*PICS* Seibon FA carbon hood installed - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

vinh · 08-30-2013, 02:26 PM

easy install.
some fitment issues. the right side has about 1mm more gap than the left. and the hood slopes down more than the fender/headlight.
came with a chip in the clear coat in the hoodscoop.

Lverasky · 08-30-2013, 02:37 PM

how much did you paid for it?

vinh · 08-30-2013, 03:08 PM

i forget. but i got one of those deals in the vendor part of the forums. best price i could find. but around $700

MightyMeeple · 08-30-2013, 03:12 PM

Despite the issues, I think it looks great. Would be even better if painted to match, and left the trim around the scoop to show carbon fiber. I assume there really isn't a whole lot of weight savings from stock hood?

vinh · 08-30-2013, 03:16 PM

Its about the same weight. There are other threads where people weighed them and the new hood is 2 lbs lighter. AFAIK, Seibon hoods are just for cosmetic as they have a fiberglass core.

Clipdat · 08-30-2013, 03:21 PM

I keep waiting for someone to get this hood and then rock a TMIC to take advantage of the air inlet.

Ricepanda · 08-30-2013, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinh

AFAIK, Seibon hoods are just for cosmetic as they have a fiberglass core.

Until you fork out like 2 grand for a dry carbon variant from them; then you might shave more than 5lbs.

Cjymiller · 08-30-2013, 06:57 PM

Looks good!

Does weather concern you with the vents? I would assume it's not a good thing to have water drizzling into your engine bay.

Is there something I'm missing here?

vinh · 08-30-2013, 07:08 PM

rain doesnt concern me. water is supposed to get in anyway.

Steve201brz · 09-04-2013, 05:14 PM

just saw this, waiting for mine actually. never seen it installed and this reassures me i made a good choice. the dry carbon is like 2k. unless your a serious racer real carbon fiber is useless, imho

SkAsphalt · 09-04-2013, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricepanda

Until you fork out like 2 grand for a dry carbon variant from them; then you might shave more than 5lbs.

more than 5lbs? Is the stock hood not 8?

Ricepanda · 09-04-2013, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkAsphalt

more than 5lbs? Is the stock hood not 8?

Dunno; I've never weighed it. The cheapo "wet-carbon" hoods feel like the same weight though. "5lbs" was just hyperbole.

Cjymiller · 09-04-2013, 06:58 PM

Are there alternatives to Seibon as a company? Just curious. A healthy market often has many competitors.

Frostyman · 09-04-2013, 10:02 PM

the only other CF hood I have seen was from a company called first molding, and I wasn't impressed with the design.

08-30-2013, 02:26 PM	#1
vinh Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: a car Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 65 Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	PICS Seibon FA carbon hood installed easy install. some fitment issues. the right side has about 1mm more gap than the left. and the hood slopes down more than the fender/headlight. came with a chip in the clear coat in the hoodscoop. __________________ BlueBRZ.com

08-30-2013, 02:37 PM	#2
Lverasky RedBunny w/ Wing Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: PDX, OR Posts: 962 Thanks: 346 Thanked 179 Times in 155 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	how much did you paid for it? __________________ Firestorm FR-S MT【PDX, OR】I am just driving in normal speed. dont bother

08-30-2013, 03:08 PM	#3
vinh Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: a car Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 65 Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i forget. but i got one of those deals in the vendor part of the forums. best price i could find. but around $700 __________________ BlueBRZ.com

08-30-2013, 03:12 PM	#4
MightyMeeple Slower than Fast Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited 6MT Location: Research Triangle Park, NC Posts: 431 Thanks: 290 Thanked 220 Times in 132 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Despite the issues, I think it looks great. Would be even better if painted to match, and left the trim around the scoop to show carbon fiber. I assume there really isn't a whole lot of weight savings from stock hood? __________________ *Build Thread*

08-30-2013, 03:16 PM	#5
vinh Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: a car Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 65 Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its about the same weight. There are other threads where people weighed them and the new hood is 2 lbs lighter. AFAIK, Seibon hoods are just for cosmetic as they have a fiberglass core. __________________ BlueBRZ.com

08-30-2013, 07:08 PM	#9
vinh Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: a car Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 65 Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	rain doesnt concern me. water is supposed to get in anyway. __________________ BlueBRZ.com

09-04-2013, 05:14 PM	#10
Steve201brz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: . Posts: 467 Thanks: 307 Thanked 324 Times in 162 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	just saw this, waiting for mine actually. never seen it installed and this reassures me i made a good choice. the dry carbon is like 2k. unless your a serious racer real carbon fiber is useless, imho

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