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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Default Got my new cf hood but got a problem
got the new hood but this was like my last cf hood
it is not flat
it is curved and sticks up on the sides look
wtf im tired of this **** lol

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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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what brand is it?
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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jdm hood prop
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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ouch, i did a jdm fornt for a local and he gave me a carbon hood to fit on the car, it was bowed up jsut like that, but the sidegaps and headlight gaps were perfect, effed up
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cheap brand?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by carbonall &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what brand is it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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idk the brand i got it off this dude and traded my old cf hood for it and it doenst say anything on the hood
i give up cause my oem hood looked fine so i know it is not where my car has been wrecked
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lowryder227 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">idk the brand i got it off this dude and traded my old cf hood for it and it doenst say anything on the hood
i give up cause my oem hood looked fine so i know it is not where my car has been wrecked </TD></TR></TABLE>thought you said it was seibon?
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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Cheap generic brands are usually like that..sit on it for like an hour in the sun it might go down
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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might be a 4dr hood
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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thats what he said but i thought seibon put a tag on theirs
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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you think so?

do they bow up more in the middle?
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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did you try to adjust that black ***
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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na it doesnt even touch it
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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dang bro, i'd send it back because it looks ghetto.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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Get hood pins and fit them near the edges, they'll get it to sit down at the edges!!
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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it did the same exact thing with my fiber image cf hood.. see if theres a fiberimage mold in the cf at the top of the hood in the middle...
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:38 PM
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Has your car been in an accident?
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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yes i just looked again and i think the rad support is to high in the middle cause it was backed into by a powerboard truck one time
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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Can you adjust the bolts where it's attached? Perhaps it will slide up a bit and flatten out. I've owned a couple ViS and seen Invidia, both are high quality. I'd recommend buying name brand parts from now on.
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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na it is hitting the rad support cause i looked at it and it hits in the center so ima take it to a friend prolly and get him to fix the rad support
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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someone help this guy out
now im waery of getting a cf hood for my car
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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damn im scared of getting cf now... what company is that
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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dude said it was seibon cause i traded my old cf hood and a header for it but i dont think it is idk

this is my 2nd cf hood that has done this ****
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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My hood used to do that but thats because i just threw it on there i didnt adjust it....after i adjustedededed it it fit like a glove
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