Carbon Fiber hood
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Carbon Fiber hood
i purchased a carbonfx hood a while ago and still havent put it on....the reason is simple i cannot get the hood to latch and i do now want to drill hood pins in the hood (i find them tacky and they are not predrilled in the hoods and i do not want to affect the structural integrity of the hood)
any help would b nice
now i have adjusted the hood damper in the front but still no luck
any help would b nice
now i have adjusted the hood damper in the front but still no luck
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Originally Posted by 96nismomaxi
i purchased a carbonfx hood a while ago and still havent put it on....the reason is simple i cannot get the hood to latch and i do now want to drill hood pins in the hood (i find them tacky and they are not predrilled in the hoods and i do not want to affect the structural integrity of the hood)
any help would b nice
now i have adjusted the hood damper in the front but still no luck
any help would b nice
now i have adjusted the hood damper in the front but still no luck
Hood pins or hood locks are a must. After getting my hood adjusted and latching, I was amazed to see my hood flex in the center and lift up about 3/4inch above the fenders at speeds above 55. You won't hurt integrity the hood unless you don't put pins or locks on it.
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You shouldn't be using stock hood dampers with CF hoods. They are meant for the heavy OEM hood and are too strong for CF hoods. And as a safety measure, hood pins are always recommended with a CF hood.
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Originally Posted by ewuzh
You shouldn't be using stock hood dampers with CF hoods. They are meant for the heavy OEM hood and are too strong for CF hoods. And as a safety measure, hood pins are always recommended with a CF hood.
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Originally Posted by supaneko
So does this mean that the carbon fiber hoods available aren't exactly direct fit? Are there any available that are?
with just about and CF or Fiber Glass hood, nothing is going to fit perfect. Fiberglass can be molded and shaved to fit perfect but CF is a different story.
Also get hood pins. my hood poped outta the backet at 30 mph so i was lucky it didnt fly up.
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Originally Posted by Max_Out
with just about and CF or Fiber Glass hood, nothing is going to fit perfect. Fiberglass can be molded and shaved to fit perfect but CF is a different story.
Also get hood pins. my hood poped outta the backet at 30 mph so i was lucky it didnt fly up.
Also get hood pins. my hood poped outta the backet at 30 mph so i was lucky it didnt fly up.
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forgot to mention, if i was still in the states i would have snagged this one and just painted it white. sold for 56 bucks ! and of course shipping bites
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=230031951889
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=230031951889
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Originally Posted by Ceasars Chariot
+1^ they should all fit pretty close, but maybe never exact. does fiberimages still make carbon fiber hoods? those are sweet !
i dont know i got mine from Sport Compact. It fits close to perfect, but it has its issues with alittle warp here and a bend there, but not bad.
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