I have seen a few aftermarket Carbon Fiber Hoods for the Mini Cooper and the "S". Does anyone have one on their Mini? I dont think it would go well with my British Racing Green Color...maybe with a Jet Black Mini. Any Suggestions?

 

I don't think it would look good, unless you painted it to match your MINI.

Like this:




-Cody

 

I hate fords, but that car is pretty hot! Mostly the paint colour and the painted CF!

 

My car is jet black and I have wondered how a CF hood would look.

Does anyone have one? Do you like it? How is the fit?

LongBoard

 

Ask Fireballed Tuls about his.

 

i'm also considering one custom-made for my MC, having a brand new one imported to the philippines will be a b*tch to my wallet, so i'd rather have a reputable shop make one for me

i have a PS/B MC...i think it shouldn't look all too bad.

 

That Ford is really good looking.....I love tha paint job on the hood.

 

IMO a bare CF hood on anything besides a black car looks very tacky,and in most areas is just begging to be stolen. I had a CF hood on another car I owned (dark green) and I painted it so it wouldn't look so "ricey". CF is used in racecars all the time, but 99% of the time it is painted.

-Keith

 

I think that hood is a carbon fiber/kevlar weave. My neighbor has a integra that has red kevlar weaved thru the CF and it looks just like it! I know they have blue and yellow weaves too!

 

It's a CF/Kevlar orange weave.

It's got over 500hp, with all custom work done to it...simply amazing!
And not to hijack the thread....but here are more pictures for you viewing pleasure.

Note* The rims with the larger dish are the NEW rims he has on there...same design as the old rims, just a larger lip.






























And that red Focus has a widebody kit on it...


-Cody

 

So what would the weight difference be with a standard hood vs. a CF hood with paint on it? I would imagine the paint adds a bit of weight.

 

I bet the paint weighs less than two ounces. I will see if the guys here in the shop have a hood laying around to weigh. Typical CF hoods weigh 40 percent less than a stock hood.

 

Adam that used to work at Patrick Mini in Chicago had a CF hood that was painted on his Mini. It was painted with the hood stripes (whatever they're called, the 2 large decal stripes) on.... after the paint dryed, the decals were removed and BAM!... CF stripes on the hood, looked sweet.

 

not my car but here's a few pics...

 

^ yea...that's looks fugly imo.

-Cody

 

So how much for a CF bonnet and painting?

 

You'll have to call for pricing, but VIS Racing makes them.

http://www.visracing.com/catalog/adv...acc0c9&x=0&y=0

-Cody

 

Here's the right way to do a CF bonnett on a Mini:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ad.php?t=76753

 

Thanks but looks like they only support up to 2004. it also looks like they have a rear hatch which could be kind of nice too.

 

That is sweet, love the natural CF stripes. That is definately the way to do it. now I just have to wait for one that is made for the 05-06' models.

 

The thing with Carbon Fiber hoods is to be careful shutting them. I had a friend with a 240 SX with a carbon fiber hood, He told the mechanics who worked on his car to becareful shutting the hood because it was CF. What did they do? Crack it !!!
The reason most people thing the CF hood on a MINI is ugly is because there is no seperation of the hood and fender. When you see another car with a CF hood, you see the fenders and so it doesn't look weird, where as the MINI's hood and "fenders" are one and it just isn't what you are accustomed to seeing. The best bet is to paint it, that is if all you want is the light weightness of it. If you want the carbon fiber look, why not slap a coat of candy paint over it?

 

my carbon fiber hood is coming next week. i am going to leave it un painted on my DS s. i dont see the point in painting it, because then no one knows it is CF. i'll try to get some pictures of it when installed

 

Yeah, if you want people to know it's Carbon Fiber, don't paint it. Most people, though get them to lighten the car. But, if you have it painted with a candy paint, you will see the Carbon Fiber through the paint, plus you'll have a color that almost matches the color of the car.

 

Carbon fiber hood would look very nice on a black Mini

 

And that is exactly the reason why I would paint it...to NOT get attention to the rice crowd...plus it's an added bonus when you look at the car up close.

-Cody