Seibon CF hatch pics + review - Toyota Yaris Forums

cali yaris · 08-18-2007, 01:02 PM

I got the Seibon CF hatch installed and I have a mixed review for you.

Exterior is VERY nice, glossy, even weave with great lines and fitment. Please NOTE that this only comes in 1 x 1 weave, so it won't match the majority of other CF parts that are available. You'd also have to get the Seibon hood to have the same weave front and back.

Interior is a problem.
1. The interior plastic cover does not fit. It may be possible to locate the trouble and cut some holes, etc. but I think for the price we shouldn't have to. I left it off for now.

2. The shocks don't fit. Because of their placement on the hatch, the lower ball joint hits the frame of the car, making it impossible to close completely. I just too mine off for now until I can come up with a fix (I'm not sure I can).

3. The exterior skin is THIN. If you wiggle the latch handle you can see the skin flexing too easily. I can tell you right now, there will be stress cracks in that area before too long.

So, looks great outside, but there is WORK to do to complete the job.

Here are a couple of quick pics. (yes, I painted the roof!!)

ChinoCharles · 08-18-2007, 01:20 PM

Wow! Sad to hear Seibon botched that expensive-ass hatch. I don't care what they say about fitment, that is bullshit. Either way, it would look really f'n nice if you could make it work!

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 08-18-2007, 01:29 PM

hatch looks great on your car but sucks that early development pieces have problems. hey cali how come you decided to paint your roof?? i was debating on having it done in black vinyl(like sema yaris)....

cali yaris · 08-18-2007, 01:35 PM

black vinyl is a great idea, you could un-do it later if you wanted to!

I just wanted to "connect" the front to the back and we have a couple of shows coming up, so I thought it would look cool for now. I will probably wrap the roof in CF before I'm done.

The roof is Black Sand Pearl -- a tC color

eTiMaGo · 08-18-2007, 01:58 PM

I think I better take off my "Drives: World's sexiest Yaris", as it may not be true anymore

ChinoCharles · 08-18-2007, 02:13 PM

Bah, cali needs to get EDFC. Then we'll talk.

yrsdrgn · 08-18-2007, 02:55 PM

dang that looks really nice but for those issues it might not be worth the price just yet.

jdium · 08-18-2007, 04:21 PM

Looks good, but I think that is would be much better on a dark colored car. As for the black roof...not my thing. That's just making it even hotter inside when sitting in the sun...

blueskana · 08-18-2007, 04:43 PM

Looks great, too bad about the quality issues. Black roof/cf on the ends is sharp.

Shijima · 08-18-2007, 05:09 PM

If you havent already I would contact seibon about the lack of quality in this product. I doubt anyone will be buying it now.

RShatchback · 08-18-2007, 06:01 PM

First of all the car is looking good - thumbs up on that.

That sucks considering the hatch is pretty expensive - you think that it would be smooth sailing as far as the fit/finish and quality. I hope they remedy that problem.

cali yaris · 08-18-2007, 07:11 PM

Etimago, you're in no danger, your car rocks completely.

Kaotic Lazagna · 08-18-2007, 07:51 PM

looks very nice, but i wouldn't get that with all those issues.

Shijima · 08-18-2007, 09:11 PM

I was looking for a carbon hatch, but now Seibon has proven to me, they dont want my money.

barebonedvitz · 08-18-2007, 11:20 PM

good stuff man! i was just about to get the CF hatch!... just had my top blacked on my red LB a month ago too... hehe.. oh well.. ima just have to wait for a better hatch to come along...

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 08-20-2007, 09:20 AM

^ you paint it or something else???

pp.sweet · 08-20-2007, 11:29 PM

Not bad...looks good to me on the white body..

ppsweet

Jerkratt · 08-21-2007, 11:18 AM

im disapointed in seibon.... lol thought they would do better but i guess there where not to many ppl who bought it yet... so i can understand hope it gets fixed soon cause im interested in one

