Lotus Elise Carbon Fiber Hoods | Lotus Elise Carbon Fiber Hood

Lotus Elise Hood is not just used to protect the engine component from the unforeseen flying object on the road, it can also be functional to bring more air into your engine bay. Custom Lotus Elise Hood is introduced to fulfill both safety and styling purpose for your Lotus Elise vehicle . Lotus Elise Hood is available in both carbon fiber and fiberglass (FRP) material, If you like your Lotus Elise car to be able to stand out from other stock Lotus Elise cars out there, you can consider getting the Lotus Elise carbon fiber hood. These Lotus Elise hoods are made with high grade material to insure you the best finish for your beloved Lotus Elise car.

 

Lotus Elise Carbon fiber hood trend started from mid 1990's in Japan, it was used for weight reduction of the vehicle for racers to achieve better time and performance. It was brought to US market in late 1990's and became one of the most popular modifications for racing enthusiasts. As we seen in the market today, Elise carbon fiber hoods have becoming a fashion trend because of its uniqueness and it provides a "racer look" to an everyday ride.

There are 2 types of Lotus Elise carbon fiber hood for Lotus Elise available in the market, the first type of Lotus Elise hood is made with 100% carbon fiber sheet, it is extremely light weight for race-use only therefore it's not popular and not recommended to install on the street cars.

The second type of hood for Lotus Elise is made as carbon fiber face with fiberglass (FRP) skeleton which is mainly what is offered by most of the shops. It is not 100% made with carbon fiber only to increase the durability and structure strength therefore it weights much heavier than the true Lotus Elise carbon fiber hood.

Ram air hood and Elise cowl induction hood are both very popular modification. It is engineered to bring in more air into the engine bay for cooling and creating down-force to increase the handling of the vehicle.We carry a huge selection of Seibon Lotus Elise carbon fiber hoods, Vis Racing Lotus Elise Hood,Lotus Elise carbon fiber hoods and much more. We are also specialized in Mustang hood, Civic hood, Camaro hood, Accord carbon fiber hood.

 

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