Feeler Thread: Dry Carbon R53 Hood

[michael bradley]

(07-07-2012 08:54 PM)ninjlao Wrote:  

(07-07-2012 07:53 PM)Shanne Wrote:  usually dry carbon isnt shinny....That is a good weight savings.

Each hood is wetsanded and buffed to bring out a shine.

(07-07-2012 08:02 PM)Canyon Factory Wrote:  Yes it is a good weight savings, but with all the body work I have done in my life, I need to see how well they fit before even thinking about buying one.




I took a big chance with the Siebon hood, and it's total crap, doubt I will ever buy another carbon hood.

Seibon and ViS make their hoods out of fiberglass molds which deform over time. Harrison bonnets are made utilizing resin molds, which are far more expensive to make, and far superior than a simple fiberglass mold. To be frank, Seibon and ViS are not "true" carbon fiber hoods. Hell, even their S2000 hood weighs more than the stock one. Seibon and ViS hoods are sharded fiberglass hoods with a carbon overlay.

I may be interested but it would not be til later in the year.