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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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what is the lightest ls1 camaro hood out there?
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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Fiberglass SS hood? not sure
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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a full bolt on fiberglass hood is probably your best bet.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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I think rksport sells some race only hoods that are supposed to be way lighter than fiberglass. They told me you wouldn't want to lean on them. I had a mechamperformance hood on my old v6 and it was quite a bit lighter than my SS hood is. I bet vfnfiberglass has something for you too.
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VFN has some very light options as well.
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Old Jul 18, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Point of reference:

My stock metal hood: 46 lbs (no hardware, painted)

Harwood 3" Cowl Hood: 13 lbs (no hardware, blocked and primed, not painted)

Hinges and supports are probably 3-4 pounds. You could save a little more by going to a pin-on hood.
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Old Jul 19, 2009 | 08:02 AM
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i think the fiberglass z/28 bolt on hood weighs 10 lbs...from VFN maybe
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