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Old May 25, 2008 | 06:42 AM
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lol, wow, u all know what i meant. im 16 and still learning about cars anyways. i have a long way to go. cut me some slack jeeze. haha
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Old May 25, 2008 | 07:23 AM
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i did Don't worry man. when i first started posting i said dumb **** and people were on my back too... I'm only 19 and still learning as well. It's a learning process
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Old May 25, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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get an evo hood, they are lighter then most CF hoods and fiberglass hoods
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Old May 25, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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Get what you like mainly for looks. If your looking for performance, you will need to change the trunk, spoiler, roof, fenders, and hood to carbon fiber, take out the spare tire, sub woofer, get lighter seats, lighter wheels, and a lighter battery and then you will notice some gains as far as handling and braking, but not in terms of more power or speed. If you just want a hood, get whatever one you like the best.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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I don't know what fiberglass hoods cost for a lancer but between the hood, prep/paint/labor. I'm sure you'd be better off going with the Carbon fiber.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 11:29 AM
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get a carbon fiber hood it gives you like 80 hp i hear
next thing you do is put a cool decal on it... thats another 25hp gain

lol that was hilarious

ive been looking into the same thing... from what ive read on these forums... they say ~8lbs will unlock roughyl 1 hp... seeing as CF is lighter (and looks a lot cooler) and isnt a huge difference in price i's say CF... + you dont need to paint it
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Old May 28, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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fibreglass hoods range from $100-200 cheaper from what ive seen.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by EvoJoeIX
get an evo hood, they are lighter then most CF hoods and fiberglass hoods
$2400.00 from the dealer painted.



VIS has a carbon fiber hood for our cars and are coming out with other models.
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Old May 28, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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Evo hood is the dream, but massively expensive.
Fiberglass is a great budget option.
CF is badass if you can afford it.

It's all about what you can afford, really.
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