Scott at Team Harco

That is a very good looking hood. Appears to have both outer and inner surfaces created in fiberglass. It's nice that is has all the features to allow direct bolt-in replacement, should that be desired. The only drawback is that it is heavier than need be (if weight is more important than ease of installation).

I have built a few fiberglass hoods (and other panels) for my cars. The most recent one is shown below. I used balsa wood strips for the structural support on the underside. (OE hood weighted 39 lbs - this one is 14 lbs) I may have to expand to making one for my upcoming Turbo-to-N/A project car.

Van

Very cool, Scott!

Scott at Team Harco

Thanks, Van.

It's part of my hobby that I really enjoy.


Oh..... you want cool? How's this?

Van

Alright, I've got updates. First, the "disappointing" news... The stock hood didn't weigh as much as I'd hoped... Mine weighs 40 lbs (stock turbo S hood, no sound deadening, factory paint). That means, I only get a 20 lb weight savings with the IFC hood - I was hoping for more (I want to put the car on a serious diet!)



But, I have good news too, about the IFC hood. It fits very well. No extra fitting adjustments will be needed. I just have to put on my hood latches, then prep for paint!



And now, in case you're interested, here are detailed pictures showing the panel gaps as compared with the steel hood (the steel one is shiny, the fiberglass one is dark gray).

pwnmastap

id say thats as close as you can get to perfect

Voith

are there any turbocup replicas out there, and does anybody know how much original cup hood weights?

Cory M

looks like a nice part

If you want a really light hood you could probably get them to make you a skin - just the outer panel without any of the inner structure, so one mold instead of two. The skin wouldn't have any provisions for hinges though so you'd have to use pins on all four corners.

Techno Duck

Van, thanks for the pictures. That looks pretty damn good. On the 'to-do' list for the future.

I figure your going to use a hood prop also now?

ritzblitz

Yeah how much do the hood shocks weigh? That has to be a couple pounds at least.

Maybe I'll get something like this before I get some paint work done. I guess you could remove some of the support stuff on the underside for a little extra weight savings but it probably wouldnt be worthwhile at all would it?

VOoDOoGTX

i wonder who helped you mount that hood? i bet he was damn sexy and can hold is liquor very well(CPR sucks)

theedge

They hardly weight anything. Maybe a pound each tops. Less than some of my pliers.

V2Rocket

wow, then GT racing really exaggerates in their ads...they say a stock hood is 80lbs..

ritzblitz

LOL 80lbs! This isnt a muscle car...

Van

Yeah... I read that, too. I was hoping to replace a 78 lb part with an 11 lb part. Oh well. I'll just chop out the floor pans or something.

JonH

Thanks for the nice write up Van, I think I'm going to get one. At least it's 20lbs. at the top side of the car, that's still a big advantage in my book. My goal is to get the 924 to 2400lbs. this year.