Did any of u encounter problems installing your cf stout hood?

[mk3supraoz]

Did any of u encounter problems installing your cf stout hood?

my hood dosent line up with the hood latch its off by like 1/2-1 inch?

 

[zoonwen]

YES, and it makes the front of the hood stick up on the right side ! Pissed me off. I tried redrilling the holes on my hood latch to move it over but that didn't work. I'm probably going to have to delete it and just run hood pins.

 

[Supra28]

Damn, is this always a problem with cf hoods?

Not a MKIII but, this was the problem too with my cousin's hatch. Sticks up on the left side.

 

[shaeff]

I'm assuming it's not an authentic Stout hood?

Search for pics of the old CFX hoods. Perfect fit every time. They were/are incredible if you can find one. THAT is how a CF hood should fit.

 

[polobai]

My CFX fit fine...had to adjust my latch a bit-but that was becuase my car was in a bit of a fenderbender before...

 

[RazoE]

Every car will fit differently, Even stock hoods won't like up if the vehicle's been in an accident, or just loosedend up from 250K miles of driving with the top off..

 

[mk3supraoz]

I'm assuming it's not an authentic Stout hood?

Search for pics of the old CFX hoods. Perfect fit every time. They were/are incredible if you can find one. THAT is how a CF hood should fit.

I got it from Nick a while back when he made the GB, but recently tried to installed.

 

[RazoE]

I got an OEM one from the same GB, its off by a bit (I have 250k+ miles on the chassis), mine took a little bit of dremeling in the rear, but the stock latch, latches...

I'm satisified with it...

 

[mk3supraoz]

Dont get me wrong...im satisfied with the outcome of the hood an all but...damm it it wont latch:cry:

 

[J.SIN]

I had the same issue. The latch I had to get it cut a bit more so it can latch in. The hood needs to move a bit downward cause your able to see the gaps on the front and my left side shows a finger gap, But the right side is fine. Anyways, I need to get these fix somehow before I install my aerocatch hood pins.

 

[tsuper92]

mine wouldn't latch either.i was going to make a longer hook,because i wanted to use the stock latch.i just ended up selling it and took a big loss.

 

[keo]

i got keith stout hood replica,
it doesnt latch up either.
what happen to their(carfashion) saying just bolt-up and go. no hood pins needed. lolz

 

[rs4rush]

Damn... I was thinking about buying a stout hood from Jag... But now I'm having second thoughts... Even though my car has never been in an accident and has 90,000 miles... I'm super picky on fitment issues. Anybody not have fitment issues?

 

[zoonwen]

Its not latching because its centered correctly on the latch. Get a flash light and look up from under the car when you try to latch it. Other than that the hood looked pretty good except when I got mine they polished around the outside of the c/f stout hood. Most of the center section had sanding, swirl marks and rubbing compound all over it.

 

[RazoE]

i got keith stout hood replica,
it doesnt latch up either.
what happen to their(carfashion) saying just bolt-up and go. no hood pins needed. lolz

mine bolted up without needing hood pins...

I did however get them just for the insurance...

 

[keo]

mine bolted up without needing hood pins...

I did however get them just for the insurance...

you get the oem or stout replica?

 

[RazoE]

OEM, pic of it in my sig..

 

[keo]

i think the latch problems are mainly with the stout replica.
from what i seen, read and search, quite a few people are having latching problems with the stout replica hood.

 

[mk3supraoz]

well at least i know i am not alone...

ill try to installed tomorrow, i worke on the exhust today .