Hello everybody, I've read a thread on here from a while back.. Can't remember who it was but it was about a company that was making or willing to make carbon fiber parts for the S-Type. Did this ever take off ..does anyone have any details? I'm particularly interested in a carbon fiber hood. I've seen ones listed for sale online by a company named NRG, but I spoke with NRG and they said the hood is not available!?!

Thank You,

Calvin

 

I had a carbon fiber hood on my 240SX and I ended up having to use hood pins to keep it steady on the highway, scary to look at your hood jumping around on the highway @ 80MPH.

 

I'm at a loss as to why?

 

(Why) I want a carbon fiber hood? Or (why) there is not one available?

 

I guess the main question I would have is why you'd want one. IIRC our hoods are aluminum which is already pretty light.

 

This is a company I know that will make anything out of carbon fiber...

Feathercarbon.com

Back in my Mercedes days, a lot of people had them custom make interior trim out of carbon fiber instead of the wood that came with the cars. I think our hoods are aluminum (I may be wrong) which is plenty light. If you want to pay big bucks to ship your hood to Carbon Feather and have them make you a new one and ship it back, go for it. I think you could save more weight by removing your spare wheel from the trunk, which is free. In my opinion, carbon fiber hoods on a car with stereo, power seats, power windows, carpets, etc., is kind of underkill and expensive too. The minor weight savings just do not justify the price. It kind of takes me back to my Mercedes days when people would brag about how light their $$$ forged aluminum wheels were while their cars still weighed two tons.

When you see a race prepped car, everything is done for weight saving. Everything. But on a road going daily driver, one or two weight saving measures will go unnoticed.

 

05+ hoods are aluminum,

And proper carbon job is big money...

 

It would look pretty killer on a silver car I will admit though.

 

Yes Face Lift Plus Is Aluminum..

 

I Love C.F.W. ..I Want It Everywhere!

 

High Performance Carbon Fiber Wheels. World First One-Piece Carbon Fiber | Carbon Revolution

Only $15k for a set of wheels in full carbon

 

now that is just beautiful but at that price.. I can only afford three sets Lol I Wish

 

I think I would truly break down and cry if I curbed one of those.

 

Carbon Fiber Weave / C.F.W Is Also My Initials.
Michael I'm Following Your Advice (IThinkItWasYou) And I'm Using The 3M Di-Noc To Wrap My Wood Accents. Then Gonna Clear Coat It Using The Link You Provided. ..Many Thanks.

 

Waiting On A Price Quote To Do The Hood, Rear Spoiler, And The "Jaguar" Panel From The Trunk Lid..I'm Doing It More For The Look Than Trying To Save Weight.

 

I need to pick some up too. I just finished installing my 3.5" intake setup so that will be my next project.

 

I'm Taking It A Step Further..I'm Gonna Wrap The Gunmetal Colored Inserts In The Headlights.. Since I Already Have Them Apart. That Should Look Killer!