Carbon Fiber Hood

theDreamer · 05-13-2013, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by litespeed

Carbon fiber is not all the same. There are many different resin systems that can be used, and a few different molding/ curing processes. Almost all of the aftermarket carbon fiber available uses the cheapest/weakest resin systems. I am pretty sure that all aftermarket carbon fiber hoods use some form of filler/backer like chopped fiberglass. I don't think even the high end "dry" hoods are full carbon fiber.
If you want to save a lot of weight, and get some horse power as well, go with a titanium exhaust!

But even then a Ti exhaust is really not better.
With a dry CF hood you are removing weight from the front of the car which is huge, while with a Ti exhaust is low and rear half. Also, with a good CF hood (dry or wet) you need to focus on two things, weight & ventilation. Being able to remove pressure and hot air is huge when trying to not lose power, keeping the car in its maximum performance area for as long as possible can be the largest factor.

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