From what I've read, and the people I've talked with about it, I'd guesstimate 9.5/10. I abandoned my interest.

 

i was supposed to help a friend install one... went over to his house and took one look at it... told him to find a pro to do it. His car was dropped off at the body shop in less then an hour. 200 bux later it was installed and goin.

 

**under my breath** egh SISSY

Still though, how much does this save weight over stock? Is it even worth it? Or is it more for ba-ba-bling

 

I don't remember the exact amount but it's not that much lighter then stock. The vis stuff is a layer of CF over the top of fiberglass.

 

According to their website, they can shave 50% of weight on some of their hoods, but I wasn't sure about the MINI. They have no specifications on the site...

Thanks for the info Minimusprime

 

Well 200 dollars wouldnt be that bad to be installed "Correctly"....am i wrong?

 

So no one knows the actual weight difference?

Sounds like a real pain to install.

Is the inside finished like the outside?

 

ive heard the weight differentce is very small, only a few pounds lighter. and if its cf on fiberglass then no the inside will be a different finish. (not sure but I would be surprised if im wrong)

Im sure a rear seat delete would save more weight then this, but damn it looks sweet! dopes car is badass looking.

 

Shame the weight saving isnt more. I wanted it to save the weight. I had intended to get one sprayed Electric blue on the outside, but when opening the bonnet you would see all the CF. Then it maintains the stealth look on the outside. Any CF bonnets/hoods that actually reduce weight?

 

The problem is that our hood doesn't really weigh that much to begin with. I thought it would weigh a ton more...but my buddy removed his and then tempted me to try lifting it. Much lighter than i ever expected.

 

the difference if i recall was like 30 lbs or something.. I forget it's been so long now... but that coupled with taking out the back seats and doing other weight saving mods is alot...it adds up quick... like the GP a little here a little there... next thing you know it's 250 lbs!

 

well heck 30 pounds is a great reduction. Ive heard far less #'s elsewhere. coupled with the sweet looks thats totally worth it.

 

Yea, weigh savings of this hood is more then people here have speculated. With a little work I even got mine down another 30%. Factory hood is much hevier. I'll try and weigh both in a few days.

 

yeah it might have accually be more but I can't remember... all I know is we were playing "frisbee" with mine before it was fitted or painted cause it was so light....

 

I could pick the CF hood up by my pinky finger....I almost dropped a ^&** picking up the OEM hood. You do the math....

 

How about a CF Hatch/Boot? I have yet to find one...

 

i saw one online somewhere, i can't remember where now though

i know it exsists though

 

found this place:

http://www.body-kitz.com/index1.html

dunno the quality though...
click mini cooper in the list on the left

 

its a vis product, like the hood:

http://www.visracing.com/newcatalog/...764/index.html

 

One of the other VIS hood threads here on NAM has one owner saying he weighed his in at 12lb's for the CF hood.

 

As soon as I find out where Im living in the next few months I will be putting a ViS CF hatch on to compliment the hood. But eventually....I will be going fenders and doors in CF.....

 

Damn thats hott...what kind of rear difuser is that?

 

Any more pics of that?

 

Looks like an ebay CF wing knock off.....

 

I meant the one under the exhaust...