Hallo ppl, i'm looking for a Seibon hoods seller here in Europe, but it's getting hard to find a reliable one. The only one i've found (on ebay) is not replying.. and i believe it's not a good way to start.
I'm trying to buy a TSII, i may even consider to buy it in USA, if the shipment costs would remains at an human level.
Do you know any?

 

Try contacting these there Master dealers in the UK http://www.j-w-racing.co.uk/ http://www.j-w-racing.co.uk/

 

rotaryart.co.uk

 

At twice the price of everyone else

 

Thanks, i've inquired em. Let's see.
For the other suggested vendor (rotaryart), the TSII is priced at more than £800 (inv.vat) that's the price that i would pay to any "occasional" seller here if he order it overseas for me.. it's a way too high.

 

The Italian street price for such parts is around 700€, depending on what distributor the dealer relies on.
I wouldn't put one of those hoods though, the vents may actually let the car run too cool in our cold winter days

 

Ciao bse.. inchia ci fai qui? :D

I didn't found any dealer to offer that price here in Italy, all of them (even the biggest) are taking the order overseas, si they gonna charge to you a double shipmet (to them + to you) ..the lowest seems to be around 950 euro, if you have any name of a "real" dealer (not "wannabe" private sellers), please shout.. i would be glad.

Cold climate here? Hey, it's southern Italy.. i'm having 10°C in the deep winter, and 40° in the summer, i wouln't call it "cold".

 

Bannato dal porcile

10°c Often leads to just partial oil cooling... around 75° of oil temperature

Anyway contact rtcomponents.it, they had good prices but i dunno if they still distribute seibon parts.

 

Do you really think that some "holes" into your hood would freeze your motor oil? lol did u installed a sort of "thermo-bonnet"? :D

You said the italian street price is around 700 euro, so i tought you had some names.. i didn't found any for that price. I've found an honest price in UK, so im going there. Thanks.

 

I had to tape the oil cooler ducts this winter.

 

Taping ducts? Oh lord... As i said the temperature is 10°C in the winter here, you don't have to tape anything.... with or without a ventilated hood, or even without a hood at all.
Cheers.

 

with 15°C outside the oil temp is 77°c while cruising, at least 10°c below the ideal temperature range. In the city it sits where it should though.

 

I've successfull bought my Seibon hood from J-W racing (suggested by shifty). It arrived 8 days after the payment (US>UK>Italy) in perfect conditions and within an awesome packaging (rusty hands proof).
It has been already mounted on my 8, and it fits perfectly!
Another happy ending story.

 

Ordered mine last week aswell