Carbon Fiber Hood

[CarGuy57]

I don't know much about CF durability or MTBF or even what brands are good vs crap. I'm looking for advice as to whether or not a used CF hood with stress cracks is repairable or not.

Would you buy this CF hood?

http://ottawa.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-other-parts-accessories-1991-88-91-honda-civic-or-crx-carbon-fiber-cf-hood-W0QQAdIdZ327475381

Thanks!

[Darren]

I used to have a CF hood on the CRX Pierre, I didn't like the fit, or the points I had to take in Solo 1. I never noticed one bit of difference in the car when I went back to the stock hood. I also prefer the factory latch.

[MilesM]

Don't trust hood pins - stock is way safer. It's not the pins that fail, it's the loose nut behind the wheel who forgets to clip them down. Ask me how to smash a windshield. That one looks pretty damaged. If you're running a FI setup, a hood with vents in it are a must. Decreases engine temps significantly. Just cutting out the factory underhood supports to the stock hood is the ghetto way of lightening the hood.

[CarGuy57]

Thanks for the info guys. I'm really just looking to get rid of a rusty hood and see if I can get some benefit from a CF hood. Looks like a bust. Cheers!