ARCTiC

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?

shifty

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

bse50

rotaryart.co.uk

shifty

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At twice the price of everyone else

ARCTiC

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.

bse50

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

ARCTiC

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".

bse50

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.

ARCTiC

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.

bse50

I had to tape the oil cooler ducts this winter.

ARCTiC

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.

bse50

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.

ARCTiC

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.

shifty

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Ordered mine last week aswell