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Old 08-31-2001, 12:26 PM
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Default Weight savings: CF hood

I'm thinking of installing a CF hood to my S2000 , how much weight am I going to save?

and on J's CF hood, is the hood scoop functional?? What is it for? Aerodynamic, intake??




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Old 08-31-2001, 12:28 PM
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I heard it was about the same, since our hood is aluminum and pretty light already.
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cjb80 - what do you think about the weight differences on your J's hood?

also, the scoop isn't like a cowl type induction, but might add additional cooling for the radiator heat to be exhausted from under the hood.
Old 08-31-2001, 01:33 PM
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Stock hood less paint was weighed by cmnsense to be at 17lbs. So stock hood is probably close to 20lbs.
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You don't get a C/F hood to save weight for this car, the aluminium hood weighs very little..

The J's hood is a vented hood for lowering underhood temps, I was driving around alot tonight and I could see the heat rising out of the hood, which is pretty interesting considering that the vent is right over the supposed cold air intake!!!
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Why is everyone so picky about a few pounds here and there. I think its cheaper and healthier just to LOSE 10 lbs.


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Getting a vented hood would be a good reason to buy a CF hood. Smoke coming out of the vents? Wow, it actually has functionality.
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by cjb80
[B]You don't get a C/F hood to save weight for this car, the aluminium hood weighs very little..
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Too cool. A tuner commenting on his own design. Keep on posting JJ.
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Originally posted by JJ69


The importance for power-up VTEC ENGINE is how to cool down water-temp.
J's hood certainly works well. (cool-down 10 degrees)

Thankyou.


JJ, is that 10C or 10F?


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