Seems like needing a helper to remove the hood, but needing only yourself to reinstall the new one tells the whole story there, weight-wise. I’m generally not a big carbon guy, but this actually looks REALLY tasteful. Another great vid, CPO! 👍
This video was a huge, huge, huge help. For those without friends(lol), a good way to remove the stock hood is to put your head in the center of the bottom of the hood after the bolts have been loosened(the front ones) and removed(the back ones). Then, grasping both sides of the hood, tilt it up and out of the bracket holes. Gives you really good control. Height MAY be a factor here. For reference, I am 6'3". Not very strong though, so I don't think strength is really a limiting factor here. Don't underestimate the time it may take you to align it though. Took me about 2 hours start to finish and MOST of that was spent aligning.
Thanks for posting this, man. I got a carbon hood for my Mk8 GTI but was unsure about the washer nozzles and its loom. You described that and everything else perfectly. 🍻
Brother… good to see you again… masha Allah as usual, fantastic vid, just enough explanation and information to diy very timely too, thinking on getting a carbon hood soon 😘 …miss the days of following you on your FPV long flights and now your Golf R… how about a vid on what you’ve done so far on the R bro… looking forward to more vids… thank you brother 🙏🏼
I have a question for you about your PDC hood delivery packaging. My hood should be here on Monday. My buddy just got his and he noticed that the packaging says Made in China everywhere and is very similar to Ali packaging. Any thoughts on this considering it originated in Malaysia?
Did you mention weight savings? Might need to on my black 7.5 was looking OEM hood is ~40 lbs and idk what the weight for your hood is? I need someone to retro fit carbon recessed louvers in the front quarter panels like the GT4 RS 🙌😎🙌
With that hood it isn't functionally venting out of the center and sides, right? Doesn't look to be cutout from the underside to exhaust the radiator/IC or the low pressure areas on the left/right.
Looks great bro. Having one of only three is pretty impressive. Just 1 question. On the original hood I noticed you didn't have any insulation. Did you notice any paint discoloration or bubbles from heat without the insulation? Just wondering. Thanks for your time.
absolutely stunning!! John at PDC is a master at his craft. I have quite a few pieces from them and nothing but smiles every time I get in the car!
Seems like needing a helper to remove the hood, but needing only yourself to reinstall the new one tells the whole story there, weight-wise. I’m generally not a big carbon guy, but this actually looks REALLY tasteful. Another great vid, CPO! 👍
This video was a huge, huge, huge help. For those without friends(lol), a good way to remove the stock hood is to put your head in the center of the bottom of the hood after the bolts have been loosened(the front ones) and removed(the back ones). Then, grasping both sides of the hood, tilt it up and out of the bracket holes. Gives you really good control. Height MAY be a factor here. For reference, I am 6'3". Not very strong though, so I don't think strength is really a limiting factor here. Don't underestimate the time it may take you to align it though. Took me about 2 hours start to finish and MOST of that was spent aligning.
Thanks for posting this, man. I got a carbon hood for my Mk8 GTI but was unsure about the washer nozzles and its loom. You described that and everything else perfectly. 🍻
Brother… good to see you again… masha Allah as usual, fantastic vid, just enough explanation and information to diy very timely too, thinking on getting a carbon hood soon 😘 …miss the days of following you on your FPV long flights and now your Golf R… how about a vid on what you’ve done so far on the R bro… looking forward to more vids… thank you brother 🙏🏼
Looks great on the mk7 ✌🏼 nice weave
Beautiful Golf R build! you do it like the science in every video
Perfect timing just picked up my cf hood save this for the spring time thanks alot man for the video
LOVE the look. Works great IMO with the paint color.
Sweet ride
Very nice, works well with the car's paint color.
Looks awesome man. Was wondering what was up with the car not seeing videos and posts in the usual groups.
I wish this hood existed without the vents :(
Looks so good man! The wait sucks but its sure worth it!
Nice to see more mods coming!
That's a really nice piece!
I was hoping you had ceramic coat it
Love the videos. Very thorough.
That looks amazing
I have a question for you about your PDC hood delivery packaging. My hood should be here on Monday. My buddy just got his and he noticed that the packaging says Made in China everywhere and is very similar to Ali packaging. Any thoughts on this considering it originated in Malaysia?
Did you mention weight savings? Might need to on my black 7.5 was looking OEM hood is ~40 lbs and idk what the weight for your hood is? I need someone to retro fit carbon recessed louvers in the front quarter panels like the GT4 RS 🙌😎🙌
website says: slashed weight by 60-65%
With that hood it isn't functionally venting out of the center and sides, right? Doesn't look to be cutout from the underside to exhaust the radiator/IC or the low pressure areas on the left/right.
There is a functional hole over the turbo area that does vent out… but there aren’t functional side vents on the underside of the hood though.
What happened to the Golf R vids?
Not a fan. I liked how your car looked stockish
I understand that perspective.
What are the weight savings from this?
They say 60%. I didn’t weight it but is noticeably lighter.
Looks great bro. Having one of only three is pretty impressive.
Just 1 question.
On the original hood I noticed you didn't have any insulation. Did you notice any paint discoloration or bubbles from heat without the insulation? Just wondering.
Thanks for your time.
Never had any issues without the insulation. In fact a lot of the GTIs didn’t even come with it. ;-)