Carbon Fiber Hood

[gt6488]

Hey guys, so I recently got my White Orcid Civic Sedan and I was looking to get a Carbon Fiber Hood and I found several options. The hood with the two vents is the TS-Style Hood, the one with one vent is the VS-Style Hood, and the last is a Type R Replica. The VS and TS hoods are from Seibon and the Type R is from China, I am planning on getting the Seibon body kit to might as well make a type R conversion, what are your thoughts?

 

[Ca562]

Seibon will be releasing the Type R style hood soon. If you are already purchasing the Seibon kit might be worth going Seibon everything.
Safer dealing with a company headquartered here in the United States as well.
They are also releasing another style called the MG style very soon.

 

[Brandons2697]

Seibon will be releasing the Type R style hood soon. If you are already purchasing the Seibon kit might be worth going Seibon everything.
Safer dealing with a company headquartered here in the United States as well.

Do you know what the price will be?

 

[Ca562]

Do you know what the price will be?

It will be in the $800 range.

 

[subtlefocus]

Hey guys, so I recently got my White Orcid Civic Sedan and I was looking to get a Carbon Fiber Hood and I found several options. The hood with the two vents is the TS-Style Hood, the one with one vent is the VS-Style Hood, and the last is a Type R Replica. The VS and TS hoods are from Seibon and the Type R is from China, I am planning on getting the Seibon body kit to might as well make a type R conversion, what are your thoughts?

Please pot a picture in this thread whenever you get around to ordering one and installing it.
I have the same color civic and also want to get a carbon fiber hood (probably the $700 Seibon stock one for me personally)
I just want to see someone else do one before I order one up myself

 

[Brandons2697]

So I seen the hood posted at the very top on eBay for $1500 which is ridiculous. Does anyone know who sells it for a reasonable price?

 

[Ca562]

So I seen the hood posted at the very top on eBay for $1500 which is ridiculous. Does anyone know who sells it for a reasonable price?

You mean this hood http://seiboncarbon.com/store/ts-style-carbon-fiber-hood-for-2016-up-honda-civic-2dr-4dr.html

 

[Ca562]

I believe they have 1 left of the VS style hood (3rd picture) right now.

 

[skstyle]

someone tell seibon to make a hood like this

or

 

[Ca562]

someone tell seibon to make a hood like this

or

I personally think this one is way better. That one I feel that the vents are in the wrong area of the hood... just my two cents

 

[Snoopyslr]

You can't beat Seibon. I used to make carbon fiber parts for work years ago, so I'm more familiar than most with composites. Seibon's quality is superb for their price. I had a VIS hood on my old Talon and it was not very impressive. There was distortions in the weave and I had minor delamentation problems with it.

I have a Seibon on my WRX and it is great. There isn't a single flaw in the weave and it's very solid.

 

[Ca562]

You can't beat Seibon. I used to make carbon fiber parts for work years ago, so I'm more familiar than most with composites. Seibon's quality is superb for their price. I had a VIS hood on my old Talon and it was not very impressive. There was distortions in the weave and I had minor delamentation problems with it.

I have a Seibon on my WRX and it is great. There isn't a single flaw in the weave and it's very solid.

I agree with you. That right there may be the thing that a lot of people don't understand. They see the pricing for Seibon parts compared to the stuff from China/Thailand etc and see WTF?! That's way too much. But they don't understand the difference in the quality and manufacturing. Also having the support/warranty from the manufacturer themselves within the United States/North America. If they want to take that gamble ordering from overseas it's their choice of course. Dealing with shipping damage and warranty issues can be scary i'm sure.
I get that saving money is more important to people though. So long as it's worth it in the end.

 

[mathew62]

I personally think this one is way better. That one I feel that the vents are in the wrong area of the hood... just my two cents

Which style hood is this

 

[Ca562]

Which style hood is this

Brand new MG style that just came out. I heard they have 2 in stock right now.

 

[SangreRaven]

Is the hood on the Hatchback the same as the hood for the Coupe and Sedan?

-R

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