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Review Seibon Carbon Hood and Trunk/Spoiler

Old Feb 10, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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^^^^ pretty much for what happened. this hood has been out for along time.. and as fast as i go i need something that actually fits
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Wezbian
Bought the hood because my OEM was chipped up and to respray it would be $300+ where the CF would be cool and only cost a little bit more (again, I got a good deal).

The trunk was scraped the other week when someone tried to park behind me and messed up my bumper and trunk. Granted the trunk could have been repaired for less than the $1000 it cost for the trunk and spoiler, but again I wanted to have something different.

Here is the hood at its best:

Do you have a front plate actuator? What is that plate that's hiding under your front bumper?
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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not to be a **** but why cant a product just be produced that does not need all this adjustment. since seibon is suppose to be such a good product. there is no reason for this. there has been plenty of time for R&D to fix this problem...
Because even though all our cars come of an assembly line "identical." There are very subtle variations with the fitment. So when Seibon made the first run, I'm sure the products fit the test mule perfectly. Unfortunately our cars are not identical, and when something is just a few CM off, when that gets translated into a huge piece like a trunk or hood, those minor flaws are exagerated.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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hmmm yeah not so much.. there has always been a fitment issue with these hoods since they came out i just hoped that they fixed it and i guess they did not... these cars are not off that much unless they were in an accident and not put back right...these hoods should fit pretty much perfect if i am not mistaken... especially not 1/4 inch of a gap in the front of the hood. thats an accident waiting to happen. especially at high rates of speed..
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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please somebody correct me if i am totally wrong...
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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Wow, this is the first time I've seen wes's car where it wasn't dirty...
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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please somebody correct me if i am totally wrong...
Well you are wrong with the "as fast as I go part" Slow as TT biathc Ok Im kidding
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by SOLISIMO
Well you are wrong with the "as fast as I go part" Slow as TT biathc Ok Im kidding
i was going to say 171.4 is kind of slow but i am working on beating that.. haha
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by fireboy
please somebody correct me if i am totally wrong...
but why would they fix it?

they got the mold already made.

there haven't been any catastrophic failures (that we know of).

people are buying it.
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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i know i am not buying it because of it and to be honest if i had and it did not fit properly.. yeah you bet they woul dbe giving me a refund...
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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how do you explain the trunk? how do you explain the edges of the hood fitting but not he front? there is clearly a hump not molded correctly...for the price this is not exceptable. IMO
and the spoiler are you for real.. come on
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 08:02 PM
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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Ok im going to go down and take pictures in a bit, I really think the spoiler is the biggest joke of all of the 3 products i bought. Think of an empty shell with no mounting points, not even a FLAT edge where the OEM spoiler puts the 3M tape... so how can you justify $350 for a small hollow piece that in no way fits? I shouldnt write such a shitty review since I probably will be selling it to one of you guys, so keep this thread on the down low...
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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yeah right ship it back to them and ask if they want this product to represent them at a show.. that is the question would they have it sitting at their booth..
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Old Feb 10, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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yeah right ship it back to them and ask if they want this product to represent them at a show.. that is the question would they have it sitting at their booth..
Apparently the "High End" G37 featured at SEMA and the car that will be the flagship car in Gran Turismo 5 had the Seibon products on it, im sure Seibon will throw that back in my face..

Check it out: http://wot.motortrend.com/6341730/au...ard/index.html
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