Seibon? Never again.
Originally Posted by jonnylaw
sucks to hear about.
Sorry for the ot, but for the stock aluminum hood is it ok to drop the hood to close it? I heard pressing on it to close can cause it to dent?
Sorry for the ot, but for the stock aluminum hood is it ok to drop the hood to close it? I heard pressing on it to close can cause it to dent?
As long as you press the edge of the hood where it meets the grill, you are fine. I've never had issue with the stock.
Originally Posted by jonnylaw
sucks to hear about.
Sorry for the ot, but for the stock aluminum hood is it ok to drop the hood to close it? I heard pressing on it to close can cause it to dent?
Sorry for the ot, but for the stock aluminum hood is it ok to drop the hood to close it? I heard pressing on it to close can cause it to dent?
I think seibon wont exchange it because your latch part is cracked too. It looks to me that whoever installed the hood should of installed the hood slightly closer towards the windshield. I think forcing the hood to close if it doesnt feel like it wanna close would force the hood to bend slightly therefore causing the cracks.
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I already got the replacement hood and everything.
Just to let everyone know, the hood was not installed incorrectly, it latched perfectly and the fitment was perfect. The hood was never forced to be closed, so these cracks should have never occurred.
Just to let everyone know, the hood was not installed incorrectly, it latched perfectly and the fitment was perfect. The hood was never forced to be closed, so these cracks should have never occurred.
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I feel your pain. I had the TS style on my supra after 6 months started to spider web on the top vent sections. I had the same cracks you do at the bottom and i never slammed my hood to close it.
Then the worst came. I was driving down the highway around 70mph to 75. And day became night. Hood flew up so hard that glass from the windshield made all the way to my trunk/hatch area. Supras have 2 latchs. The passanger side seperated from the hood. Causing the disaster. Hood folded in half on impact. Almost shattered my windshield and bent my targa top to ****.\
Thanks Seibon
Then the worst came. I was driving down the highway around 70mph to 75. And day became night. Hood flew up so hard that glass from the windshield made all the way to my trunk/hatch area. Supras have 2 latchs. The passanger side seperated from the hood. Causing the disaster. Hood folded in half on impact. Almost shattered my windshield and bent my targa top to ****.\
Thanks Seibon
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Just installed mine... fit like crap. It's still pretty tight to close - I even had to grind off some of the latch part get more movement upwards of the locking mechanism... I'll try to get some hood pins soon... but don't wanna go through the hassle of drilling holes... not really what I wanted.
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Originally Posted by HYDROERIC2003
hey i will buy your cracked hood if you want to sell it !!!
Sorry lol
hell buy the hood anyways guys, its good garage decoration,,, glad you got your new hood...ive had mine for 2 years now and the only crack i have is one around the vents but very small and im not willing to break a cf hood to get a new one...or am i lol
saw a seibon TS hood this weekend at a car meet that had the hood latch issues, fly up and hit his roof. Jacked up the hood and fenders also. Get hood pins if you are going to run this hood. Only a matter of time before we see more threads like this IMO
Edit: Pics of the carnage
Edit: Pics of the carnage
Last edited by redlude97; Apr 1, 2008 at 06:38 AM.
