How does everyone feel about the SEIBON hoods
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What if I were to have the hoods sprayed with a PPG DCU2021 with UV Block.
The hoods would last a long long time without fade with that coat of clear.
The hoods would last a long long time without fade with that coat of clear.
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86turboswap - Club Member
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it's just carbon fiber layed over a FRP hood correct?
i'd buy just an FRP hood, no C/F layed on top or on the underside.
it would make it a lot easier to paint w/a crapton less sanding required to get the C/F weave to not show when painted.
you would get the benefit of weight reduction without the tacky C/F look having it be only FRP.
i'd buy just an FRP hood, no C/F layed on top or on the underside.
it would make it a lot easier to paint w/a crapton less sanding required to get the C/F weave to not show when painted.
you would get the benefit of weight reduction without the tacky C/F look having it be only FRP.

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No, Seibon hoods are molded. Not overlayed.
It's a 2 peice mold.
the frame is made of Fiberglass and the top is made of carbon fiber they are molded together in the resin injection.
It's a 2 peice mold.
the frame is made of Fiberglass and the top is made of carbon fiber they are molded together in the resin injection.
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86turboswap - Club Member
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I am looking at offering a group buy on the current Seibon offerings.
Anything for the ST16X will be in another thread.
Anything for the ST16X will be in another thread.
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86turboswap - Club Member
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How about make a correct mold based on a real RC hood. Then give that person the first hood. And then I think more members would be serious about getting a Seibon.
Otherwise, the purists are just going to get a FI hood... I know that's what I plan on doing...
Otherwise, the purists are just going to get a FI hood... I know that's what I plan on doing...
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thanks for the info, good to know.
i just want an FRP hood, preferably stock ST185 although I would take an RC/CS style if i ran across it.
the seibon hood looks accurate, just not a fan of C/F for exterior parts.
i just want an FRP hood, preferably stock ST185 although I would take an RC/CS style if i ran across it.
the seibon hood looks accurate, just not a fan of C/F for exterior parts.


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huh I was on 4gcelica for a while and never saw that. Though I might have simply missed it. The only CF hood I remember was the plain one for ST16x briefly made by carbonfiberfx, but they've of course been out of business for years.
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The seibon hood is not accurate. This has been discussed and compared numerous times.
The center piece needs to be corrected/bigger.
I know the angles aren't exact comparing these two, but trust me, i've seen a seibon in person.
Bryan

The center piece needs to be corrected/bigger.
I know the angles aren't exact comparing these two, but trust me, i've seen a seibon in person.
Bryan
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couple things to add to the mix.
in australia ive read in a few magazines people fitting seibon carbon doors to an evo 9 and they werent impressed, each door took 10 hours to fit, considering its ment to be bolt on, not good. and this was published in a magazine so its not a rumor.
secondly i know in my state (queensland) bonnet have to comply with the Australian Design Standards. seibon and FI do not, so although u may afford the hood it may not be legal in your state or country.
just fuel for thought
in australia ive read in a few magazines people fitting seibon carbon doors to an evo 9 and they werent impressed, each door took 10 hours to fit, considering its ment to be bolt on, not good. and this was published in a magazine so its not a rumor.
secondly i know in my state (queensland) bonnet have to comply with the Australian Design Standards. seibon and FI do not, so although u may afford the hood it may not be legal in your state or country.
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toayoztan wrote:The seibon hood is not accurate. This has been discussed and compared numerous times.
The center piece needs to be corrected/bigger.
I know the angles aren't exact comparing these two, but trust me, i've seen a seibon in person.
Bryan
Agrees. Vis is the best we can get now that fi isn't doing them

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Wow I didn't realize they were so far off.
I got really good pricing on them from Seibon so I thought I would try to pass it on. It's totally off.
I got really good pricing on them from Seibon so I thought I would try to pass it on. It's totally off.
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I wish there were any admins around. My username should be TurboTRDCelica
You must have missed it cause I had like 19 people signed up and 2 paid deposits. This was in 2002. Since then 4GC has been on like 8 different servers and after I gave up on it, it has become st162.net.
You must have missed it cause I had like 19 people signed up and 2 paid deposits. This was in 2002. Since then 4GC has been on like 8 different servers and after I gave up on it, it has become st162.net.
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yea, before I founded 4gcelica.net all the 4thgenners hung out on celica.net
Lots of valuable info was lost when celica.net died.
More valuable info lost when I decided not to renew hosting on 4gcelica.net. I offered to transfer ownership, but no one wanted to. Then 4gcelica.org showed up then that went under, then it finally became st162.net
Lots of valuable info was lost when celica.net died.
More valuable info lost when I decided not to renew hosting on 4gcelica.net. I offered to transfer ownership, but no one wanted to. Then 4gcelica.org showed up then that went under, then it finally became st162.net
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