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Carbon fiber hood help....

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talon740

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May 12, 2009
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okay, just bought a new carbon fiber hood, its 2G oem and has hood pins, well everything was drilled and installed correctly, it latches good and opens just right :) just one thing, i have this horrible gap on both sides by my fenders, and the hood feels like its bubbled up on both sides, bc it is raised and i can push it down with my hand, its not hiorrible, but id like to find out why i have the gap and how i can fix it:confused:

Thank you for any info!!

Corey
 
This should clear things up for you a bit. Although, if you posted a picture it would be a lot better.

Article on carbon fiber hood adjustment from carbonfiberhoods.net

The gap on both sides is easily corrected. There are variations between a lot of hoods depending on where they came from and whether your car has ever been wrecked. For instance, an OEM factory DSM steel hood will not be exactly the same as an aftermarket steel hood. Most carbon hood molds are made from factory oem hoods.

Now, how to fix the gap... Make sure the hood is lined up with your headlights and front bumper. Now, loosen your fenders and they should move in and out. Move each on in to the appropriate distance from the hood and hand tighten. Shut the hood slowly and check the clearances. Both sides should be the same distance away and same height with the hood. If they are, good...tighten it up.

If they are not the same height with the hood, there is one of two problems. 99% of the time this is due to the front hood latch being too high. There are 2-4 bolts in the front hood latch that need to be loosened. You can then lower the latch down, tighten it up and test fit the hood again. Alternatively, about 1% of the time the holes could be off a little on the hood. It's rare but it does happen. Fortunately, it's an easy fix. All you need is a dremel to "slot" the hole in the hinge a bit. If the hood needs to go down in relation to the fenders, slot the hole up higher than it is currently. If it needs to go up, slot the hole downward.

It's always nice doing stuff to your car yourself, but if you feel uncomfortable in the slightest or find yourself confused by this I highly suggest you take your car to a reputable body shop. They're professionals and have installed thousands of hoods and setup tons of front ends.
Article on carbon fiber hood adjustment from carbonfiberhoods.net
 
thank you!! didnt think to go after the fender on the gap, oh and couldnt post pictures bc the girlfriend had my camera, I will get it and snap a photo of the gaps and see if i can fix them afterwards ;)
 
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