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It was not fiberglass.... very pliable. you could actually it bend it in the summer months just closing it. Aesthetically it was very nice.. In terms of functionality, it was lacking.
lol... I actually sold it to another dude on this forum. Believe it or not you could not even tell that happened..
I replaced it with a Tigershark (Fiberglass hood) and all was well.
Dave, I am not sure if StarCraft makes a vented hood for the C6Z... But I really liked my Tigershark hood that they made for the c5Z...
Originally Posted by MTPZ06
Holy ****!! What absolute BS that is...do they advertise it with a speed rating/warning? I would've taken that thing off, beat with a baseball bat until it was smashed to bits...box it up with a brick and throw it through the manufacturers front window.
Here is a hood vent I added. I was trying to come up with something and I purchased a hood from a former forum member. He mentioned he had seen the Camaro vent. I searched and like the way it looks and of course it should function well. I haven't had a chance to test the car with it on track yet, but I can definitely see and feel the heat come out from the vent with car running at idle. I used a different method to secure the vent to the hood compared to what I had seen in the post. I used the water tray that came with the kit and cut it out.
lol... I actually sold it to another dude on this forum. Believe it or not you could not even tell that happened..
I replaced it with a Tigershark (Fiberglass hood) and all was well.
Dave, I am not sure if StarCraft makes a vented hood for the C6Z... But I really liked my Tigershark hood that they made for the c5Z...
Aesthetically, the Tigershark appears to be an upgrade over the first hood anyways.
Originally Posted by l98tpi
Here is a hood vent I added. I was trying to come up with something and I purchased a hood from a former forum member. He mentioned he had seen the Camaro vent. I searched and like the way it looks and of course it should function well. I haven't had a chance to test the car with it on track yet, but I can definitely see and feel the heat come out from the vent with car running at idle. I used a different method to secure the vent to the hood compared to what I had seen in the post. I used the water tray that came with the kit and cut it out.
That's certainly a cleaner method of install than I've seen as well.
Looks very similar to the carbon one I got from carbon creations, with the exception that the top of mine is actual carbon, so I cant speak to the rigidity of an all duraflex hood. Stock hinges/hardware work fine. Finish is good with some minor imperfections here and there but not too bad unless you're looking for them. Fit, probably 8.5 out of 10. Under hood temps dropped a little but nothing out of this world. I had no problems near 200mph, has been on for 2+ years without a problem.
i've never seen an aftermarket hood that I liked for the c6.. well besides the halltech one.
I want it for the cooling, so aesthetics take a back seat as long as it works and is not really ugly. Even 10* off my water temperature would be a great help on the track.
I actually ran without a hood and picked up 4mph in one of my 1/2 mi roll race events. Is that an option dave?
Originally Posted by AzDave47
I want it for the cooling, so aesthetics take a back seat as long as it works and is not really ugly. Even 10* off my water temperature would be a great help on the track.
I actually ran without a hood and picked up 4mph in one of my 1/2 mi roll race events. Is that an option dave?
I need the hood primarily for cooling on road courses and they may not be too friendly for that. I could run my stock hood for 1/2, 1 and 1 1/2 mile races as I'm not concerned about cooling on those or the Silver State. Running 4800 RPM in 5th for 90 miles my water temp was in the 220 range and oil was not much higher, so I don't need it for that.
There are some options available to me on different hoods, but I am still interested in feedback on various vented hood sat high speed. I'd like to just install it and leave it on all the time. I don't need to worry about rain getting in as I have other transportation available.
My hood does fine at high speeds......don't know what (if any) aerodynamic drag penalty I'm paying by running this hood. I have a stock cooling system, but I run E54 which should burn a little bit cooler than 91 pump gas.
My hood does fine at high speeds......don't know what (if any) aerodynamic drag penalty I'm paying by running this hood. I have a stock cooling system, but I run E54 which should burn a little bit cooler than 91 pump gas.
