{"product_id":"seibon-oe-style-carbon-fiber-hood-for-acura-rsx-02-06","title":"Seibon OE Style Carbon Fiber Hood for Acura RSX 02-06","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSleek OE Style Appearance \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight Carbon Fiber Construction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossy Clear Coat for Durability \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhances Performance Potential \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTailored for Acura RSX Models \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca class=\"active\" href=\"#Description\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#VehicleFitment\"\u003eVehicle Fitment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#TechnicalData\"\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#Included\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"#InstallGuide\"\u003eInstall Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n\n\u003cli class=\"active\" id=\"Description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSeibon OE-Style Carbon Fiber Hood (SCN-HD0205ACRSX-OE) - 2002-2006 Acura RSX \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe factory RSX hood is a large steel panel sitting high and forward on the car, which is about the worst place to carry weight. This Seibon OE-style hood replaces it with carbon fiber, taking real mass off the nose while keeping the factory look. It bolts to the stock hinges and follows the original shape, so it's a genuine upgrade rather than a project, with two install requirements worth knowing before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eRead This First: Hood Pins Are Required\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe most important thing on this page, and it's a safety requirement rather than a suggestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeibon requires \u003cstrong\u003eaftermarket hood pins\u003c\/strong\u003e with this hood. The factory latch alone is not sufficient to secure it, and running without pins risks the hood lifting at speed, which is exactly the failure you never want on a hood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBudget for a set of hood pins as part of this purchase, and plan to fit them at the same time. This isn't optional and it isn't something to add later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eDon't Use The Factory Springs or Struts\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second requirement, and it protects the hood itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeibon cautions against using stock-style hood springs or hood lifter struts with this hood. Those components apply force in ways a steel hood tolerates and carbon doesn't, and using them \u003cstrong\u003ecan damage the carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo when you fit this, leave the factory lift assist out of the equation. It's a different way of living with the hood, you'll prop it manually rather than having it hold itself up, but it's what keeps the carbon intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWeight Where It Actually Helps\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorth understanding, because a hood is better than the raw weight saving suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMass matters most when it's high and far from the car's center, and the hood is both. It sits at the top of the front end, well ahead of the front axle, which means the weight there works against you twice: it raises the car's center of gravity and it adds to the polar moment that makes the nose reluctant to change direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSwapping steel for carbon removes a meaningful chunk of that. You lower the center of gravity slightly and take weight off the front overhang, both of which sharpen how the car turns in. On a DC5 being built for handling or track use, it's one of the more effective single panels you can lighten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eOE Style Keeps The Factory Look\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the OE-style hood, which means it follows the factory shape rather than adding vents, scoops, or a different profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the right call for a lot of builds. It lines up where the steel hood came off, it keeps the car's proportions exactly as Honda drew them, and from a distance the RSX looks stock. Up close it's obviously carbon. You get the weight and the material without changing the car's character, which suits a clean build better than an aggressive vented hood would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHand-Laid Carbon Under Clear Gloss\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeibon builds these in carbon fiber finished with a clear gloss coat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a panel this size the workmanship shows immediately. The weave needs to run consistent across the whole hood without wandering or breaking pattern, which is genuinely difficult to hold at this scale, and the gloss finish is what gives it the depth that reads properly in sunlight. Each hood is inspected before it ships, which matters on a large panel where a fit or finish issue is expensive to discover after delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eKeep It Looking New\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTreat the finish like paint. Keep it clean and put a quality wax or ceramic sealant on it a couple of times a year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUV is what eventually dulls and yellows a carbon clear coat, and a hood takes direct sun every hour the car is parked outside, more than almost any other panel. A little upkeep and it looks as good in five years as it does the day it goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2002-2006 Acura RSX Base and RSX Type-S (DC5)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOE-style, direct replacement for the factory hood. \u003cstrong\u003eRequires aftermarket hood pins. Do not use factory hood springs or lifter struts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Grab This\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the RSX owner taking weight off the car who wants it from the right place, and for anyone who wants real carbon on the front of the car without changing its factory lines. Lighter nose, lower center of gravity, sharper turn-in, and a clean OE look. Track build or tidy street car, it earns its place either way. Sort your hood pins, skip the factory lift assist, and keep it waxed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2002-2006 Acura RSX Base and RSX Type-S. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart number:\u003c\/strong\u003e SCN-HD0205ACRSX-OE. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e OE. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-laid Carbon Fiber with Clear Gloss Finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bolts to Factory Hinges \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequired:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aftermarket Hood Pins \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo not use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory Hood Springs or Lifter Struts, Which can Damage the Carbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"VehicleFitment\"\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2002-2006 Acura RSX\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tag\"\u003e2002-2006 Acura RSX Type-S\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cli id=\"TechnicalData\"\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n \n\u003cli id=\"Included\"\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cli id=\"InstallGuide\"\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Seibon Carbon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50425250807842,"sku":"SCN-HD0205ACRSX-OE","price":1080.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2218\/5701\/files\/SCN-HD0205ACRSX-OE_z5kn.jpg?v=1790179534","url":"https:\/\/www.hybrid-racing.com\/products\/seibon-oe-style-carbon-fiber-hood-for-acura-rsx-02-06","provider":"Hybrid Racing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}