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Old 06-05-2013, 03:30 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by CAMBAM_6 View Post
I heard the stock hood is almost as light as the carbon fiber anyways..or are you doing it for looks?
I believe it's lighter. The STI hood is Aluminum and CF hoods are the same weight +/- 2 lbs. The BRZ hood is appreciably lighter than the STI hood.

And to add further evidence, Robispec's track rat uses a louvered stock hood because it was lighter than the CF hoods they looked into.
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