The autoclave discussion is off topic for automotive parts...
yes autoclaved prepreg will yeild lower resin contents, and thus lower weight, but...
No one in their right mind would autoclave an automotive part, especially as big as a hood!!!
Vac bag maybe, never autoclaved.
therefore, there will not be any significant weight savings with an aftermarket hood (comparing CF to 'glass).
Now if you are willing to find someone with an autoclave large enough to make a hood, and who has the abiltiy to design/fabricate a mold to withstand the temps and psi, then I will eat my words.
The tooling alone would cost you not only your soul, but also your first born child.
I am 100% positive that none of the CF parts available through the automotive aftermarket are being autoclaved.
And if you called one of the aftermarket hood manufacturers asking for an autoclaved part they would just laugh at you.
Forget about Autoclaving, as it does not belong in this discussion.
By the by...
CF can be sized for either epoxy resin, vinyl ester resin, or polyester resin.
Same applies to 'glass.
I hope none of the above seems rude, that is not my intent.
jason