08-18-2007, 01:02 PM	#1
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Seibon CF hatch pics + review I got the Seibon CF hatch installed and I have a mixed review for you. Exterior is VERY nice, glossy, even weave with great lines and fitment. Please NOTE that this only comes in 1 x 1 weave, so it won't match the majority of other CF parts that are available. You'd also have to get the Seibon hood to have the same weave front and back. Interior is a problem. 1. The interior plastic cover does not fit. It may be possible to locate the trouble and cut some holes, etc. but I think for the price we shouldn't have to. I left it off for now. 2. The shocks don't fit. Because of their placement on the hatch, the lower ball joint hits the frame of the car, making it impossible to close completely. I just too mine off for now until I can come up with a fix (I'm not sure I can). 3. The exterior skin is THIN. If you wiggle the latch handle you can see the skin flexing too easily. I can tell you right now, there will be stress cracks in that area before too long. So, looks great outside, but there is WORK to do to complete the job. Here are a couple of quick pics. (yes, I painted the roof!!) __________________ 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.

08-18-2007, 01:29 PM	#3
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	hatch looks great on your car but sucks that early development pieces have problems. hey cali how come you decided to paint your roof?? i was debating on having it done in black vinyl(like sema yaris).... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

08-18-2007, 01:35 PM	#4
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	black vinyl is a great idea, you could un-do it later if you wanted to! I just wanted to "connect" the front to the back and we have a couple of shows coming up, so I thought it would look cool for now. I will probably wrap the roof in CF before I'm done. The roof is Black Sand Pearl -- a tC color __________________ 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.

08-18-2007, 01:58 PM	#5
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I think I better take off my "Drives: World's sexiest Yaris", as it may not be true anymore __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

08-18-2007, 02:55 PM	#7
yrsdrgn View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF,CA Posts: 1,874	dang that looks really nice but for those issues it might not be worth the price just yet. __________________

08-18-2007, 01:20 PM	#2
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Wow! Sad to hear Seibon botched that expensive-ass hatch. I don't care what they say about fitment, that is bullshit. Either way, it would look really f'n nice if you could make it work!

08-18-2007, 02:13 PM	#6
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Bah, cali needs to get EDFC. Then we'll talk.

08-18-2007, 04:21 PM	#8
jdium Mr Attitude Drives: Blazing Blue 5 Spd Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hillsboro Posts: 302	Looks good, but I think that is would be much better on a dark colored car. As for the black roof...not my thing. That's just making it even hotter inside when sitting in the sun... __________________ It's scary to think that half the people surrounding you are below average...

08-18-2007, 04:43 PM	#9
blueskana View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 206	Looks great, too bad about the quality issues. Black roof/cf on the ends is sharp.

08-18-2007, 05:09 PM	#10
Shijima Drives: 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 110	If you havent already I would contact seibon about the lack of quality in this product. I doubt anyone will be buying it now.

08-18-2007, 06:01 PM	#11
RShatchback Drives: 07 yaris liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY Posts: 220	First of all the car is looking good - thumbs up on that. That sucks considering the hatch is pretty expensive - you think that it would be smooth sailing as far as the fit/finish and quality. I hope they remedy that problem. __________________ Car forums are kinda like the public library - somepeople are just checking stuff out, and plenty of other people are just telling stories...

08-18-2007, 07:11 PM	#12
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	Etimago, you're in no danger, your car rocks completely. __________________ 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.

08-18-2007, 07:51 PM	#13
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	looks very nice, but i wouldn't get that with all those issues.

08-18-2007, 09:11 PM	#14
Shijima Drives: 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 110	I was looking for a carbon hatch, but now Seibon has proven to me, they dont want my money.

08-18-2007, 11:20 PM	#15
barebonedvitz return of the comeback Drives: white '08LB..very nice,i like Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: sacramento,CA Posts: 155	good stuff man! i was just about to get the CF hatch!... just had my top blacked on my red LB a month ago too... hehe.. oh well.. ima just have to wait for a better hatch to come along...

08-20-2007, 09:20 AM	#16
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	^ you paint it or something else??? __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

08-20-2007, 11:29 PM	#17
pp.sweet View User's Garage Drives: Red Yaris HatchBack Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sunny,Florida Posts: 298	Not bad...looks good to me on the white body.. ppsweet

08-21-2007, 11:18 AM	#18
Jerkratt View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Liftback S (RIP 07) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ Posts: 1,378	im disapointed in seibon.... lol thought they would do better but i guess there where not to many ppl who bought it yet... so i can understand hope it gets fixed soon cause im interested in one __________________ "It hurts more when its wet"

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