w2_oh_2

If you dont want it and stil have it im willing make an offer that you would make a profit on. idk how youd ship it though.

tasho3

I been really considering putting a CF hood on my car, any info? advice? source?

503C43 ////AMG

Don't do it.... too ricer

tasho3

i was thinking of that, but its a black car is goin in so its not like i put it in a different color car, and i love me some CF!

503C43 ////AMG

To each their own I guess.... I found this:

http://www.visracing.com/newcatalog/...3101/Hood-3112

OgdenC36

I wonder how much weight savings over the original hood would be? If you don't want it to look ricer then you could always paint it right?

tasho3

i found the same one on a different website for 650

503C43 ////AMG

They are quoting that hood I found @ 80 lbs. Not sure what the OEM weighs....

tasho3

it looks like i m gonna go with the VIS hood, my only concern is, would i still need to install the heat blanket or whatever that padding is under the stock hood, on the CF hood?

503C43 ////AMG

I would be surprised if the hood came with the mounting holes for the heat shield...

tasho3

I called them, and they said it is designed to be swooped with the stock hood, and nothing to be done to it, other than mounting it!

austinholloman

Anyone know the stock hood weight? I wonder how much this is really saving and if the finish will be worth the loss?

503C43 ////AMG

Figured as much...

503C43 ////AMG

The carbon fiber one weighs around 80 lbs so I would be suprised if the stock one weighed much more...

tasho3

is says most Vis hoods weight 50% less than stock, and i m guessing the head shield is alone at least 20lbs

tasho3

I m confused, its a black CF hood goin on a Black car!

C43AMG

Carbon Fiber hood......80 lbs......you're kidding ,right? If mine weighs 30lbs. I bet it would be a stretch.No way a carbon hood for our cars weighs 80 lbs.

tasho3

where did you get yours from? how is the fit? did you install the heat shield?

C43AMG

I bought Nitro's hood.The fit was a P-I-T-A because the hood hinges are so heavy duty, the the lack of weight ( in regards to the hood) made it a bit cumbersome to close.No ,I didn't install the sound insulation/heat shield or whatever you want to call the underlayment mat.Back to the fitment - the hood I have would require a little re-enforcement where the hinges attach before I would re-install it.Right now it sits in the garage until I decide if I want to keep it or get rid of it.

austinholloman

30lbs sounds much more like it. The OEM hood should be around 100lbs, so an 80lbs CF hood would make no since to me. Might as well just lay vinyl if all you want is the looks. I would paint the real CF black to match my car and just save the weight or I guess I would have to see how it looked on the car. CF on the body of a car has always been more of a JDM look than German IMHO.