Carbon Fiber Hood?
12-10-2003, 08:01 PM
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Carbon Fiber Hood?
I have had a question that has been bothering me for a long time. Doesn't it not make sense to put a carbon fiber hood on an Integra? Because it's front wheel drive. Wouldn't that mess up your traction. I mean wouldn't you get better traction with more weight on your front end? More traction = more speed? Or am I missing some key fact that totaly kills my theory?
12-10-2003, 09:17 PM
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the motor has to pull the weight of the car, which is effected more by the hood than the traction. if your theory were true then people would like add weight to the front of their car, which is ridiculous
12-11-2003, 11:48 AM
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my hood weighs "almost" 10 lbs...when its filthy dirty.
my stock hood weighed in at almost 40 lbs.
its only 30 lbs to some people, but that was an easy 30 lbs for me and i like the way the hood looked (now its just faded and ugly
) and i used to have the entire rear of the car stripped to the metal too. but those days are over and now my hood is just there because i lost my stock hood :exnbp:
my stock hood weighed in at almost 40 lbs.
its only 30 lbs to some people, but that was an easy 30 lbs for me and i like the way the hood looked (now its just faded and ugly
) and i used to have the entire rear of the car stripped to the metal too. but those days are over and now my hood is just there because i lost my stock hood :exnbp:
12-11-2003, 02:35 PM
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Originally posted by slammed91-hatch
the motor has to pull the weight of the car, which is effected more by the hood than the traction. if your theory were true then people would like add weight to the front of their car, which is ridiculous
the motor has to pull the weight of the car, which is effected more by the hood than the traction. if your theory were true then people would like add weight to the front of their car, which is ridiculous
12-11-2003, 02:36 PM
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Originally posted by newgsrdriver
Exactly...its definitely NOT for weight reduction.
Theres a billion things that you could do that would be more effective than losing 15lbs from your front end.
Exactly...its definitely NOT for weight reduction.
Theres a billion things that you could do that would be more effective than losing 15lbs from your front end.