I have been looking for a CF hood for my 03 Sedan. I have done a lot of searchs and found plenty for coupes, but couldn't find any sources for sedans. I happened accross this one and I wanted to know if anyone had used this.

http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=3547

 

good lord why?

Our hoods are already aluminum and very light, and why would you want to go with such a ricer trend that was cool amoung civics and neons back in 1999?

jon!

 

Tha does n't seem like a legit oem carbon fiber hood because it does not have a picture of a g35 on it.

These website sells the oem carbon fiber g35 sedan and they have a picture on it on the car to prove it. It says 03-06 sedan but i called and they said is for the 03-04 sedan which is the one on the picture.

http://www.raceonusa.com/index.asp?P...OD&ProdID=2465

 

Stillen also makes on to fit there supercharger.

http://www.stillen.com/product.asp?i...odel=G35%204DR

 

There is no such thing as an OEM CF hood, because OEM = Original Equipment Manucturer, ie: Infiniti/Nissan would never waste previous R&D /materials transforming their semi luxo cars into rice mobiles.

This thread is full of FAIL



jon!

 

I can understand your hatred for the cf hoods, but to try to sway other's opinions by justifying your point of view with a comment like this on an online forum makes you seem like the biggest loser.

When it comes to aftermarkiet parts, OEM does not mean factory, but factory fitment and when it comes to the cf/ fiberglass crap, oem means oem design.

BTW these cf/ fiberglass pieces will weigh less than any stock hood. If I were looking to lose some serious weight, I would go a cf hood too.

If you don't like cf parts, why did you look in this thread?

 

 

If you guys are serious about wanting a Sedan CF hood or trunk get 10 people together and we can get 'er done.

 

Ding ding ding ! You've won the most boneheaded statement of the day award ! You win a kick in the a$$.

Mastergrades carbon products are vacuum infused thus creating a lighter MORE durable product then "OEM" hoods. We can even do a vented style to help lower UTH (under the hood, for jonES) temps. Great idea for those FI guys and those who track their car regularly.

Jim

 

CSI PWNS JEW N00B!

 

OMG, I CANNOT believe the huge dissemation of missinformation on these boards.

First of all, I have owned a carbon fiber hood, back on my JRSC Si back in 1999. Even then i did it for aesthetics as I knew the 20-25 lbs of weight savings were NOT a performance upgrade in the least. Those who think 20-30 lbs of weight savings on a 2600 lb civic will make you go faster are sadly mistaken. This was the style back then, yes it was a ricer trend, that eventually faded away, and an expensive one.

2nd, of all I know plenty about Carbon Fiber. We used it regularly in many projects when i worked in robotics at NASA, including the ROBONAUT project (robotic astronaut being deveolped for hte international space station). It is a reasonably strong and light material, that can be produced in molds fairly quickly, as you can see by the uncovered chest piece here. (the palm peice on the hand thats holding the ball, I acutally made)


Now that being said, i have nothing against carbon fiber as a material, what I do have a problem is the people here dispensing this off the wall racer boy information that is SIMPLY put FALSE, or not entirely true.

As i said before our hoods are already light, by getting a CF hood you may expect to save 10-15 lbs at the max, and thats on a 3,500 lbs car. Do you have any idea HOW little performance gain that will net?

Here is a list of FREE Things that you can do that will gain your more weight loss for at the track (since i know all the guys talking here track their cars regularly), if weight is really what your concerned about.

1 - Remove back seat
2 - Remove Passenger seat
3 - Remove Jack Kit
4 - Remove Spare tire

Here is a list of things that are LESS expensive that a CF hood that will net you more weight savings

1 - swap out for coupe mid pipe
2 - lexan windows
3 - rip out audio stuff


Do any of you guys talking have a speaker box with subs in the trunk? Guess what!?! YOU gained more weight there than you will save by switching to a CF hood. YOU COULD GO ON A DIET AND Lose more weight than you would with a CF hood!!!

Now, that, that is clear, heres what a CF hood does give you.

It gives you a look that as i said before became popular in the civic/integra scene almost 10 years ago, and is since played out. Why anyone would want to take their Infiniti and make it look like a racer boy civic from nearly a decade ago is beyond me. You might as well just get a personalized license plate that says "POSER", because thats what any girl will see it as, or any person who actually builds/drives/races cars.

Whats sad is not the # of people who simply don't know what they are talking about, but the # of people who ACT like they do, even though they obviously havent the slightest clue about building a car.

Id hate for some of the younger (or older ones) here, to go out and spend $1000+ of their parents hard earned money because of something they read here that they "THOUGHT" would make their car faster.


If you like it however, then dont let me or anyone else suade you against it, but just be forwarned, it is a looks mod only, and will only get you laughed at if you try to tell someone how much faster your car is because of it.

Just be honest about what it is,there are a lot of people here that come for information, and telling them their car will go any faster because if it is simply false.

Its for looks, the same as a body kit, spoiler, sticker, or what have you, everyone can personalize their car with whatever parts they want, and more power to you! just keep the actual truth available!

jon!

 

Noob master of the forums, nobody said it was going to make your car "faster". Infact nobody was asking anything about weight or weather or not you have put a wet laid carbon piece on your mom's 1990 Civic wagon.

The OP started this thread for all those sedan guys who have been craving some carbon fiber love, not to get some deusch bags opinion on wether or not CF makes your fact go light speed.

Nobody cares is you think carbon fiber turns your awesome "luxury" mobile into a "rice" mobile.

Being an automotive engineer and more specifically an aero design engineer, I think I have a BIT more insight on carbon fiber and its characteristics then then Joe shmo, or in this case JonE5. Your a noob to this forum so don't come in here waving your dick around like your something special, because your a dime a dozen pal.

edit: after re-reading your last post your a tool. You think your carbon fiber hood saved you 20-25lbs on your civic? I can guran-damn-tee you that hood was from either Seibon or VIS in which case it is wet hand laid carbon, giving you a savings of maybe 2-3lbs. You really must know nothing about carbon.

 

HAHAHAHA this thread is AWESOME i just ordered a hood from Showstoppers for no other reason then the look of the hood... i have always been attracted to carbon fiber and i am finally able to purchase one... i dont think this thread was made for a debate on wether or not a cf hood is "cool"..... GL with the search.....

 

Jim i sent you a P.M about the hood a while back??? no answer