Seibon CF Hood/Aerocatch Latch Install

sandersd · 10-23-2016, 09:27 AM

As requested. Sorry it took so long. I work(ed) in the oil and gas industry which has tanked so I took a job in Florida. I moved to Ft. Myers in September and life is just now starting to take on a passing semblance of order. I was out of work for almost a year but now I have a job, $20k in debt, and a very cool and clean '14 Nismo, so all is good.

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sandersd · 10-23-2016, 09:31 AM

I went to home depot on Saturday and as I went to park noticed this beauty, so I parked next to and took a couple of pics. I's nice but I'm glad I went with the '14.

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axmea? · 10-23-2016, 10:54 AM

Nice Z.

Glad you are back on your feet.

TriNismo · 10-23-2016, 07:46 PM

Sweet hood, and welcome to Florida. I've been thinking about this hood myself. With the FL rain, how do you keep rain from entering engine bay? Unless you just don't care too much about it

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bewhitey · 10-26-2016, 10:50 PM

I just bought the seibon TS hood and some aerotech pins, this install write up is awesome, extremely detailed! Looks like the pins are going to be fun.
I have a couple questions for ya...

Do you need to install the 2 stock hood latching parts when you already have the pins? I thought that was the point of the the pins... to be able to open the hood without having to pull the lever inside the car (and to make everything a little lighter by removing all the stock hood locking stuff... even though these carbon fiber hoods weigh more than the stock hood Haha!)

Where did you purchase the new washer fluid lines/nozzles and hood seal? I found them on courtesy parts, $84 for the seal and $67 for the washer fluid stuff, kinda pricey but whatever

10-23-2016, 09:27 AM	#31 (permalink)
sandersd Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 280 Drives: 2014 370z Nismo Rep Power: 12	Pics As requested. Sorry it took so long. I work(ed) in the oil and gas industry which has tanked so I took a job in Florida. I moved to Ft. Myers in September and life is just now starting to take on a passing semblance of order. I was out of work for almost a year but now I have a job, $20k in debt, and a very cool and clean '14 Nismo, so all is good. IMG_0649.jpg IMG_0650.jpg IMG_0656.JPG JARblue, Rusty, axmea? and 2 others like this. __________________ 2014 370Z NISMO -- HKS Hi-Power Exhaust -- Swift Springs -- BC ER Coilovers -- SPL Suspension Components -- Nismo R-Tune Intake -- Seibon BD CF Hood

10-23-2016, 09:31 AM	#32 (permalink)
sandersd Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 280 Drives: 2014 370z Nismo Rep Power: 12	Comparisons I went to home depot on Saturday and as I went to park noticed this beauty, so I parked next to and took a couple of pics. I's nice but I'm glad I went with the '14. IMG_0654.jpg IMG_0655.jpg __________________ 2014 370Z NISMO -- HKS Hi-Power Exhaust -- Swift Springs -- BC ER Coilovers -- SPL Suspension Components -- Nismo R-Tune Intake -- Seibon BD CF Hood

10-23-2016, 10:54 AM	#33 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,243 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53242	Nice Z. Glad you are back on your feet. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

10-26-2016, 10:50 PM	#35 (permalink)
bewhitey Base Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Denver Posts: 78 Drives: 370z 40th #704 M6 SC Rep Power: 10	I just bought the seibon TS hood and some aerotech pins, this install write up is awesome, extremely detailed! Looks like the pins are going to be fun. I have a couple questions for ya... Do you need to install the 2 stock hood latching parts when you already have the pins? I thought that was the point of the the pins... to be able to open the hood without having to pull the lever inside the car (and to make everything a little lighter by removing all the stock hood locking stuff... even though these carbon fiber hoods weigh more than the stock hood Haha!) Where did you purchase the new washer fluid lines/nozzles and hood seal? I found them on courtesy parts, $84 for the seal and $67 for the washer fluid stuff, kinda pricey but whatever __________________ Vortech SC\|Stillen Sway Bars+Facia+Skirts+CB Exhaust\|Z1 Clutch+CSC Elimination Kit\|ACT LW Flywheel\|Tein Coils+EDFC\|SPL Camber Arms\|RJM Clutch Pedal\|TWM Short Shifter\|Morimoto Switchback LED's\|Z1 34 Row Oil Cooler\|AIR 2 AIR\|E85 Flex Fuel\|460 whp TheBoostCreep

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10-23-2016, 07:46 PM	#34 (permalink)
TriNismo Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 333 Drives: 2014 370z Nismo Rep Power: 506	Sweet hood, and welcome to Florida. I've been thinking about this hood myself. With the FL rain, how do you keep rain from entering engine bay? Unless you just don't care too much about it Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk