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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Had a Seibon on my old SRT-4. The thing never closed right. I won't be buying from them. If I remember correctly from another thread, they just copy other companies R&D anyway. Why not just stay with stock? Having a CF hood that weights more than stock sort of defeats the main purpose of having one.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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there are plenty of other cf hoods out there that weigh less like they are suppose to. Not to mention they do COST alot more but you get what you pay for.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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i have a vis and its been great and affordable
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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man i would beat the **** out of those kids
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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hey pm evodave he has 2 hoods for sale both nice ... hit him up
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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oh yea and brass knuckels
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Had mine for 3 years now(was in storage for 1 1/2years).
Thinking about putting tons of clearcoat to last it longer.
Wish I can go back to stock(tried swapping straight up to stock but no luck)
I think its seibon(got it from local friend) fits ok and got few small crack near vent.
btw anybody know where to get rubber piece to wrap around hood area?
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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unless its dry carbon.... dont waste your money
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:32 AM
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I have a Siebon about six months perfect fitment no cracking or yellowing yet. Been through snow, rain, and countless washes
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 10:13 PM
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so which CF Hood is the best on market ? dont care about money
Just want to know
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 11:49 AM
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from what i have heard robispec is on of the best plus its very light.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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My buddy alejandros hood is the best, period. But there's only one example out there right now (mark berrys fmod autocross car). The hood I beleive is the lightest hood for an Evo you can get. It doesn't use the hinges though, so it's a pain to take on and off. You need pins or dzus fastners to hold it down. There are pictures somewhere on here.... If you really want one he still has the mold and can make more
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TheDream
Last night I caught three kids throwing large rocks at my car. Looking at the damage, I noticed a few chips and many scratches.

This morning the damage got assessed at around 800.00 to repair the hood. The mother of the kids agreed to write me a check where I figured I might as well just buy a new carbon hood.

I have searched around and have been interested in the Seibon CW hood. My question, is the seibon hood good quality?

Any input is appreciated as I am looking for the best brand and quality of carbon fiber. I have a budget of 800.00.

Thank You!
You know my last deployment people got shot for that kind of stuff, now we just keep rolling. Too bad your not in Iraq.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by KevinD
My buddy alejandros hood is the best, period. But there's only one example out there right now (mark berrys fmod autocross car). The hood I beleive is the lightest hood for an Evo you can get. It doesn't use the hinges though, so it's a pain to take on and off. You need pins or dzus fastners to hold it down. There are pictures somewhere on here.... If you really want one he still has the mold and can make more
+1 seen it in person
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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Damn kids these days have no respect. I would have bounced their faces off the hood a few times for good measure. See how they liked it.
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