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Old 06-23-2011 | 09:05 PM
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HELP: Hood adjustment

i just bought a carbon fiber hood and its a little uneven, i know i can adjust the hood but where are the adjustment bolts?
Old 06-24-2011 | 01:23 AM
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If you mean, adjusting the height near the hinges so if the hood is closed, it appears flat? I'm not sure if there's one at the hinges, but there is at the latch. Another are the two rubber bushings, those can be raised and pushed down.
Old 06-25-2011 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by phsalex
i just bought a carbon fiber hood and its a little uneven, i know i can adjust the hood but where are the adjustment bolts?

Can you post pictures of it for us to see? Is there such a thing about adjusting bolts?
Old 06-25-2011 | 04:10 AM
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Yea your hood just might not be a perfect CF hood and you may need to send it back.

happened to me.....
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if you are talking about the gap being uneven...

there is slight play at the hinge itself and the mount for the hinge has a bit of movement as well. not a slotted hole adjustment or anything, just a bolt diameter that is slightly smaller than the hole on the hinge.

http://foxed.ca/rx7manual/2003mazdar...HU0910W104.png

if the front of the hood is uneven (gap) all you can do is mess with it the same way.

its an art though, and pretty hard to get a lot of adjustment if you are trying to compensate for a hood fitment that sucks.
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