I have a iip tc and im wondering why people get cf hoods..

i know its probably

for looks and the quality so the scratches wont appear on the hood


but is the cf hood lighter than the stock hood or something giving increase in performance? can some1 explain why people get cf hoods

 

Yes a CF hood is much lighter than a stock hood. It is also stronger and won't warp like fiberglass would. You woudn't really notice a difference unless you gutted the entire car and the car was just used for drifting, racing, whatever. Mostly they are just used for looks.

 

^^ Correct. There are some though that are actually just fiberglass with a carbon fiber layer on top, and are not as light as the all carbon fiber ones.

 

does anybody know where or what product is a ALL/FULL carbon fiber hood..

 

all the ones for the tc are only carbon fiber bbist is a good one and so is the fiber fx one... I think bbist is the cheapest and lightest plus its double sided.

 

They don't make an all CF hood for the tC and if they did, it'd probably cost you over a grand or more...

 

wat are you talking about there are cf hoods for the scion tc and they are only around 400, where u get a 1000. go to www.tctunerz.com they have a hood and a trunk from fiber fx. racingsolution got them too.

 

Do you think the skeleton is made of CF too? Think again. Even doublesided hoods have a fiberglas or FRP skeleton... at least for these prices.

 

First of all, NEVER go to tctunerz for ANYTHING. There are a million posts of people that have been ripped off by them.

Second, he was talking about 100% CF hoods. FiberFX does not even specify whether it is cf covered fiberglass or 100% cf. But many hoods that actually specify 100% CF are over $1000 (ones for the 350z for example). The ones from racingsolution are NOT 100% carbon fiber. Quoting their web page at

http://www.racingsolution.com/showpa...on=DisplayPart

"Made out of top quality carbon fiber material and a durable fiberglass body, this hood is a direct replacement to your stock hood."

 

sorry guys i just thought he wanted a cf hood, well a cf hood is still lighter than stock, which is the purpose of a cf hood, but i guess a full cf hood would be even lighter but price wise not worth it

 

Speed is a direct product of the power-to-weight ratio, the idea is to increase power and reduce weight. Those are your basic 2 options to make a car faster, so a CF does help even if its only a tiny amount, but usually people who turn it into a race car, do alot more weight reduction then just the hood, so like they said-its mostly for looks

 

The lighter your car is, the less each horse power has to pull. Also refered as power to weight ratio. Your cars weight divided by your whp = ratio. With this said, yes, any weight loss does help with performance. However, to make a noticeable increase you would have to strip your car to basic frame and stat. (removing anything and everything that can be removed inside the car such as pannels, and even exterior with CF or FB and light weight rims also help)

Because it takes so much to make a strong impact for daily driving, CF is typically designed for show. (hints why all CF products is listed as OFF ROAD use only. That, plus you run the risk of the hood poping up while at mid-to-high speed travel. The weight of a real CF hood is generally no more than 14-15lbs depending on the size. Most run between 9-12lbs. With that said, it doesn't take a strong up-draft to slam the hood up. Which is why companies recommend hood pins.) Therefore, if you did buy a CF hood i would strongly recommend hood pins to help pin the hood safely down. Some may argue that it ruins the overall looks of the hood, but i disagree. Functional, practical and IMO doesn't hurt the looks.



*Note, on my xb.

Thanks, hopefully this information helped you.

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Sorry if this has been answered before.....does the CF hood get scratch or rock chips easily.
Or is is stronger than the OEM paint. 7000 miles on my tC and I'm just now seeing little rock chips...

 

mine is double sided and is all carbon except the edges....it weights like 5 pounds....

im not sure it can chip..and if it can you cant see it and it doesn happen like it does to paint. you have to be careful not to crack it though.

 

the double sided carbon fiber hoods weigh about 9-10lbs., the stock hood weighs 24lbs.

unless you like the look of a hood that doesn't match your paint, it really isn't worth it.

if you're really that worried about weight reduction you should take out your spare tire & jack, not spend $400-500.

 

Yes cf hoods do get scratched and do chip and the white on it sometimes turns a yellowish color