[BlackBird]

Well, looks like Seibon is the first to market with a CF hood for our cars that weighs fully half as much as the OEM hood. That's pretty impressive. So far I only see it on Si-Co's site, but I bet North American Seibon dealers will likely be able to order it as well....

http://www.sico-developments.co.uk/products/seibon-mk7-5-fiesta-carbon-fibre-bonnet

Have to say, I'd really like one and see how it fits/looks (as well as confirm the weight, though I'm inclined to trust Si-Co). Would go nicely with the CF wing they sell...

Who's going to be the first?

 

[Dyn085]

That's a lot of cash for only 13 lbs saved...

 

[BlackBird]

That's a lot of cash for only 13 lbs saved...

No way. Go look up how much an authentic Powerhouse Amuse dry carbon hood is for an S2000. It weighs 5lbs, and saves maybe 25. Considering a lot of carbon hoods are a few hundred more than this one, and a lot of those don't save much weight (or worse, are heavier than stock, between the number of layers needed to make it rigid and the clearcoating), it's not bad. You forget carbon hoods are as much a fashion item as they are function. Saving 13 lbs over the hardest part of the car to shed weight, while looking nice? Not bad, in my opinion.

 

[Ca5p3r]

would it be difficult to get it painted?

 

[Zormecteon]

would it be difficult to get it painted?

Almost anyone who actually lays out the $$$$ for this is going to be too proud of it to want it hidden under a layer of paint (which would add untold OUNCES of unwanted weight!)

 

[RodMoe]

Ice Nine has had CF hoods avail for 6 months to a yr now just no one wanted to pony up about 1500 for a street hood or 850 for a race hood. though awesome quality still cost to weight was out of my league...

 

[Ca5p3r]

Almost anyone who actually lays out the $$$$ for this is going to be too proud of it to want it hidden under a layer of paint (which would add untold OUNCES of unwanted weight!)

I would normally agree, but this asian wants the only ricing to be inside sitting on the driver's seat.

 

[FORZDA 2]

I just ordered the Seibon carbon hood for mine...

 

[BlackBird]

Ooooh. I can't wait to see!! Please shoot me a message when you get it?

Sent by my GS4 via Tapatalk.

 

[Original J-Pat]

I understand why you paint because you don't want your car to get messed with thats why I would do it especially where i live lol

 

[mcummings182]

Carbon fiber is cool and all but I don't like the thought that it wouldn't match the rest of the car since the hood is a different color.

 

[Original J-Pat]

Unless your car is black like mine lol

 

[Guest]

do you guys on here think a carbon fiber bonnet would look good on a frozen white body

 

[Guest]

do you guys on here think a carbon fiber bonnet would look good on a frozen white body

thanks for all the comments really good site to be on (Not)