What's the hood made of?

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08-15-21, 05:15 PM

mickb

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What's the hood made of?

Don't know if this has been mentioned but the hood of a Gen4 GS350 is aluminum not metal or fiberglass. This must reduce the weight quite a bit.

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08-15-21, 06:52 PM

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Didn’t know this. Thanks for the info. The suspension components are made from aluminum to reduce unsprung weight.

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08-15-21, 08:36 PM

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Both 3GS & 4GS feature Al hood & Al suspension arms.

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08-16-21, 05:01 AM

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Both 3GS & 4GS feature Al hood & Al suspension arms.

Thanks for the additional info.

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08-16-21, 07:19 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mickb

Don't know if this has been mentioned but the hood of a Gen4 GS350 is aluminum not metal or fiberglass. This must reduce the weight quite a bit.

I believe aluminum is a metal.

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