Carbon Fiber hoods un-painted too ricey?

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LordJish

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Well I'm thinking about getting one for the weight savings, my car is black and to be honest I'm not totally excited about the carbon fiber look. The reality is this.

1. I HATE the fake hood scoop on the late model mustangs like mine.
2. Our hoods are very heavy, plus I can get heat extractor which might actually help the engine rather than hinder the aerodynamics of the car with the fake scoop.
3. I could paint it later, right?

 

GTvert01

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painted unpainted

 

new22003

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Unpainted is total rice.

 

nickthegenius

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I like them unpainted on black or dark blue cars.

 

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way too ricey! if u wanna cut weight, do a rear seat delete. painted carbon fiber is ok though.

 

supastang03

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i like the look of the unpainted, especially on a black car...subtle, but noticeable.

 

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Super dave

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Unpainted carbon fibre is definitely NOT rice. (look at the Saleen SR). Just because many ricer cars out there have them, doesn't make it a bad thing. If that were so, you could say turboes are rice, and body kits are rice, and tachs on the dash are rice. Carbon fibre has been used in the auto motive industry long before the ricers came around.

With that being said, paint the hood, but use a thin enough coat that you can still see a "ghost" carbon fibre pattern under the paint

 

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Daves4.6GT

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Unpainted would be Way too much rice.......For the money you will spend on that hood you could probly some headers and a midpipe.......or a better source of weight reduction......

Dave

 

jeff1414

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painted or maybe on a black stang it would look good unpainted!

 

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Unpainted would be Way too much rice

yup yup

 

cobra1015

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On a car that isnt black Im callin it rice but on a black stang it is deff not rice. I say go for it who the hell cares what it looks like anyways as long as YOU like it.

 

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Roger_4.6_96

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Unpainted

 

04DarkShadowGT

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i dont really care for the bare c/f but its not rice. i just think it looks like a hood that isnt painted the same color as the car. but its not rice imo

 

decoy562

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I don't care for it.

 

Snarf

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Painted CF is one of the most retarted ideas I have EVER heard of. Lets take a light, exotic material, and paint it!!! Yes- lets totally cover up the gorgeous fiber weave, and add some weiht back to it! Yeah... stupid stupid.

Raw CF is simply gorgeous. Just cause some ricer kids have them does not make them rice. They look kinda goofy tho on light colored cars.. On black, grey or dark blue.. OMG sublime!

Raw or clearcoated CF = teh hawtness!! Get some!

 

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Unpainted would look fine on a dark colored car, but I think it would look better painted to match the car.

 

new22003

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The entire Saleen s7 is carbon fiber but you dont see those going around without paint.

Ohh look at me I spent money and I want you to know it. Do it for the weight savings not the look, the opposite is pure ricer. Half the carbon fiber stuff is heavier than the fiberglass because it is done so poorly anyways. If you get it because you want the looks then you are a poser.

"I left my body kit unpainted so people will know its different."

 

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LordJish

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To be honest I'm not totally excited about the carbon fiber look. The reality is this.

1. I HATE the fake hood scoop on the late model mustangs like mine.
2. Our hoods are very heavy, plus I can get heat extractor which might actually help the engine rather than hinder the aerodynamics of the car with the fake scoop.
3. I could paint it later, right?

 

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nickthegenius said:

I like them unpainted on black or dark blue cars.

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Ditto

 

mhanna77

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Why not a fiberglass hood if you are going to paint it, what is the diff. in weight, is it worth the extra money? The only way you could do an un-painted CF hood would be on a black car, otherwise it's riceroni!