{"product_id":"seibon-ts-style-carbon-fiber-hood-96-00-ek-civic","title":"Seibon TS-Style Carbon Fiber Hood for 96-00 Civic","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStylish carbon fiber construction. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect fit for 1996-1998 Civics. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo paint needed, show-ready finish. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnhanced aerodynamics and heat extraction. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy installation with OEM hardware. \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=\"#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 TS-Style Carbon Fiber Hood - 1996-2000 Honda Civic (EK)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe EK is the Civic everybody built, still is, and the hood is the biggest chunk of steel hanging off the front of it. Going carbon takes real weight off the nose of an already light car and completely changes how the front end reads. This Seibon TS-style hood is hand-laid 3K 2x2 twill under a gloss finish, it vents to pull heat out of the engine bay, and it shows up ready to bolt on with no paint required. It fits coupes, sedans, and hatchbacks across the EK range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eRead This First: 96-98 And 99-00 Are Different Hoods\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the part that trips people up, so check your model year before you order. Honda facelifted the Civic for 1999 and changed the front end, including the grille, which means the hood shape changed with it. These are two different hoods and they do not interchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've got a \u003cstrong\u003e1996, 1997, or 1998\u003c\/strong\u003e Civic, you need the 96-98 version. If you've got a \u003cstrong\u003e1999 or 2000\u003c\/strong\u003e, you need the 99-00 version. Same style, same construction, different shape at the front. Buying by generation instead of model year is how people end up with a hood that won't line up, so confirm your exact year and pick the matching one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThree Things You Need Before Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNone of these are optional, and skipping any of them will cost you the hood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHood pins are required.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon weighs a fraction of what your steel hood does, and the factory latch alone won't hold it reliably at speed. Pins are how this hood is meant to be secured, so budget for a set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA heat shield is required.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sustained engine heat damages carbon over time. Get proper heat shielding in place before you drive the car, and especially if there's a swapped or built motor under there making more heat than Honda planned for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't reuse your stock hood springs or dampers.\u003c\/strong\u003e They were sized for a heavy steel hood, and that force pushing against a light carbon panel can keep the hood from closing correctly or crack it. Use hardware appropriate for a carbon hood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWeight Off The Nose, Heat Out Of The Bay\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo real gains here. The steel hood is one of the heaviest bolt-on panels on the car and it's sitting out over the front wheels, which is the worst place to carry mass on a front-drive chassis. Pulling that weight off is why this is such a common move on track and autocross builds. On top of that, the TS-style venting promotes heat extraction, which matters on any EK with a built or swapped engine in it. Trapped hot air raises intake temps and cooks everything under the hood, so giving it somewhere to go helps the whole bay run cooler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eReal Carbon, And You Can Tell\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a lot of carbon-look junk out there and none of it holds up in person. Seibon has been laying up carbon for over 20 years, and on a panel this size the workmanship is obvious. The 3K 2x2 twill weave runs consistent across the whole hood without the pattern wandering or breaking, which is genuinely hard to hold on something this large. There's a fiberglass skeleton bonded to the underside for real structural support, so it's not just a shell, and the gloss finish is show-ready straight out of the box with no paint needed. Every hood gets inspected before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eA Note On Surface Blemishes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStraight talk, since this is hand-laid carbon. Occasional small surface blemishes can happen during manufacturing. The hood is show-ready as delivered, but if you decide to paint it, those come out during the normal sanding and primer prep you'd do on any body panel anyway. Running it bare carbon, just know slight variation is part of a hand-made piece.\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 wax or a ceramic spray on it a couple of times a year. UV is what eventually dulls and yellows a carbon clear coat, and a hood catches every bit of sun the car sees. A little upkeep and it'll look as good in five years as it does the day you install it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFits Your EK\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis hood fits the 1996-2000 Honda Civic in coupe, sedan, and hatchback body styles, covering the CX, DX, EX, GX, HX, LX, Si, and Value Package trims on the EJ6, EJ7, EJ8, and EK chassis. Select the version matching your model year, 96-98 or 99-00. It reuses your OEM installation hardware, and Seibon requires professional installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Should Run This Hood\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is for the EK owner who's put work into the car and wants the front end to show it. Track build fighting for weight, a swapped hatch that needs the heat out, or a clean coupe you want people walking around at a meet, this is the biggest visual change you can make in an afternoon. Check your year, sort your pins and heat shield, and give your Civic a front end worth looking at.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1996-2000 Honda Civic (EJ6 \/ EJ7 \/ EJ8 \/ EK), coupe, sedan, and hatchback, CX, DX, EX, GX, HX, LX, Si, and Value Package. \u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96-98 and 99-00 use different hoods, select the version matching your model year. \u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3K 2x2 twill weave carbon fiber, gloss finish. \u003cstrong\u003eUnderside:\u003c\/strong\u003e bonded fiberglass skeleton. \u003cstrong\u003eFunction:\u003c\/strong\u003e promotes engine bay heat extraction. \u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e reuses OEM install hardware, professional installation required. \u003cstrong\u003eRequired:\u003c\/strong\u003e hood pins and a heat shield. 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