Carbonfiber hood? Would you....
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Carbonfiber hood? Would you....
Put on on your vette if it was available. I see them on that "High Rev blow up you Motor" show and they look pretty cool. Are they a big sticker or what? :D
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Re: Carbonfiber hood? Would you.... (Vfastboy 73)
Our hoods are already pretty light. I don't think there would be a reasonable cost/benefit ratio, at least in the performance paradigm. As a cool factor on the underside :cool: :cool: :cool:
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Re: Carbonfiber hood? Would you.... (71roadster)
No....too ricey.....Our hoods are very light to begin with and knowing the aftermarket industry, they would charge a bundle for a CF Corvette hood.
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Re: Carbonfiber hood? Would you.... (Budman78)
I would not install one....our hoods are very light already....For our Vette's the carbon fiber would only add to our bragging rights.....I have other parts I want that will cost way below the cost of one of these hoods. :seeya Cappy
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Re: Carbonfiber hood? Would you.... (Desertdawg)
Yup,and then some stickers...Alot of stickers... :yesnod: :yesnod: :lol:
Well,if someone came up to me and said i could have a CF hood for free.I would take it..But i would paint it.. :smash:
Well,if someone came up to me and said i could have a CF hood for free.I would take it..But i would paint it.. :smash:
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Originally Posted by Budman78
Put on on your vette if it was available. I see them on that "High Rev blow up you Motor" show and they look pretty cool. Are they a big sticker or what? 
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If the price was reasonable I would do it. I had a carbon fiber hood for a new mustang to demonstrate to the class, It was unbelieveable light. You could hold it out in one hand.
While you say our hoods are pretty light it still takes 2 of use to handle it.
I see guys spending over $1000 on light weight calipers, why not a hood???
While you say our hoods are pretty light it still takes 2 of use to handle it.
I see guys spending over $1000 on light weight calipers, why not a hood???
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Only if I could get a full carbon body, I'd leave it unpainted, like that murcielago r-gt .. it's just AWESOME
more pics? go to:
http://www.lambocars.com/highres/murgtr1.jpg up to murgtr27.jpg
more pics? go to:
http://www.lambocars.com/highres/murgtr1.jpg up to murgtr27.jpg
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From: MO
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
Only if I could get a full carbon body, I'd leave it unpainted, like that murcielago r-gt .. it's just AWESOME
That is awsome looking. Definately unpainted is the way to go!
Melting Slicks
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Perhaps a better solution would be kevlar. Think of the weight savings if someone made kevlar reproduction panels. The thing is, even if the price was reasonable, very few would buy them. I just don't see a market for it. Most people either want originallity or aren't willing to do that much work to replace everything. Factory fiberglass is very heavy compared to what could be had with some good composites.
Melting Slicks
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I remember a thread semi-recently where a carbon fiber dash was put into a Pantera. If I remember right, the materials alone cost $2500. That seems kindof steep for non-structural CF, maybe it would be less. A hood should be pretty easy to form, it's alot of flatness. Why not do our bodies in aluminum? Just the difficulty of forming?
-Chris
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From: The Dirty, Dirty South
I read somewhere that aluminum was one of the choices in the beginning for Corvette bodies, but was more expensive than the fiberglass. I'll try to see if I can find out where I read that and post a link.
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