Hood Gap with Stock Bumper and VIS racing hood?

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koen

Discussion Starter · 2 mo ago

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As you can see in the pictures, there is a pretty pronounced gap between the middle of the bumper and the hood, creating a curve whenever you look at the car outside of direct flashlight. The car was bumped into a parking lot which dented the OEM hood down onto the bumper, which is my first idea, but when I look at the bumper with the hood up it looks uniform and unscathed. I plan on getting a new bumper sometime in the future but for now Id like to see if I can solve this issue or find out if I simply need a new bumper.

It could also be an alignment issue, as I have a slightly larger gap on the drivers side, however I dont see how that would fix the problem in the front.

suggestions?

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Bitter

· #2 · 2 mo ago

I'm pretty sure the bumper cover is supposed to be slightly bowed upward along the front, not straight. That one doesn't even look straight, take a straight edge or a long level to it to check and I'm pretty sure it's bowed downward. Might be some structure under the bumper cover got bowed in and is causing this. Pull the cover and look closer. Might be able to bend something back or fabricate some parts to push it up to meet the hood better.
Also a lot of CF hoods are known to have fairly loose fitment, might just be how that hood fits.

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Widgmaster

· #3 · 2 mo ago

What about adjusting the hood stops?

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WhiteSpyder

· #4 · 2 mo ago

It looks more like the bumper is deforming. The hood looks straight. You have two dissimilar materials there that have different expansion and contraction rates. Was the weather cold when this happened ? My bumper gets misshaped when the weather is cold. Mine shows the problem mentioned on the area down under the grill. ...J.D.

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koen

Discussion Starter · #5 · 2 mo ago

WhiteSpyder said:
It looks more like the bumper is deforming. The hood looks straight. You have two dissimilar materials there that have different expansion and contraction rates. Was the weather cold when this happened ? My bumper gets misshaped when the weather is cold. Mine shows the problem mentioned on the area down under the grill. ...J.D.

Im thinking I could take a heatgun and try and heat up the center piece to make it a bit malleable, worst case I mess it up and I get the new bumper ordered, best case It fixes it for the forseeable future.

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Sisyphus58

· #6 · 2 mo ago

koen said:
Im thinking I could take a heatgun and try and heat up the center piece to make it a bit malleable, worst case I mess it up and I get the new bumper ordered, best case It fixes it for the forseeable future.

It's all about perspective...I think it's looks like a slight "grin" and adds a bit of charm to the frontend. It also gives you better airflow to the engine!!!
But if it really bothers you, try putting some trim on the front edge of the hood to fill in the gap.
Or try repositioning the middle mountings holes for the bumper, thus pulling the middle closer to the hood.

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WhiteSpyder

· #7 · 2 mo ago (Edited)

Sisyphus58 said:
"Or try repositioning the middle mountings holes for the bumper, thus pulling the middle closer to the hood".

This is what I mean about 2 dissimilar materials. The bumper is made of plastic and the mounting points are metal. The dimensions between the mounting points changes with temperature changes. My lower bumper looks fine in the summer, but in the winter, it has a bump that forms under the car, below the grill. Something that I just live with. ...J.D.

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