EDIT: Wrong forum! LOL

Not trying to burn anyone here but just know if you buy these hoods they are NOT bolt on. You may need to redrill holes, your stock fasteners will not work for the front seal, your wiper sprayers will not stay and your rubber stoppers in the front will not screw in.

With a good half day or so, a dremel and a steady hand you could probably get it to work but I just don't have the patience and I'm a little irritated. I used to own a bike shop, sold 100's of pcs of carbon and my stuff bolted on like OEM, this isn't that type of part. I just put mine for sale on the classifieds at a loss. Bummer as I really was looking forward to seeing it on my car.:shakes head:

Oh well.... Just a word of advice to those of you looking for one. On a positive note, beautiful pc of carbon and very light. Not some flimsy pc of #$*%... Best of luck.

PS, problems to expect, holes for rubber seals too large, not spaced right and some holes are just plain missing. underside is too thick so alot of the stock fasteners will not work, man...I know I could likely fix it but I worry I'd drill too deep and wont be able to find the clips, etc. Corona time...

like i asked in the first post it really sounds like you ordered the wrong hood that really sounds like the 350z hood

Stop buying garbage on ebay motoextreme.

That def was not a Seibon hood

Just wanted to shoot an update to my earlier note. Spent nearly 6 hours on it but I got the hood to work. Loaded up on all new pop screws at the parts shop, drilled new holes and used some weather strip sealer.

Its definitely a Seibon hood, says it all over the box and on the hood plaque as well. Its on now but a tad off center, I'll have the body shop fix that.

Point is, hood looks cool on but dont expect a quick install and your better off just plugging the sprayers, impossible to get those on. You can see my pics of the car with hood under the Gallery section.

As far as Ebay, I've bought tons of stuff on it and not always cheap. That's where I found half of my cars and bikes. Just didnt want anyone to bite off more then they can chew and get frustrated..

Would of took less then 6 hours but I fiberglassed the bad holes and that takes time. Looks much better now.

Thanks for the input and honesty..
Not sure if it was a 350Z hood as stated earlier by iceman, but I am thinking you may have purchased a pre-production hood from Seibon.. which was imperfect in condition.

There were several 370Zs at Sema with flawless hoods, and Seibon never produces hoods which require bodywork by the buyer/end user. At the least you'll have an imperfection in the weave somewhere, usually un-noticeable. Or perhaps one corner raised slightly higher than it should be, but hood pins do hold it down, if it bothered you. That's the worst i've seen from Seibon, in my experience.

I'm ready to buy the GTR style hood, but I've got to see it on a Z first, particularly a PW Z. Any pic updates yet? :excited:

Unfortunately no pics yet.. Seibon never provides installed pics, just general pics.

Which is why we're offering $25 rebate for those who can first provide me with installed pics, and a nice write-up/review :)

PM me if interested, I'd love to see this hood on a PW Z!

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Ordered the Seibon OEM Hood
 

Just ordered the stock version of Seibon's hood. Looking forward to seeing it on the car.

I've had so many chips and dimples put in my Aluminum hood in the last year (I90 is brutal with so many semi trucks and rocks) that the estimate to get it fixed and repainted was much more than the Seibon replacement. I'll post pics once the hood is in place.

Ordering my carbon fiber TS hood next week. I think what SEMA did to the Z is awesome!! I've got my mechanic checking out all the differences between the 370z front bumper and GTR bumpers.... He claims he can get it to fit.....with alot of added work! Looking at $1500 for the bumper alone! OUCH :eek:

Oh man, tell me about it. I do maybe 80%+ highway driving, and these cement/dump trucks and such have put so many chips in my bumper, but my hood has survived... for now.

Sounds good, give us a ring or shoot me a PM when you're ready or if I can help answer any questions.

Also, modding any bumper to fit any car would cost a lot.. but $1500? - I'd wait. Chances are you'll see 3 or more companies with a bumper by early Spring, even sooner.