Carbon Fiber weaved hood PICS
 

well its photoshoped but does anyone think it might look nice in real life? Sorry I didnt do a good job photoshoping, the weave pattern scale will be much smaller in real life.

Im getting a WC Hood so im wondering it It should look like this or simply Velocity Red.

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I could have saved you the trouble photoshopping.


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I love Jason's hood :thumbs:
But i'm not a big fan of the black hood / trunk panel / etc look on a bright colored car :(

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I think the hood "style" on the Katech car looks awesome!! :thumbs: However, an unpainted carbon fiber hood on red car is about as Rice as Rice can be.

What about unpainted carbon on the red ZR1? Don't get you started on that? I plan to get the ZR1 roof to match when it is available.

Exposed carbon is not rice. Form follows function. Pick up a copy of Modified Luxury and Exotics magazine sometime. Exposed carbon is everywhere.

My WC hood is currently being painted. I'll post pics as soon as it's done. It'll be partly carbon fiber expose weave, black & velocity yellow. Very excited! By then my long awaited upgraded external oil cooler & dewitt radiator will be ready as well.

if exposed carbon is rice, then a Pagani Zonda is rice :eek:

btw I replied but I have absolutely no idea where my post went to :S

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not saying it looks rice but it has to be done in a way so as not to screw with the lines of the car. the dark hood alone does that

I think the ZR1 has plenty of ugly ques also.

Sorry but is it. Your right is it everywhere. I see Honda Civics with them and fart can mufflers everyday. Sorry, JMO.

they have red carbon fiber now that would look good! also i want the vented fenders and a hood with less louvers.

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Exposed carbon is the new black

i appreciate the weight savings/performance aspect, but i don't care for it unpainted. even on my black z i wouldn't have it. and no, i don't care for it on the zr-1 either. although on the cyber grey it's acceptable as it seems to blend pretty well.

the difference btween the pics of those exotics is that they are tastefully done and do not clash with the colors of the cars in the way red z does.

the red z makes the outline of the hood painfully obvious and screws up the lines of the car. it just looks like the hood needs to be painted.

whatever floats you boat but comparing those exotic cars and how they are done to the red z is apples to oranges

Just out of curiousity, do you think this exposed carbon on red screws up the lines of the car?

http://www.corvetteblogger.com/image...t/050708_1.jpg

not very much because its a different panel of the car and doesnt visually cut up the paint like the hood does.

I can understand where you are coming from. I like it though and so do about 50% of the people that see it in person. I get better response from people that actually see the car. Internet pictures do it no justice.

I like the exposed carbon on the ZR1 because it does not look out of place.

Everyone has different taste in what looks good on their car. If they want to put exposed carbon on their car and they like it, then more power to them :thumbs:

Looks quite nice to me. I like the contrast.

Keep in mind that looks are so subjective that it is impossible (or at least unfair) to tell someone that one thing is better than another (so long as it is done with some taste).

The funny thing is I am not too crazy about the interiors in CF. I think most of the cars put too much CF in the interior although if it is functional (less weight) then I have no quibble with it.

To each his own.

I love exposed carbon Fiber, if I had the money, my whole Z would be that way :cool:


Jason, your car looks fine, add some more carbon, and it will be fantastic.

augydog :cheers:

looks awesome

The difference between the Katech car and a ricer's Honda is that the carbon fiber on the Katech car is REAL CARBON FIBER.
I don't even think that Z06; or Corvette for that matter and Honda should be used in the same sentence.

Thank you!





PS...and about 450hp:lol:

I don't really care for it on the brighter colors like vr & vy I'd like to see the carbon on ms or black. I've seen the ZR1 in cyber, to me that is raw sex

this is not a slam against jason. the OP asked for opinions on what he should get, a red or cf hood and we gave him our take on it. this is an opinion thread...

Exactly, because it doesn't look out of place. Plunking a Carbon Fiber hood on a Vette, surrounded by painted color on three major sized panels , especially bright colors looks so......."unfinished" for lack of a better word. If the parts of the hood were painted the color of the car and the Carbon was kind of incorporated into a stripe or something then it would look ok. The carbon hood is way different than sticking a carbon splitter on, or even different than a carbon roof, again, like the ZR1, that roof and halo is butted up to glass except for the small section of the halo that meets the rear 1/4 panel. Anyways, I just want to agree that bolting on a carbon hood as is, should be left to the import crowd.

