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      10-05-2016, 11:04 AM   #126
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Drives: E86M
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Cave Creek AZ.

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Pre-Install Detailed Photos: VRS Cooling Bonnet, VSDC


Had a hard time finding any detailed photos prior to purchase, so I am sharing these for other members that may be interested.

Pros:
  • Top Finish quality is beautiful
  • Enhanced cooling
  • Top notch structural carbon fiber construction
  • Arrived in one piece

Cons:
  • Multi-page quality/finish disclaimer relating to imperfections and lack of clear (not a deal breaker, but should probably be disclosed prior to purchase IMO).
  • Poor packaging (pieces were bubble wrapped and floating around in flimsy over-sized boxes) I highly recommend picking these items up as close to port as possible. The less time in a shipping companies hands, the better. I hate to imagine how the pieces may have arrived in AZ at the mercy of UPS or FedEX
  • Tabs epoxied on to underside to retain grill inserts are cheesy IMO. I was able to see them from the top of the hood at some angles. I removed these and will come up with something better if I install grills. (I would have ordered my hood without these if I was aware of what they were.
  • Mesh grill inserts are a little cheesy. While functional, they don't match the quality of the hood.


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