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<blockquote data-quote="AresV" data-source="post: 1105261" data-attributes="member: 356"><p>What is the deal with carbon fiber hoods? Are they really that much lighter? I can't see them saving more than 10-25 lbs over a stock hood and I can't see how that could justify the cost on a street car...maybe on a race car though.</p><p></p><p>I've seen tons of people spanking their e-peens over CF body parts on street cars. I personally don't get it. Even if you replace every panel on your car with a CF one - what will you drop, maybe 100-120 lbs? There are way more inexpensive ways to remove weight from a street car that aren't as permanent. Not to mention CF isn't going to behave the same way in a crash as the factory panels will. It's going to crack and fibers are going to be everywhere!</p><p></p><p>Sorry, rant off.</p><p></p><p>I'm not knocking you for the CF hood - I just don't get it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AresV, post: 1105261, member: 356"] What is the deal with carbon fiber hoods? Are they really that much lighter? I can't see them saving more than 10-25 lbs over a stock hood and I can't see how that could justify the cost on a street car...maybe on a race car though. I've seen tons of people spanking their e-peens over CF body parts on street cars. I personally don't get it. Even if you replace every panel on your car with a CF one - what will you drop, maybe 100-120 lbs? There are way more inexpensive ways to remove weight from a street car that aren't as permanent. Not to mention CF isn't going to behave the same way in a crash as the factory panels will. It's going to crack and fibers are going to be everywhere! Sorry, rant off. I'm not knocking you for the CF hood - I just don't get it. [/QUOTE]
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