Seibon Vented CF... - Toyota Yaris Forums

H3LlIoN · 11-20-2009, 03:08 AM

Just got done putting the hood I got from Ernie back together. I didn't like the way the stock mesh looked, as it was basically just shiny stainless, so I swung by autozone and scored some goodies to fix it. Pix below...I'll be posting more tomorrow when I get it on the car. Rain and work halted me tonight.

Hood as it comes from Seibon:

Products Used:

Finished Product:

Closeup so you can see the color:

Again, you can't really see it that well in the pics, but I'll upload some more after I get it on the car tomorrow, and I have some daylight to make it pop.

I can give more details if anyone is interested, but it was basically remove mesh, four coats each of primer/paint/clear coat in that order, then four coats of gold class on the hood, reassemble and [hopefully] install tomorrow.

1NZYaris1 · 11-20-2009, 06:47 AM

hmmmm , that would look nicer on my car

but i guess yours will do for now

H3LlIoN · 11-20-2009, 09:56 AM

hah seems to be a recurring theme

blacksandiegovitz · 11-20-2009, 02:35 PM

Red mesh grille = 99' superstreet civic style imo , Should of just lost the mesh but hey its your ride .

H3LlIoN · 11-20-2009, 04:14 PM

Thanks for weighing in. I truly value your opinion.

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 11-20-2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blacksandiegovitz

Red mesh grille = 99' superstreet civic style imo , Should of just lost the mesh but hey its your ride .

can't be no worse than your current setup

YAR1S · 11-20-2009, 04:47 PM

post pics of it on your car!

1NZYaris1 · 11-20-2009, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by H3LlIoN

hah seems to be a recurring theme

Ya think , that gold tint looks awsome

H3LlIoN · 11-20-2009, 05:28 PM

Hah that's just the lights reflecting off the hood in my living room.

Just got done with install, here it is...

And the verdict? I like it.

As far as overall comments, fit and finish is nice. Only two complaints...

A) It doesn't use stock hood bolts, so you have to track those down and then align the hood properly, which is no big deal if you live near any kind of decent hardware store, and

B) The hole for the prop rod is not big enough for the head, but a dremel will fix that in short order, although I am thinking about that gas actuated lift cylinder that one of the sponsors carries...

And for those that are curious...

Stock Hood: 11.8lbs

Vented Seibon: 7.8lbs

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 11-20-2009, 05:32 PM

its a good start...... GET R DONE....

blacksandiegovitz · 11-20-2009, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

can't be no worse than your current setup

Um actually bro I took the mesh out of my siebon hood vents and have my Jdm "rs" front , rear and side out for paint and i'm also painting my cf hood body color. Yeah my kit now is kinda "ricey" if you will but it was free and I know ya feel me on that .

The painted grille looks a lot better with the hood on the car . The light in the first pic made it look bright red . I also really love the 09 carmine red and look foward to see your car progress

1NZYaris1 · 11-20-2009, 09:35 PM

now that does look nice

LtNoogie · 11-20-2009, 10:01 PM

I'm waiting for Garm to tell me my Seibon hood is in.

Now, I have to think about painting that grill.

H3LlIoN · 11-21-2009, 11:41 PM

Here's a better pic, with a real camera.

cali yaris · 11-22-2009, 01:53 AM

In that pic, it doesn't look like a color match.

Cosmonaut · 11-22-2009, 04:08 AM

NICE......................................get r done lol

why? · 11-22-2009, 09:10 AM

Only 4 lbs difference? man the stock hood is light. I wonder what the difference is for the hatch?

H3LlIoN · 11-22-2009, 09:50 AM

yeah it depends on how the sun hits it as to whether or not it looks matched or not. It's a lot closer than it looks in that pic though.

As to the hatch, I got that too, so I'll let you know what the weight difference is when I get it installed.

11-20-2009, 03:08 AM	#1
H3LlIoN View User's Garage Drives: '09 Yarrrr hatch Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midatlantic Posts: 727	Seibon Vented CF... Just got done putting the hood I got from Ernie back together. I didn't like the way the stock mesh looked, as it was basically just shiny stainless, so I swung by autozone and scored some goodies to fix it. Pix below...I'll be posting more tomorrow when I get it on the car. Rain and work halted me tonight. Hood as it comes from Seibon: Products Used: Finished Product: Closeup so you can see the color: Again, you can't really see it that well in the pics, but I'll upload some more after I get it on the car tomorrow, and I have some daylight to make it pop. I can give more details if anyone is interested, but it was basically remove mesh, four coats each of primer/paint/clear coat in that order, then four coats of gold class on the hood, reassemble and [hopefully] install tomorrow. __________________ Toyota Moving Forward ...even when you don't want it to. Special thanks to Cali Yaris, 1NZYaris1 and lilredrocket

