the stock hood on the z33 is already aluminum made. anybody know if there is any CF hood out there that is gonna have a lost of somewhere around 10kg??
thanks in advance

 

Simply put, no, there is not. I would be suprised if the stock hood even weighed 10kg(22lbs). Every carbon fiber hood so far has lost 3-4 pounds at best, and some are even heavier. Weight is not to be saved in the hood. A member here bought Amuse front fenders to save weight, so there is an alternative to a hood if weight is your only concern. What is your main concern; weight loss or cosmetic gain, or what percentage combo of the two?

 

i am getting the amuse kit ..
and the big concern to me is the weight..
z33 seems way too heavy on the track to me..

 

aren't the real cf hoods lighter than the stock hood? im not sure, but i would think it would be since its pure cf. im not talking about the $5-700 fiberglass with cf overlay hoods.

 

dry carbon hoods for the z weigh about 10lbs

 

and cost like 2grand.

better ways to lose weight depending on your requirements. acrylic windows. lose the AC, power windows and locks. just to name a few things. not to mention CF doors, hatch ect.

 

CF hood for our car is more for looks.. not weight savings.. I wish I took out the rain block blastic before i put my hood on so i could weight it...

 

how much weight do u think i am gonna save for removing the power window and lock?

 

CF doors would be huge. The doors are SO heavy... For starters, remove the rear wiper+wipermotor+weight from the rear hatch. Also get a lightweight battery. Do you have lightweight wheels? They make a HUGE difference in acceleration/braking. What about removing the spare tire/jack/crap from the back?

 

Found two links to help ya out...

Link 1
Link 2 (better)

 

i did have a light weight battery already....and for light weight wheels...i have a track, so it should be covered...and spare tire/jack/ will be removed on track dayz!
the rear wiper+wipermotor will be a good suggestion..but how much weight will i save from that?
anybody know?

 

I haven't removed any of it, but if I HAD to guess, I'd think somewhere around the 20 pound region for the motor+wiperassembly+weight...

 

thanks for the help..
really appreciate

 

so what's the weight of Wicked4u2c's CF hood? im digging it and will be getting one, if it's not too heavy. if it's heavier than stock, then forget it. but if it's lighter, heck yeah! it doesnt have to be a lot lighter, just as long as it's not heavier than stock.

 

LOL! remember the video of a white Sentra being totally stripped down? why dont you might as well do that?

 

where can I get that RE-Amemiya style hood in the picture?

 

thatz too much for me..!

 

If you really wanna save weight, Amuse makes dry carbon fenders, doors, and a rear hatch for the Z...but it costs a pretty penny

 

It's SCOOT. not RE-Amemiya.

 

wat will be the amount of weight i saved by getting amuse dry carbon doors and hatch?