Once installed, will you then be posting the new numbers and AFR's?

Mike

 

Zippy,

There are a few people who are aware of what the car has turned. Trust me it is stock. On the serious side, the numbers will be disclosed at the shootout planned for late spring or early summer. It will be worth the wait. Your imagination won't be dissappointed.

 

 

Oh well, can't convince everyone that the world isn't flat.

 

The world's not flat? I don't know what your smoking but I need some of it

 

I just received my carbon fiber hood. I took it to the body shop and the shop owner said the quality was very good. He also said he would bake it in the oven at least five times in order to out gass the resin gasses. However, the finish would never equal the metal finish and after a couple months in the sun to expect some shrinkage due to additional resin out gassing. He said this would affect the paint finish.

What have others with carbon fiber hoods experienced?

 

Bah tell me about it.. on number three as it is. No carbon fibre hood is ever the same... First one purely had the holes for the latch in the wrong place. Second one hung to the right (yeah funny lol). The third one is kinda nice but way way floppy (double lol) and seems to stick up on one side. Apparently you just have to let it cure in the sun. There are adjustments that can be done via the screws on either side since they have play... but to be honest, it'll never fit as well as a stock hood. So be it, I'll take the weight shavings I guess.

 

sharkster,

I'm having second thoughts. This car will always be too heavy for serious track work. I'm not sure the approximate fifteen pounds is worth the headaches. Heck, I saved just over thirty pounds with the battery swap with little to no side effects and alot less cost. I think I'm going to pass on the hood and wait for the Carrera GT seats.

 

Chad, I was laughing at the fact that you stated you need to keep it under level four 737HP. As if 737HP is a small #.

I was not doubting your HP claims.

 

dan996tt,

Sorry for jumping to conclusions.

 

No problem buddy

 

Hmm the one I weighed was like 6 pounds... and the stock one was like 34 or so? Depends though, each CF hood is different. It is a headache, I'll grant you that. I love that battery mod as well... But I keep having to disconnect it because if I leave it for a few days she'll be dry...

CGT seats?

 

Yes, CGT seats. A bit lighter than the GT3 seats (carbon fiber) and I really like the design.

sharkster, install a plug in battery minder.

 

And since everybody and thier brother-in-law has the GT3 seats, the CGT's will be waaaaay cooler.

 

Ah very swank... What's a plug in battery minder? A trickle charger?