carbon fiber hood...yay or nay?

papishampoo16 · 12-18-2011, 06:46 PM

Hey i was thinking about changing the stock hood to a carbon fiber one....any thoughts?

Trips · 12-18-2011, 06:49 PM

Why not?

O&G · 12-18-2011, 06:50 PM

The scoops are functional, right? <3 the hood!

Trips · 12-18-2011, 06:50 PM

Unfortunately no

O&G · 12-18-2011, 06:55 PM

darn, looks awesome anyways!!

papishampoo16 · 12-18-2011, 07:10 PM

what about a black nismo though?

370zFORme!! · 12-18-2011, 07:28 PM

The one major thing you have to keep in mind when switching to a CF hood on this car is you lose the windshield wiper squirters. You will no longer have that functionality.

ChrisSlicks · 12-18-2011, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370zFORme!!

The one major thing you have to keep in mind when switching to a CF hood on this car is you lose the windshield wiper squirters. You will no longer have that functionality.

You may also be required to have hood pins if tracking the car.

papishampoo16 · 12-18-2011, 11:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

You may also be required to have hood pins if tracking the car.

well the hoodpins were a given but damn no more squirters? Im starting to have my doubts because the pigeons in nyc just love my car

Trips · 12-18-2011, 11:38 PM

The windshield squirters get removed and transferred as well as all three hood latches.

From having a Seibon brand I have no issues and no need for hood pins since its designed like oem.

The only thing the hood was missing was the holes to add the rubber strip at the front of the hood but no biggie

370zFORme!! · 12-19-2011, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triple's

The windshield squirters get removed and transferred as well as all three hood latches.

From having a Seibon brand I have no issues and no need for hood pins since its designed like oem.

The only thing the hood was missing was the holes to add the rubber strip at the front of the hood but no biggie

Really I talked to a rep at Seibon and he said the squirters would be gone. Please explain the transfer.

Trips · 12-19-2011, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 370zFORme!!

Really I talked to a rep at Seibon and he said the squirters would be gone. Please explain the transfer.

What I did was pop the driver side nozzle off and disconnected the hose then a pulled the hose from the clips leaving the hose clips still attached to the hood I then pulled off the passenger nozzle and disconnected the water coming from the reservoir and pulled the water line from the remaining hose clips leaving you with no hose thru the hose clips, The reason a left the hose clips was they were a PIA to try to remove without destroying them so when I reinstalled everything on the new hood I ordered new hose clips in the end your old hood should only have the hose clips left and that maybe a better way to go if in the event you go back stock at least the hose clips will be already there.

Super Red Z · 12-19-2011, 02:16 AM

Trip I might need your help about installation. I just picked up the Seibon hood from 370zforme.Tranfer windshield...

Trips · 12-19-2011, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Super Red Z

Trip I might need your help about installation. I just picked up the Seibon hood from 370zforme.Tranfer windshield...

No problem, Just make sure to order those hose clips so its done right or the hose is just going to be loose till they get installed.

OK BACK ON TOPIC!!

cf on black gets kinda lost. imo

kellyefields · 12-19-2011, 11:19 AM

just do what I did and make your own.

12-18-2011, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
papishampoo16 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: queens Posts: 151 Drives: 09 nimso 370z Rep Power: 14	carbon fiber hood...yay or nay? Hey i was thinking about changing the stock hood to a carbon fiber one....any thoughts?

12-18-2011, 06:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 42 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 23	The scoops are functional, right? <3 the hood! __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

12-18-2011, 06:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
O&G A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lone Star State Age: 42 Posts: 1,212 Drives: 40th Anv. Rep Power: 23	darn, looks awesome anyways!! __________________ O&G's Build/Journal <---(1st lowmount single turbo treeseventy) Built Engine Thread 2011 F-250 Build/Journal

12-18-2011, 07:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
370zFORme!! Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,459 Drives: 2012 6MT STiffy Rep Power: 17	The one major thing you have to keep in mind when switching to a CF hood on this car is you lose the windshield wiper squirters. You will no longer have that functionality. LMBmikeZ likes this. __________________ 87' Honda Civic Hatchback: Kaput @ 288,000 miles, 90' Toyota Celica: Kaput @ 175,000 miles, 93' Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4: Kaput @ 138,000 miles, 06' Scion Tc: Traded in @ 64,000 miles, 10' Nissan 370z: Traded in @ 25,000 miles, 12' Subaru Impreza Sti: Current.

12-19-2011, 02:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
Super Red Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bangkok to LA Posts: 477 Drives: 09 370Z red Nav Rep Power: 15	Trip I might need your help about installation. I just picked up the Seibon hood from 370zforme.Tranfer windshield... __________________ FI SS 12" resenator / ERZ HFCs / Swifts / K&N / rear Fog light / 20" VENACI WHEELS / Ichiba v2 / Sibon GT-R CF hood

12-18-2011, 06:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Why not?

12-18-2011, 06:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Unfortunately no

12-18-2011, 07:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
papishampoo16 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: queens Posts: 151 Drives: 09 nimso 370z Rep Power: 14	what about a black nismo though?

12-18-2011, 11:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	The windshield squirters get removed and transferred as well as all three hood latches. From having a Seibon brand I have no issues and no need for hood pins since its designed like oem. The only thing the hood was missing was the holes to add the rubber strip at the front of the hood but no biggie

12-19-2011, 11:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
kellyefields A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington Ky #BBN Age: 48 Posts: 1,156 Drives: Supercharged Rep Power: 17	just do what I did and make your own. __________________ MY 2009 SC BUILD.

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