Pics of my Car with Carbon Fiber hood...
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Originally posted by SoCal240/6
Needs more stickers. Can still kind of see through that windshield.
Needs more stickers. Can still kind of see through that windshield.
Last edited by BrabusCClass; Nov 6, 2002 at 06:29 PM.
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Originally posted by 604_kpEscoba
the hood looks good
how much, how heavy (compared)and is there a difffernce in feel having the fiber hood?
the hood looks good
how much, how heavy (compared)and is there a difffernce in feel having the fiber hood?
I got it from VIS and it is A LOT lighter than the stock.
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different. looks cool. you said its just for show. does the hood raise and lock into place like the old? is the car your dialy driver and show as well, or strictly for show. saw the post for your new Kleeman. cant wait to see the dyno results!
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Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
different. looks cool. you said its just for show. does the hood raise and lock into place like the old? is the car your dialy driver and show as well, or strictly for show. saw the post for your new Kleeman. cant wait to see the dyno results!
different. looks cool. you said its just for show. does the hood raise and lock into place like the old? is the car your dialy driver and show as well, or strictly for show. saw the post for your new Kleeman. cant wait to see the dyno results!
Thats my daily driver. All stock. Hehe.
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Originally posted by SoCal240/6
Needs more stickers. Can still kind of see through that windshield.
Needs more stickers. Can still kind of see through that windshield.
BrabusCClass - looks great!
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huhhh??
Sorry for being thick but what is the purpose of replacing the stock hood with the fibre one? to better regulate the air flow? or to enable other types of mod that are otherwise not possible with the stock hood in place???
Thanks
Thanks
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Originally posted by AndrewK
You really need to stop hating on other people's stuff!
BrabusCClass - looks great!
You really need to stop hating on other people's stuff!
BrabusCClass - looks great!
Originally posted by SoCal240/6
No.
BTW, your Hatchback is a really ugly color.
No.
BTW, your Hatchback is a really ugly color.
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Re: huhhh??
Originally posted by Benzer
Sorry for being thick but what is the purpose of replacing the stock hood with the fibre one? to better regulate the air flow? or to enable other types of mod that are otherwise not possible with the stock hood in place???
Thanks
Sorry for being thick but what is the purpose of replacing the stock hood with the fibre one? to better regulate the air flow? or to enable other types of mod that are otherwise not possible with the stock hood in place???
Thanks
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Re: huhhh??
Originally posted by Benzer
Sorry for being thick but what is the purpose of replacing the stock hood with the fibre one? to better regulate the air flow? or to enable other types of mod that are otherwise not possible with the stock hood in place???
Thanks
Sorry for being thick but what is the purpose of replacing the stock hood with the fibre one? to better regulate the air flow? or to enable other types of mod that are otherwise not possible with the stock hood in place???
Thanks
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do most race cars have carbon fiber hoods? plus the carbon fiber hoods like BrabusCClass put on, is it real Carbon Fiber. im just asking, not being SoCal over the issue.
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Originally posted by CitronC230K_03
do most race cars have carbon fiber hoods? plus the carbon fiber hoods like BrabusCClass put on, is it real Carbon Fiber. im just asking, not being SoCal over the issue.
do most race cars have carbon fiber hoods? plus the carbon fiber hoods like BrabusCClass put on, is it real Carbon Fiber. im just asking, not being SoCal over the issue.
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Hmm, here's the thing though. The factory hood is designed to be part of the crumple zone. In an accident, it crumples upwards and dissipates some of the impact forces hence limiting the amount from the occupants of the vehicle. With a carbon fibre hood, the hood won't crumple but will simply shatter into hundreds of pieces. 've seen this happen on a Ferarri, except that the Ferarri was designed to have a carbon fibre body...the C-class is not.
Therefore I'm not so sure that it's a good idea! The difference in weight is so marginal that I don't think that it's even noticable unless timing devices are used and road conditions are identical.
Therefore I'm not so sure that it's a good idea! The difference in weight is so marginal that I don't think that it's even noticable unless timing devices are used and road conditions are identical.
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what i find funny about all this is that when i posted a pic of my car and my hood... most people bad mouthed me about it, now brabusc posts pics of his car with the hood and he gets more positive comments... ofcourse i can't afford a kleeman supercharger or a brabus body kit, at least not yet... but looks-wise, we have the same hood and people bashed me for it... you may all hate my wing (i could care less) but you could at least not hate on the whole car just because of one part of it! And brabusc, the car looks great, congrats. And yes... I am expecting s#*t for this post... so please lay it thick, so i can enjoy myself reading it.
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Originally posted by xc240x
what i find funny about all this is that when i posted a pic of my car and my hood... most people bad mouthed me about it, now brabusc posts pics of his car with the hood and he gets more positive comments... ofcourse i can't afford a kleeman supercharger or a brabus body kit, at least not yet... but looks-wise, we have the same hood and people bashed me for it... you may all hate my wing (i could care less) but you could at least not hate on the whole car just because of one part of it! And brabusc, the car looks great, congrats. And yes... I am expecting s#*t for this post... so please lay it thick, so i can enjoy myself reading it.
what i find funny about all this is that when i posted a pic of my car and my hood... most people bad mouthed me about it, now brabusc posts pics of his car with the hood and he gets more positive comments... ofcourse i can't afford a kleeman supercharger or a brabus body kit, at least not yet... but looks-wise, we have the same hood and people bashed me for it... you may all hate my wing (i could care less) but you could at least not hate on the whole car just because of one part of it! And brabusc, the car looks great, congrats. And yes... I am expecting s#*t for this post... so please lay it thick, so i can enjoy myself reading it.
