2012 C63BS Stock OEM Hood for sale (still in the box)
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2012 C63 Black Series Stock OEM Hood for sale (still in the box)
Anyone interested in a 2012 brand new, still in the box, stock OEM Black Series hood for $2500?? Its located in central Florida. 
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Keep in mind that the BS hood is aluminum. I don't know what the stock 2012 hood is made of but if its steel then there will be a weight savings to the BS hood vs stock. Anyone want to stick a magnet to the stock 2012 C63 hood and see if its aluminum or steel? The 2008-2011 were all steel. The BS is the first aluminum hood I believe. When it comes in next week I'll weigh it and give you the weight.
Keep in mind that the BS hood is aluminum. I don't know what the stock 2012 hood is made of but if its steel then there will be a weight savings to the BS hood vs stock. Anyone want to stick a magnet to the stock 2012 C63 hood and see if its aluminum or steel? The 2008-2011 were all steel. The BS is the first aluminum hood I believe. When it comes in next week I'll weigh it and give you the weight.
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I don't know why car manufacturers would still continue to make hood and trunk lid out of steel. The benefit of lower center of gravity is obvious. The cost difference should be minimal. Unless they are just holding back so they can add the aluminium at later model years to claim improvement and justify the price increase. Even the old regular Subie Impreza from two generations ago had aluminium hood.
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Keep in mind that the BS hood is aluminum. I don't know what the stock 2012 hood is made of but if its steel then there will be a weight savings to the BS hood vs stock. Anyone want to stick a magnet to the stock 2012 C63 hood and see if its aluminum or steel? The 2008-2011 were all steel. The BS is the first aluminum hood I believe. When it comes in next week I'll weigh it and give you the weight.
Keep in mind that the BS hood is aluminum. I don't know what the stock 2012 hood is made of but if its steel then there will be a weight savings to the BS hood vs stock. Anyone want to stick a magnet to the stock 2012 C63 hood and see if its aluminum or steel? The 2008-2011 were all steel. The BS is the first aluminum hood I believe. When it comes in next week I'll weigh it and give you the weight.
BS hood would look nice!
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Keep in mind that the BS hood is aluminum. I don't know what the stock 2012 hood is made of but if its steel then there will be a weight savings to the BS hood vs stock. Anyone want to stick a magnet to the stock 2012 C63 hood and see if its aluminum or steel? The 2008-2011 were all steel. The BS is the first aluminum hood I believe. When it comes in next week I'll weigh it and give you the weight.
Keep in mind that the BS hood is aluminum. I don't know what the stock 2012 hood is made of but if its steel then there will be a weight savings to the BS hood vs stock. Anyone want to stick a magnet to the stock 2012 C63 hood and see if its aluminum or steel? The 2008-2011 were all steel. The BS is the first aluminum hood I believe. When it comes in next week I'll weigh it and give you the weight.
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Yes, we have a '12 Sedan, & although I've never checked, we were advised that one of the features of the '12 was the weight saving aspect of an aluminium bonnet.
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Yeah definitely aluminum. I should know since I had a small dent I needed taken out via paintless dent removal and all the guys who quoted it would tell me its a bit extra because the aluminum is harder to work with than stell.
