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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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If the hood weight is 150lbs, I'm ------- strong!
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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thanks for clearing that up. I wasn't sure how that worked.
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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I think the carbon is more for looks. The lighter you make the front end, the more traction issues you will have. At least thats how I look at it. I try to keep all the weight over the front wheels that I can (battery, steel hood). If you're looking on lightening the car up, focus more towards the rear IMO.
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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The 150lbs refers to the cubic weight of the package and not the actual weight.....
Old Jun 3, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Have fun with broken windshields.
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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Nothing like buying 400 Dollars worth of cheap carbon just to drill shoddy holes in it for the hood pins it will require to hold it on and........welcome to 1997 rockin hood pins on the honduh.
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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Does it ABSOLUTELY REQUIRE hood pins? Would the OEM latch be sufficient to hold it on? I'm not going to be driving 100mph everywhere I go. Give me some more input on this I'm a carbon fiber virgin.
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by SDRAWKCAB
Have fun with broken windshields.
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SDRAWKCAB
Have fun with broken windshields.
And spider cracks......ftl
Old Jun 4, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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------- ricer.



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