weight dif., CF vs. stock Options

[urbandork]

Whats the difference between a stock hood and a CF hood as well as the diffrence between the stock hatch and the CF hatch (with or with out plex or glass).

Is there a place that has these numbers posted cus i couldnt find it.

[97sccelica]

cf hatch?

you need to get one custom made, but that glass back there is heavy

the stock hood is heavy. a cf hood would weigh like less than 15lbs, stocker is maybe 40lbs

[urbandork]

I thought there was a GB for a CF hatch made by VIS

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=19408



This post has been edited by urbandork: Feb 4, 2005 - 2:19 AM

[Tweek]

yea, it's not much of a difference. I would agree its probably a 25lb diference. You could always tell the your girlfriend to go on a diet for another few pounds, lol.

[Bigmeanbulldog55]

Or take out your back seats, and ditch the girlfriend. I hate it when I ride with one of my buddies, he wieghs around 320lbs. Everytime he gets in the car I feel a hug difference. He probably hates riding in it too, because I always have to say, "dang, this thing goes so much slower with you in here." Seriously though, it's about a .3 on the quarter, and that's alot.

[Tweek]

ok, so ditch the back seats. Drop the girl off at the buss stop. throw away the spare tire. And you could fill the tires with helium.

You know, I think we've had this conversation before.

[shid]

Back seats don't even add up to the weight of the pass seat. Replace the fronts with sparco CF seats

[Mr_E]

the stock hood is heavy.  a cf hood would weigh like less than 15lbs, stocker is maybe 40lbs
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Good job mine is aluminium then. I need to lose all the weight I can....

[presure2]

Good job mine is aluminium then. I need to lose all the weight I can....

yea the stock (st-204) hood weighs a TON compared to the 205 hood....
just taking a guess, id have to say there'd be at least a 20-25lbs diffrence in the stock hood to a vis CF..and a little less with the hatch..

[lagos]

yeah the gt4 hood is super light, probably about the same as a carbon fiber one would weigh.

but our stock hoods ait that heavy too. anyone ever try to lift the hood on a eagle talon? omg that thig is heavy!.

[Kwanza26]

yeah the gt4 hood is super light, probably about the same as a carbon fiber one would weigh.

but our stock hoods ait that heavy too. anyone ever try to lift the hood on a eagle talon? omg that thig is heavy!.
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I agree... our stock hoods are VERY VERY light for a stock hood and in comparison to most other hoods.

[urbandork]

hummm intresting.

The reason y i ask this question is because after i a possible header and exhaust system i next wanted to lighten up my car. However i want to keep a completely stock look thus ill be painting the CF.

I thougth id be getting rid of a lot of weight by switching over to a CF oem hood and a hatch, but by the looks of it for the money i spend i might as not do it as i dont run my celi on the track is purely my daily driver.

[Consynx]

well the hatch GB is going RIGHT now

it will help shed weight, but you wont get the full effect of weigh-shedding unless you get a lexan glass panel installed

[SlowCelica94]

Cept a cf hood isnt offered for our car. Remember, VIS's hood is fiberglass with a cf layover. Is it lighter then stock? Probably, but not like much. Maybe 5 pounds. It's more of a looks thing.

[urbandork]

humm sounds like my money would be best spent on header and exhaust.

[Consynx]

while slow is right, i feel the need to say how fiberglass is a light material

before CF, and still today...many muscle cars go for Fiberglass hoods

[Tweek]

I don't know about that, my hood seems lighter than a 5lb difference. Also, I painted mine with a little design and even with that it's still subtle on a black car, without looking outrageous non-stock. Something to consider.

[Hanyo]

how can you get plexi glass to the shape of the stock glass?

I assuem you take it to plastic 2000 and ask them to make it for you?