I will eventually. The price is more expensive in Japan though. yen rate sucks for us.

 

no disrespect to shine auto they make great stuff... just saying for the guy in Japan he might save on the shipping.

 

Getting the real thing will be 2nd hand at this point. Panspeed no longer makes these hoods.

 

If you are having a problem getting the hood to latch down, grind down the diameter of rod on the latch. The main problem is the thickness of the rod on the latch. We can't seem to source Japanese (metric) sized latches or at least the size Mazda used for the FC. We use a rod size for the latch that is close, but slightly bigger. Grinding it down should help.

 

If you are having a problem getting the hood to latch down, grind down the diameter of the rod on the latch. The main problem is the thickness of the rod. We can't seem to source Japanese (metric) sized latches or at least the size Mazda used for the FC. We use a rod size for the latch that is close, but slightly bigger. Grinding it down should help.

Ken

 

anyone put hood pins to hold down there hood yet im thinking about doing so

 

I have not yet because my car is currently a lawn ornament. With any carbon fiber hood, it should be a safely requirement to use hood pins. I've seen Siebon hoods flex and shake under normal speeds, just waiting to fly open.

Check out aerocatch hood pins. Very high quality.

 

Shine...What did the weight's end up being? For both FRP and CF

 

This thing is Super light.
I was able to get one from one of the guys in the Group Buy.
It is about 15 lbs.
I hood pinned mine though.
Note that there are no clips in at the time I snapped the pic.

 

And is that FRP or CF?

 

Don't worry about it. I got the carbon fiber one and lifted it with three fingers. I assume the frp one will be similar since half the carbon fiber hood is frp anyways.

 

Fiberglass.
Carbon fiber..Pfft..(take the money..)
sounds like a Mechanic Cereal..
New Kellog's Carbon Fiber!..When your car won't go..and you either!
Sorry..BUMP!

 

Every lb matters in racing. I am trying to decide if i should drop the cash at all or stick with the aluminum hood and just do some cutting and forming...for the vents.

I want to add vents near the rear corners of the hood too.

 

the sexy style hood is apparently 11.5 lbs in FRP...

I've been trying to find out how much in CF, I'll call shine later this week.

I'm planning on buying the sexy style hood, I'll weigh it when I get it to compare CF and FRP.

 

CF hood weighs 17lbs on a bathroom scale.

 

Thank you. Interesting the SS is that much lighter than the PS

 

Is their any fitment issues if you a front strut bar like sexy style hood?

 

I just ordered one to go on my racecar. I'll take a bunch of pics and comment on fitment with various underhood stuff, including typical strut-bar. I'll also take a weight using my scales.

 

some shots of the hood on my car.

 

I have what is probably the last untouched virgin new from the factory never installed, drilled or even come near a car panspeed hood on the planet. If anyone is interested in the real thing let me know.

 

Group buy still going on? Anyone else interested in the Panspeed hood?

 

Very happy with the hood. Thanks Shine!

 

can some one be kind enough to tell me what the thread pitch and bolt size the hood is? i misplaced the hardware

 

@ RockLobster Awesome photos!

 

From my own experience with this hood.
This hood works well if you have an efan and s4 radiator. Zero clearance issues.
It also works with S5 radiator but you have to trim out a small area for the fill in neck.
Not really compatible with stock fan shroud.
Ducting the radiator to the hood opening will release alot of hot air after the coolers exchange.
Fitment was good when I purchased it years ago.