I think it would look badass on my black Z. Why not just sell it to me and end the bickering! :)

Jason man cant you see the F430s RPM gauge clearly says RICE in red? :lol:

lol

In my opinion, that kind of carbon fiber finish hoods would look much better on Reds JSBs Orange, so go for it since you got one of these 3 colors
. I have the MTI clear coated carbon fiber front lip and rear spoiler sitting here at home, waiting for my Z to be done with the MAKE OVER job which is under processing, once I get it back I will install the MTI parts on it.
Thought about the carbon fiber hood but never got convinced!

I think the only thing detracting from Jason's theme is the wheels. If the wheels were comp grey or black, IMO the look of the car would flow better. Still looks good though.

We have one in stock ready to ship.
http://lgmotorsports.com/gallery/alb...001/hoodcf.jpg

Here is a pic from when we were in the GM Wind Tunnel doing testing.
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How much for the hood?

R.

we were looking for one without having to wait for it to be produced, so please PM me with the price =)

427Z, my comment was not intended to bash Jason's car. My comment was to say that "carbon fiber" on a honda is different than REAL CARBON FIBER on a Z06.
Carbon fiber on Honda - NO
Carbon fiber on Corvettes and other Exotics - :thumbs:

Mr. Ayousef, the exposed, non painted carbon fiber hood will look nice on your red Z06. Go for it, you will not regret it!

agree.

exposed carbon LAMINATE -- that's rice. :ack:

Anymore pics of this Z? Like a side view...

Wheels with a Step Lip = :smiliedrool:

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So many choices, seems ACP is primary hood of awesomness though.

So many choices, seems ACP is primary hood of awesomness though.

Exactly. I couldnt agree more. Jasons car is not a bad looking car at all, but I agree the carbon fiber is not the way to go on the hood. It may look okay on black or silver, but even then just doing the hood still cuts up the lines of the paint. Just my .02 stick with RED ayousef

Let me zip up the Flame suit: I work in a carbon fiber & composite facility, Aerospace primarily, both military & commercial composites. I do not like the looks of bare carbon fiber on cars, and although probably not the pics shown in this thread, most of what you see that appears to be carbon fiber is generally overlay. Carbon fiber is not easy to lay up and get the lines straight, especially on configurations. Fwiw, what appears to be carbon fiber on the Z16 vette was actually an overlay even thought the hood was real carbon fiber, they could not get the finish to look good & accept paint, so they went overlay. It's not a matter of rice and / or import, I just don't like the unfinished look / appearance.
But I won't run down those that do like the appearance of it. Just not for me.

but its original carbon fiber overlay and not just a sticker type of thing right? cause you could actually see the threads if you go close, while the other sticker type is simply a carbon fiber weave PRINT that looks like the real deal from far, and once you step up closer it looks like crap.

What I really like is the matt finish exposed carbon fiber look just like the Zonda F Roadster.

I guess im finally going with the red hood on my car, if it was another car where the hood was properly covering up the front portion of my car, and possible another car color say white, then exposed carbon was gonna be my choice no questions asked.

Ayousef:
Hopefully, neither you nor anyone else took my post offensively. I just do not like the looks of "non-real" appearances on cars. I do not know the answer to your question, but guessing, I would assume that almost all or most of what appear to be overlay probably nothing more than a picture or film of composite and / or carbon fiber. A real carbon fiber lay-up just to use as a skin, if you will, would be terribly cost prohibitive. And I am not familiar with what the matt finish looks like on the Zonda F roadster. As far as race cars that competitively race and they have composite / carbon fiber body / body parts / panels, why paint which only adds weight, generally something that a race car can't afford. I wish you well with your car. HTH
Also, fwiw, I sincerely hope that none of the vendors / suppliers, CF and otherwise, take my posting offensively.

Oops, my bad big time. Ayousef, after looking at all of the pics in this thread again, I do like the looks of the carbon fiber on 3 cars in this thread. (1) The red ZR1 with the photoshopped carbon fiber hood, but probably the red & black wheels have a lot to do with that decision. (2) Jason,s (Katech) car, and (3) The what appears to be a cyber grey
ZR1 that only shows the top & inside of the car.
One observation that I did note, though, and that is the 3 cars that I did like the looks of the carbon fiber hood on only look good at an angle that reflects the carbon fiber weave pattern. They do not offer the same appearance when the hood looks black. So I have to go along with the others that have previously stated that a black hood on a contrasting colored car is possibly not socially acceptable.
The other cars, even the exotics, look like they don't belong in either the race nor the street crowd with the carbon fiber, whether real or not.

I have a real carbon fiber hood on my yellow Honda S2000 and it is painter the color of the car. Looks much better painted. I don't need to drive around saying to everyone, "look at me, I have carbon fiber." If the car is designed for exposed CF, then it will, in all likelyhood, look good. But a big black panel in a sea of red looks out of place in my opinion, And it certainly fits my description of "rice". But different strokes for different folks, and if you like it, that's all that matters.

