NafisC

Just installed my new CF hood and I've gotten everything down, but I can't get the hood to close! It seems to not engage the latch fully and so it will not shut tight. Anyone else experience this? Any solutions? It seems on a part like a hood, there should be NO fitment issues whatsoever because every hood is the same. If it's a polyurethane lip I understand, but this isn't the case.

Would really appreciate if anyone knows what may be wrong. Only thread asking a similar question didn't receive an answer. Thanks.

panda_ek9

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All carbon fiber parts (even guaranteed perfect fitment) are not perfect fitment, I had the same problem with my seibon CF hood.. you gotta play with the latch on the car.. Goodluck

Gville350

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Are you sure you're slamming it closed hard enough? I already have to slam the OE aluminum hood, so I can only imagine what you might have to do to close a CF one. Try removing the rubber stoppers and see if that helps.

whitebeast

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loosing all he bolts on the latch, pull it up and tighten it. If not work, you may need to enlarge the hold on the lack a bit so it could go up little more. Good Luck!!!!

NafisC

The rubber stoppers that are under the first engine cover?

NafisC

A hood SHOULD fit, every time. It's not made of fiberglass, or reinforced plastic with margins for error. It has 6 bolts to be held on, a company shouldn't be screwing up something that simple if I'm fat $$$ for it...

Gville350

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The two on the core support near the front driver and passenger sides.

NafisC

Tried everything guys:/ removed rubber bump stops, and even pulled the latch up higher, yet nothing seems to work. I don't understand why this damn thing won't close

uz07lex

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pics of it

uz07lex

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when I close my cf hood I place it lightly then I push hard in the area of the latch. closes fine.