If it's this bad out of the box, I'm not going to take a gamble and possibly ruin it even more. Plus, there is a possibility of returning it (under a warranty option).
What's frustrating is that I researched this topic heavily and lots of people have had good luck with the VIS hoods. I don't even need a type-r hood to be oem quality, I just want it to follow the same lines!
The rubber stoppers minimize the problem, but these pics are after the stoppers were maxed out. The issue here is the curvature of the hood, and to make it fit there would have to be a lot of load on those specific corners.
I purchased a CF type-R hood from VIS and was very excited to install it. I am not a gap nazi, however there is a level of quality I am not willing to accept. As you can see from the pictures, the hood does not follow the curvature of the fenders/headlights. Hood starts by the windshield being...
Update: I have confirmed with multiple vendors that all 02 OEM rear lower bumpers are out of stock. There is an unknown wait time. Rare old cars and rare old parts.... sigh.
I want an 02 lower rear valence for my 91. I would like an OEM piece. I originally was looking at Science of Speed's OEM bumper ($965) because it says it is for my 91. But then I was doing some shopping on OEM Acura parts sites and 02 bumpers are listed about $150 cheaper.
My main question is...
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