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Originally Posted by dmhenderson The difference is would only be weight ...right? I mean regardless, it's going to be lighter than my OEM hood. Like Chuck said, it's probably the
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Your OEM hood is thin aluminum. Sloppily cast fiberglass core + some CF on the outside for looks can be really heavy compared to the aluminum. 'swhy I really wanna have my hood modified rather than get a CF one. Last edited by Sh0velMan; 11-14-2013 at 11:02 AM. |
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If you want a true artist to do it via welding aluminum.. No, I don't know one off hand, and if you find one, you're talking hundreds per hour in labor and finishing. Welding aluminum that is that thin and re-finishing it all to not look awful is going to cost a bank. |
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