carbon fiber hood doesnt fit properly

[dsmjunk]

my carbon fiber hood doesnt fit properly. it has gaps on both sides. did any one else have this problem

 

[____Kurt____]

Almost all aftermarket carbon fiber hoods have crappy fitment. This goes for almost all aftermarket body panels. The best thing you can do is to adjust the hood to the middle of the two fenders and then loosen up the fender bolts from the headlights back towards the doors and push the fenders in to close the gap. Be careful not to mess the alignment up with the door tho.

 

[Boostinsideways]

My oem hood must not fit properly... It has gaps on both sides, owait.

 

[____Kurt____]

I think dsmjunk is talking about an excessive amount of gap distance, more than any of the gaps between any 2 other body panels.

 

[wdawson4]

Or he could just post a picture to show everyone whats he is talking about. Without pictures this thread is FAIL!

 

[____Kurt____]

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[wdawson4]

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ok
1. That is not a dsm
2. I am talking to the op
3. Without seeing the issue how are you going to know how to diagnose whats going on. Let the OP post a picture and give more detail before you start flooding this website with useless information.

 

[____Kurt____]

ok
1. That is not a dsm
2. I am talking to the op
3. Without seeing the issue how are you going to know how to diagnose whats going on. Let the OP post a picture and give more detail before you start flooding this website with useless information.

my carbon fiber hood doesnt fit properly. it has gaps on both sides. did any one else have this problem

3.The only things that are ON BOTH SIDES are the fenders.
1.I know that isn't a DSM, its a maxima and I only posted that picture as a reference to where the problem was because it seemed as if you wanted to help but didn't know what he was talking about.
2.Sorry for trying to help you understand the situation.

 

[wdawson4]

3.The only things that are ON BOTH SIDES are the fenders.
1.I know that isn't a DSM, its a maxima and I only posted that picture as a reference to where the problem was because it seemed as if you wanted to help but didn't know what he was talking about.
2.Sorry for trying to help you understand the situation.

Ok you have not seen with your own eyes the issue so you are just trying to raise your post count by speculation. Some people are neat freaks and think everything needs to be perfect its hard to help without more SOLID info on his problem so again stop posting until we see his issue.

 

[92AWDTalonTSI]

Ok you have not seen with your own eyes the issue so you are just trying to raise your post count by speculation. Some people are neat freaks and think everything needs to be perfect its hard to help without more SOLID info on his problem so again stop posting until we see his issue.

Relax man, he is just trying to help. I agree that he should just realign the fenders. Happens all the time without issues. You just have to know how to align them.

 

[spoolingreen20]

I have a VIS CF front end and it actually fits really well. It did take some adjustment but there are gaps. My car is white so the gaps really stick out in contrast with the black hood and fenders. I say if the gaps are really a bother you could always spray some black in the gap areas. That would give the appearence that it's not that bad.

 

[92nolatist]

I believe what my friend Kurt and the OP are trying to explain is that the hood has excessive spacing in contrast to the fenders.....I have the same problem.

 

[LiquidX]

What brand hood is it?

 

[3kgt2nv]

seam width is about even. just adjust the bump stops so it sits flush and call it a day

 

[Boostinsideways]

Yeah thats a little bit more than the stock hood. Loosen the fender bolts and try to align the fenders.

 

[____Kurt____]

92nolatist's hood is a seibon and the bump stops are adjusted properly. It's the middle rubber pieces near the strut towers on the fender that are causing the hood to bow up.

 

[dsmjunk]

its like that on both sides

 

[Boostinsideways]

Yeah that shit doesn't fit at all dude. I would be trying to get my money back.

 

[dsmjunk]

to bad it was on it when i bought it.....just trying to see if anyone else had a similar problem or knew how to fix it(it f**king leaks on my filter)

Yeah that shit doesn't fit at all dude. I would be trying to get my money back.

