blue candy pearl would look absolutely beautiful over the carbon. The Champ Car at work has all the bare carbon painted that way and it looks amazing. Also help with the hood yellowing.
