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ok, the forced bend you guys talk about mine does not have, I do not have stock suspension though. looking at my fitment around the fenders it's actually quite good after adjusting it...my front bumper is actually a bit low after I pulled it off to fit a front mount oil cooler (when re-installing it I did not have blocks under it to help it mate with the hood perfectly)
anyway I can't take any more photo's at the moment as the hood is back off and at a friend for painting ;)
http://3000gt.com.au/car/Misc/hood/DSC09568.JPG
http://3000gt.com.au/car/Misc/hood/DSC09589.JPG
http://3000gt.com.au/car/Misc/hood/DSC09567.JPG
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anyway to summarise, I think considering I paid bugger all for it, that I got something that's very good and with a lil adjustment I'm pretty sure it'll be perfect :D
Just to be clear, I recieve no incentive/benfit in any shape or form for my words on this hood.
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just to clarify, i have shocks on my hood. the hood was run briefly with hi-tension shocks before the current low-tension shocks were in place. considering that one low-tension shock can hold the hood up, i'd say it's a fair assessment that they are the cause of the "gap". i'm also 99% certain that pins would fix that as well.
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the vents look crooked in every direction. not sure how you can stand that.
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i was the platform guinea pig for this hood. i haven't replaced it, despite its flaws, because everything else out there is shit currently (i don't want a scooped hood).
that said, here's what needs to be done with a scootie 3:
1. vents centered down the centerline of the car.
2. center section raised 1-2" to allow for bigger vents and/or greater clearance to the engine. it would also allow for running a strut bar.
3. gaps on sides & front need to be minimalized & normalized. front gap could be reduced by 1/4-1/2" or so easily.
4. needs a fourth row of vents centered over the rear bank/rear turbo. could be formed into a quasi-cowl hood if necessary.
5. latch needs to be modified to fit stock latching mechanism without tweaking. safety-catch needs to be covered in metal to prevent wear.
6. needs eyelids. preferably convex ones.
7. vent screens need to be secured better. edges around vents need to fasten top layer to underlayer fiberglass to better prevent separation.
if the mfg. does these 7 things, i'll be the first to buy a new hood. i'm also willing to pay almost double what they're currently selling for--assuming these issues are properly addressed. and i'm even willing to take high-resolution photos and grant free use of them for sales purposes.
it really sucks that options are so limited for this platform.
