New 2008 hood for my Viper

[vipermania]

I just installed a new oem 2008 hood for my 2005 Viper it fits perfect, all gaps are exactly even, the only thing is when you close the hood it hits the air box cover. Should I just remove it or modify the cover? Never in an accident, I am the original owner.

 

[Green viper 1]

Are you sure it's hitting the air box, mine doesn't and I know a couple others as well and haven't heard them say they have had this problem

 

[JAY]

Yup I found the same , check your air box positioning .

Are you sure it's hitting the air box, mine doesn't and I know a couple others as well and haven't heard them say they have had this problem

 

[vipermania]

If I remove the cover it closes fine

 

[vipermania]

Could it be because I am still using the stock tubes & it sits higher?

 

[Green viper 1]

What tubes are you talking about

 

[Green viper 1]

I don't have the rain deflector on mine, is that what you are talking about that is hitting

 

[cowger]

Are you sure it's hitting the air box, mine doesn't and I know a couple others as well and haven't heard them say they have had this problem

Yup, add me to those who just bolted on the Gen4 hood with everything else absolutely stock, no problems...

 

[AbsolutHank]

Maybe the tubes he means are a K&N intake? Even still, as long as they are the supplied filters, there shouldn't be an issue

 

[King_]

Pics or it didn't happen!

 

[slysnake]

Yup, add me to those who just bolted on the Gen4 hood with everything else absolutely stock, no problems...

Yep, me too. Something is not right with yours. OEM Hood or Seibon?

 

[98intrigue]

I'll just take it off your hands...your 05 hood fit fine, right? Haha

 

[Green viper 1]

I'll just take it off your hands...your 05 hood fit fine, right? Haha

I have one for sale if anyone is interested (98intrigue)

 

[neo_rambo]

I have one for sale if anyone is interested (98intrigue)

08 hood? what color?

 

[Flexx91]

Add me to the list of those with a OE Gen. IV hood on a Gen. III and had absolutely no interference issues with the stock Gen. III airbox. The ONLY issue is the seal or lack thereof around the NACA duct which can allow some of the heated engine air to seep into the airbox.

 

[Mopar-man]

all fixed my mistake

 

[vipermania]

What did you fix?

 

[Mopar-man]

Sorry wrong thread

 

[rsmitchell10]

Not to highjack but is there anything special to swapping hoods? Difficult?

 

[Green viper 1]

Very easy just 4 10mm nuts remove and align the new hood. Takes 2 people can't do it by your self

 

[intense5.5]

Very easy just 4 10mm nuts remove and align the new hood. Takes 2 people can't do it by your self

You can when it's carbon fiber! (and having worked in a body shop helped). Did the hood and vert trunk lid myself easy. Can't believe how light they were.

 

[Mamba52]

You can when it's carbon fiber! (and having worked in a body shop helped). Did the hood and vert trunk lid myself easy. Can't believe how light they were.

Yep did mine by myself (carbon) removed the shocks as the hood is too light!!