Do Fiberglass Hoods Warp??

[totti2k2]

Hey, I just got a Fiberglass Hood without any insulation panel and I've heard that if you paint it without one the paint is going to warp becuase of the heat. Is this true???

[BLLDOGG]

what hood did you get?

[V6Firebird94]

mine hasnt warped, i heard the maccham if thats how u spell it are bad for warping but my hoods fine i got the predator ram air one from sun coast creations is doing fine with out the insulation, i thought that was manly for smoothering fire for the most part i kno its a heat shield too but i think its man factor is for fire but i could be wrong i kno it does play a roll in smootherin a fire under the hood

[andrew N.]

the mecham hood is so expensive, that sht better not warp.

[T-Punk]

ive never heard of the mecham warping. the best way to tell if it will warp is to look at the underside of the hood. If it pretty thick and has a lot of bracing like the stock hood it will usually be fine. The people that usually have the problems are the import guys that get the cheap hoods that have no bracing at all. I have a fiberglass fabricators ram air hood and it has had no problems, and it is considered an off brand

[Big Tymer]

Originally posted by T-Punk:
ive never heard of the mecham warping. the best way to tell if it will warp is to look at the underside of the hood. If it pretty thick and has a lot of bracing like the stock hood it will usually be fine. The people that usually have the problems are the import guys that get the cheap hoods that have no bracing at all. I have a fiberglass fabricators ram air hood and it has had no problems, and it is considered an off brand

just ordered a hood from them, makes me happy to hear that...

[Snuffalofogus]

Originally posted by andrew N.:
the mecham hood is so expensive, that sht better not warp.

that sht will warp, crack and do everything u dont want it to. horrible quality, hopefully you havnt already bought one

[Ted]

Almost all aftermarket hoods are fiberglass. And I know a lot of people don't have problems. Including me, i've had a fiberglass ram air hood on my car for the past 3 years. Maybee it's just a mecham thing.