Seibon carbon fiber hood questions
 

Hello all,

I have been searching for a couple of days and not been able to find any reviews on Seibon carbon fiber hoods, so I though I would just put a list of questions out there to see if anyone can answer:

1) Is the Seibon carbon fiber hood completely functional (compared to the OEM hood)
2) What is the weight savings
3) If painted will there be any issues, or special preparation that will be needed
4) Are there any problems with the GTR style scoops in regard to rain or snow
5) Does the hood come ready to install or is there preparation needed
6) Is this hood suitable for a daily driver
7) What effect would hail have
8) Any regrets

Thanks in advance for any answers you all can provide.

Seibon wet carbon hoods are heavier than our oem. They come ready to install. I've owned mine for a couple months now and already had to have it wet sanded and recleared. The vents are very functional, they let a great deal of heat out. I didn't paint mine as I do not understand the point really I like it the way it is and since wet carbon doesn't save you enough weight to justify the expense it's really for the look and painting it takes that away.

Our oem hood weighs 1 6lbs my seibon vsii wet carbon hood weighs 22lbs and just so you know you can call them and ask them anything else you need to know. They are really helpful and answered all the questions I had for them

Thanks for the quick reply. Since it actually weighs more I think I will stick with the OEM hood.

Thanks again!

best advice: go dry CF. look achieved and saves weight.

Dry carbon is always in a matte finish which to me just doesn't look good and costs almost double so unless you're building a track car and saving a few pounds is paramount then I would stick with oem. You could always get someone in your area to do a really cool airbrush design if you're into that. That's what I had in mind before going full carbon

form and function over being flashy works for me.

wet CF is awesome looking but like you said its heavier than OEM.

and dry CF is the same thing just without clear. i'm confused as to why you would need an airbrushed design on it?

I'm just saying instead of paying the money for wet carbon (which is more for looks because of the weight) you could just airbrush or ghost a cool design on the hood, something unique. Unless you want to spend the big bucks for the dry carbon

And as far as the form and function thing unless you're building a track car dry carbon isn't really worth the money

I was originally thinking about airbrushing black skulls and realistic flames on the hood and mirrors, what I had in mind I think would look really good on the mag black

Unless you really want a vented hood just stick with OEM.

Oh sh*t now I get the confusion. I meant on the oem paint, not airbrushing the carbon.

Unless your car is set up specifically for track duty, the 6 lb difference in weight is irrelevant.

Seibon TS style....no complaints....got it for the vents/heat extraction :tup:

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t...pse2042aec.jpg

Vents for heat extraction was my main goal and the carbon look didn't go with my design so I opted for FRP instead. Weight was about the same as the Seibon carbon for half the price....

http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/...psd33f56e9.jpg

Your running the VSII hood right?

Nope. This is part of the Extreme Dimensions Amuse kit I got last year.

It's called the JP-R hood. You can get it in carbon as well I believe. Heat extraction is incredible and coupled with the Amuse wide front bumper opening and a 19 row oil cooler, I can have a hard time reaching operating temps in the spring and fall!

The vents sitting over the place where twin turbo's would sit are really less functional for me (turbo-less) as the centre vent which bleeds massive amounts of air from right behind the radiator.

Completely agree. So your hood is duraflex then? Was fitment pretty decent?

Not as good as Shine Auto's kit I hear, but check it out in my thread. Anything can be fixed...

http://www.the370z.com/exterior-inte...l-journal.html

I'm having a really hard time getting my oil temp past 140-150 right now with the fall temps. After getting the amuse kit and rs1 vented fenders along with the seibon vsii vented hood. I found the car feels better with oil temps around 180, I get smoother shifts and pick up around there

Yup. Block off plate for the oil cooler is a must, even with the thermostatic adapter.

:eek: Too cold oil causes almost as much wear as too hot oil.
Yep, you've got to get that core covered so you can get temps up.

I think he meant the hood.

I know. His question was two part. Was it Duraflex and did the hood fit properly. The build thread answered both questions.... :tiphat:

well done Mr Wheee.........:iagree:

Okee Dokee. :icon23:

After speaking with Ryan at Seibon and my local shop I ordered the GTR-style hood and am very excited to see what it will look like when installed. I was kicking around the idea of just installing the hood vents on the OEM hood, but decided against it since I think integrated vents will look and function better.

If I do not like the looks of it I will go ahead and paint it.

Quick question: I am getting new custom wheels soon and am trying to decided between gloss or satin black paint. Since the body is black and the hood will be glossy CF, which black should I go with?

I am leaning towards gloss black.

Does anyone happen to have Aerocatch hood pins installed on their CF hood and have pictures to share? Every post that supposedly has a picture has a broken link to it. Specifically I am looking for the placement of it.

http://blog.bespokeventures.com/wp-c...f56cd6536a.jpg

http://www.bespokeventures.com/blog/...0d1bd5e943.jpg

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Thanks cooltoy, that is extremely helpful. Also the hood pins actually look really nice so now I know for sure I want to get them installed.

Nice Z!

The hood was installed by MAC Autosport and it looks even better than I imagined:

http://www.the370z.com/members/black...-hood-pins.jpg

We ended up going lengthwise with the hood pins, which I plan on getting painted to match the Satin Black of the HRE wheels that are being made at the moment.

Love those hood pins. What do they attach to? Can you post a pic with the hood open and maybe a close up of the pins?

Thats what I was looking to do too. Very nice :tup:

These are all taken from the same position; from the left, at the left hood pin:

http://www.the370z.com/members/black...t-position.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/black...d-position.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/black...h-hood-pin.jpg

Hope that is what you need.

Too cool! Thanks...

Love the look of the hood! This is the one I plan on going with but just now starting to dig into reading up on reviews.

Is there no way to use the OEM latch and close and secure the hood? I like the look of the hood pins but just curious as to if Seibon or any other brand utilizes the OEM forms of securing it.

Where did you purchase the hood pins?

Love those recessed hood pins :yum:

The door handles should have been similar to them IMO

I was able to take off the OEM latches and re-use them, different hood but still Seibon.
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The shop that installed them is a dealer, but you can find them on Amazon. Here is their website: Aerocatch Home Page

The Seibon hood does use the OEM latches, but they do recommend that you use hood pins as well. In my mind carbon fiber is an exotic material and I have seen it do some pretty crazy stuff when applied to mountain bikes. A small defect could turn into a catastrophic failure, but to be honest I really like the look of the hood pins. Although I might go ahead and swap them out with the non-locking version.