Hoods

RyanGT · February 3rd, 2007, 09:40 PM

Im going to upgrade my hood. Is the carbon fiber worth the extra money over fiberglass? Its like 200-300 more. Looking at the stalker II hoods.
And would a lot of water get in and gunk up the engine? If so i might just go with a cowl.

Plan on supercharging soon and the extra cooling, and of course some style points, is what im going for.

matrixpuba · February 4th, 2007, 03:55 AM

the carbon is a tad lighter. i almost went with the vis carbon hood.

OcOnnor220 · February 4th, 2007, 07:28 AM

Can you PAINT a carbon fiber hood? I always wondered that..

matrixpuba · February 4th, 2007, 07:29 AM

yes you can.

RyanGT · February 4th, 2007, 11:42 AM

Well its not that much lighter... and unless i do other weight reduction things 10 pounds on the hood wont be worth 300 bucks? But if it stiffens the car up ill probably do it. How much lighter is carbon fiber over the other hoods?

HMUSN · February 4th, 2007, 11:47 AM

yea it's only about 9 or 10 pounds differant than the stocker.

they are stronger though.
but i don't think 10 pounds is worth 2-3 hundred bucks

RyanGT · February 4th, 2007, 11:55 AM

Yeah ill probably go with the fiberglass one then. And use the 200-300 bucks to get it painted!

Any other optinions? I want to do it right the first time!

texas_mustang · February 4th, 2007, 01:02 PM

use carbonfiber in moderation. a stang with a CF hood will look like something in teh Fast n teh furious

Invictus · February 4th, 2007, 01:29 PM

carbon fiber is beautifullll

texas_mustang · February 4th, 2007, 01:53 PM

yea. but a plain cf hood looks real ricey

texas_mustang · February 4th, 2007, 01:54 PM

but it all depends on the color of the car. black w/ cf hood actually looks badass

RyanGT · February 4th, 2007, 02:00 PM

Yeah i have a Black 00 gt. It does look good with the black? Also does the stalker 2 hood have enough clearance for the KB supercharger?

MSTGGT00 · February 4th, 2007, 02:32 PM

Fiberglass hoods own. No problem with em.

matrixpuba · February 4th, 2007, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by texas_mustang

yea. but a plain cf hood looks real ricey

carbon fiber is not rice

and the hood i almost bought
http://www.modularpowerhouse.com/for...1&d=1119548950
http://www.modularpowerhouse.com/for...1&d=1119548950

RyanGT · February 4th, 2007, 02:50 PM

Alright its settled i will probably go with the carbon fiber. The stalker 2. It looks like i will have clearance for the supercharger but i really want to double check. Will it?

http://cruizinconceptswholesale.com/products.asp?cat=54

That has a bunch the carbon hoods. The one i was looking at is towards the bottom.

texas_mustang · February 4th, 2007, 09:33 PM

matrix, that red actually looks suprisingly good. whos car is that?

texas_mustang · February 4th, 2007, 09:36 PM

but it still makes it look kinda like an import.

matrixpuba · February 4th, 2007, 11:53 PM

they are members from www.modularpoerhouse.com. i had a vid of the saleen with the cf hood. i will se if i can find it.

MSTGGT00 · February 5th, 2007, 12:07 AM

matrix, total rice party. seriously. Haha jk it does look sharp actually. I never thought cf was real rice, sometimes it can be, such as on the Interior, but not for a hood.

Just depends. But hey, your stang is hands down one of the sharpest if not the sharpest on here, so I stand down.

matrixpuba · February 5th, 2007, 05:40 AM

lol thanks on the comp.

February 3rd, 2007, 09:40 PM	#1
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Hoods Im going to upgrade my hood. Is the carbon fiber worth the extra money over fiberglass? Its like 200-300 more. Looking at the stalker II hoods. And would a lot of water get in and gunk up the engine? If so i might just go with a cowl. Plan on supercharging soon and the extra cooling, and of course some style points, is what im going for.

February 4th, 2007, 03:55 AM	#2
matrixpuba Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tennessee Posts: 2,364 iTrader: 0 reviews	the carbon is a tad lighter. i almost went with the vis carbon hood. __________________

February 4th, 2007, 07:29 AM	#4
matrixpuba Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tennessee Posts: 2,364 iTrader: 0 reviews	yes you can. __________________

February 4th, 2007, 11:47 AM	#6
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	yea it's only about 9 or 10 pounds differant than the stocker. they are stronger though. but i don't think 10 pounds is worth 2-3 hundred bucks __________________

February 4th, 2007, 11:53 PM	#18
matrixpuba Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tennessee Posts: 2,364 iTrader: 0 reviews	they are members from www.modularpoerhouse.com. i had a vid of the saleen with the cf hood. i will se if i can find it. __________________

February 4th, 2007, 07:28 AM	#3
OcOnnor220 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 520 iTrader: 0 reviews	Can you PAINT a carbon fiber hood? I always wondered that..

February 4th, 2007, 11:42 AM	#5
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Well its not that much lighter... and unless i do other weight reduction things 10 pounds on the hood wont be worth 300 bucks? But if it stiffens the car up ill probably do it. How much lighter is carbon fiber over the other hoods?

February 4th, 2007, 11:55 AM	#7
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Yeah ill probably go with the fiberglass one then. And use the 200-300 bucks to get it painted! Any other optinions? I want to do it right the first time!

February 4th, 2007, 01:02 PM	#8
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	use carbonfiber in moderation. a stang with a CF hood will look like something in teh Fast n teh furious

February 4th, 2007, 01:29 PM	#9
Invictus Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 Mustang Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,354 iTrader: 0 reviews	carbon fiber is beautifullll

February 4th, 2007, 01:53 PM	#10
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea. but a plain cf hood looks real ricey

February 4th, 2007, 01:54 PM	#11
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	but it all depends on the color of the car. black w/ cf hood actually looks badass

February 4th, 2007, 02:00 PM	#12
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Yeah i have a Black 00 gt. It does look good with the black? Also does the stalker 2 hood have enough clearance for the KB supercharger?

February 4th, 2007, 02:50 PM	#15
RyanGT MM Fanatic 2000 GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 4,258 iTrader: 4 reviews	Alright its settled i will probably go with the carbon fiber. The stalker 2. It looks like i will have clearance for the supercharger but i really want to double check. Will it? http://cruizinconceptswholesale.com/products.asp?cat=54 That has a bunch the carbon hoods. The one i was looking at is towards the bottom.

February 4th, 2007, 09:33 PM	#16
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	matrix, that red actually looks suprisingly good. whos car is that?

February 4th, 2007, 09:36 PM	#17
texas_mustang Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	but it still makes it look kinda like an import.

February 5th, 2007, 05:40 AM	#20
matrixpuba Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: tennessee Posts: 2,364 iTrader: 0 reviews	lol thanks on the comp. __________________

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