cant install my new kaminari cf hood... pls HELP ASAP!!!!

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03-03-2008, 03:55 AM

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Other than the fact your having trouble, looks great!!

03-03-2008, 03:55 AM

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i need to go to sleep.. i will check back tomorrow morning... bye guys....

( ____ i cant believe i messed up my fender

((( stupid me..)

the car looks awesome btw!!! i love it.. but i just cant be that cheerish how i should be

( i would fly right now if the whole thing would be perfect...

03-03-2008, 03:56 AM

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I was just thinking, could it be the arms??? The hood arms?!?!? Maybe they are bent towards the driver side

If thats the case, bend them towards the driver side...

03-03-2008, 03:57 AM

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**** i meant maybe they are bent towards teh passenger side

03-03-2008, 03:57 AM

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i agree.. if your hood was working fine before you put on the CF hood, dont go bending the brackets to accommodate the CF hood. Try getting intouch with Kaminari or whom ever you ordered it from.

03-03-2008, 04:00 AM

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I wont be at the meets anymore for a bit over a year starting this week, but take it to the meet. Im sure someone should be able to give you some info on it.

03-03-2008, 04:00 AM

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thats what im thinking to bent those arms towards the passender side.. i will try it tomorrow.. i hope it will work.. but i dont know why the latch is that poop????!?!?! the hood is much tighter.. i should put a third "layer of washers between the latch and the hood...

03-03-2008, 04:02 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crippie

I wont be at the meets anymore for a bit over a year starting this week, but take it to the meet. .

wtf???

03-03-2008, 04:03 AM

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im starting automotive technitian school tomorrow.. and its mon - thurs from 530 to 11 for 14months... so no meets for me for over a year starting this week.

03-03-2008, 04:04 AM

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i see... good luck with it.!

03-03-2008, 04:06 AM

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thanks man.

03-03-2008, 04:09 AM

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that sucks man

03-03-2008, 04:10 AM

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BTW, even though the fitment is off, it looks dang hot!

03-03-2008, 04:30 AM

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hmmm i would call the company you got it from if its Kaminari itself I would call them before you bend anything.. specially your car or the product your purchased... has the car ever been wrecked even slightly up front by chance?

03-03-2008, 04:44 AM

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That was my original thoughts, maybe a crash or something. How about the original hood, did it fit perfectly? Or was there a gap as well.

03-03-2008, 04:47 AM

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definitely not the hood. I just got mine and the fitment is insanely perfect!!!!!

03-03-2008, 03:47 PM

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you can adjust the hood in all directions with the bolts that
screw into it from the hinges, loosen, move, tighten, repeat,
until its straight..
as far as the latching issue..?
I'ds have to see it, you can also (once you get it open)
adjust the latch assemblt itself, in all directions, by
loosening its mounting bolts to the car, and adjusting from there..

03-03-2008, 04:47 PM

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yeah i talked to kaminari just now.. i told them about the latch and what i did they said its okay.. and i told them my fitment problem and they told me to shift the hood to the driver side.. try to bend the arms but not too much or just try to make the holes larger ad adjust the whole thing.. i will see... i will take the car to the body shop i wanna know how much would they charge me for this. it shouldnt be expensive but i want PERFECT fitment.. btw the stock hood fit good..... and yeah.. it looks ubersexy!