Not quite, my Honda puts out 589whp.

Carbon fiber comes in two types, wet CF and dry CF. Wet carbon fiber is loaded with resin and is not much lighter or stronger than a typical fiber glass panel. Dry carbon fiber is very light, strong, and expensive. I don't know which type the ZR1 uses.

Wet carbon fiber would be considerably stronger, but maybe not in a weight by weight comparison. Wet carbon fiber is referred to as resin impregnated, or pre-preg as it is referred to in the industry. It is probably what you see in all of those pictures. It may not be a lot less weight, but I am sure that it is less weight and it is considerably stronger due to it's resin composition and it's nature of manufacture.

I can tell you that my hood is not a laminate and the outer skin was made from a single sheet of carbon fiber. Its made by the company that makes the Corvette World Challenge and Grand-Am race bodies. I have another lift-off World Challenge hood in our shop now and it is definitely all carbon fiber.

Jason:
From your rep in this forum, Jason, I can tell you that I never have, am not now, and never plan to in the future question the integrity of any of your products. I never doubted for one second that your carbon fiber hoods are carbon fiber. Sorry that you would take it any other way.

I know. I'm just saying the ACP stuff isn't an overlay.

Bobby, Is this your new hood or ACP? - PM me the price please

i think that the carbon fiber hood with 3 rows of louvres would look great on my black Z... we need a group buy :yesnod:

Good luck even getting ACP to send you one hood :)

why :leaving:

I waited over 3 months for a front splitter. Still never got it.. :)

I asked them and got something like "well get one for you" I dont know if that means they got hoods coming soon, or ill have to go through waiting like you :smash:

they claimed 3-5 weeks production time if i was not mistaken? WhaT excuses are you being given, cause I think you should have spoken have spoken about it on the forum if you didn't :)

They (ACP) also told me, 3-5 weeks and received my louvered within that time frame. Im now waiting from the body shop to get painted. Will post as soon as I get it back. My body shop said end of this week (7/25/08). so this means I should have it installed next week (7/28-30/08). Will surely take pics & post. Talk to kerry. This is the gentleman I spoke with. Seems a decent man to deal with!?! Only my impression over the phone and my 1 transaction with him. Until the next time...

that was good to hear :D

i dont know who i spoke to last friday but i was told it was 2 and a half weeks... now i cant remember if it was for fiberglass as they have two material types....

I have this carbon one here, sanded and cleared ( They do not come out shiney like that out of the mold, gary can vouch for that with wet lay)

But its ready to go, no muss, no fuss, no wait.

Bobby

I will vouch for that. Generally time consuming detail sanding is required prior to clearing.

I like Jason HOOD!!! Everyone has a different opinion and I am glad they do, otherwise we would all have the same car and color!

Agreed:iagree:enough said

Anyone have pics of a Cyber Grey ZO6 with a carbon fiber hood?

For those who do not like the hood on Jason's Katech Z06, you really need to see it in person because pictures do not do it justice. It looks freakin' awesome! :thumbs:

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Jason,

In respect to diversity and personal taste(s) I don't find it rice but do find that its sense of composition (CF) is integrally conducive more so with a black, cyber grey, or a dark color scheme, and share 427Z's opinion about the continuity aspect of hood vs. roof top – different planes. Form and function does have merit as well as does placement/elevation relative to separation. Again, nothing intended but opinion merely rendered to aesthetic consideration however of personal perception and subjectivity.

The hood also appears to fit better than most, and I agree that pictures at times can discredit actual conditions. Just look at a forum member’s thread here and the reviews regarding his wide bodied Corvette. I suspect it may indeed look every bit better in reality than pictures make of it.

Incidentally, there’s nothing wrong with contrast if the elements of the form, less by insistence, lend themselves to such expression. Whether yea or nay, after all that’s said, it’s what pleases you that matters.

– best

I would get the carbon hood and paint it. You'll still see the carbon on the undersurface. Another option is paint it and leave the louvres in exposed carbon.

damn back from the dead on this topic

that aston martin interior is amazing

I think they would look better leaving the raised center and the louvers exposed CF, and paint the rest of the hood (almost like 1stZ's car). I'd take it down to the nose and just follow the natural lines of the hood. Get someone to airbrush the scoop area with CF...

I can agree that the entire hood "only" just doesn't do it for me...I would want it to follow some of the body lines...used as an "accent" it would look killer...kinda like a Cooksie edition with a CF hood stripe :thumbs:

How much kinds of all carbon hoods(weaved) for C6 Z06?
Anybody got pics of them?
:lurk:

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Did you just revive this thread?
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