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Installing Carbon Fiber Hoods: A Quick Guide

There many reasons that carbon fiber has taken off in the past few years: it is lightweight, rigid, and visually appealing with a unique textured look and a smooth finish. A lot of tuners like to add a carbon fiber hood on their cars because these carbon fiber hoods can reduce the weight of the vehicle by as much as 40 or 50 pounds compared to steel hoods.

Carbon fiber hoods, along with other weight reducing modifications, can improve 0-60 times and handling and acceleration. Another reason is the cool looking finish. Adding a few carbon fiber touches as a theme all along a car can score some major style points. Although carbon fiber hoods are fairly expensive, they add a lot of style for the money.

Now that you have purchased the hood you want, you need to install it. Because the factory hood will be heavy you should get a few friends to help you. But once the factory hood is off, you should be able to handle the much lighter carbon fiber hood. Here is a quick guide to help you install it.

Your installation begins by removing the windshield washer jets from the factory hood. Unclip or unscrew their tubing to remove them. If there is a light attached to the hood, remove it to use on your new hood. With washer jets and the light removed, prop the hood up with the hood prop if you have one. If you bought one of those carbon fiber hoods with gas shocks, remove them before removing the four bolts that hold hood to the hinges. Be careful to support the hood when removing the hinge bolts so you don’t damage the fenders or the windshield.

Carefully remove the factory carbon fiber hood from the hinges by pulling it away from the windshield. Place the new carbon fiber hood by lining up the bolts on the hinges and tightening them down. Reattach the gas shocks or set the hood prop in place and reattach your windshield washer jets. You can now reattach your saved light using some 3M adhesive double sided tape, or carefully screwing it into place, as long as the screws are small enough to not come up through the top of the hood.

Now, put the hood down to check for alignment. If the alignment needs to be adjusted, lift the hood and loosen the hinge bolts just enough to make small adjustments. Congratulations, carbon fiber hood owner, your car is now equipped with one of the most treasured of carbon fiber hoods!

About the Author

Andy’s Auto Sport Carbon Fiber Hoods: The leading resource for Quality Carbon Fiber Hoods. For expert Advice, Tips, and Quality parts, it’s all here:

http://www.andysautosport.com/carbon_fiber_hoods.html

Hoode Top

Installing Carbon Fiber Hoods: A Quick Guide

There many reasons that carbon fiber has taken off in the past few years: it is lightweight, rigid, and visually appealing with a unique textured look and a smooth finish. A lot of tuners like to add a carbon fiber hood on their cars because these carbon fiber hoods can reduce the weight of the vehicle by as much as 40 or 50 pounds compared to steel hoods.

Carbon fiber hoods, along with other weight reducing modifications, can improve 0-60 times and handling and acceleration. Another reason is the cool looking finish. Adding a few carbon fiber touches as a theme all along a car can score some major style points. Although carbon fiber hoods are fairly expensive, they add a lot of style for the money.

Now that you have purchased the hood you want, you need to install it. Because the factory hood will be heavy you should get a few friends to help you. But once the factory hood is off, you should be able to handle the much lighter carbon fiber hood. Here is a quick guide to help you install it.

Your installation begins by removing the windshield washer jets from the factory hood. Unclip or unscrew their tubing to remove them. If there is a light attached to the hood, remove it to use on your new hood. With washer jets and the light removed, prop the hood up with the hood prop if you have one. If you bought one of those carbon fiber hoods with gas shocks, remove them before removing the four bolts that hold hood to the hinges. Be careful to support the hood when removing the hinge bolts so you don’t damage the fenders or the windshield.

Carefully remove the factory carbon fiber hood from the hinges by pulling it away from the windshield. Place the new carbon fiber hood by lining up the bolts on the hinges and tightening them down. Reattach the gas shocks or set the hood prop in place and reattach your windshield washer jets. You can now reattach your saved light using some 3M adhesive double sided tape, or carefully screwing it into place, as long as the screws are small enough to not come up through the top of the hood.

Now, put the hood down to check for alignment. If the alignment needs to be adjusted, lift the hood and loosen the hinge bolts just enough to make small adjustments. Congratulations, carbon fiber hood owner, your car is now equipped with one of the most treasured of carbon fiber hoods!

About the Author

Andy’s Auto Sport Carbon Fiber Hoods: The leading resource for Quality Carbon Fiber Hoods. For expert Advice, Tips, and Quality parts, it’s all here:

http://www.andysautosport.com/carbon_fiber_hoods.html

Carbon fiber hood advantages

An automobile hood is required to protect the engine and the adjacent machinery from the outside elements. Otherwise too an open car engine and machinery will not be an eye pleasing sight. So a hood functions both as a shield and a screen. A hood is a necessity, but if smartly selected it can improve the looks of your car.

Manufacturers try to keep various parts of the automobile as light as is possible. A heavier vehicle will require more power and energy to drive. That will add to your running expenses. Carbon fiber is a light material. It can also be molded into a desired shape. It is therefore eminently suitable for being used in manufacturing a car or auto hood.

Moreover a carbon fiber hood not only reduces overall weight of an automobile, it reduces it at a place where it is more advantageous. It reduces weight on the front wheels, which improves balance of the vehicle while driving. The front wheels are the wheels which you steer your car with. If there is a heavy load on them the ability to steer gets compromised. And if the load is reduced the ability to steer is enhanced.

Apart from being light, carbon fiber is also tough and strong. During its life time a hood has to be opened and closed on many occasions. It has therefore to be sufficiently strong to stand up to this type of usage. Carbon fiber is lighter than metals and other materials and yet strong. It is durable as well.

Another important factor in its favor is that carbon fiber can withstand heat. If proper vents are made in the hood air flow will keep the engine cool. A cool engine is more efficient. For the same quantity of fuel it will give more power.

A carbon fiber hood can be designed to give a look and style of your choice. If you so wish, you can even have it painted. Combined with carbon fiber body kits it can give your car a great look. There are a number of manufacturers of carbon fiber hoods. You can go to www.ilovebodykits.com and know more about carbon fiber hoods.  There you can see the latest designs.

About the Author

Louie Liu has been in the car aftermarket products industry for 5years. He has specialized in body kits, headlights, cold air intakes and other aftermarket products. He has deep knowledge of a wide range of products including knowledge of benefits of body kits and other products, product options and how to choose a car aftermarket product. You can learn about a wide range of body kits and other car aftermarket products at his site www.ilovebodykits.com.

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