seibon emblem? did i get a fake hood?
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i will admit that some of it is my replica ms bumper.... but the lines next to the fenders are raised. i will try to get something back but i doubt it will happen... if not can anybody come up with a creative solution? the only thing i could think of is hood pins right above the fenders to hold the raised parts down....
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that sucks man... honestly, we dont need a CF hood when our hood is already aluminum... i just plan on painting my hood black or keeping it WB. But sorry for the knock off, get your money back if you can
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Looks real to me, but it also depends on how they stored it. Could have been warpage or something. Seibon is a descent company.
IMHO, your rep kit fitments is worst.. Good luck with that.
IMHO, your rep kit fitments is worst.. Good luck with that.
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you know, i don't know how others are saying about seibon is a great company blah blah blah, to me, it's crap, I've seen so many seibon product, NONE fits well to me. Stop saying it's a REAL or AUTHENTIC seibon hood, SEIBON ITSELF IS A FUXKING REPLICA, so when you're getting replica, crappy fittment is expected, stop complain and live with it. or get a veilside hood, which is real and it fits PERFECT.
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No aftermarket part is going to have perfect fittment on every single vehicle. If you look at the construction of CF hoods they all have slightly different shapes.
I have that same Seibon emblem on my hood and it was ordered directly from Seibon. I had to tweak the alignment of the hood slightly and it fits without any problems.
If Seibon is a replica what is it a replica of? So far I haven't seen any Seibon hoods which match any other vendor with the exception of the OEM RX8 hood.
I have that same Seibon emblem on my hood and it was ordered directly from Seibon. I had to tweak the alignment of the hood slightly and it fits without any problems.
If Seibon is a replica what is it a replica of? So far I haven't seen any Seibon hoods which match any other vendor with the exception of the OEM RX8 hood.
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seibon is a replica hood....they replicate oem and varis.....so if thats a fake then its a fake of a fake.... but that looks real and seibon's fit is far from perfect.......thats why i, along with many others always say buy real..this is a perfect example....you get what you pay for...did you expect a fake ms kit to work perfectly with a fake oem hood?......you want a decent piece then you have to go with more reputable companies......but that will cost ALLOT more
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*shrugs* My SEIBON hood fits well enough. The gap on one side, is just slightly larger but nothing too noticable.
Also: rx8spiritR, cool down man. I dont know why you need to go all half-c*cked and stuff..
Also: rx8spiritR, cool down man. I dont know why you need to go all half-c*cked and stuff..
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you know, i don't know how others are saying about seibon is a great company blah blah blah, to me, it's crap, I've seen so many seibon product, NONE fits well to me. Stop saying it's a REAL or AUTHENTIC seibon hood, SEIBON ITSELF IS A FUXKING REPLICA, so when you're getting replica, crappy fittment is expected, stop complain and live with it. or get a veilside hood, which is real and it fits PERFECT.
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seibon is a replica hood....they replicate oem and varis.....so if thats a fake then its a fake of a fake.... but that looks real and seibon's fit is far from perfect.......thats why i, along with many others always say buy real..this is a perfect example....you get what you pay for...did you expect a fake ms kit to work perfectly with a fake oem hood?......you want a decent piece then you have to go with more reputable companies......but that will cost ALLOT more
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they are a reputable company for sure but they do copy originals....not saying they arent one of the better replica companies but they are.....personally i am a stickler for very close fits but some people are a bit more forgiving.......every one has personal taste limits.....if you were local i would be able to pinpoint for you exactly what i am referring to
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yea im not very picky. its not really the gaps that bother me... its how it lines up with the fenders... on the side u cannot see the hood is raised maybe a 1/4" above the fender
i wonder if it was stored incorrectly like wind dance said...
i will probably go and get anotherone from the people i bought it from....
i wonder if it was stored incorrectly like wind dance said...
i will probably go and get anotherone from the people i bought it from....
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it was when it was cured and has nothing to do with storage.....it was a bad batch when they were made....either that or your fenders are more off than you thought.....seibon is decent and wont be off that much so i tend to believe its a combination of the 2 that make it like that and another hood may vary even more......
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son of a b***h i already know the place wont take it back... might have to sell it on craigslist and lose a lil money.... that or find a way to make it look a lil better. i love the way carbonfiber looks on vr....
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haha yea sorry bro thats just imo. but im sure it fit right on the t. i just didnt wanna spend a G on the hood i really want.... but now i just might...
VIS v-speed carbon fiber hood
but now that i think about it. u guys dont like vis... crap
VIS v-speed carbon fiber hood
but now that i think about it. u guys dont like vis... crap
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for a g buy the real deal.....Varis.......fitment wont be an issue......you get what you pay for.....and no need to apologize.....personally i think of mazdaspeed to be as special as oem.....might as well be bone stock to me
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well ive decided a couple things. i am going to get my stock bumper back...
see if that helps. if not i will sell the hood and do some more research before buying carbonfiber products... thank you all for ur input except u rx8spiritR
see if that helps. if not i will sell the hood and do some more research before buying carbonfiber products... thank you all for ur input except u rx8spiritR