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Im thinking of cutting out the mushroom in the middle, and putting this mesh behind it:
I thought of doing that but the mounting points don't quite work with that cutout. I'm now considering removal but the stock hood vents let enough sun in that the cover is faded around the SUPERCHARGER logos and I don't want to have the stuff underneath get embrittled by the sun.
So far, I've not done anything with it. I'm considering the optional hood vents, removal of the cover, and some sort of heat shield on the underside of the hood. There are four slots to put in plastic inserts to screw something there but I haven't explored that further.
I thought of doing that but the mounting points don't quite work with that cutout. I'm now considering removal but the stock hood vents let enough sun in that the cover is faded around the SUPERCHARGER logos and I don't want to have the stuff underneath get embrittled by the sun.
So far, I've not done anything with it. I'm considering the optional hood vents, removal of the cover, and some sort of heat shield on the underside of the hood. There are four slots to put in plastic inserts to screw something there but I haven't explored that further.
That is 100% correct. Had my fabricator over today. If we cut two of the mounts out to replace with mesh, the cover will flop all over the engine bay.
Best option I've found is to hydrodip the cover in gloss black. Then I will mask and tape off the Jaguar and silver emblems on the cover, and paint them firesand orange, and clear it. That should be nice through the hood.
That is 100% correct. Had my fabricator over today. If we cut two of the mounts out to replace with mesh, the cover will flop all over the engine bay.
Best option I've found is to hydrodip the cover in gloss black. Then I will mask and tape off the Jaguar and silver emblems on the cover, and paint them firesand orange, and clear it. That should be nice through the hood.
I cut the mounts out and reattached them to the mesh. Well I have Aluminium bar that runs under the mesh, so that I can attached the original mounts to that with epoxy. Worked well.
And SinF why all the hate? STS-V has a dream, let him reach.
No worries guys. I'm not lost on the irony of someone with a V6 asking what sweet gains a V8 member got from their mods I think in one post he said the V6 AWD made up the difference for not having a V8 too
Needs removed ASAP to ship out:
o Remove Hood
o Remove Vents from hood
o Remove Fenders
o Remove Vents from Fenders
o Remove grill, bar in grill, and surround
3. Install new P7 bumperless grill and surround. Paint both gloss black. Install front parking sensors using the CAD created sensor adaptors. DO NOT LOSE THESE THEY CAME FROM GERMANY 3 MONTH WAIT. Paint bar behind grille and surround a flat black.
4. Paint rocker cover panels split black
5. Install front bumper ground effects, paint gloss black, as well as bottom of front center bumper
sts-v,
any way you could put that hood on a scale and compare to the stock composite hood? Im not a fan of the clear center but eventually if its a weight savings it would be on the list. following along, also have boxes and boxes of parts being installed waiting for the warm weather.
sts-v,
any way you could put that hood on a scale and compare to the stock composite hood? Im not a fan of the clear center but eventually if its a weight savings it would be on the list. following along, also have boxes and boxes of parts being installed waiting for the warm weather.
sts-v,
any way you could put that hood on a scale and compare to the stock composite hood? Im not a fan of the clear center but eventually if its a weight savings it would be on the list. following along, also have boxes and boxes of parts being installed waiting for the warm weather.
This won’t weigh much less if any. Not a good use of money if lightweighting is your only goal. Steel to carbon fiber makes sense but aluminum is far to light to have a worth while delta.
sts-v,
any way you could put that hood on a scale and compare to the stock composite hood? Im not a fan of the clear center but eventually if its a weight savings it would be on the list. following along, also have boxes and boxes of parts being installed waiting for the warm weather.
I was told there are no weight savings whatsoever. Number 1, it’s a wet carbon fiber, so not lighter than aluminum. And 2, the tempered glass more than counters any weight reduction there MIGHT have been. It’s purely an aesthetic mod.
I was told there are no weight savings whatsoever. Number 1, it’s a wet carbon fiber, so not lighter than aluminum. And 2, the tempered glass more than counters any weight reduction there MIGHT have been. It’s purely an aesthetic mod.
I think in one post he said the V6 AWD made up the difference for not having a V8 too 
