Carbon Fiber hoods for 350z

[xthangstah]

Any suggestions for carbon fiber hoods for the 350z? if you guys have any pix. post em up i wanna see some before i actually buy one. thnx

[R350Zz33]

u can always google it theres are like 20 different styles

[xthangstah]

ive seen a couple on google but not actually on the cars itself. im afraid some styles may look like its over doing it. lol iono if you know what i mean. ive tried looking for the cars that actually have them on but no luck finding any

[BrianHarte]

Have you checked into VeilSide hoods?

The version 2 hood is pretty darn nice.

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st....17457

[rmezz13]

are you going for the carbon fiber look or just the weight reduction?is this a daily driver rain or shine?whats your over all goal to be achieved?pics of your car in current state?

here is an oem CF hood on a red Z

One thing you want to look for is the quality of the CF layout. If your going to paint it then it doesn't matter what it looks like... there for you can get the cheapest one you can find!

[R350Zz33]

that car was for sale he wanted 23 as is and like 18 all after market off

[xthangstah]

are you going for the carbon fiber look or just the weight reduction?is this a daily driver rain or shine?whats your over all goal to be achieved?pics of your car in current state?

I have a red 2003 350z that i drive mostly on fair whether. I avoid driving it in the rain because of my cold air intake. But I'm trying to get a nice clean but aggressive look for the CF without over doing it. So far i looked at the TS and the VS v2 one. Here's a current picture of the car.

[BrianHarte]

If you want the VeilSide CF hood, let me know.I'll help you out.

[xthangstah]

veilside is pretty damn nice looking too, how much do those range from?

[Roadzilla]

I was considering a CF hood as well for a different reason. I've seen a CF hood on another LeMans Sunset Z like mine and it looked very good. I'm tired of all the rock chips on my hood and was wondering if a CF hood would hide the chips better and if it would chip less. Any advice?

[xthangstah]

a CF hood is a completely different hood for your car. So the all the chips you have on ur hood rite now don't matter. and a plus for cf hood is that it weighs alot less

[xjmxstac]

I was considering a CF hood as well for a different reason. I've seen a CF hood on another LeMans Sunset Z like mine and it looked very good. I'm tired of all the rock chips on my hood and was wondering if a CF hood would hide the chips better and if it would chip less. Any advice?

I've had a CF hood on my toyota for about 6 years now. No chips whatsoever! The only downside on a CF hood is that is vulnerable to the suns UV. It will fade and oxidize if not taken care of properly or prolonged exposure to the sun. Also, because of its lighter weight, turbulence at high speeds may cause the hood to vibrate (I never had one for the Z so i might be wrong), requiring the installation of some hood pins.

[_b.jaye_]

anyone know the weight of the stock hood? the lightest OEM style CF ones im seein are around 45lb.... sound about right?

[xjmxstac]

that seems heavy bro... I'm thinking it should be around 15-20lbs.

[Roadzilla]

I understand it's a completely different hood. I plan on replacing my current painted hood with a CF hood if it's less likely to chip, which seems to be the case. If anyone has any other info on how a CF hood wears with time, please post.

[Roadzilla]

Thanks. I'm guessing some UV polish might help with the discoloration? Know of any good, quality brands?

[xthangstah]

how do you install hood pins?

[xjmxstac]

http://www.nicoclub.com/articles.php?id=206434

[rmezz13]

how do you install hood pins?

go with these tho... super clean look = not riced.http://www.deftracing.com/aero...x.htm