Going to be purchasing a carbon fiber non OEM hood for the z for Christmas. Post some pics of your hood to give me a better idea of what I want to get. Thanks for your help.

 

go with either Velside V3 or Seibon VT. I have Seibon VT and love it.

 

Seibon VS for me

 

Bubble, could you post a pic of the bottom side of the hood? I want to see if the inlet forces air over the motor and the the outlet pulls air out(per se) of the engine bay.

 

i was thinking of getting the VS...is there a problem when it rains?...water getting into the engine?...not sure if that would be a problem or not

 

I have got caught in the rain a few times... but tend leave the car in the garage when there are clouds out I have noticed a few times that water has got on the belts and made a momentary squeek.. but no perm. problems

 

What could happen if you got caught in a pretty good rainstorm with one of these hoods. It seems like it happens to me once a year.

 

+1

 

I have heard that there is no realy danger if the motor or anything else gets wet as its all sealed and safe. However, my real concern is in the fact that my SC is near one of the vents on the VT and its about in the opening in the TSII which is what I am really looking into.

 

there isnt any problems with water with engines cuz dealers power wash engine bays all the time to make them look new and pretty
and power washing is ALOT OF RAIN

 

how's the fitment? and what is the weight on that?
thanks

 

fitment good, no need for any modification. Just pop right in. I didn't weight it but they are much lighter compare to OEM hood. We have few heavy rain lately in norcal and no problem with the engine.

 

My Seibon TS hood fit perfect and looks great for those who are interested.

 

bubble i really like your hood. did it help keep temps down at all or is it functional at all really or just looks? looks awesome though.

 

Bubble did you happen to purchase that hood from a member of this board?

 

i bought it new from intensepower.com

 

i think it would help the engine bay temp a bit since you can feel the hot air come out from the side vent. HOWEVER, i still believe aftermarket hood for the look only/

 

bubble are you sure the cf hood is lighter than stock..
from most of the guys i've been talking to.. they all said that the stock hood was light if not lighter than most wet cf hoods.

 

You will be amazed how light the stock hood is, my stillen hood is slightly heaver than stock but it is some thick carbon which I like.

 

I like TS...