The factory latch transfers and holds the panel. Pins are a track-day requirement in many regulations and a sensible addition on a vented hood, but they are not needed for the panel to close correctly.

Vented if the car runs hot or sees track use — the openings let bay heat out and cut the pressure under the panel. OE-style if you want the factory shape and just the weight saving.

Will rain get into the engine bay through the vents?

Some will on most vented designs. Louvers are shaped to shed most of it, but a vented hood is not sealed and the bay should be treated accordingly.

Does the factory insulation pad transfer?

Where the vehicle has one, yes. Say on the enquiry if you need the mounting provision retained — it is easier to allow for it before the part is made.

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Carbon Fiber Hoods

The largest single part CMST molds, and the biggest weight saving on the car. Vented and OE-style hoods — bonnets, in British English.

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Vented or OE-style

Weave / surface

Woven
Forged
Honeycomb
3K woven
1×1 weave
Gloss
Matte
Paintable / unpainted

Supply terms

Replaces: The factory hood panel in full
Transfers: Hinges, latch, strut mounts and insulation where fitted
Two families: Vented (engine-bay extraction) · OE-style (factory shape, lower weight)
Also known as: Bonnet, in British and Australian English
MOQ: 1 piece, mixed across parts and vehicles
Lead time: 7–20 days on standard orders
Warranty: 3 months on carbon parts from the date of fitting
Packing: CMST-branded export packaging with product label and parts pack

Every mold starts from the car's own body surface. A 3D-printed sample is trial-fitted on a real vehicle before the mold is cut, and the first production part is fitted again before it ships.

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Grades this part is tooled in

Dry carbon
Prepreg, heat and pressure cured. Lightest and stiffest, finished twill or forged weave.
Vacuum carbon
High-temperature vacuum forming under gloss clear coat. The volume carbon grade for hoods.
FRP
Primed and paint-ready, where the hood is painted body color.

Five grades run through the same molds. Ask for the grade by name on the quote — it changes weight, finish on arrival and price band, not fitment.

Questions buyers ask

Do I need hood pins?: The factory latch transfers and holds the panel. Pins are a track-day requirement in many regulations and a sensible addition on a vented hood, but they are not needed for the panel to close correctly.
Vented or OE-style?: Vented if the car runs hot or sees track use — the openings let bay heat out and cut the pressure under the panel. OE-style if you want the factory shape and just the weight saving.
Will rain get into the engine bay through the vents?: Some will on most vented designs. Louvers are shaped to shed most of it, but a vented hood is not sealed and the bay should be treated accordingly.
Does the factory insulation pad transfer?: Where the vehicle has one, yes. Say on the enquiry if you need the mounting provision retained — it is easier to allow for it before the part is made.

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