Gauging interest on new hood

Kyle@STILLEN · 03-03-2010, 08:01 PM

DISCLAIMER: This thread is for serious track enthusiasts and ballers!

For you serious, hardcore track guys who are either building their cars into dedicated track only Z's or are dedicating themselves to serious track use with their Z I am in the process of developing very lightweight and functional products for you.

One of the products that we're looking at is a dry carbon fiber hood that would weigh in around 8 or 9 pounds. It would require the use of hood pins (as any race CF part should) and it might not be pretty but it will be incredibly functional and extremely lightweight as well as very strong and can withstand very high speed.

The hood we would build is exactly the same as the hood on our GT R race car in that it is extremely durable and lightweight. However, it does require hood pins and has no underskin.

Here's the kicker:

This hood will cost around $1,800.00 or so. It is REAL dry carbon fiber and will only weigh about 8-9 pounds, it will not need to be painted, and will work extremely well, but it's not the cheapest hood.

Let me know if you're interested!

Thanks!

NewlyIMPORTed · 03-03-2010, 08:02 PM

yay! first one

Zsteve · 03-03-2010, 09:32 PM

well to be honest if I was to get a new hood, then I would have liked a SC that was on the top of the engine.

JB-370z · 03-04-2010, 05:43 PM

I thought they were free with purchase of sc kit?

jmlenz · 03-04-2010, 08:01 PM

will there be vents in the hood?

Kyle@STILLEN · 03-04-2010, 08:10 PM

Sorry, I can't believe I forgot to mention that the entire design of this hood will be to reduce under hood temperatures. There will be vents in the hood.

I'm not sure how we'd design it just yet. There are two concepts right now that we're kicking around. One would have two vents in the rear corners which would work to get heat out of the very rear most area of the car.

The other option that we would be looking at would have one large vent in the front which helps pull hot air off of the radiator and also increases downforce on the front end. My only concern with this option is the limited space in the front of the engine bay...I'm not sure that we could have a large enough opening for this design to be optimal.

Mike · 03-04-2010, 08:13 PM

I might be interested, but farther down the road

stiso · 03-04-2010, 08:14 PM

can it be painted?, and will it accommodate your soon to be released SC? if so I'll order it!

Kyle@STILLEN · 03-04-2010, 08:22 PM

It could absolutely be painted or left raw, whatever you choose.

The goal would definitely be to make sure that there was plenty of clearance for the supercharger kit.

LiquidZ · 03-04-2010, 08:22 PM

All for it.

G Fo12ce · 03-04-2010, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyle@STILLEN

Sorry, I can't believe I forgot to mention that the entire design of this hood will be to reduce under hood temperatures. There will be vents in the hood.

I'm not sure how we'd design it just yet. There are two concepts right now that we're kicking around. One would have two vents in the rear corners which would work to get heat out of the very rear most area of the car.

The other option that we would be looking at would have one large vent in the front which helps pull hot air off of the radiator and also increases downforce on the front end. My only concern with this option is the limited space in the front of the engine bay...I'm not sure that we could have a large enough opening for this design to be optimal.

I like the cowl near the front idea better. For heat out back maybe you should do fenders with vents too

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Definitely a fan of pre-preg carbon fiber done in an autoclave. Glad you are looking at that route instead of the wet lay resin. I'd love to see the vent designs like you did with the fascia first. It's gotta look cool too!

By the way one thing I loved about my TRD hood on my Supra was the under panels you could bolt on in case it rained. For that price range I think details like that should be covered. I don't think I've ever seen any aftermarket hood (other than TRD) that does that and I could never understand why. It's such a good idea.

kenchan · 03-05-2010, 12:35 AM

yah, maybe on a poster or some diecast or something. not for my real z.

Zerafian · 03-05-2010, 01:09 AM

sh*t, it wouldnt matter to me. If it looked good I'd buy even if my Z was just a DD and not a track car.

