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The ribs do everything for rigidity. Don't cut them with out replacing it with something equivalent or stiffer. There's also crash worthiness. Hoods are usually made to fold on impact

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Old 10-19-2016, 04:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The ribs do everything for rigidity. Don't cut them with out replacing it with something equivalent or stiffer. There's also crash worthiness. Hoods are usually made to fold on impact so it doesn't cut your head off.
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Hoods are usually made to fold on impact so it doesn't cut your head off.
So any aftermarket CF hood is out of the question then?
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