what's the deal with black tops?

[flakez]

ung iba nga fiber glass, mas magaan naman ata un kaysa sa stock.

ngayon lang naisip ung sinabi ni m2, may barkada ako ganyan. naka carbon fiber tapos naka sound setup. hehehe. stock pa ung engine, naka open filter lang kaso mali pa ung adaptor. binaluktot lang na tubo na lumiit pa ung sa pagkakabend kasi hindi na kasya sa hood. hehehe.

[nugundam93]

i'd sport a flat black hood too.

at certain times of the day kasi, the sun is actually reflected off the pajero's hoodscoop and straight into my eyes, even if nakababa visor ko. :lol:

[empy]

business idea:

gawa tayo ng carbon-fiber look stickers na pwedeng ikabit sa buong hood :bwahaha:

even with those who actually have carbon fiber hoods, i wonder how many of them actually race their cars? or as M2 pointed out, they more than make up for the weight savings with heavy rims or stereo equipment?

baka kulang lang sa workout and they can't lift a heavy metal hood by themselves :hihihi:

[nugundam93]

m54: i think seibon has it, CF cloth na looks like the solid CF na, adhesive backed. offers a bit of functional benefits but mostly aesthetic. nafeature sa sportcompactcar magazine yun with their Z-Tune issue.

[Jun aka Pekto]

Going back to the title.... My 91 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo has a black top (not hood). I think it's just for pogi looks. It does make my Dad look cool :

[OTEP]

I'm not sure about sporty subcompacts, but black hoods are available on some 4x4's to reduce hood glare reflected onto the driver's eyes since 4x4 hoods are clearly visible from the driver's seat.

Land Rover Discovery XD:

[OTEP]

I'm not sure about sporty subcompacts, but black hoods are available on some 4x4's to reduce hood glare reflected onto the driver's eyes since 4x4 hoods are clearly visible from the driver's seat.

Land Rover Discovery XD:

[niky]

I guess it depends... I don't get glare from my hood.

There's a new thing coming out now... inspired by Sport Compact Car's take on the hot-rodder's old fall-back, the completely flat-black car... I'm seeing it on more and more drift/drag cars here in the Philippines.

Kind of neat, actually. You get a scratch, you just lay another coat of flat black on it.

Must be hell to drive at noontime, though.

[gearspeed]

Sa tingin ko yung mga naka carbon fiber hood at naka subs para complete lang ang set up..
Yung fronte ko naka black hood para hindi halata yung mga bubbles sa paint lalo na sa ilalim ng hood ko..hehe

[nugundam93]

otep: hehehehe exactly! :D

pag lasing ako and i read this thread and i have a can of flat black, i might paint the hoodscoop area ng pajero. hahahaha!

[laracroft]

ricey pala.
sayang. gusto ko rin sanang
pinturahan ng flat black yung hood ko.
pero yung iba maganda talaga
kahit hindi carbon fiber.

may kulay din sigurong binabagayan.

[squala]

Going back to the title.... My 91 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo has a black top (not hood). I think it's just for pogi looks. It does make my Dad look cool :

Yup, the Plymouth Laser had a black roof to differentiate it more from its Mitsubishi Eclipse twin. In fact, they're triplets, the third one being the Eagle Talon. Today, only the Eclipse remains.

One car that had a carbon fiber roof is the BMW M3 CSL. They shaved off some weight by removing a number of electrical features present in the standard M3, and opted to infuse a lighter top.

[aceshark]

kala ko naman black top ng toyota. sabihin ko sana pantapat na sa civic sir. yung stock engine nga lang.

[AG4]

I'm not sure about sporty subcompacts, but black hoods are available on some 4x4's to reduce hood glare reflected onto the driver's eyes since 4x4 hoods are clearly visible from the driver's seat.

This started with the muscle cars of the 60's, this was to reduce the glare on their long massive hoods.

[A121]

i don't know. trips lang nila yun so wag ng pakialaman.

the mitsubishi lancer l-type that was used in old rallies have a black hood.
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/mot...rc/img/003.jpg

[BoEinG_747]

may kulay din sigurong binabagayan.

may neighbor kami na ganito Passion orange Civic EK tapos Flat Black ang hood nagagandahan ako ,
pero pag dumadalaw ang pinsan niya na same car pero white ang body color na naka flatblack ang hood din ay hindi na ako nagandahan
lagi kasi magkatabi pag nagpark kaya kitang kita difference kung saan bumagay ang Flat black na Hood ..IMO

[squala]

I used to think carbon fiber hoods are simply a weight-saver, while fake ones are for plain aesthetics. Never knew this reduces the glare deflected by sunlight. I've driven lots of cars but never did I complain of hood glares.

[umzzzzz]

i don't know. trips lang nila yun so wag ng pakialaman.

the mitsubishi lancer l-type that was used in old rallies have a black hood.
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/mot...rc/img/003.jpg

OT: ang liit lang pala ng spoiler noon kesa ngayon...at importante dati sa rally ang mudguard.

back to topic: ahhh ganun pala yun. may gamit rin pala ang mga flat black hoods...akala ko purong pang porma lang. pero...hindi naman nappansin ang hood sa mga maliliit na sasakyan deba?