Hood Seal Kit - Toyota Yaris Forums

SaerinRhoe · 09-09-2009, 02:01 PM

Hi folks,

I did a search on hood seal kit on the forums to see if anyone else had asked about this and it didn't come up so I thought I'd go ahead and ask.

What is a Hood Seal Kit for? I saw one listed on the MicroImage website and I've heard it mentioned once or twice before in other places but what purpose does it serve? Is it just a cosmetic mod or does it serve some performance issue? Is it just to prevent rain/car wash water from getting in through the gap?

Thanks,

S.R.

cali yaris · 09-09-2009, 02:14 PM

It prevents dirt/dust/etc from getting in between the hood and the bumper. I guess we could call that a cosmetic mod. The seal kit we have (thanks to Ray in New Zealand) is a high quality weatherstrip in a "P" design -- impossible to find at home improvement stores.

SaerinRhoe · 09-09-2009, 02:35 PM

Cool :) Thank you for the info.

S.R.

Altitude · 09-09-2009, 03:08 PM

I think it's a must have mod too. It's both cosmetic and functional and Garm's kit is perfect!! Highly recommended.

YaYa1320 · 09-13-2009, 08:19 PM

Just ordered one from Micro Image, it should keep the engine bay a bit cleaner I hope!!!

etheliters · 09-13-2009, 08:54 PM

Interested in a review of this guys...

JumpmanYaris · 09-13-2009, 09:32 PM

I think its a waste of money my 2 cents

09-09-2009, 02:01 PM	#1
SaerinRhoe '09 Yaris View User's Garage Drives: '09 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 346	Hood Seal Kit Hi folks, I did a search on hood seal kit on the forums to see if anyone else had asked about this and it didn't come up so I thought I'd go ahead and ask. What is a Hood Seal Kit for? I saw one listed on the MicroImage website and I've heard it mentioned once or twice before in other places but what purpose does it serve? Is it just a cosmetic mod or does it serve some performance issue? Is it just to prevent rain/car wash water from getting in through the gap? Thanks, S.R. __________________ 2009 Yaris 3-Door Liftback MT Black Sand Pearl

09-09-2009, 02:14 PM	#2
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	It prevents dirt/dust/etc from getting in between the hood and the bumper. I guess we could call that a cosmetic mod. The seal kit we have (thanks to Ray in New Zealand) is a high quality weatherstrip in a "P" design -- impossible to find at home improvement stores. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

09-09-2009, 02:35 PM	#3
SaerinRhoe '09 Yaris View User's Garage Drives: '09 Yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 346	Cool :) Thank you for the info. S.R. __________________ 2009 Yaris 3-Door Liftback MT Black Sand Pearl

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