EF/CRX SIR style hood.

🏁 88–91 Honda Civic / CRX SIR-Style Cowl Hood — USDM Fitment (Fiberglass)

This is not a reverse-engineered, “copy of a copy” aftermarket hood. This SIR-style cowl hood was designed from a genuine OEM steel hood, modified by hand, and transformed into a mold for true factory geometry and perfect USDM body line alignment. That means:
✅ OEM-style fit
✅ K-swap clearance
✅ No guessing

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🔧 Key Features

• True OEM Geometry — Not a Clone
Started from a factory Honda steel hood, modified and molded for accuracy. This is why it fits like OEM — because it started as OEM.

• Integrated SIR-Style Cowl
Clean, molded cowl inspired by the rare EF9/EF7 JDM hoods, now redesigned to fit USDM front-end profiles and headlights.

• Full Fiberglass Construction
• Hand-laid fiberglass outer skin + inner frame
• Lightweight, durable, flex-resistant — ideal for paint-prep and race use
• Reinforced latch and hinge areas with CNC aluminum backing plates and deep-set steel rivnuts

• K-Swap Clearance Built In
The hood latch area is recessed and contoured to clear RBC manifolds on Hasport EFK2 mounts (lower bolt position).

FITMENT & COMPATIBILITY

• K20 + Hasport EFK2 Mounts (HIGH Bolt Position) — YES
Clears RBC intake, no hood spacers required.

• K24 + Hasport EFK2 Mounts (LOWER Bolt Position) — YES
Correct engine height required, clears RBC.

• H2B Swaps — NO
Requires hood spacers to clear intake or accessories.

• D-Series & B-Series (OEM Setup) — YES
Clears factory components with no modification.

• K24 on Upper Mount Position — CONTACT
May interfere with RBC or taller manifolds; lower bolt strongly REQUIRED.

🛠️ Reinforced Mounting (UNLIKE OTHER Aftermarket Hoods)

The hood latch and hinge mounts are backed with CNC-cut aluminum plates molded into the fiberglass — not just bolted through the skin. These plates use full-depth steel rivnuts that anchor into the inner frame and won’t pull out.

You can bolt this hood on just like OEM. No drilling, no wood screws, no sketchy hardware.

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Integrated rivnut plates molded into the structure — stronger than surface screws or short inserts found in low-cost hoods.

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🎨 Finish Details (Read Before Purchase)
• Finished in gunmetal gray gel-coat — this is NOT paint.
• Gel-coat surface may show scuffs or fine scratches from handling and shipping.
• White epoxy bond lines are visible where the inner frame is bonded to the outer skin.
• Final sanding, primer, and paint by your body shop are required.

This hood is sold raw, ready for prep — not ready for display.
If you plan to run a hood unpainted, this is NOT the part for you.

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🚫 What This Hood Is NOT
• ❌ Not pre-painted or clear-coated
• ❌ Not carbon fiber (carbon versions in development)
• ❌ Not show-finish ready out of the box
• ❌ Not compatible with H2B swaps without spacers
• ❌ Not designed for bolt-on and go with zero prep

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🚚 Shipping Info
• Ships freight only (safer for oversized composites)
• Residential liftgate available
• Commercial address with dock is most cost-efficient
• Hood ships in custom foam-crated packaging

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🏁 Why We Built This

The EF community has been asking for a real SIR-style cowl hood that fits USDM chassis, clears K-swaps, and doesn’t feel sketchy when you close it. After years of requests — and testing multiple setups in real builds — we made our own. It’s built for people who drive their cars, not just show them.

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