Ebay carbon fiber hood... sucks - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

aaron7 · 07-26-2006, 04:47 PM

The fitment is terrible. The gaps are huge, and I can't get it to line up at ALL. Also there are no holes for the windshield pissers, and there are molding dents where the hood latch is. Oh, and the stock hood hardware doesn't fit, you need new NON-supplied bolts.

Here are REAL pix of what the ebay carbon fiber hood looks like on a car. Not a car that has either been photoshopped or had the body realligned to fit the hood. I'm not even sure if I'm keeping it or not. Sucks too as I love the look of it.

Rdizzle · 07-26-2006, 06:33 PM

Was it name brand like a VIS or some crappy brandless thing?

aaron7 · 07-26-2006, 07:43 PM

raceonusa

BrightTundra04 · 07-27-2006, 06:12 AM

WOW, I was thining about buying that hood.. I think not, now though.

Red October · 07-27-2006, 09:00 PM

Is that thing supposed to be painted to match the car? Or does it just supposed to be a different color form the car? I'd assume the purpose of Carbon Fibre is to reduce weight, much like aluminum.

aaron7 · 07-27-2006, 10:46 PM

It can be painted, but most people leave it raw.

Red October · 07-28-2006, 03:43 AM

Why? Then it just looks like you were in an accident and snagged a hood of a junkyard car. A'course the bad fittment doesn't help that appearance any.

aaron7 · 07-28-2006, 07:33 AM

You'd have to see it in person.

Red October · 07-28-2006, 07:41 PM

Well when I come for car parts I just might. Are you sending it back?
And how much longer 'til the parts car comes?

aaron7 · 07-28-2006, 08:35 PM

Sorry, I totally spaced on you. The parts car is here, and parts are sellin fast!

toyotaspeed90 · 07-29-2006, 01:19 AM

if the purpose was to make the car lighter then the hood seems to work fine.... however, why lose weight in the front when mr2's are rear biased?

if the purpose was to make the car look cooler, then going cheap usually isn't the best idea....

aaron7 · 07-29-2006, 08:03 AM

haha yah, it was mostly for looks.

I would have gotten a Seibon or Carbon Creations...or even TRD, but no one makes them any more.

86AW11 · 07-31-2006, 11:45 PM

bought one of these about a year ago. they are a pain in the ass to deal with. wouldnt let me return it, so i filed a dispute with my CC and got my $ back but still have the hood. same problems with mine. the idiots even told me to drive to LA so they could show me how to put it on, as if i needed the help.

86AW11 · 07-31-2006, 11:45 PM

bought one of these about a year ago. they are a pain in the ass to deal with. wouldnt let me return it, so i filed a dispute with my CC and got my $ back but still have the hood. same problems with mine. the idiots even told me to drive to LA so they could show me how to put it on, as if i needed the help.

toyotaspeed90 · 08-01-2006, 06:37 PM

...... so you KEPT the hood and got your money back....?