G'day all,

Have any of you had any problem with their CF hood? I just purchased one and the side next to the fender sits higher.

It was a Seibon hood.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30957612@N03/
Here's what it looks like compared to OEM hood

Cheers

 

most carbon fibre bonnets don't fit quite right

I don't have any experience with Seibon, but I haven't come across a carbon fibre effort yet that fits the same as OEM.


but if that Milano Red bonnet is mint I might take it off you

 

the hood fits fine just that it sits higher on the fender side which is just not right

the OEM bonnet is mint but i'm from downunder

 

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yea, that's what I meant. the bolts for the hinges line up, and it fits OK into the catch, but the panel gaps are always bad.


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the OEM bonnet is mint but i'm from downunder </TD></TR></TABLE>

yea, I noticed. do you know how difficult it is to find a bonnet in good condition in this country

 

You are quick

Yeah good condition bonnet is hard to come across... I should've stick with my OEM bonnet rather than buying this CF bonnet haha

 

yea, I've been tempted with a CF bonnet for ages, but I can't help thinking it'd look **** on a red car

 

HAHAHA

I actually like the colour combo.. hence my purchase...

 

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Have not seen one that made in US either fit right or properly latched.
I guess these dinky company just does not have $ to do R&D or care.
Not worth the $ to try to save .01 lb & watch it fly away!

 

hmmi have a seibon cf hoon,, and it fits pretty good..
just like 0.5mm gap near the front both sides but not very noticible

 

Bonnet?

 

^^ My thoughts exactly.

*****.

 

^^ Silly *****.

OP, it sounds like you are going to need some shims to even it out.

 

HAHAHA Bonnet = hood to me.. didn't even think about that ^ pretty pink stuff ^

How can shim fix the curvature of the hood?

 

I have NEVER heard of anybody refer to a hood as a "bonnet"!!! lol

 

bonnets dont go on cars =D

 

I think you just need to post a pic of your car or else

That red, gold combo is looking nice

 

Most European and Asian countries refer to hoods as "bonnets"

As for the CF bonnet in the pics, imo, I would send it back. There will always be some fitment issues with the CF hoods, but yours looks warped as if it was made of fiber glass. Does it have fiber glass frame? If so maybe the frame is warped...??

 

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and Australia

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Yes it does have a fibre glass frame at the back and I believe you are right on the money. I wanna send it back to get a replacement but the seller is not an easy one

 

It would have been nice if Spoon made a USDM carbon bonnet. I think a long time ago, they actually did make a USDM version though, from what I remember (this is just for George)... "back in the day." On the JDM side of it, you can't go wrong with SPOON!

-Victor

 

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How can shim fix the curvature of the hood?

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It cant. But at least you can change the angle of the hood in hopes of making it look like it fits better.

 

I've always liked the way a C/F hood looked on my R. I had a VIS Invader hood w/ the vent and it as near a perfect fit as you could hope for. I sold it a while back and will most likely stay w/ the stock hood.

 

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Ah.. gotcha

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If this hood doens't get sorted, OEM will stay on the car for sure.. silly me