Another Trackspec Motorsports hood vent install

FireDan50 · 07-28-2019, 06:33 PM

So I used to have a vented carbon fiber hood, then sold it to make moving to another state easier. Bought another carbon hood but didn't like the way it fit, so I decided to go the Trackspec Motorsports vent route and am totally happy.

Install took several hours working at a slow and meticulous pace ensuring the cuts were placed right. I had a friend of mine help me out (aka I drank beer and helped hold things lol). The kit came well packaged and the vents felt like quality pieces. The included hardware and cut templates worked awesome too.

Rusty · 07-28-2019, 09:44 PM

The short rivets are aluminum. The long rivets are steel. Expect some rust on the steel rivets if you used them.

Felix 808 · 07-28-2019, 10:11 PM

Nice job, looks really good

FireDan50 · 07-28-2019, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

The short rivets are aluminum. The long rivets are steel. Expect some rust on the steel rivets if you used them.

Mine had all stainless steel rivets

Rusty · 07-28-2019, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50

Mine had all stainless steel rivets

I had a mix of long and short rivets. All of them were black. The short ones was aluminum, and the long ones was steel. The same for Leingod when I installed his.

BettyZ · 07-29-2019, 09:18 PM

Which two CF hoods did you have prior to this very well-done install?

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FireDan50 · 07-29-2019, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

Which two CF hoods did you have prior to this very well-done install?

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Had a Seibon TS style which fit ok and had a Carbon Creations which I got for super cheap, but was horrible for me

BettyZ · 07-29-2019, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50

Had a Seibon TS style which fit ok and had a Carbon Creations which I got for super cheap, but was horrible for me

Thanks for the quick reply. I had a Seibon TS hood delivered two-three weeks ago, and it looked great, until we unwrapped the part where it had been hit by a forklift in transit.

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Rusty · 07-29-2019, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BettyZ

Thanks for the quick reply. I had a Seibon TS hood delivered two-three weeks ago, and it looked great, until we unwrapped the part where it had been hit by a forklift in transit.

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If they didn't hit every item in the warehouse with a forklift. They're slipping.

The stuff I've seen in the last 2 years.

Viper1 · 06-17-2020, 08:32 PM

Man I love the look of these. Can they be placed lower (more to the front of the car) then where you have them?

Rusty · 06-17-2020, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper1

Man I love the look of these. Can they be placed lower (more to the front of the car) then where you have them?

I believe so. Maybe about 1.5".

Tractionless · 06-18-2020, 06:00 PM

Nice Look.

Any other CF intake mani. covers besides Seibon at $442?

cooltoy · 06-18-2020, 06:13 PM

Top Secret, EVO-R, NRG, Seibon.

babyzilla · 01-27-2022, 06:49 PM

Hi, thinking of doing the same thing because it's impossible to get a carbon fiber hood right now (VIS and Seibon). I placed an order about two months ago for one. I just got an email saying it was back ordered and that it wouldn't be available until late March or April.

Anyways, is it still holding up well and are you still happy with it? Thank you.

Leingod · 01-27-2022, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by babyzilla

Hi, thinking of doing the same thing because it's impossible to get a carbon fiber hood right now (VIS and Seibon). I placed an order about two months ago for one. I just got an email saying it was back ordered and that it wouldn't be available until late March or April.

Anyways, is it still holding up well and are you still happy with it? Thank you.

Multiple guys run them here. I've had mine installed for a little over 3 years now. They're still brand new looking other than the rivets showing a little cosmetic rusting which was easily fixed with some black paint.

07-28-2019, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	Another Trackspec Motorsports hood vent install So I used to have a vented carbon fiber hood, then sold it to make moving to another state easier. Bought another carbon hood but didn't like the way it fit, so I decided to go the Trackspec Motorsports vent route and am totally happy. Install took several hours working at a slow and meticulous pace ensuring the cuts were placed right. I had a friend of mine help me out (aka I drank beer and helped hold things lol). The kit came well packaged and the vents felt like quality pieces. The included hardware and cut templates worked awesome too. eastwest2300, 2011 Nismo#91, Rusty and 8 others like this. __________________ VSR Single-turbo kit: 611hp/517tq @ 10psi (Q16 race gas) Dan's VSR top-mount turbo 370z

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Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,177 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	The short rivets are aluminum. The long rivets are steel. Expect some rust on the steel rivets if you used them. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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Felix 808 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 1,063 Drives: 2011 PW/Grey T/S 7AT Rep Power: 2807	Nice job, looks really good __________________ Semper Fi Μολὼν λαβέ

07-29-2019, 09:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
BettyZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Chicagoland Age: 37 Posts: 5,261 Drives: A Garage Queen Rep Power: 2684371	Which two CF hoods did you have prior to this very well-done install? Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ '14 MB Nismo \| Boost Lab 6870 1.32 AR 553 HP / 471 ft.-lbs. Betty Mods

06-18-2020, 06:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tractionless A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Atlantic SE Posts: 1,322 Drives: '10 K23 ST 7AT Rep Power: 30525	Nice Look. Any other CF intake mani. covers besides Seibon at $442? __________________ Toys Not Tots Last edited by Tractionless; 06-18-2020 at 06:11 PM.

06-17-2020, 08:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Viper1 Base Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: WI Posts: 32 Drives: 2013 Sport/Tour Rep Power: 6	Man I love the look of these. Can they be placed lower (more to the front of the car) then where you have them?

06-18-2020, 06:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	Top Secret, EVO-R, NRG, Seibon. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

01-27-2022, 06:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
babyzilla Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Maryland Posts: 487 Drives: 15 Nismo Tech 6MT Rep Power: 23631	Hi, thinking of doing the same thing because it's impossible to get a carbon fiber hood right now (VIS and Seibon). I placed an order about two months ago for one. I just got an email saying it was back ordered and that it wouldn't be available until late March or April. Anyways, is it still holding up well and are you still happy with it? Thank you.

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