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 May 19 2004, 08:29 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 452 Joined: 12-January 04 From: Charleston, SC Member No.: 121  |
I got a bolt-on ls1 firebird (no ws6) hood from VFN, and I dropped it off to my mechanic to fit it. He calls me up and asks me what's the point. I say weight, he says my stock hood IS fiberglass already and there's no point to replace it, unless I'm going to ram air hood.
Is this true? What's the weight of the stock one? the VFN hood i got is very light (13lbs) and while the stock hood doesn't feel heavy, but it doesn't feel like it's 13lbs either. Confused and aggrevated, Marcin |
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May 20 2004, 02:37 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 123 Joined: 25-December 03 From: KS Member No.: 38 |
QUOTE (RedHardSupra @ May 19 2004, 04:24 PM) I looked it up too on ls1tech someone compiled a big list of weight savings, and it says 30lbs for going stock->fiberglass, which sounds about right. Can anyone actually weight it? Stock metal to stock composite delta is very close to 30 pounds. I have read several times over the last 7 years they weighed the two parts, and the difference they quote is consistent. As others have said, if it is stock 4th gen hood and the car is not a SS or WS6 it is steel. Sigh, you can tap on it and tell by the sound if the hood is steel or composite. The guy is a mech-what? |
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RedHardSupra fiberglass hood vs stock May 19 2004, 08:29 PM
trackbird I am curious as well. I have been thinking about a... May 19 2004, 08:44 PM rmackintosh I don't have the weights in front of me, but I... May 19 2004, 09:18 PM rmackintosh I don't have the weights in front of me, but I... May 19 2004, 09:21 PM RedHardSupra I looked it up too on ls1tech someone compiled a b... May 19 2004, 09:24 PM Ackattack the stock non ram air hood is metal, the SS, WS6, ... May 20 2004, 12:16 AM prockbp all the gm hoods are steel
slp hoods are not stee... May 20 2004, 12:18 AM RedHardSupra Do we have any part numbers, or option codes, so I... May 20 2004, 01:52 AM lateapex I suggest bringing a magnet to your mechanic’s s... May 20 2004, 02:37 AM 98_1LE I have stuck magnets to the flat hood on my T/A. May 20 2004, 03:03 AM 94bird Marcin, it sounds like you and your mechanic could... May 20 2004, 03:13 AM 00 Trans Ram Wonder if there's a savings with my WS-6 hood.... May 20 2004, 03:17 AM 94bird Oh, I guarantee you the VFN hood is thinner and li... May 20 2004, 03:36 AM RedHardSupra I got the flat bolt on version, it's only 2 lb... May 20 2004, 05:07 AM 98_1LE Would you settle for a photo of my car with a magn... May 20 2004, 05:39 AM 94bird Interesting. For a '93-'97 Firebird the bo... May 20 2004, 01:55 PM 2manyfbods QUOTE Would you settle for a photo of my car with ... May 20 2004, 02:07 PM CMC #37 I would sure like to have a fiberglass hood on my ... May 20 2004, 03:45 PM trackbird I was sure that Harwood did one, but it looks like... May 20 2004, 03:58 PM 94bird Julie, try http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/8292firebi... May 20 2004, 09:22 PM #07 QUOTE (RedHardSupra @ May 19 2004, 11:07 PM)I... May 21 2004, 03:29 AM RedHardSupra Thanks guys for all the help, now, I think, he... May 21 2004, 11:48 AM Jon A So are the fiberglass SLP hoods close in weight to... May 21 2004, 06:18 PM trackbird One more.
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We use th... May 21 2004, 09:36 PM CMC #37 Oh cool! Thanks for that US Body Source Refere... May 21 2004, 11:45 PM trackbird Glad to help. I had almost forgotten those guys (a... May 21 2004, 11:47 PM trax QUOTE (94bird @ May 19 2004, 09:36 PM)Oh, I g... May 22 2004, 02:25 PM 94bird Pete, I'm starting to notice some various weig... May 23 2004, 11:56 PM 94bird Just weighed my stock '94 Formula hood without... Sep 20 2004, 12:09 AM rmackintosh OK Mike....just ordered my VFN today... Sep 21 2004, 08:00 PM 94bird You're going curazyyyyyyyyyyy buying stuff lat... Sep 22 2004, 12:36 AM rmackintosh QUOTE (94bird @ Sep 21 2004, 06:36 PM)You... Sep 22 2004, 02:21 AM 94bird Well, knowing you you'll have the pin-on hood ... Sep 22 2004, 02:35 AM
rmackintosh QUOTE (94bird @ Sep 21 2004, 08:35 PM)Well, k... Sep 22 2004, 03:02 AM |
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