iconoclast

if im going to have my hood sprayed... would it best just to buy a carbon fiber hood and have it sprayed??? is there a significant weight savings? which is the one with the best fitment? is it alright to for street use to not have hood pins?

if i do go cf hood, im leaning towards the awe hood... nonvented... 12lbs, versus 45lb hood and supposedly stock hardware is usable along with stock fitment etc...

anyone here have/had this hood? any reviews? STFA~!?

kiNGMak.:.OEM

you answered your own question on weight savings

iconoclast

does it carry fwd to the bottom line... as in is there a noticeable difference when driving, in .25 mile times etc...

M3KILR

Fiber Images is nice if you can get one in full CF.. the new SDR's are also supposed to be quality

iconoclast

i havent heard of anything by sdr... im going to look into it now...

ive never cared for the look of cf, i just want the benefits of it... so most likely i will paint it body colour... so im not concerned with gloss coat or longevity of the stock finish... basically structural integrity, and fitment... are my main concerns. lastly i do not want the item popping off at highway speeds...

iconoclast

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M3KILR

never had a problem with mine at speed..been thinking of painting mine fully lately as well

rojodosformula::red

the sdr hood.

iconoclast

avoid awe then?

rojodosformula::red

The FI hood is very nice but theoretically you should pin it. The SDR hood is vented and has a plate above the latch so that it isn't required that it be pinned. I think this is your only option for a hood designed to not be pinned in cf. If you wanted to pin the hood you have other options but otherwise I think sdr might be right for you.