11-20-2009, 06:47 AM	#2
1NZYaris1 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,566	hmmmm , that would look nicer on my car but i guess yours will do for now __________________ http://www.microimageonline.com/forums/index.php

11-20-2009, 09:56 AM	#3
H3LlIoN View User's Garage Drives: '09 Yarrrr hatch Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midatlantic Posts: 727	hah seems to be a recurring theme __________________ Toyota Moving Forward ...even when you don't want it to. Special thanks to Cali Yaris, 1NZYaris1 and lilredrocket

11-20-2009, 02:35 PM	#4
blacksandiegovitz Your mom goes to college View User's Garage Drives: 08 Vitz Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Just chillin' out brah ! Posts: 1,434	Red mesh grille = 99' superstreet civic style imo , Should of just lost the mesh but hey its your ride . __________________ Garm is permanently high because he is the king of smokin' deals!

11-20-2009, 04:14 PM	#5
H3LlIoN View User's Garage Drives: '09 Yarrrr hatch Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midatlantic Posts: 727	Thanks for weighing in. I truly value your opinion. __________________ Toyota Moving Forward ...even when you don't want it to. Special thanks to Cali Yaris, 1NZYaris1 and lilredrocket

11-20-2009, 05:28 PM	#9
H3LlIoN View User's Garage Drives: '09 Yarrrr hatch Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midatlantic Posts: 727	Hah that's just the lights reflecting off the hood in my living room. Just got done with install, here it is... And the verdict? I like it. As far as overall comments, fit and finish is nice. Only two complaints... A) It doesn't use stock hood bolts, so you have to track those down and then align the hood properly, which is no big deal if you live near any kind of decent hardware store, and B) The hole for the prop rod is not big enough for the head, but a dremel will fix that in short order, although I am thinking about that gas actuated lift cylinder that one of the sponsors carries... And for those that are curious... Stock Hood: 11.8lbs Vented Seibon: 7.8lbs __________________ Toyota Moving Forward ...even when you don't want it to. Special thanks to Cali Yaris, 1NZYaris1 and lilredrocket

11-20-2009, 05:32 PM	#10
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	its a good start...... GET R DONE.... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

11-20-2009, 09:35 PM	#12
1NZYaris1 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,566	now that does look nice __________________ http://www.microimageonline.com/forums/index.php

11-20-2009, 10:01 PM	#13
LtNoogie View User's Garage Drives: '08 Bayou Blue LB AT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 2,517	I'm waiting for Garm to tell me my Seibon hood is in. Now, I have to think about painting that grill. __________________ aFe Intake \| Blitz Supercharger \| Megan Header \| TRD Exhaust \| NST Pulley Set TRD Shocks/Struts \| Tanabe NF210 Springs \| TRD Sway Bar \| Motegi TRAKLITE wheels \| Kuhmo Ecsta XS R1 Concepts slotted rotors \| Carbotech 1521 brake pads \| stainless steel brake lines \| Seibon vented carbon fiber hood

11-21-2009, 11:41 PM	#14
H3LlIoN View User's Garage Drives: '09 Yarrrr hatch Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midatlantic Posts: 727	Here's a better pic, with a real camera. __________________ Toyota Moving Forward ...even when you don't want it to. Special thanks to Cali Yaris, 1NZYaris1 and lilredrocket

11-22-2009, 01:53 AM	#15
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	In that pic, it doesn't look like a color match. __________________ 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.

11-22-2009, 04:08 AM	#16
Cosmonaut The Last Baron View User's Garage Drives: 09 Polar White HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sanentoneyow, Tecksis Posts: 280	NICE......................................get r done lol __________________ Sanction this outbreak, a Virus conspires. Single sparks are Spectral Fires! \| UR 19mm sway \|

11-22-2009, 09:10 AM	#17
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	Only 4 lbs difference? man the stock hood is light. I wonder what the difference is for the hatch? __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

11-22-2009, 09:50 AM	#18
H3LlIoN View User's Garage Drives: '09 Yarrrr hatch Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Midatlantic Posts: 727	yeah it depends on how the sun hits it as to whether or not it looks matched or not. It's a lot closer than it looks in that pic though. As to the hatch, I got that too, so I'll let you know what the weight difference is when I get it installed. __________________ Toyota Moving Forward ...even when you don't want it to. Special thanks to Cali Yaris, 1NZYaris1 and lilredrocket

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