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Is it just me or is the 370Z much heavier than the hood of a 350Z? I haven't had a Z for 3 months and I could be completly wrong

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Old 03-21-2009, 01:47 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Is it just me or is the 370Z much heavier than the hood of a 350Z? I haven't had a Z for 3 months and I could be completly wrong but I remember being very impressed on how light the hood was on the 350Z. On my 370Z not so much.
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Old 03-21-2009, 11:02 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Well the 370 does have a longer hood than the 350? Just a guess
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Both hoods are built of aluminum. But the interior hood panels on the 370Z are built of aluminum (vs. steel for the 350Z) for lighter weight.
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how come they don't put insulation under the hood??? it looks pretty cheap without it.
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My only grievance with under-the-hood is the actual method that they sprayed the underneath—more of a matte finish versus a gloss; it's too hard to wax, and will collect grim over time much easier than a gloss finish.
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how come they don't put insulation under the hood??? it looks pretty cheap without it.
Insulation=weight. After going to the trouble of building an all-aluminum hood, why would Nissan want to add any more unwanted weight with insulation?
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I would have figured insulation was some sort of safety law at this point, everything else is.
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^ the hood isnt going to catch fire

It will be a nice mod to get a carbon hood
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Have they made a hood replacement with ventilation ducks yet????
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