How much lighter are the aluminum vert and tII hoods over the steel ones?

im trying very hard to get an aluminum hood

 

they are much lighter but harder to fix if they get dented

 

Eh.. I wouldn't get a steel hood ever. They're a lot heavier then aluminum ones.

 

They really arent that much different. I think its just like 20-30 pounds lighter. Given, thats like half the weight, but its not a whole lot until you get into serious lightening.

 

so much lighter that u will be able to notice a BIG difference when u lift the hood. when i carried my t2 hood (off the car) it felt like less than 10lbs.

 

aluminums worth a pretty penny nowa days its like 60somthing cent a lb

 

From the sound of it aluminum hoods are an improvement, if not very niticeable at first, i think i still would like to get one, cause my steel hood is tweaked and i would rather replace it with an upgrade, and carbon fiber is a bit to expensive right now

i too noticed my friends turbo II hood atleast felt litghter to lift..

anybody have a really good idea as too the weight of an aluminum hood, im curious how much it would be too ship one??

i figure an aluminum convertible hood balanced out with maybe a lexan back glass hatch???

i know they make lexan sun roofs but what about an entire hatch? that would be a huge weight savings i think

 

I dunno if it me but I think the n/a aluminum hood is a tad bit lighter than the T2 hood. I would say the N/A convertible is like 25-30lbs. Having it shipped to you, begin a oversize item, I got a quote a from Texas to Florida $150 shipping
They do make lexan hatches and yes its a huge amount of weight shaved off because I know it takes two people to remove the hatch. IMO I wouldn't do it because it throws off the balance of the car in the rear. Good Luck with the 7!!