HELP! CF Hood Problem

[215ek]

so i just got an AMAZING deal on an oem carbon fiber hood.

i couldnt wait to put it on so i just got home and took my hood off.

when i put the cf one on, the bolts went in but wouldnt screw. i thought stripped or no threads, but there are threads.

my stock bolts are just ever so thinner than the threads on the hood. anyone else have this problem, or know how i could get an accurate size of a bolt so i dont have to bring the hood to home depot tomorrow.

one more thing.. any certain bolts i should get, to avoid rust/breaking bolts?

thanks alot guys

[TROLL]

...get new bolts?


i'm... confused.

[rich33389]

JB weld it on.

[SvicksTc]

ya just get new bolts, take your OEM bolts in and jsut look for ones a little smaller with same thread pattern shouldnt be hard.....

[Vypurr]

Just go to your garage and find that pile of bolts and screws and try until one fits? Everybody has a pile of bolts somewhere.

[phate1229]

just go to ace or home depot, that's what I did when I got my seibon

[OutToWinPAHC]

Lowes is good for off the shelf metric stuff for that.

[DPancoast]

Just go to your garage and find that pile of bolts and screws and try until one fits? Everybody has a pile of bolts somewhere.

haha I have a cool whip jug of bolts... its wack

[Honduh]

who installs a c/f hood in feburary anyway?

[MANLYmiata]

who installs a c/f hood in feburary anyway?

what does that matter?

[Honduh]

the fact that its feburary and theres still a chance for snow, why risk ****ing up your new c/f hood with road salt?

[01civicsi]

lol, worst post ever. get some new bolts man bring your old ones in with you.

[MANLYmiata]

how is road salt gonna hurt a CF hood?

[Honduh]

it can crack the clear. it can also damange the weave. it can also take a chip out of the hood itself. I have a hood that I can show you what happens when cinder hits c/f.

[MANLYmiata]

hmm.. well my bf's hood has gone through 2 winters and looks good as new.
what brand is yours?

[Honduh]

vis. id like to see his hood close up to see just how good it looks...unless he wet sands it every year...

[TurboTagTeam]

how is road salt gonna hurt a CF hood?

It wont.

Salt/road grime does not cause the fading of the gell coat on Carbon Fiber hoods. The fading is caused by direct exposure to the sun.

There is NO WAY to prevent it unless you DA the stock crappy gell coat off and spray a few coats of quality clear coat on the hood. 10 minutes after taking my brand new seibon hood out of the box.......it was in the paint booth getting re-cleared. Thats the only way to insure it will stay looking fresh.

[fballman1987]

It wont.

Salt/road grime does not cause the fading of the gell coat on Carbon Fiber hoods. The fading is caused by direct exposure to the sun.

There is NO WAY to prevent it unless you DA the stock crappy gell coat off and spray a few coats of quality clear coat on the hood. 10 minutes after taking my brand new seibon hood out of the box.......it was in the paint booth getting re-cleared. Thats the only way to insure it will stay looking fresh.


thats what i was gonna say, its the sunlight that fades the CF not the salt and road grime.

[Honduh]

It wont.

Salt/road grime does not cause the fading of the gell coat on Carbon Fiber hoods. The fading is caused by direct exposure to the sun.

There is NO WAY to prevent it unless you DA the stock crappy gell coat off and spray a few coats of quality clear coat on the hood. 10 minutes after taking my brand new seibon hood out of the box.......it was in the paint booth getting re-cleared. Thats the only way to insure it will stay looking fresh.

I was talking about the damage from the rock salt due to scratches and putting marks in the c/f. not about the clear coat fading.

*edit*
in fact I didn't even say anything about sun fade.

[215ek]

sorry everyone i explained it like an idiot...
i was wondering if cf hoods were supposed to come with other bolts. ill end up just having to take a bolt into home depot and trying to find a slightly bigger one.

was hoping someone had this problem before, and maybe knew the exact size of bolts. sorry for confusing everyone i guess.

and sorry its the worst post ever. i thought this site was supposed to be helpful if people are confused about something. weird.

[Honduh]

hey man don't take it so hard. everyone feels dumb every now and then.

[92sileighty]

it can crack the clear. it can also damange the weave. it can also take a chip out of the hood itself. I have a hood that I can show you what happens when cinder hits c/f.

cinder? seriously? last time i checked cinder comes from volcanic ash...
road salt is calcium chloride... which shouldn't damage carbon fiber since a hood is clearly not made of water....

home depot run 's are always fun, especially for random bolts lol

[Kevin]

I was talking about the damage from the rock salt due to scratches and putting marks in the c/f. not about the clear coat fading.

*edit*
in fact I didn't even say anything about sun fade.

Stop trying to save face. You made a retarded statement.

My POS vis hood is warped and only 3 bolts thread in.

[Honduh]

I made a logical statement and backed it up. No one goes wakes up and says "yes its winter time to put my cf on!". if anyone made a dumb comment it was manly miata asking why you wouldnt put a c/f hood on.

[Honduh]

I could she her in winter........"oh look a salt truck, lets get behind it!"

[Kevin]

I made a logical statement and backed it up. No one goes wakes up and says "yes its winter time to put my cf on!". if anyone made a dumb comment it was manly miata asking why you wouldnt put a c/f hood on.

:bigeek: I don't know what prescription your on but I'm good, I'll pass.


I could she her in winter........"oh look a salt truck, lets get behind it!"

Same with your English..

She asked why does it matter when you put a CF hood on.. Are you the exterior modification police or something :screwy:

[Honduh]

Oh jeez like you are one to talk about busting peoples balls. Get over yourself.

[TommyBDragon]

What the OP can also do is go buy one of those variety nut/bolt boxes from any auto part store and have fun with it. Will probably save him from posting something similar if an occasion comes along where OE size don't fit.


And I swipe his prescription twice a week and I'm fine...you should try some.

[AWD GS]

whenever i lose bolts and regular hardware stores dont have any, i usually get my bolts from boltdepot.com. they have a huge selection of metric or standard bolts. tons of different styles and grades.

[TROLL]

Give it a rest guys... on topic or dont post.

Original poster... its almost definitely going to be metric, so either go buy a kit or buy a variety of bolts. Keep in mind that there is the bolt size, thread pitch, and length, and you have to get them all right. If you can it might be best to contact the manufacturer to see if they can tell you what the proper size is. Whatever you do dont force it. You could strip threads if they're wrong, or if the bolt is too long you'll dimple the top side. Good luck...

[215ek]

thanks a ton guys. my bad for sparking arguements. lol

[Kevin]

Oh jeez like you are one to talk about busting peoples balls. Get over yourself.

When I'm wrong I admit it lol