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I don't remember the exact weight on the stock hood but it was somewhere between 14-15 pounds. The MPH hood weighs 8.5 pounds. A dry hood from Seibon weighs like 11.5 pounds. Yes, a CF hood is more expensive than the OEM, I would guess. I'm not the hood expert. I just always hear people go "Don't buy a CF hood it's heavier than stock" because everytime someone says "CF hood" they're thinking of stuff that's got a carbon fiber veneer on it like Seibon's typical quality or stuff from Vis Racing or similar. Any /actual/ fully carbon fiber hood is going to weigh less than the oem hood, even if the person making it was dropped on their head as a child multiple times. An MPH hood is $1375 with a titanium striker and is probably better than anything else available to you in the US/CA market. If you can buy from Japan, there's lots of good options from Amuse Powerhouse (7lbs), Esprit (???lbs), and Varis Racing (10.5lbs). But those are all $$$$$ in the US and the MPH stuff is as good or better. |
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Probably. I'm not encouraging him to buy a CF hood. I'm just responding to all the people in the thread saying CF hoods are heavier than OEM, because it's not true if you buy decent CF. |
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OEM hood is already light as a feather.
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just an update. I requested the body shop i went to to order a brand new OEM hood. They color matched the WRB and blended the front fenders as well. Looks like it never happened.
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