Stock hood weight?

[Schultzy89GTA]

Regarding the struts for a fiberglass hood, some of the early Camaro's came from the factory with fiberglass hoods. You can get these at just about any major parts store. The application chart specifies the proper number for a glass hood.

Hope that helps someone.

-Schultzy

[Stephen]

Post again if you need the actual weight #s of the stock T/A hood.

I've got one in the garage that I can weigh up this weekend. I just have to dig it out.

It has the hinges, shocks, underhood padding, all the plasticky bits etc all attached still so it would be pretty accurate. Just hope the scale I have can handle it's weight lol

I don't NEED the weight, but if you get it, that would be cool. I can't believe nobody has ever weighed theirs. I've askedall around, and it seems nobody ever has.

[gtayumiko]

So how come you can not believe no one else has not weighed theirs, apparently you have not weighed yours before so why are you so surprised that no one else has? ;)Yumiko

[Stephen]

I'm just surprised that there seems to be NOBODY on the 'net, anywhere, to have ever done it. Not even the drag racers, looking for that last little pound. You'd think I would find at least one person, in all the web forums to have done it. I'm not hunting for shedding lbs, unlike the drag racers. I was just curious.

When I did mine, way back when, the guy brought his Harwood over, we pulled mine, put it down, put the Harwood on, then put mine on his car. Not like it was ever even sitting around. Within 15 minutes of coming off my wifes car, it went on his car.

[Stephen]

Cliff...a Ram Air II hood would look sweet on your 91. Not so much on mine. I prefer the Ram Air I hood style on mine since the lines seem to flow better.

Found the RA I hood, but it is cosmetic, non-functional.

Hawks RA I hood (http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=363)

[FearThisGTA]

Yeah it looks good but I would want it to be functional thanks though.

[FearThisGTA]

Ther eused to be a website that used to sell them and other fiberglass pieces for 3rd gens and they had a car on there that had the hood and wing on it as well, it was cool BUT I cant find it now. :(

[Schultzy89GTA]

Stephen,
The stock hood weight is right at 60-61lbs.

-Schultzy

[Stephen]

Stephen,
The stock hood weight is right at 60-61lbs.

-Schultzy

Thanks! For only a 21-26lb (they said it would be 40-45lbs) weight savings, that's not even worth considering for saving weight.

I might look around, for a different hood. Weight savings isn't a big goal, butI might wanna take that into consideration, considering the $500+- cost.

Thanks a lot dude!

[strc09]

Yeah Stephen...I've been looking at that one. There used to be a functional one out there but it appears no one makes it anymore. It's no good to me unless it's functional. Cliff, the Ram Air II hood is functional. The airbox for it is around another $300 or so.

[FearThisGTA]

Yeah Stephen...I've been looking at that one. There used to be a functional one out there but it appears no one makes it anymore. It's no good to me unless it's functional. Cliff, the Ram Air II hood is functional. The airbox for it is around another $300 or so.

Hmmm, I will have to think about it. I wish I could find that pic again. :( It would help me make up my mind. :confused:

[gtayumiko]

If you want to remove weight, have you ever considered to remove the rear hatchback and replace it with one of those fiberglass notchback lids? I see them on E-bay for sale and they seem like they would be much lighter. The stock hatchback with the glass and the stock rear fin must weigh a few hundred pounds I would guess. When we repainted my GTA the first time in 1997/1998, I did not participate in lifting my GTA hatchback. But I have tried to lift it when the shocks were removed and I could not, even with the rear fin removed for repainting, I could not even lift up the hatchback without the shocks attached.

So maybe getting replacing your rear hatchback with a fiberglass notchback may remove alot of weight. Yumiko

[Stephen]

I've already said....I'm not doing it to remove weight My hood id FUBARed, and I need a new one. I was only CURIOUS how much weight a fiberglass one would same me.

[MunsonGTA]

Hmmm, I will have to think about it. I wish I could find that pic again. :( It would help me make up my mind. :confused:

why do you want a functional ram air hood? it's just a glorified CAI.

[FearThisGTA]

I figure it might as well be functional if its gonna be their and it might p/up a few ponies but not much I know.