New Carbon Fiber Hood

Chris_506 · 04-24-2013, 05:19 PM

Hi guys, i picked up this hood last week and got it yesterday so naturally i couldn't wait to get it painted and slapped it on last night. I am pretty happy with the fitment finish and quality specially for the price tag i payed for it.

question to you fine gentleman(or ladies) is; someone pointed out to me on facebook the gap between the hood and the fender looks massive, i remember having a gap previously on the oem hood but since it was black maybe it was less noticeable. Any who does this gap look to abnormal or distracting to you guys? or is it about the average e92 gap? and if so is there a way to close it and make it look more flush or closer to the bumper/grills?

UPDATES ON PAGE 3!!!!!

R.G. · 04-24-2013, 05:29 PM

Nice hood.

Open it up and look up. Youll see the latches for the hood. You can turn them to the right 1-2 turns to close the gap. Now look down at the engine bay. Youll see two rubber stoppers that you can also turn to close the clearance. Good luck

project335i · 04-24-2013, 05:33 PM

Interesting. I would lose the stickers down the side of the windshield Nd paint that hood ASAP

Chris_506 · 04-24-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by project335i

Interesting. I would lose the stickers down the side of the windshield Nd paint that hood ASAP

the hood will def get painted, not a fan of carbon fiber and black along with the whole front end and roof because the other fender has a crack and some scratches (thanks to a hit and run at the petsmart parking lot)

sticker will never come off, neither will the stance nation one on the back and the small one with the middle finger that says vtec this lol

also i noticed you sell spacers, do you ship to the US? i rolled and pulled my rear fenders and iam ready to ditch the 12mm and get some more poke and drop action.

Chris_506 · 04-24-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by R.G.

Nice hood.

Open it up and look up. Youll see the latches for the hood. You can turn them to the right 1-2 turns to close the gap. Now look down at the engine bay. Youll see two rubber stoppers that you can also turn to close the clearance. Good luck

thanks man, will try that today!

kBMW335i · 04-24-2013, 05:46 PM

nice...i would loose the stickers too.

project335i · 04-24-2013, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SCSRe92

Quote:

Originally Posted by project335i

Interesting. I would lose the stickers down the side of the windshield Nd paint that hood ASAP

the hood will def get painted, not a fan of carbon fiber and black along with the whole front end and roof because the other fender has a crack and some scratches (thanks to a hit and run at the petsmart parking lot)

sticker will never come off, neither will the stance nation one on the back and the small one with the middle finger that says vtec this lol

also i noticed you sell spacers, do you ship to the US? i rolled and pulled my rear fenders and iam ready to ditch the 12mm and get some more poke and drop action.

Sorry to hear about the hit and run. People have no values these days. If you enjoy the stickers then that's cool, rock them. Always good to hear someone wants to add some poke

Btw you got pm'd

Dylanize · 04-24-2013, 06:02 PM

Nice, Will look sick once you get it painted! Digging your ride man!

R.G. · 04-24-2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SCSRe92

thanks man, will try that today!

No problem.
If you turn them too much it will seem like they dont want to latch. With a strong enough swift push down theyll lock in place.

Chris_506 · 04-24-2013, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by R.G.

No problem.
If you turn them too much it will seem like they dont want to latch. With a strong enough swift push down theyll lock in place.

i tried this(got your pm as well btw) and it worked like a charm 1.5 turns did the trick, the gap is reduced to the OEM gap size and the hood seems tighter and with less play then before, again thank you so much!

Keepsitlegit · 04-24-2013, 06:49 PM

Car looks flush with those wheels and drop!

Alen E90 · 04-24-2013, 06:53 PM

the fitment of the hood doesn't look that bad IMO

Chris_506 · 04-24-2013, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Alen E90

the fitment of the hood doesn't look that bad IMO

i actually compared it to a vorsteiner hood fitment this morning and aside that gap on the front(which was just addressed) the fitment was like 95% the same, i can honestly say i am very happy with it.

sovende96 · 04-24-2013, 08:13 PM

Ordered this hood yesterday... Will defiantly get mine painted Jet B, but the carbon look is cool for now!

Our cars are very similar !

A

Chris_506 · 04-24-2013, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sovende96

Ordered this hood yesterday... Will defiantly get mine painted Jet B, but the carbon look is cool for now!

