Carbon Fibre Hood
06-03-02, 01:07 AM
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Carbon Fibre Hood
Just wondering if someone knows a company that makes
a carbon fibre hood for the second gen? Does anyone have
pics of a second gen. with a carbon fibre hood?
Slater.
a carbon fibre hood for the second gen? Does anyone have
pics of a second gen. with a carbon fibre hood?
Slater.
06-03-02, 01:47 AM
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i've seen lots of threads on this before, but i havent actually seen any for sale yet. however you can get them in japan. check this thread:
http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/showth...&threadid=1296
http://www.teamfc3s.org/forum/showth...&threadid=1296
06-03-02, 03:13 PM
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Yeah but who has 600 for the hood and 1200 for shipping? Wasn't there a shop someone was talking about that was gonna make cold air intakes, cf hoods and other nice stuff that our cars are lacking? What ever happened to this shop'??? I would like one since mine is nice a steal which isn't the lightest stuff around.
06-03-02, 05:29 PM
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Just settle for carbon fiber, If somebody acutually decides to make the damn thing. And mazdaspeed7 was the guy who said he would make all this ****, and still????????? We have nothing or have seen nothing!
But If someone has the ***** to make one, Im in...
But If someone has the ***** to make one, Im in...
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06-03-02, 06:17 PM
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I already have a mold for the stock turbo II hood. made my hood out of ultralight fiberglass. scoop is two inches taller than stock, stock intercooler connection. no latch, nor hood hinges, could be fabricated but not included. hoods could be made of carbon fiber but would be heavier and more expensive. problem is no one wants the same thing. need to order these in large quantities for the fiberglass shop to make them. if there are ten or more people who want a stock turbo II hood that has a 2" taller scoop and want to pay $600 -$700 plus shipping it can be done. all of them have to be the same no exceptions.
06-03-02, 11:31 PM
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Originally posted by Gefunk
Yeah but who has 600 for the hood and 1200 for shipping? Wasn't there a shop someone was talking about that was gonna make cold air intakes, cf hoods and other nice stuff that our cars are lacking? What ever happened to this shop'??? I would like one since mine is nice a steal which isn't the lightest stuff around.
Yeah but who has 600 for the hood and 1200 for shipping? Wasn't there a shop someone was talking about that was gonna make cold air intakes, cf hoods and other nice stuff that our cars are lacking? What ever happened to this shop'??? I would like one since mine is nice a steal which isn't the lightest stuff around.
06-04-02, 12:41 PM
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A lightweight hood is not worth $600-700 in my opinion. Sure you can save 20-30# off the front end, and its also high weight, lowering your center of gravity. But for me if i find an alluminum hood at a junkyard, ill buy it for $40, but I think one could spend $600-700 in a better place than on a hood. i.e. headers, mufflers, street slicks, suspension.
06-07-02, 02:28 AM
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Just weighed my TII alum hood using the weigh myself then weigh myself + hood method (worked to +/- 8 oz on my cat yesterday according to vets scale). It was 20 lbs. I don't have my NA alum hood here, but it felt quite a bit lighter hefting it in my arms than the TII one. NA one has no scoop/sheetmetal rubber sealed duct or insulation; so I'd say 2-5 lbs less.
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