I am disappoint

"Not a Sunburst Miata" (moezsayani) 07/29/2020 at 16:56 • Filed to: None

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I got engaged in May, which was awesome. As a congrats to myself for undertaking something so nerve wracking, I bought myself a carbon fiber hood for my NA Miata. It was to replace the 38 lb steel hood that was an OEM replacement when the car was repaired sometime in 2007.

Fast forward almost 3 months, it finally arrives and it doesn’t fit. I am disappoint . Photos included so you can be disappoint with me.

speedyboi > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:06

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Who’ s the supplier?

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:07

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11/10 disappoint .

boredalways > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:08

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If you can't get a replacement/money back, turn this negative into a positive: NACA duct!

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:09

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O.o

thats an impressive amount of not fit

how did they fuck that up so bad?

do they not have quality control?

UserNotFound > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:12

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Some well- placed hood pins will solve that.

Not a Sunburst Miata > UserNotFound 07/29/2020 at 17:16

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The hood itself isn’t curved enough to fit the car. Sure, hood pins are a solution, but far from an ideal one. 

Not a Sunburst Miata > boredalways 07/29/2020 at 17:17

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Working with the manufacturer now to figure something out 

Not a Sunburst Miata > boredalways 07/29/2020 at 17:17

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Working with the manufacturer now to figure something out 

phenotyp > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:17

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The gap perfectly illustrates the amount of disappoint.

How is that so fucked up?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:18

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Wait, we were supposed to buy OURSELVES a gift when we got engaged?  Darn, missed that opportunity

Grindintosecond > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:23

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Just cut that part out so the Turbo and it’s antlers can loook out.

This is what we'll show whenever you publish anything on Kinja: > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:24

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MonkeePuzzle > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:25

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change name to “Not A SunBurst LFA”

but for real, that’s irritating!

Even if the company resolves it, based on the original shipping time it’s not going to be quick. 

MM54 > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:32

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That is impressively mis shapen . Hopefully the manufacturer/seller will make it right

E90M3 > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/29/2020 at 17:42

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Need to file this to the “this might be useful someday” file. 

Aremmes > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:45

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That's messed up. Either the hood warped during curing or the mold was not made to the correct shape.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 17:59

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I cant’t see why hood pins or those bonnet latches wouldn’t work in this case along with your standard hood latch?

Is is that it’s not physically long enough or isn’t the proper shape to reach the latch point, or?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 18:00

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Would those bonnet latches be a less noticeable solution?

MarquetteLa > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 18:26

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38 lbs . steel hood on a Miata? I think I just puked in my mouth.

Can you share any more info on the carbon hood? Vendor?  M anufacturer?

bison78 > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 19:39

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Carbon fiber flexes, doesn’t it? Just needs more force.

Nom De Plume > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 20:21

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Sit the car  outside in the sun with something attempting to hold it into the correct form.  Unless they are actually going to pay to ship it back.

Shift24 > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/29/2020 at 20:29

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Didn’t know you could get a Ram Air hood for Miata’s now...

Seriously that is a bummer. Hope there is a fix for it

Kiltedpadre > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 07/29/2020 at 21:34

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I know, now I’m wondering what percentage of the cost of the ring it was supposed to be. I might’ve missed out on something good.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/30/2020 at 04:48

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congrats on the engagement

Not a Sunburst Miata > Kiltedpadre 07/30/2020 at 12:41

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Her ring was ~4k, the hood was $700, so like 20%? 

Not a Sunburst Miata > MonkeePuzzle 07/30/2020 at 12:42

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There isn’t anything wrong with the OEM replacement steel hood I’ve had on it, so I’m gonna throw that back on until this gets resolved. 

Not a Sunburst Miata > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 07/30/2020 at 12:43

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its physically not the correct shape. The front of the hood isn’t “bent” or angled enough to even reach the latch mechanism. I don’t want to force it down in case I break the hood. 

Not a Sunburst Miata > MarquetteLa 07/30/2020 at 12:43

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VIS Racing, bought from Vivid Motorsports.

uofime-2 > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/30/2020 at 14:02

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but what does it weigh?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Not a Sunburst Miata 07/30/2020 at 14:56

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Could you just sledgehammer the rest of the front end up to meet the bottom of the hood then? :P

In seriousness that sucks.....you’d think if they are building carbon fiber parts for car they’d actually check to make sure their mo lds are the right shape first....