Carbon Fiber Hood: What is the advantage and where to get one?

[RichardGuanzon]

Mga bossing meron ba kayong alam na pwedeng mabilihan ng carbon fiber hood? Any website that I can check some designs and prices? Thanks.

[ssaloon]

for what car? kung civic, daming available. you can try emperor motorsports or order via www.importhookuponline.com

[Macmon]

Saw the Car exhibit in MOA today in the open car park beside iMax.
Saw some nice setups and some car hoods made of carbon fiber.

Very interested on the hoods made of the carbon fiber.

Aside from aesthetics may other advantage ba?

Where dito sa Pinas gumagawa noon?

Thanks

[ghosthunter]

Aside from aesthetics may other advantage ba?

Lightweight.

[mey0r]

http://www.articlesbase.com/cars-art...es-891630.html. Read that link.

[v6dreamer]

Grade A Carbon Fiber hood are very expensive used by those car nut enthusiast and a street car racer cause they are very light material that some Cabon Fiber hood are less than 10lbs. Thats about almost 60 to 70 percent less weight from the original hood but it cost you several thousands of pesos.

[woohoo]

I wonder where we can acquire one? Migs0624, you there, bro?

[ghosthunter]

I wonder where we can acquire one? Migs0624, you there, bro?

Best to check out with a car club that specializes in your car's make/model. There might be someone offering a group deal or similar. Or someone selling his existing CF hood.

[jay2_deguzman]

paps taga san kb? kung sa nataon na malapit ka sa vicinity ng merville dito sa south, pm mo ako. lets talk. =)

[JJ24]

how about for a lancer...where to get one?

[JJ24]

what about lancer? thanks

[Lucius]

Z Works

Same lang lahat yan mas okay OEM style hood nalang, unless mabilis un car mo pwede CF hood na may hood scoop

[roberto_minosa]

unless mabilis un car mo pwede CF hood na may hood scoop

Plus one!

Otherwise, your car will end up here:

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showt...69#post1376869

[Nocster]

http://www.zerolightech.tk/

Check out that website bro. I'm sure they have one for your car. If not, they can fabricate one for you.

[jabing02]

hi...i'm from merville...may alam ka ba for bluebird and how much...thanks

[spyghost]

usually cf hoods sold in the philippines are just "skinned."

the underside is made of fiberglass.

real cf materials are made of straight cf with honeycomb core and vacuum infused. i doubt if any shop here makes this kind.

[Tincan]

usually cf hoods sold in the philippines are just "skinned."

the underside is made of fiberglass.

real cf materials are made of straight cf with honeycomb core and vacuum infused. i doubt if any shop here makes this kind.

Right. you guys just get it from ebay. pricey but 100% cf.

[manny31671]

hi sirs, newbie question - kapag fiberglass with CF skin, lalagay ba nila CF film (gaya nang sa 3M) or CF vinyl wrap? o pareho lang sila?

pag ganito un set up, meron din ba sya heat rejection from the sun? mas hindi iinit ba un engine with this set up?

manny

[manny31671]

please disregard my newbie question above, nag researched nalang ako about carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and carbon fiber weave (tnx to this thread for giving me inspiration). also searched ebay, grabe taas pala prices nang mga CF hoods with fiberglass frame (FRP). ito mostly ang binebenta nang mga sellers/shops.

i'll just include what to look for in a CF hood:
-check the carbon fiber. higher quality means a tighter carbon weave.
-check the clearcoat... it must be tough with a high gloss, smooth surface. no bubbling and yellowing. un pinatong/painted resin should have UV inhibitors (UV coated)... will keep the CF from yellowing over time.
-common weave is plain and twill weave