Except for the weight savings, the hood could be considered an "appearance,
comfort and convenience item". The weight saved would, unless compensated for,
via an appropriate added weight, would make the car illegal. If you bolted an
equivilent weight on top of the motor - for competition only - I think a case
could be made for the car being legal, since there is no attempt to
"Materially reduce the weight of the car" which causes the illegality. - He
would have
to be prepared to document the difference in weight of the hoods, and of his
compensating weight. It kind of depends on how bad he wants to race. - Seth
Emerson
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