Where in SoCal can I get some prices for a carbon fiber hood for my G35SC?


Stephanie
2003 G35C Premium Brilliant Silver
w/ Willow Leather/Bose/Nav./Delphi XM Radio

 

I've been looking for the same thing...lol.

 

I know of a company called Bulletproof Automotive (bulletproofautomotive.com). They carry carbon fiber hoods for the 350Z. As far as for the G35.. hmm, good question. I think BA is supposed to carry one real soon.

-wicked
-Black/Black G35 coupe

 

ask pestilence. He is sponsored by a company that is going to fit a CF hood on his car!

 

Thanks for the info. I will ask pestilence.

Stephanie
2003 G35C Premium Brilliant Silver
w/ Willow Leather/Bose/Nav./Delphi XM Radio

 

OK. Excuse my ignorance, but what is the advantage/benefit/purpose of a carbon fiber hood?

2003-G35C-5AT Laser Red/Black/Prem/SAT/Tint/6 Spoke Chrome 17's/Black Badged

 

I guess for the looks right?

 

LIghtweight. However, since our cars already come with an aluminum hood instead of a steel hood, you get less for your $$$ than on other cars.

2003.5 G35 Sedan Desert Platinum/Graphite Premium/Sport/Aero/Nav/Winter

 

95% looks, 5% weight. (Considering our hood doesn't weigh that much as it is.)

Oh but if you get a scoop in it you might get some engine dust, free of charge.


CB 5AT - SAC, CA

 

I heard that you can get your speed picked up quicker, since your car will be lighter after getting the carbon fiber hood, pluse it looks great :-)
If you want to, once I get my carbon fiber hood we can race it out and see who wins :-)~



Stephanie
2003 G35C Premium Brilliant Silver
w/ Willow Leather/Bose/Nav./Delphi XM Radio

 

LOL, Like mentioned.. 5 percent effectiveness, 95 percent looks

You won't have any advantage with a CF hood since our hoods are light to begin with. But you will still look good losing! :P

-wicked
-Black/Black G35 coupe

 

are they true carbon fiber or just inlay?...i think it might lQQk too hondaish...s.w.

03 coupe 5AT DG/G premium,performance

 

I work as a marketing director for NTMA Training Centers. And I work with professional CNC operators and Mastercam Programmers (machinists). And 10 out of 10 of them said that I will definitely benefit in getting a CF hood for my G35SC. It will add 10-15 HP and be lighter. So, the statistics are great. I will let you guys know how my car turns out and take pictures of me beating our fierce competitors.



Stephanie
2003 G35C Premium Brilliant Silver
w/ Willow Leather/Bose/Nav./Delphi XM Radio

 

Losing??? Hmmm, I never lost a race yet. And, I also beat a SS Camero...Hmmm, victory is so sweet :-)~

Stephanie
2003 G35C Premium Brilliant Silver
w/ Willow Leather/Bose/Nav./Delphi XM Radio

 

Just to put things into perspective.
C Fiber is 30% lighter than Au. Estimating the hood to weigh about 150lbs (I belive it is lighter than this), you would cut about 45lbs from the weight of your car. You would be better off taking out the spare tire, jack, back seats, passenger, etc.... to get rid of the unwanted weight. Your real performance improvement would come from reducing the size of the flywheel, and reducing the radius and weight of any other rotating parts.
It seems to me the hood is more of a looks thing.
As for increasing HP. I'm not sure how a hood can increase HP. The weight loss will lower your inertia making you faster from 0-60, 1/4 mile, etc... but it is just a weight loss not a HP increase. Want a HP increase, race on a colder day.

There is an effective HP increase tied to weight decrease and if I remember correctlly it is a non linear function. If you have a formula for this I would like to get it. I've been playing with a formula in excell for a while and 15HP for 45lbs is a little excessive.

Better living through Math.

04 Sedan. Desert Platinum, Premi Pkg, sport tuned.