passenger side:



driver side:

 

did u adjust those rubber thingies on top of your headlights?

 

damn that is a bad fitment, have you told the company about it? I would get my money back or a new hood

 

My buddies new eg vis hood is like that too, but not that bad. It sits higher than the fender on the driver side corner where the headlamp is. It's not even clost to hitting the rubber bump stop.

 

i did adjust the bump stops, do u guys think hood pins will fix this a little?

 

did i install it right? i mean, i didnt use those platic things that cover the two latches where the bolts go....

 

that might be ur problem. since those plastic things even out the hood, why do u think they give it to you? lol

 

they didnt come with the hood, they were on the car bfore i did the 99 conversion.

i also have aftermarket fenders and an aftermarket core support cuz i rear ended someone last winter

 

is the front frame bent? if so then your whole front end might be crooked.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LilMrTinnie &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is the front frame bent? if so then your whole front end might be crooked.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont know if it is........what are the other possibilities?

 

all i coudl think of is the frame might be a little bent, or the latchs of the hood could be uneven since from the crash, check those out again, if not then I would put those plastic washers or what those things are on. if all of that doesn't help then i would call VIS. lol

 

well, the hood latch was replaced since the accident. im gona mess around with the hinges to see what happens

 

Hood pins would definately fix it - you should be using them anyways

 

mine did the same, it was actually probably worse but hoodpins straightened it all out

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96Civic_Coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well, the hood latch was replaced since the accident. im gona mess around with the hinges to see what happens</TD></TR></TABLE>

I had to adjust the lack on the hood itself, i had to cut it and make it so the hood came down further, and if you look under the hood it says you should use hood pins. i drove to cali with out them and my hood almost flew off cause the bolts slip out of the carbon fiber.... or glue them in!

 

yeah, my VIS CF hood thats on my Del Sol has some really shitty fitment. I still can not find a CF hood that lines up really nice.

 

my friends is like that too...but that was due cause he hit his garage and pushed in his bumper a lil bit...not it doesn't sit right on one side...has your car ever been in a accident?

 

It looks like the headlight on the right sits lower than the one on the left, that could be part of your problem.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96Civic_Coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">they didnt come with the hood, they were on the car bfore i did the 99 conversion.

i also have aftermarket fenders and an aftermarket core support cuz i rear ended someone last winter</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have a suspicion that you fitment problem is at least partially related to this.

 

i think that the hood is bended but u can fix it by putting pressure on the ok side n force it...or may be the plates that hold the hood or the rubber thingy's...is it a VIS grade A hood becuse those hoods r the best it shoulnt give u any problems....good luck n update

 

Well I have two VIS hoods one is on a 00 Si and it fits Exactly like the one above in the pictures and I have a VIS hood on my 93 hatch and it has 3 air bubles in it that are pretty big! Im not all that impressed with VIS.

 

bottom line is

if the OLD OEM hood fit correctly, this one should too. it's an OEM replacement.
it doesn't matter if you did a 99 conversion.

bring it to a body shop and ask them to help you straighten it, if they can't. call VIS


nice car BTW


Modified by Daniel-sanB1 at 11:01 PM 8/18/2005

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hoehouseworker &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It looks like the headlight on the right sits lower than the one on the left, that could be part of your problem.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes it does. It looks like there is something way wrong with the driver's headlight. It sticks out of the fender and sits lower in the bumper. What ever is causing this is could be why the hood fits like crap.

 

the OEM hood never fit perfect either. just like the vis one does except the gap was smaller. im just gonna get hood pins.....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 96Civic_Coupe &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the OEM hood never fit perfect either. just like the vis one does except the gap was smaller. im just gonna get hood pins.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

theres your answer...