PASSWORD JDM ENGINE COVERS Fitment issues?
 

SO... ive read that the radiator cover has fitment issues? is this true? im looking into purchasing these engine covers pretty soon but i decided to hold off because ive read that it rubs or something like that? can some people who own the covers chime in?

I believe they are working on a new one.E-mail them and find out and yes earlier one had some fitment problems.still a good company to work with they stand behind thier stuff.

It would be nice that anyone that had issues post pictures of the problem or damage.

i believe someone did post up picts in the past of this known problem.

sim, I have 'em. I had rubbing issues but it wasn't from the design of the engine covers. It was from the shotty designed hood I had before. There are visible rubs on my engine covers now but as I stated, it was not Password:JDM's design. Since switching to the Varis hood everything is good to go.

I would say that you should have no rubbing issues if you decide to get them.

I'm not trying to discredit Password JDM but I will give my experience with the only product I ordered from them. It was the full dry carbon intake system for my S2000. About a $1300 intake. The first one I got did not fit and had some major imperfections in the CF. They sent me a second one with very similar issues. Many of the wholes didn't line up, cf was bunched up and sanded down in corners, etc. They did offer to send me a third however I just got a refund. Customer service was good with the exception that they feel these fitment and fabrication flaws are acceptable with dry carbon. Now that was my first dry carbon product but I have had a number of regular cf products with no issues like this. I was a bit disappointed in the whole thing.

Why not just have CFE wrap your OEMs. Isn't he doing some interior for you anyways?

yes he is bro :tup: thats my biggest debate.... i like the design of the passwords... the kool looking hump up top and then the bigger shroud on the bottom.... but if they have problems ill just have carbon do mine i guess...

thanks for everyones input btw :tup:

Can't comment on mine, I drilled them out to slide over my hood struts in case I need emergency removal to access my battery or reservoirs.
The radiator shroud, I heard, had issues. I'm the third owner on mine and there is a good two inch crack on it. I'm fine with it though

sim i'll see if i can take a pic of the radiator cover i have on rin. there's some issues with it, but nothing serious.

For how much they cost me, I was quite disappointed. Yea, the radiator cover rubs the hood and it's freaking hard to close the hood correctly. The brake fluid cover was rubbing up against the lever that holds the hood. The only one that fit fine was the battery cover.

thanks bro :tup:

I was one of the posters about that. There was something with the right side of the cover that was a little higher than the left not allowing the hood to close propperly.
Also the cutout for the hoodstrut clip was too small to fit the clip.
After talking with the folks at JDM, I was sent a UPS return label and after they recieved the part they told that they had a bad batch and are currently awainting for their cf people to provide them ones that are up to propper spec.
BTW I have their cf covers for the battery and fuse covers.
Those look and fit great.Now,I'm just waiting for the radiator cover.

thanks man!!! so maybe ill get the bat cover and fuse cover asap and wait on the radiator cover

As far as I know, they haven't shipped the radiator covers. I called them about a month ago ( this all started in mid December) and at that time they were waiting..... as am I.

dammit i keep forgetting to get pictures for you lol

i'll do it today

no rush man :D

I might want to reorder them if they fix the fitment issues. Maybe kevlar this time.

Update on my radiator piece - it's rubbing on the underside of thehood. And it's hard to close the hood too. :icon14:

So i have the answer to this..... since i bought them :D

now... how can i describe the password jdm covers... hmmmm lets see.... ABSOLUTELY GARBAGE... f*ck the cooling plate it does not fit if my life depended on it... not to mention its rubbing somewhere and i have no idea where the hell its rubbing :shakes head: the carbon fiber quality is so poor... dull as **** in some spots, im definitely gonna have to reclear all the PWJDM covers :( not to mention when i first closed my hood it was uneven, higher on one side so i played with the rubber bumpers and evened out the hood... now it feels like there is so much tension on my hood when i open it.... feels like ill snap the cable when i tug on it to open it.... worst of all i ended up losing my hood struts.... because they were hitting the engine compartments :(

In all honesty i could care less about it being dull and hell in those spots, but thats what clear coat is for BUT at least FIT RIGHT... you know?! i mean this isnt a freaking knock off of another part. Its the real deal, not to mention these covers are pretty damn expensive and the fact the cooling plate dont fit right just pisses me off :shakes head:

Does anyone know how to fix the fitment issue with the cooling plate? i filed down some areas and made it fit my only concern is the way the tension feels on the cable release....

