The 'carbon-fiber' hoods sold by several vendors are really 'fiberglas-with-a-visible-carbon-fiber-layer' hoods and will essentially chip just like other surfaces if hit by a big rock. They have a nice surface if you want to paint them and seem to fit well. I recommend the fiber front hood if you want to add hood vents, as an uncut steel hood is now worth maybe $1500; a perfect rear deck over $4000. Customized front & rear steel units are worth what you can get.... The composite parts are also quite light compared to the steel parts.
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