I was driving down the road and my hood flew up and Smashed the F@%* outta my windshield & hood, Are all carbon fiber hoods fiber glass with carbon fiber laid on them? I need to replace my hood along with my windshield and I want to get a Carbon Fiber hood, one thats real Carbon fiber/metal not a Fiber Glass one. Plz some help on this issue I need get my Car back in action

Thanks
Wes

 

Unless you are just buying a steel or aluminum hood with a cheap CF overlay then all CF hoods come as a CF top with a fiberglass skeleton.

They are sturdy and do just fine but of you are worried about them popping up I suggest a hood pin set.

How did your metal hood pop up on you? did you forget to latch it or did the latch break?

 

The hood must've been poped, the safty latch faulted So That will be replaced but I should get some pins, shit after that man, that was crazy. Any suggestions on brand? VIS is the way to go on the hood right? Thx for your fast reponse

 

A friend of mine had an issue of his CF hood bowing up at speed on the interstate. I'm really surprised the latch never broke. He got a set of Sparco hood pins and the problem has been solved.

 

yeah man, get a VIS...that's what i have...but i dont trust it...that's why i got a set of sparco pins and never looked back

 

I have a VIS hood...fitment could stand to be a little better, but the overall quality is excellent. I would definately go with hood pins just as insurance.

 

just out of curiosity are CF hoods illegal in cali?

 

not at all

 

Sorry to hear that

I have a VIS and I like it. Overall quality is excelent fitment is good (could be a hair better but nothing major).

 

Vis is really the way to go with hoods. They have a good process when making their products. I've seen many other brands and there's quite a few issues with each:

- the hood is warped in the corners causing strange gaps
- the weave is damaged
- clear coat chipping
- weak latches