stevechumo

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I spoke a Seibon rep at the Sema show, and he said the top part and the bottom part can be separated if no hood pins are used. The reason is the hood latch is bolted to the bottom part, but not the top part. So with vibration and the air is pushing against it, the layers can be separated. When the hood pins are used, both left and right of the hood will be held down tighly because the pins are installed on the top layer.

If you put on the CF hood and drive, you'll notice the hood flexes from left to right. The reason is it's so soft and light. CF is just like fiberglass or plastic. It'll get softer when it's heated up by the engine heat. I feel bad for what happened, but you should have seen that from the beginning.

I'm using the VIS hood and it actually has very good quality.

Hil

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Damnn. that sucks

SUPRMSC

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Regardless, proper hoodpins would of held the top layer if installed correctly.

^ someone who knows what they're talking about.

plex

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Dag that sucks........glad you're ok though

AutoXtras

Lol !!!!!!!!!!!

Slow_Sc3

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thanks. im parking the lexus for the next few months... years... im just tired of dealing with it.

99SC42

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Come on Matt don't be like that !! Don't make me make a trip up there man lol.
It's nothing wrong with the Lexus i got 3 hoods if you need one, let me know .
Im like you man i hate the CF hood with the pins ,now i know i will never get a CF hood.
Damn you are blowing everything off that car with that Turbo, 1rst time blew the factory hoods with the hinges off the car ,and now the CF hood you need to install the stock twins back in there lol J/K man. But let me know if you need a Hood

UpInTheLex

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It's funny that people call these carbon fiber hoods in the first place.

It's a fiberglass hood!! It's mostly FRP with a carbon fiber overlay.

It's a fiberglass hood with a veneer of carbon fiber.

I don't understand why Lexus never offered an SC with an aluminum hood from the factory.

Lincoln did on the towncar...

TLDriver

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Umm I got a VIS hood and damn I been driving with it for over 10k miles without hood pins. Maybe I should go get some damn hood pins soon. LOL

veritek

I concur!!

shern

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I hope we can let this thread RIP with this statement. I will never throw any of these hoods on my car...EVER. Not only are they unsafe, they look like ****!

DriftGirl

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reason # 923,423,423,445 to stop selling parts to people on the internet...shady


Anywayz, ANY CF/FRP/Fiberglass hood that is made with 2 pieces will do this.

Theres a reason why manufacturers tell people to use hood pins

Very sorry it happened to you

* Disclaimer: This is what I'd do with my personal car. It may not work for you...use info at your own risk.

use aluminum tape to seal the skeleton edges of the hood and re-install the hood liner. This stops air from seperating the skeleton from the hood face.

*its a shame that u have to say stuff (disclaimer) like that...but the days of "the customer always being right" are over.

wickedsc3

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Wow im definatly not looking into carbon fiber hoods anymore. I mean its only glued on the edges comeon i mean how much more money would it be per hood to spray the whole hood with glue like 2 more dollars. Comeon thats just cheapness right there. I dont care that the hood flew off im just glad i seen how they were constructed before i bought one. But it definatly sucks that this happended to u i would be mad cf hoods arnt the cheapest thing

MIGS

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i think "VIS" sould change their name to "FTL". bcause their quality is pure ****.

but seriously, most people buy 2-piece hoods when buying a "Carbon fiber hood". FG beneith with CF overlay. damn i thought everybody knew this.

MIGS

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^X2

i did this to one of my CF hoods a couple years ago before i installed it as well. i thought i was the only one, lol. nice