Carbon hoods
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Thinking about a carbon fiber hood, how does it hold up in florida sun? How do you protect the clearcoat? Have a couple of friends with peeling clear, why is that?
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It's excellent. Because it's carbon fiber, it's the strongest material on the planet, resistant to liquid magma. Also you get 10hp from putting it on, because it weighs less than your factory hood. And you get another 5 additional horsepower because it doesn't absorb heat like a factory hood, unless you have VTEC, which you don't, so no worries. Sucks that you don't have a VTEC car though. Get a '00 Civic Si Coupe with a B16 engine. With that and a carbon fiber hood, it's easy 12s.
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Just Take Care Of It, Wax It Regulary And It Should Be Good
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It's excellent. Because it's carbon fiber, it's the strongest material on the planet, resistant to liquid magma. Also you get 10hp from putting it on, because it weighs less than your factory hood. And you get another 5 additional horsepower because it doesn't absorb heat like a factory hood, unless you have VTEC, which you don't, so no worries. Sucks that you don't have a VTEC car though. Get a '00 Civic Si Coupe with a B16 engine. With that and a carbon fiber hood, it's easy 12s.
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This is kinda getting old. He asked a genuine question and still gets the same rediculous sarcasm that Event Horizon puts in every thread now.
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event horizon = the babiest baby dick...but to answer your question carbon hoods are good performance adders if their vented, they release more hot air and weigh about 30 lbs less than factory (correct me if im wrong), and if you maintain it regularly like orion said then you shouldnt have a problem..
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It's excellent. Because it's carbon fiber, it's the strongest material on the planet, resistant to liquid magma. Also you get 10hp from putting it on, because it weighs less than your factory hood. And you get another 5 additional horsepower because it doesn't absorb heat like a factory hood, unless you have VTEC, which you don't, so no worries. Sucks that you don't have a VTEC car though. Get a '00 Civic Si Coupe with a B16 engine. With that and a carbon fiber hood, it's easy 12s.
to answer your question as long as you keep it waxed every couple months you will be fine and try to keep it out of the sun as much as posiable. Chances are your friends hoods are peeling becauce of a cheap hood. If you do purchase a cheap hood i would suggest taking it to a body shop and having them throw a coat or two of clear on there for you.
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event horizon = the babiest baby dick...but to answer your question carbon hoods are good performance adders if their vented, they release more hot air and weigh about 30 lbs less than factory (correct me if im wrong), and if you maintain it regularly like orion said then you shouldnt have a problem..
He may be wrong, but I don't know, do a little research on how much the stock wrx hood weighs, then look for a CF ones weight, if its about the same, I woudn't waste the money.
