So I stumbled upon carbon fiber hoods and rear hatches for the Mazda2...

[flatlander937]

http://www.stillen.com/products/carbon-fiber/

http://www.stillen.com/product/hoods/seibon-oem-style-carbon-fiber-hoods-hd1012mz2-oe-120359.html

http://www.stillen.com/product/trun...rbon-fiber-trunk-lids-tl1012mz2hb-125185.html


I have no realistic intention of buying either, but it's the first I've seen anything like this available for the 2. I wonder what the rear hatch really weighs... the rear hatch being replaced would probably save a pretty fair amount of weight I'd imagine.

Just thought I'd share(hi)

edit: and more searching would find they're also offered by Font Motorsports. Doh! Had to search through older threads but it's here:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...-OEM-Style-Cabron-Fiber-Hood-Font-Motorsports

Has ANYBODY bought/installed either on a 2?

 

[GrasshopperCO]

Hmm...I wonder how much lighter they are than the stock hood and rear hatch. I know they ARE lighter, but does anyone know how much each weighs?

 

[BigBlueDart]

I'm still waiting to see someone fit their VS Style hood:

 

[deadlydave]

On my Subaru Baja Turbo I weighed the stock steel hood versus the CF hood I threw on. Stock was 50 and the CF was 21 or 22 pounds. I realized that it's apples and oranges, but the ratio should be similar for the hood. The hatch has glass, wiper motor, etc, so the benefit might not be as great--it also sees more abuse. Still cool to see the products made by aftermarket companies for these little 2's though.