Superman10 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 What is the difference between aluminum and metal hoods? Is it okay to use a metal hood instead of an aluminum hood on a 2006 Legacy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Last I checked aluminum is a metal. Do you mean steel or fiberglass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1anatic Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 he probably means steel vs aluminium (2.5i vs GT) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Tuning forum The difference is weight Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman10 Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Last I checked aluminum is a metal. Do you mean steel or fiberglass? Yeah, my bad. I meant steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSFW Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman10 Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 Tuning forum The difference is weight How much will the difference affect performance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naimouasta Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 he probably means steel vs aluminium (2.5i vs GT) i believe the 2.5i hood is aluminum also. its pretty light just like my wrx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 How much will the difference affect performance? Absolutely NONE, zero, zip nada. Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bolksey85 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 You're not dealing with a purpose built, dedicated track car where ounces make a difference. You're dealing with a street car where a 15lb hood and a 25lb hood make no difference. If you want to lose weight to improve performance, lose the spare and get a set of light wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Tuning forum The difference is weight Make sure you datalog after installing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rao Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Rob IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR CAR YOU SHOULD NEVER DRIVE IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Magnets will stick to a metal hood , but not an aliuminum hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 At least the aluminum hoods won't rust when the paint gets chipped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubLo Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Actually, that small difference can make a noticeable difference only combined with other weight savings. On the strip at least, for every 100lbs lost from a typical street car, you can generally count on about 1/10th ET improvement. This equation stops being linear at a point however.... ________________________________________________ [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1980"]'05 BSM OBXT Row-your-own, W.I.P. :rolleyes:[/URL] [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=1242"]'06 Shrek B # 64 - The car the wife loved to hate :( Sold...[/URL] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPerron Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=99489 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siper2 Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 Back in the old days, we GC RS guys found out that the WRX overseas used an aluminum version of our USDM steel hood. So a relatively popular Christmas list item was the aluminum JDM hood. And it still is, honestly. The weight difference is over 30lbs. on that car. Yes, that much weight is negligible on a car. But I see it this way: 1. Yes it saves a bit of weight 2. It's easier to lift 3. Cool factor. Who wants to have to hold up a steel hood, when an aluminum one weighs so much less? Every car I've ever had (this is car #6 for me) has had a traditional steel hood. It's nice to pop the hood on the GT and be surprised by how light it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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