anybody have issues installing the hood. I have no idea where to start. which bolts do i have to take off the oem hood and which ones do i leave. do i have to unscrew the 2 strips of carbon fiber bolted to the carbon fiber hood? anybody wanna help me. pictures would help alot.

 

really??...it's just four bolts...2 at each corner point of the hood. If you really need them I can take pics for you...but it might be best if you found someone a bit more knowledgeable about this than you. You will still have to adjust for alignment and height which can be a bit more complicated.

 

to remove oem hood... remove bolts that hold the hood itself, two bolts each side. DO NOT REMOVE HINGE.

JDP hood uses FIXED BOLT. to install JDP hood... I used this order:
HOOD>>HINGE>>WASHER>>LOCK WASHER>NUT do not over tighten

 

dont forget the issue about the 4 point rubber stoppers. seems to be issue of either removing the front two, and/or either filing down the others etc. speaking on the subject of fit-ment issues. anybody else having problems closing/locking the hood back in place after u pop the hood? i dunno if i'm soooooo overly careful and how light the hood is. but i found i have to pretty much slam the hood down pretty firmly just to get it to lock again.??? or was the OEM hood that much heavier that the weight made it lock in place 'naturally' without much effort?

 

I don't slam... I don't advise "slam"... all i do is close down and apply just enough weight with my hand to enable locking mechanism to engage... done.

 

well thats how i got it down the first time. :x no harm done. but def. the last time i do that. i'll try the 'heavy' pressure approach.

 

here... it's this easy... just don't mind the bum sweater and bum hands
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/3782/mov03221.mp4

 

mine honestly doesn't click so easily.? i'll prob bring it over to the guys who installed it to check it out.

 

the rubber stoppers that needs to be removed are the two near the locking mechanism. with the two rubber stopper left... push and screw down like tightening a bottle cap, don't be afraid to apply pressure on those stoppers while screwing. screw down until the stoppers are a little slanted and pointing inward or outward. test if hood can be shut closed and locked. if not, continue with the process until you will be able to close the hood.

 

screw down to achieve this... slanted and pointing outside

 

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any more pics of newly installed hoods guys?

 

For those with the new hoods, how is the engine bay holding up during rain especially those with non stock intakes? thanks!

 

This would be nice to know, snow is not fun in the winter especially having to leave my Fit parked outside. :-(

 

hood with custom sri have gone through 1 overnight rain, 1 rain drive, 2 automatic touchless washes and 2 manual washes. No issues

 

Certainly:

 

 

not sure where this comment fits, but where can we get JDP decals? would love to rep it on my hood.

 

email them or hit up decaldude...

BND, those really turned out as planned... lines look good and the vent mixes in very well.

 

been raining pretty much since i got the hood + 2 trips to Seattle back and forth. the hood still looks immaculate.