Rickey89 · 03-05-2010, 02:14 PM

I'd be interested if it's similiar to the 350z that would be nice IMO

370zproject · 03-05-2010, 02:20 PM

long as its lighter...

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03-03-2010, 08:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kyle@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 626 Drives: Toyota Tundra Rep Power: 307	Gauging interest on new hood DISCLAIMER: This thread is for serious track enthusiasts and ballers! For you serious, hardcore track guys who are either building their cars into dedicated track only Z's or are dedicating themselves to serious track use with their Z I am in the process of developing very lightweight and functional products for you. One of the products that we're looking at is a dry carbon fiber hood that would weigh in around 8 or 9 pounds. It would require the use of hood pins (as any race CF part should) and it might not be pretty but it will be incredibly functional and extremely lightweight as well as very strong and can withstand very high speed. The hood we would build is exactly the same as the hood on our GT R race car in that it is extremely durable and lightweight. However, it does require hood pins and has no underskin. Here's the kicker: This hood will cost around $1,800.00 or so. It is REAL dry carbon fiber and will only weigh about 8-9 pounds, it will not need to be painted, and will work extremely well, but it's not the cheapest hood. Let me know if you're interested! Thanks!

03-03-2010, 08:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
NewlyIMPORTed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 1,109 Drives: 11 STI Sedan Rep Power: 18	yay! first one __________________ 2011 WRX STICobb Accessport, Nameless Performance exhaust, COBB SF Intake, COBB downpipe, 20% tint, Work Emotion XD9's

03-03-2010, 09:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TX Posts: 3,298 Drives: the 2 balled club Rep Power: 22	well to be honest if I was to get a new hood, then I would have liked a SC that was on the top of the engine. __________________ 2010 LS3 C6 Silver coupe corvette

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03-04-2010, 08:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
jmlenz Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 645 Drives: a car Rep Power: 643	will there be vents in the hood?

03-04-2010, 08:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kyle@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 626 Drives: Toyota Tundra Rep Power: 307	Sorry, I can't believe I forgot to mention that the entire design of this hood will be to reduce under hood temperatures. There will be vents in the hood. I'm not sure how we'd design it just yet. There are two concepts right now that we're kicking around. One would have two vents in the rear corners which would work to get heat out of the very rear most area of the car. The other option that we would be looking at would have one large vent in the front which helps pull hot air off of the radiator and also increases downforce on the front end. My only concern with this option is the limited space in the front of the engine bay...I'm not sure that we could have a large enough opening for this design to be optimal.

03-04-2010, 08:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I might be interested, but farther down the road __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

03-04-2010, 08:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
stiso Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: z Posts: 42 Drives: z Rep Power: 16	can it be painted?, and will it accommodate your soon to be released SC? if so I'll order it! __________________ ...

03-04-2010, 08:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kyle@STILLEN The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 626 Drives: Toyota Tundra Rep Power: 307	It could absolutely be painted or left raw, whatever you choose. The goal would definitely be to make sure that there was plenty of clearance for the supercharger kit.

03-04-2010, 08:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
LiquidZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 1,940 Drives: Mag. Black 2009 370Z Rep Power: 705	All for it. __________________

03-05-2010, 12:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	yah, maybe on a poster or some diecast or something. not for my real z.

03-05-2010, 01:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Zerafian A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,344 Drives: 13' MB 370z Rep Power: 30949	sht, it wouldnt matter to me. If it looked good I'd buy even if my Z was just a DD and not a track car. __________________ LC500 exhaust set up*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7DiA43ZYw&t

03-05-2010, 02:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rickey89 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Antonio/Texas Posts: 203 Drives: 09 370z BS/Sprt Man Rep Power: 16	I'd be interested if it's similiar to the 350z that would be nice IMO __________________ -Rickey 09 Brilliant Silver 370z Manual W/Sprt Pck

03-05-2010, 02:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	long as its lighter... __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

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