Fibre Glass Vs Carbon Fibre Bonnets

[DR.ZOIDBERG]

Could someone tell me whats the better bonnet and why.

What advantages does one have over the other?

Thanks

M3M3NT:burnout:

[WHITE R32]

go carbon.....its riceier...... but honestly im running carbon on next car for sure...... glass is annoying.....

[Duncan]

don't either of them decapitate the driver and passenger because they don't fold properly like metal bonnets in accident?

[walkoau]

go fibre glass if you want to paint it same colour as the car or go carbon fibre if you want the black ricey look!

[Blitz]

Not much point buying one for anything other than looks if you have an R32 GTR M3M3NTO. You wotn exactly be saving weight as your bonnet is light already

[51jay]

A properly built genuine carbon fibre bonnet should be about half the weight of a fibreglass one

[ricknismo]

I should have one next week....Call me vain but I like the look at the vents.

It should look like this except purple

[Guest INASNT]

if the fibre glass isent thick enough it will be weak as piss and we crack if some1 even sits on your bonnet 2 hard!

[SLY33]

i just got a carbon one. Dont glass ones warp and go rippley like some cheap bodykits do? Everytime ive seen a fibre glass one it has looked rippley to me. The carbon one has a PERFECT smooth finish, and you can paint it or leave it black.

How much do glass ones weigh? i havent weighed mine, but its hell light to pick up. Like ricknizmo, i like the look of the vents more than the weight saving.

[SLY33]

that said tho, a grand is a lot just for some vents that couldve been the lightened flywheel that i need...

[Blitz]

The bonnets UAS sells are very well finished, and the vents do look cool.

INASNT: why the hell would you let someone sit on your bonnet regardless of wether its cabon or not!

[DR.ZOIDBERG]

ok thanks guys for the posts, im gonna go c/f just got to save $1k up for one and sell my R32 GTR Bonnet

[Guest INASNT]

Originally posted by Blitz

The bonnets UAS sells are very well finished, and the vents do look cool.

INASNT: why the hell would you let someone sit on your bonnet regardless of wether its cabon or not!

some stupid **** might sit on your bonnet when its parked in a carpark or instance. If alot of people are standing around talking sometimes peoples brains go to sleep and they decide to take a rest and sit on your bonnet.

[SLY33]

yeah got mine from UAS. They dont budge on price tho! A while back i offered to buy a full GTR kit and carbon bonnet, the works, was gonna spend around 3 grand cash, and they wouldnt give me even a little discount! i think that sucks, there is always room for discount esp with cash. "The price on the website is the price." the dude told me...

[MrMayhem]

.becarefull theres alot of "carbon fibre" bonnets for sale that are glass wrapped in carbon sheet....

[DR.ZOIDBERG]

Are the real carbon fiber bonnets still have fibre glass under hood? Coz i was reading the c/f bonnets info on UAS and they stuff about fibre glass .

anyone know?

[Roy]

My understanding is they use fibreglass for underside gussets, and have a carbon fibre skin.

[madmurf]

Are carbon fibre bonnets classed as road worthy? :kick:

Do you need a engineering cert? :Bang:

Insurance issues? :bs!:

[xKx_31]

Carbon Fibre (CF) top lining with Fibre Glass (FG) bonnets are supposed to be cheaper. Try not to pay over 800 for one.

I sell those on Hondas for only 500 OEM and 550 vented

A full 100% 3K grade CF will set you back above 1K

Carbon Kevlar is different realms and is also above 1K

Attached is pictures of the end product of a Celica 00-02 and a nearly ending product of an EG 4 door vented bonnet.

Apart from being light, the vents "are supposed" to improve air circulation by allowing heat from the heads to dissipitate efficiently, therefore maybe explaining the use of vents for Evos. But dont quote me on that, as I have no credible sources for the info on vents.

[Silver-Arrowz]

don't either of them decapitate the driver and passenger because they don't fold properly like metal bonnets in accident?

Yeah cause the metal bonnets are designed to crumble. Therefore carbon fiber bonnets are not ARD compliant.

How about we get a few picks and put some Homer Simpson "speed holes" on the car?