From the 1st Day iND debuted the Alpha N Hood on their BRG M4 I wanted it & I finally pulled the trigger.
From order to install
April 7th ordered (Huge box - lots of pkging to ensure its protected)
April 12th arrived in Canada
April 13th Cleared Customs
April 14th I received it and installed it
The hood was extremely well packaged - Zero issues
Install
Removed my OEM Hood | 4 screws and off it went | 5-10min
**It was actually quite light - Much lighter then my M2C hood for comparison
Installed my new Alpha N Hood | 4 screws and on it went | 5-10min
Alpha N Hood bolted to the exact same marks as my OEM hood
Fitment was perfect - Immediately.
Switched over the OEM latches | 2 bump stops & 2 dust covers
The Hood is noticeable lighter than OEM - Guessing -10-15lbs lighter.
Alpha N hood is very Motorsport. The weave is flawless.
Alpha N hood has a top coat on it but its rather Matte - Very smooth.
It does have small surface scratches on it - Nothing to worry about as everyone will surely paint/wrap/clear the hood to its final stages.
What will I do......
Wet sanded | 3x coats of clear applied | Polished
Pics from the paint booth attached below
I will be leaving it exposed carbon
No Pictures of the clear coated hood on the car yet - Stay tuned!!
I will than PPF the hood.
The detail of this hood is amazing
Having a dark color vehicle (Twilight purple) with the G83 black top - I think it matches nicely.
Dropping the top & exposing the white interior / Carbon buckets with carbon steering wheel - complements this hood even more.
More pictures on Instagram:
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