Are CF Hoods Rice?
Originally Posted by C4talyst
Yeh, I'm not too overly concerned about looks. The cf hood option would be one small part of a weight shaving program.
Danny
Yeah, if it's not vented then it's nearly pointless. I don't want a CF myself...but I need the vents to keep my engine bay temps down. So I might be getting one for that reason, but definitely not for looks.
How can anyone say that a cf hood is rice since im sure weve all seen really nice cars with cf hoods on them where the cf hood wasnt clashing with the look of the car and actually looked good. Cf= rice when the the money could have been used to repair a damaged part of the car instead or whatever imo. if i see a beater rolling around with a cf hood i say wow, rice..but a nice z, i saw wow nice! 
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Originally Posted by B-Unit
How can anyone say that a cf hood is rice since im sure weve all seen really nice cars with cf hoods on them where the cf hood wasnt clashing with the look of the car and actually looked good. Cf= rice when the the money could have been used to repair a damaged part of the car instead or whatever imo. if i see a beater rolling around with a cf hood i say wow, rice..but a nice z, i saw wow nice!
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Originally Posted by B-Unit
How can anyone say that a cf hood is rice since im sure weve all seen really nice cars with cf hoods on them where the cf hood wasnt clashing with the look of the car and actually looked good. Cf= rice when the the money could have been used to repair a damaged part of the car instead or whatever imo. if i see a beater rolling around with a cf hood i say wow, rice..but a nice z, i saw wow nice!
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...maybe I'm bias on this but I think black carbon fiber only looks good on a black car. I did see a white one with a gold carbon fiber kit that was hot.....then the guy totaled it, (AAM meet). It just has to be done right, it can't be pieces here and there. It would look good a red one with the hood, roof, A pillars, and trunk but just a hood and a rear spoiler would look out of place. Just my 2cs
I have to agree it depends on a few factors and finding a happy medium.
I guess a cf may be needed to fit some engine mods, I don't think they sell a light weight z hood other than fiber. Some people paint cf which is fine, they still gain the light weight. Me, I would rock the cf, I'd have it buffed and clear coated to a max shine though.
I guess a cf may be needed to fit some engine mods, I don't think they sell a light weight z hood other than fiber. Some people paint cf which is fine, they still gain the light weight. Me, I would rock the cf, I'd have it buffed and clear coated to a max shine though.
Originally Posted by zland
That is your opinion that CF hoods look good on any car just like it is my opinion they dont. To me, put a CF part on any car (even if it is a $500,000 car), it looks bad. I dont care if it takes away 3 lbs, it just looks bad to me.
Dont ever go to Crystal Cove on Saturday mornings, youd prolly be disgusted with all the ferraris/lambos and their cf additions...
Originally Posted by C4talyst
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_burner
CF hoods are rice. I was just wondering what some of you thought about cf hoods. I am getting a new z, a white one, and was thinking of adding a cf hood. I only do mods that will increase performance in some way. I have never cared about looks or how the exhaust sounds.
So how much weight reduction will you see with a cf hood over stock?
CF hoods are rice. I was just wondering what some of you thought about cf hoods. I am getting a new z, a white one, and was thinking of adding a cf hood. I only do mods that will increase performance in some way. I have never cared about looks or how the exhaust sounds.
So how much weight reduction will you see with a cf hood over stock?
whats worse..
a CF hood on a Z, or you having to look up definition of Rice Burner on wikipedia ?
if you dont like it, dont rock it.
CF when tastefully done can make or break a car's look.
a CF hood on a Z, or you having to look up definition of Rice Burner on wikipedia ?
if you dont like it, dont rock it.
CF when tastefully done can make or break a car's look.
Originally Posted by C4talyst
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice_burner
CF hoods are rice. I was just wondering what some of you thought about cf hoods. I am getting a new z, a white one, and was thinking of adding a cf hood. I only do mods that will increase performance in some way. I have never cared about looks or how the exhaust sounds.
So how much weight reduction will you see with a cf hood over stock?
CF hoods are rice. I was just wondering what some of you thought about cf hoods. I am getting a new z, a white one, and was thinking of adding a cf hood. I only do mods that will increase performance in some way. I have never cared about looks or how the exhaust sounds.
So how much weight reduction will you see with a cf hood over stock?
If you have to ask..........
Originally Posted by Chebosto
whats worse..
a CF hood on a Z, or you having to look up definition of Rice Burner on wikipedia ?
if you dont like it, dont rock it.
CF when tastefully done can make or break a car's look.
a CF hood on a Z, or you having to look up definition of Rice Burner on wikipedia ?
if you dont like it, dont rock it.
CF when tastefully done can make or break a car's look.