JdSwiper

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I'm looking to purchase the Siebon TS11 carbon fiber hood with vents but am concerend about water from snow and rain leaking into the engine compartment and damaging electrical parts. Any info is greatly appreciated from anyone who owns or knows someone who has one would be greatly appreciated

nabbun

I had that hood for roughly 5 years. No issues whatsoever due to inclement weather or car washes. You are good to go.

JdSwiper

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Hey nabbun, was that car your daily driver? I want it bad but a little nervous. I need to get the hood ordered asap so i'm scrambling

Jump2man3

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You shouldnt have any issues as the vent are angled toward you the driver. If water was an issue and that is "IF" the only real issue would be a car wash but as Nabbun said ^ he had no issues! So get it and enjoy the style

JdSwiper

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I just spoke with siebon and they only have the ts in stock or the matt black oem style i wonder if i still would be ok?

JdSwiper

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Anybody got any ideas on another reputable carbon fiber dealer?

Jump2man3

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Im sure you can find one looking arond seibon is the most reputable i know of. They have the hoods sometimes on amazon and stuff too.

Stiizy

Water and snow shouldn't be a problem, I ran a vented hood on my STi in upstate NY weather conditions with no problem, with the filter exposed. As for other CF companies if not Seibon not sure, they're probably the best in the game..

JdSwiper

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I wish i could get the ts but am kinda nervous of the water issue in the vents, there pretty big and right in the front, thinking maybe the matt black oem cf and i'll have it painted on the sides with the cf strip up the middle to the grill.

JdSwiper

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I actually called a couple of companies , the first thing they said is " i'll have to call Seibon'"

nabbun

Usually, companies will drop ship them directly from seibon to you.

Yes, my car was a daily driver. I don't have the monies to get a 2nd car lol all my monies goes into modding and dining out . . .

Sffd103

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You try looking at VIS Racing? I think the other hood is too aggressive unless you do the rest of the car the same.

Gville350

iTrader: (10)

Correct! Thus the reason why they had to call their source...the manufacturer. Those mom-and-pop performance shops don't actually stock the product they sell, they simply re-sell the product with a slight margin to stay in business. They don't have the warehouse space to keep anything in-stock and thus the term drop-ship.

I work for an international distributor of IT equipment; so I know how the game works. LOL!

Have you tried looking at other brands? VIS Racing? Advan Carbon? Carbon Creations?

dorkacho

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^ i thought those were rep companies so potential for fitment issues?

JdSwiper

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Got great news guys, called another retailer who said they had the TS2 cf hood in stock so i immediatelly called Seibon and put the order in with Seibon so i am super excited!!! Thanks for all your post and remarks!

p.s. I have the Fsport bumper conversion in route, CF bumper going out in the am, whats next on the list?? Maybe some side skirts??? Any ideas?