Carbon Fiber hood for C4
09-23-2004, 12:20 AM
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Carbon Fiber hood for C4
Really easy question. Does anyone besides LPE make a carbon fiber hood for our cars??
I was thinking it would be awsome looking have it painted but leave hashmarks not painted and some sort of design unpainted so you can see some of the carbon fiber.... Too bad they are gonna be like a million dollars if anyone really does make it
I was thinking it would be awsome looking have it painted but leave hashmarks not painted and some sort of design unpainted so you can see some of the carbon fiber.... Too bad they are gonna be like a million dollars if anyone really does make it
09-23-2004, 01:01 AM
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I don't honestly know.... they ain't cheap, but, not as expensive as you think, either.
I have read some interesting things over the years about carbon fibre delaminating... you may want to investigate this farther.
I have read some interesting things over the years about carbon fibre delaminating... you may want to investigate this farther.
09-23-2004, 01:08 AM
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carbon fiber's supposed to be really light weight right? Seems to me if there is a carbon fiber hood, that would cut out alot of weight on a c4, as our clamshell weighs as much as most ricer's...
09-23-2004, 01:25 AM
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toledo pro used to have one - it fit fine w/ a bit of work 
09-23-2004, 01:41 AM
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09-23-2004, 03:12 AM
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Exotic Muscle also sells it but it's more expensive than Toledo Pro.
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09-23-2004, 08:34 AM
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I remember a post in the past that discussed the CF hood vs the factory one and if I remember correctly the difference in weight was pretty small.......something like 30 lbs. I guess you have to ask youself if the small weight difference is worth the extra cost.
09-23-2004, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by c4/5wanted
If you take that much weight off the front..wont that throw the weight ratio off to much? Make it handle funny?
09-23-2004, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by StealDads67
A bit of work.... whats a bit of work... and how do you do work to Carbon fiber.....
I wonder how these "race" panels really fit
I wonder how these "race" panels really fit
it was carbon fiber w/ a thin layer of "fiberglass" resin over it for smoothness...
it was NOT Carbon fiber like on shiny motorcycle parts - don't fool yourself into that
09-23-2004, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by TA
I remember a post in the past that discussed the CF hood vs the factory one and if I remember correctly the difference in weight was pretty small.......something like 30 lbs. I guess you have to ask youself if the small weight difference is worth the extra cost.
...because 30 lb's over the front end IS a big deal when it comes to weight transfer & such when dealing w/ straight line acceleration
09-24-2004, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by StealDads67
I was thinking it would be awsome looking have it painted but leave hashmarks not painted and some sort of design unpainted so you can see some of the carbon fiber....
09-24-2004, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by TOO_HOTTVETTE
Just get some carbon fiber "look" stickers and make your own Hashmarks. It wont mess up the weight bias, and wont cost much and still give you that Ricer...um Racer exotic look.
Yup.. Ricer it is...
Sorry Im trying to be different... Everyone seems to be stuck in this mold with corvettes. I wasn't asking you for your comments on how it would look, because frankly I dont care.... I asked for a place to locate parts Im looking for. Stay out of the post if you dont have anything to add to it thank you 
09-24-2004, 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by c4/5wanted
If you take that much weight off the front..wont that throw the weight ratio off to much? Make it handle funny?
09-24-2004, 03:35 AM
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The C4 is front heavy. Any weight reduction in the front will bring it closer to a 50/50 ratio. That will not hurt the handling in any way.
09-24-2004, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by War Machine
The C4 is front heavy. Any weight reduction in the front will bring it closer to a 50/50 ratio. That will not hurt the handling in any way.
it all adds up.
09-24-2004, 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by War Machine
The C4 is front heavy. Any weight reduction in the front will bring it closer to a 50/50 ratio. That will not hurt the handling in any way.