Carbonfiber SS hood for 98+ Camaro
02-06-2007, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DRSITES
Well, say what you want to say, but I bought one a few weeks ago. My car was in an accident, and after spending some time on the phone with Octane motorsports, I decided to order one. My car doesn't go into the shop until this Friday, so I haven't yet test-fitted, but the measurements are all right, and it sure looks pretty! I'm painting the manta pattern on it, or shall I say not painting it on... I'm completely against a unpainted CF hood on any color other than black, but I do think that CF looks good... I'll be posting pics as soon as I get some, I'll probably snap some Friday when I take the car in, just to demonstrate/check fitment. As far as I know, there isn't anyone on any of the online forums that has this yet, so it'll be helpful to give people some idea of the result. Now please, limit your bashing, if you think this hood makes my car rice, let's go square it off at the strip.
02-06-2007, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by phantomzer0
Just a FYI, VFN fiberglass WS6 hoods weigh about 28-30 pounds, and their carbon fiber WS6 hoods weigh about 5-10 pounds. Steel hoods weigh about 80 pounds, so the weight savings is great. While I realize im speaking of a WS6 hood, I'm just using them for the example cause I couldn't compare a SS hood.
And just so you all know, you can buy any hood VFN sells in carbon fiber. So instead of getting a low quality ebay hood, you can get a top notch, high quality hood from VFN.
VFN ftw
And just so you all know, you can buy any hood VFN sells in carbon fiber. So instead of getting a low quality ebay hood, you can get a top notch, high quality hood from VFN.
VFN ftw
but they have 2 diff cf hoods (at least for camaro's)...1 is a "show" hood, real shiny/glossy cf that you don't paint and is heavy as a all hell; the other is an unfinished (no gloss) and meant for racing purposes, it is true cf, meant to be painted, and light as hell. if i remember correctly, it is also ~$800
Originally Posted by parbreak
VFN does not make carbon fiber components at this time. I tried to order a hood from them a month or so back and they will not make them due to the carbon fiber shortage. I offered to send them enough material and they still would not do it. Told me they are not restocking the resins and so forth needed to do the CF work until more CF is available. Straight from them.
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damn, last i talked to em about it (about a year ago), they said it was about a month or 2 wait due to the shortages, thats dissapointing 
02-07-2007, 08:19 AM
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I'm pretty sure that the stock hoods are fiberglass layes over a steel skin, still lighter, and still capable of breaking, but they do have some reinforcement.
02-07-2007, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Stang's Bane
Yes I can, it also has a dent in it 
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02-07-2007, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by SpdFrk1990
Well if yours is original you must have a 1 and only. Mine and every1 I seen have been FG if you post up a picture just from looking at the bottom I could tell if yours is FG also.
02-11-2007, 04:36 PM
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Anyone know what a stock ss hood weighs? I'll go get the weight for the CF hood Monday, but the shipping was only for 24 lbs and change, minus the box and foam... I'd bet money that there's a significant weight loss.
Oh, and btw, it's solid CF, I'll take pictures of the bottom, unfortunately for some god foresaken reason they painted the underside black, but under sun light you can still see the pattern of the CF, and there's a strip lef unpainted. I may try to have the paint stripped from the bottom and then re-clear it... I'm wondering if maybe there are some steel supports that they were trying to hide, we'll see. Hood gets fitted tomorrow, pics will follow.
Oh, and btw, it's solid CF, I'll take pictures of the bottom, unfortunately for some god foresaken reason they painted the underside black, but under sun light you can still see the pattern of the CF, and there's a strip lef unpainted. I may try to have the paint stripped from the bottom and then re-clear it... I'm wondering if maybe there are some steel supports that they were trying to hide, we'll see. Hood gets fitted tomorrow, pics will follow.
02-11-2007, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by SpdFrk1990
It can be painted tho and its light so I dont get how you cant like it. If it was so ghey why do they use it on the f35 and lots of other jets. I guess a ferarri enzo is ghey too and the c6r vette. Oh and the c6 z06 cause it uses it also.
It just smells like rice on a fbody.
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02-12-2007, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by SpdFrk1990
Well if yours is original you must have a 1 and only. Mine and every1 I seen have been FG if you post up a picture just from looking at the bottom I could tell if yours is FG also.
LOL Damn thing looks just like metal. 
From now on I will keep my mouth shut 
02-12-2007, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SpdFrk1990
If you paint over it can you still smell the rice lol?
lol
02-12-2007, 07:22 PM
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Fenders http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-up...QQcmdZViewItem
Hatch http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97...QQcmdZViewItem
Now then..Hood+Fenders+Hatch, I wonder how much weight you'd save?
Hatch http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97...QQcmdZViewItem
Now then..Hood+Fenders+Hatch, I wonder how much weight you'd save?