If we could use the Toyota Celica as a guage, I would say that we will be recieving Toyota Celica carbon fiber hoods in December most likely from VIS or Carbon Creations. We expect Seibon to follow suit with a couple of striking new designs as they leave the OEM Carbon Fiber Hoods configurations to VIS Carbon Fiber hoods and Carbon Creations Carbon Fiber hoods.

A lot of tuners like to add a carbon fiber hoods on their Celica. Opposed to the steel factory hoods, these carbon fiber hoods can reduce the weight of the vehicle by as much as 40 or 50 pounds on some applications. This modification, when added to other weight reducing modifications, can slightly decrease 0-60 times and marginally improves handling and acceleration.

The other reason is the cool textured looking finish. Add a few carbon fiber touches as a theme throughout the vehicle and this can score some major style points.

These carbon fiber hoods are fairly expensive for their weight reducing capabilities, but add a lot of style for the money. Once you have purchased the hood you want, it's time to get it installed. You may need a hand removing the factory hood due to its weight, but once it is removed, you should be able to handle the much lighter carbon fiber hood.

Popular hoods available:

   * Seibon Carbon fiber hoods

  * VIS Carbon Fiber Hoods

  * Carbon Creations Hoods

  * TKO Hoods

  * AIT Racing Hoods

  * Carbon by Design hoods

Toyota Celica immediately began grabbing attention as being something unique in the automotive world. They offered cars at extremely affordable prices but with a unique style to them and an unprecedented amount of customizable options direct form the factory.