It uses the normal hinges, no hood pins and is the CC ZR1 Gen II?
sorry for all the questions but I want to make sure I don't overlook a fatal flaw.
Holy ****!! What absolute BS that is...do they advertise it with a speed rating/warning? I would've taken that thing off, beat with a baseball bat until it was smashed to bits...box it up with a brick and throw it through the manufacturers front window.
Lets hope he doesn't do that as they will come looking for you
Good luck Dave. I would suggest getting a nice high quality good looking vented hood. Sell you stock one ........ you will never want to put it back on.
Hood and car are long gone.... No chance of that..
Originally Posted by Dirty Howie
Lets hope he doesn't do that as they will come looking for you
Good luck Dave. I would suggest getting a nice high quality good looking vented hood. Sell you stock one ........ you will never want to put it back on.
I finally decided on the C6 LG Carbon World Challenge hood that fits the stock mountings, primarily due to its reputation on quality. Attached below are pictures of the hood painted JSB. The construction of the hood appears to be good quality, but the body shop that installed it had to do a lot of work to get it to fit as shown. The primary problem is that the hood does not have as much bend from front to rear as the OEM hood, so the front sits a little high, the middle at the sides where it meets the fender lines is low by 3/16" to 1/4" and the back corners sit above the fenders. Since I got the hood primarily for improved cooling on road courses on hot days, the fit is fine for my needs.
For the $, I was hoping for a better overall fit. The crate it was shipped in protected it very well and my stock hood will get stored in that crate (no sale plans at this time). In the next few weeks I will get clear film put on the front and leading edges of the vent scoop to reduce chip damage. It may be a while before I do a road course event that will test the cooling improvements.
There are about a gazzilion different things you can do to get the hood aligned better. It'll drive you nuts doing it too..... I fussed around with my 427 CF hood for hours. Finally got it to fit pretty good, but it's still not perfect. Very small moves on the front hinge (both where they bolt to the frame and the hood itself), rear latchs, bumpers, all make big moves to the hood. I bet you can get that LG hood to fit better with a LOT of patience, and maybe a few beers....
There are about a gazzilion different things you can do to get the hood aligned better. It'll drive you nuts doing it too..... I fussed around with my 427 CF hood for hours. Finally got it to fit pretty good, but it's still not perfect. Very small moves on the front hinge (both where they bolt to the frame and the hood itself), rear latches, bumpers, all make big moves to the hood. I bet you can get that LG hood to fit better with a LOT of patience, and maybe a few beers....
The body shop already did a lot of that. With the first install (before any painting) and the front forward and flush with the front fascia (like the OEM hood was) and the hood latches at their lowest positions, the rear of the hood was ~ 1 1/2" above the fenders at the rear. Moving it back and up and doing some movement of the fenders got it to where it is now. The problem is the hood is too flat, it does not have the curvature of the OEM hood or the fenders. Discussions indicated this is usually due to the hood being removed from the mold too soon. Shipping costs made it unreasonable for me to return it for a (hopefully) better fitting unit. I use the car for performance events so it is not a show car and I can live with the fit.
The body shop already did a lot of that. With the first install (before any painting) and the front forward and flush with the front fascia (like the OEM hood was) and the hood latches at their lowest positions, the rear of the hood was ~ 1 1/2" above the fenders at the rear. Moving it back and up and doing some movement of the fenders got it to where it is now. The problem is the hood is too flat, it does not have the curvature of the OEM hood or the fenders. Discussions indicated this is usually due to the hood being removed from the mold too soon. Shipping costs made it unreasonable for me to return it for a (hopefully) better fitting unit. I use the car for performance events so it is not a show car and I can live with the fit.
Yikes. Thanks for sharing your experience. For the price, I would have expected a much better fit too. It appears no one makes a quality vented hood anymore for the C6 Corvette. Have you at least noticed a decent change in temperatures?
03-30-2017, 02:19 PM