:shakes head::shakes head: that sucks man!

Was that piece from the late 2011 run, or early 2012? The later run fit far better and I have no issues with it.Attachment 60751

i just bought it december 2012.. the person i bought it from thirdgearperformance didnt carry them for a while.... so these are the V2 already :(

Sorry to hear bro. For as much as JDM parts cost, companies need to either pony up the refunds or do better R&D rather than making or obtaining a part from an outside source and slapping their name on it to make the quick buck.

This is why I have swayed away from modding aesthetic mods from OEM. Fitment issues are a headache and cost more money from the already overpriced part.

Simota, I feel your pain man. Hope you can get it fixed the right way.

sup man... yah fitment issues do suck.... i was able to work it out already though... they are just clearcoating them now so almost all done :tup:

I gotta keep up with these threads more. I didn't even realize that they make their covers as one whole piece instead of 2 like the stock ones come. I did this to my own 350z covers a couple years back. Molded them together and then cf'd the whole setup. Fit is 100% and I did some painting on them too. Ill get pics up hopefully later today so you guys can see.

That sucks sim, I was about to pull the triggers on these.

CFE, what's the difference with yours? Wet carbon wrap of OEM vs. Dry Carbon Replacement?

the top pieces fit good though :tup: no problems there... its the cooling plate that kicked my ***....:shakes head:


his own fits correctly.. no fitment issues :tup: after what i went through with the password jdm... i wish i just went with tonys stuff...

My top pieces (battery & brake) are great, but the radiator cooling cover rubs on the passenger side. :(

Very glad I ran across this thread; I was getting ready to pull the trigger and purchase these, but for the price it doesn't seem worth the hassle at all. Good lookin' out guys.

not to mention that the clearcoat on these are absolute trash.... my set were shiny and dull in mutiple areas... so after i had to mess with the holes and fitment i had to reclear all of the panels smh

Not sure when or what I posted before, but someone from Password JDM replied to my post stating that the CF engine bay parts fit the NISMO no problem. Funny thing is that when I talked to them on the phone (probably not the same person), he said the cooling plate is a no-go on the NISMO and the compartment covers may need some massaging into place. Who knows, maybe things have changed since you got yours Simota.

ahhh i dont know man... i think its a hit and miss with password jdm... i would never tell someone to get it :ugh2: id rather buy CFE wrapped oem covers over the passwords anyday

I feel you. When I had them on the phone, the dude was like "don't do it", lol.

I just over a week ago ordered a large amount of JDM parts for my GFs Scion TC that I spent 2 days installing on, but in there was PWJDM's engine cover and radiator shroud. Same issues, different car model.

Radiator shroud
- Has fitment issues ever so slight, in reference to bolt line up, but nothing for me to complain too much about or have to drill or modify.
- Her hood now has a hard time closing, super tight, but that seems to be due to the fact that the thickness of the radiator support has increased due to the added carbon. Has a silicon gasket that overlaps onto the shroud, and now due to the increased thickness it has a hard time compressing, kinda hard to explain I guess. And now alot more strain on the hood latch cable.
- Clear coat looks pitted and slightly dull in some ares

Valve cover
-Fitment was again off ever so slight
-Didnt either come with new hardware, ie: nuts and washers, or they were designed to be used with the factory hardware, but had a manufacturing flaw and the holes were oversized. Had to source new chrome hardware to attached.
-Again poor clearcoat. Looks like tiny pits all over and dull in some spots.

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Her sways, the front I had to detach the front lower sub frame, yeah not what I was expecting. PITA

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the clear coat on the gelcoat on there cf is absolute crap... when i cleared it it always reacted... the body shop doing the clear coat gave up because it would "fish eye" no matter what the hell they did... my solution... i had to shoot it myself... i came up with the solution to shoot the clear at a very low PSI and shoot it as heavy as i could before it would run..... i never had this issue with ANY of my other cf parts... and i have a ton of cf on my z..... :shakes head:

I got a carbon fiber shop down the road and will have them look at it. They take care of both of our carbon fiber snow boards. They also make parts for race teams. See what they recommend.

I just received the JDM CF parts described in this thread and was very disappointed in the quality of the finish. The gel coat is incomplete in that the CF texture shows through in places and one of the pieces had a small gouge on it. I have to agree with others that for the price the finish should be much better. I will report on fit tomorrow.