Our cars are very similar !

A

And so are our thoughts about the paint

Pe90X · 04-24-2013, 08:18 PM

Im Jealous!!!!!

Blindside_137 · 04-24-2013, 08:31 PM

fitment looks fine, from the distant pics posted. Looks cool, will look even better once you have it painted

sovende96 · 04-24-2013, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SCSRe92

And so are our thoughts about the paint

haha yeah... What wheels are those man?

Chris_506 · 04-24-2013, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sovende96

haha yeah... What wheels are those man?

Style 95s! Off of the 7 series

sovende96 · 04-24-2013, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SCSRe92

Style 95s! Off of the 7 series

Awesome... Very nice

xzibit a · 04-24-2013, 11:26 PM

looks good, what size tires are you runnning?

Chuck · 04-25-2013, 04:24 AM

Damn your car keeps getting better all the time! Would love that hood on my E90 (if only...)

Great job!

04-24-2013, 05:19 PM	#1
Chris_506 Colonel 241 Rep 2,705 Posts Drives: 2016 f82 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Central Florida iTrader: (13)	New Carbon Fiber Hood Hi guys, i picked up this hood last week and got it yesterday so naturally i couldn't wait to get it painted and slapped it on last night. I am pretty happy with the fitment finish and quality specially for the price tag i payed for it. question to you fine gentleman(or ladies) is; someone pointed out to me on facebook the gap between the hood and the fender looks massive, i remember having a gap previously on the oem hood but since it was black maybe it was less noticeable. Any who does this gap look to abnormal or distracting to you guys? or is it about the average e92 gap? and if so is there a way to close it and make it look more flush or closer to the bumper/grills? UPDATES ON PAGE 3!!!!! Last edited by Chris_506; 05-09-2013 at 12:29 AM..
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R.G. Captain 233 Rep 885 Posts Drives: Isetta Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: In my sub conscious iTrader: (12)	Nice hood. Open it up and look up. Youll see the latches for the hood. You can turn them to the right 1-2 turns to close the gap. Now look down at the engine bay. Youll see two rubber stoppers that you can also turn to close the clearance. Good luck __________________ DocRace 6266 E92. M8 comp coupe, X5m
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project335i Banned 144 Rep 4,501 Posts Drives: Wide Load Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SAUGA iTrader: (6)	Interesting. I would lose the stickers down the side of the windshield Nd paint that hood ASAP
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Dylanize Captain Dutch Rudder 204 Rep 2,258 Posts Drives: AMG Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (8)	Nice, Will look sick once you get it painted! Digging your ride man! __________________ No more E92 or E82
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sovende96 Lieutenant 35 Rep 413 Posts Drives: 2011 550i MSport Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Greenwich, CT - South Florida iTrader: (1)	Ordered this hood yesterday... Will defiantly get mine painted Jet B, but the carbon look is cool for now! Our cars are very similar ! A __________________ SOLD 2007 e92 335i FBO minus meth --- SOLD 2010 e60 m5 --- SOLD e39 M5 Build Thread : http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=825542 Instagram : sovende96
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Pe90X First Lieutenant 14 Rep 333 Posts Drives: xX AWD-BmmR Xx Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: south TX iTrader: (1)	Im Jealous!!!!! __________________ Email-jackbailey46@gmail.com 2008 XI, RB's, ECS 3"chargepipe Synapse BOV, CPE Kitty-less DP's, Hks SS Exhaust, Dual Cone Intake, G5 Iso, VW Meth kit, H&R sports + Bilstien, 19's!, M3 Rep-front, LED Halos,M6 shiftknob, 500HP bound!!
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Blindside_137 Lieutenant General 6720 Rep 10,601 Posts Drives: 2011.75 SSII E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	fitment looks fine, from the distant pics posted. Looks cool, will look even better once you have it painted
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Chuck Captain 51 Rep 950 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 335i E90 [7.76]	Damn your car keeps getting better all the time! Would love that hood on my E90 (if only...) Great job! __________________ ..JB4 G5 ISO \| Helix FMIC \| CP-e Chargepipe \| Synapse BOV \| VRSF Catless DP's \| Dinan FFE \| Alpina B3 TCU Flash..
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