 

[Nasty Dream]

to bad it was on it when i bought it.....just trying to see if anyone else had a similar problem or knew how to fix it(it f**king leaks on my filter)

Hell, mine's just like that. But it doesn't bother me too bad.

I'm pretty sure I've adjusted the fenders, but that's a great suggestion IMO.


Mine is Vis Racing Sports, and I'm disappointed with every aspect of it to be honest, though I guess it could be worse. It actually survived a blow-up, bending the hinges and hitting my windshield. Some top layer hairline cracks only.


dsmjunk, you can build a trap for the air using material that is flexible... just picture the rubber trim that is often found at the bottom of a screen door or front door. I mean, an OEM hood is going to do the same thing, really. Just less so.

They even have really long stuff like this.

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So just mount it somehow on the side of the engine bay so that the trim is angled inward toward the engine compartment. Then when the hood closes, it crushes it down and curves it. So it's curved against the roof and traps the air. Get the back of the filter too. You don't necessarily need anything this tall of course! RUBBERISH

 

[COsborne]

Looking at your headlight alignment, it looks like your front end has been tweaked at some point. Probably a minor fender bender. Pulling the fenders in is exactly what needs to happen. Also with some dsms you need to remove the rubber bump stops for proper fitment. Kind of weird that some dsms you do, others you don't. You can get that hood lined up perfectly with a little elbow grease.

 

[corleon816]

I have the same issues with my CF Hood... unfortunately I don't know the brand since I bought it from an individual for $30. I am gonna try the suggestions above for the raise on my drivers side and for the gaps on both sides, but my biggest problem with mine is the hook for latch seems to be to long and the tip of my hood sits too high from the top of my body kit. the stock hood met it just fine and looked great but not my cf hood. I will take a better pic to show the gap but if u look close in this one you might see my biggest issue.

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[Nasty Dream]

with some dsms you need to remove the rubber bump stops for proper fitment. Kind of weird that some dsms you do, others you don't. You can get that hood lined up perfectly with a little elbow grease.

What bump stops, the ones on the tops of the fenders? (that you can access when you open the hood?)

I wish I could picture what you are talking about, because my fenders won't go any further at the moment, and I have a bad gap.

I have the same issues with my CF Hood... unfortunately I don't know the brand since I bought it from an individual for $30. I am gonna try the suggestions above for the raise on my drivers side and for the gaps on both sides, but my biggest problem with mine is the hook for latch seems to be to long and the tip of my hood sits too high from the top of my body kit. the stock hood met it just fine and looked great but not my cf hood. I will take a better pic to show the gap but if u look close in this one you might see my biggest issue.

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There are four adjustment bumpers on the area above the radiator (on the rail above the headlights). These are stops for the hood.

These rubber bumpers are actually threaded, and can be screwed in clockwise to lower or counterclockwise to raise them, and thus how the hood sits.

Try screwing them down a bit.

Invest a bit of time here because you want as little rattle as possible (CF hoods should be held down tight).

 

[corleon816]

Well the driver side is my high side and the hood isn't even touching the bump stops unless I push it down and thats when the hood looks fine...Maybe once the hood pins are installed it'll be fine. I just have to drill the holes in the frame for the studs and lack of a drill is slowing me down I have the drill bit already. The hood pins did come with the hood.

 

[Nasty Dream]

Well the driver side is my high side and the hood isn't even touching the bump stops unless I push it down and thats when the hood looks fine...Maybe once the hood pins are installed it'll be fine. I just have to drill the holes in the frame for the studs and lack of a drill is slowing me down I have the drill bit already. The hood pins did come with the hood.

BTW, I looked under there; kinda surprised I didn't see any up/down adjustment for the latch mechanism. But OEM shit is spec-on, I guess they don't need to fiddle with shit.

Like kurt suggested, I managed to close the gap on the sides by really digging in and pushing my body against the fender like a linebacker while tightening.

I think if I scrape off some of the [frame section joiner] goo there at the top, I could close it more even. Maybe I can lift up and get the edge over top of the goo instead. Waiting on new fender bolts first.