OEM GTS Hood carbon fiber cracking

Andrae26 · 10-09-2019, 02:29 PM

Anyone else had this problem?

Andrae26 · 10-09-2019, 02:30 PM

Some pics

TanzaniteBlue · 10-09-2019, 05:04 PM

That's a CS hood, notice the lack of carbon weave in the "W/M" formation.

The CS hood has some FRP in it, the GTS hood is 100% carbon.

No issues to report on my end and the hood has been slammed down a bunch and pushed down by some individuals who were not familiar with the proper closing process.

Andrae26 · 10-09-2019, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TanzaniteBlue

That's a CS hood, notice the lack of carbon weave in the "W/M" formation.

The CS hood has some FRP in it, the GTS hood is 100% carbon.

No issues to report on my end and the hood has been slammed down a bunch and pushed down by some individuals who were not familiar with the proper closing process.

Oh damn I thought they were the same. Learn something new everyday. Is it fixable?

the_scotsman · 10-09-2019, 06:14 PM

they have the same part number on Realoem....

01 Hood, primed GTS / CS 1 41618068159

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=41_2599

///M/// · 10-09-2019, 06:29 PM

Here we go again. They are the same hood. It’s been discussed to death.

No issues on mine so far. I bought it as a primered part and had it painted locally.

NYG · 10-10-2019, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TanzaniteBlue

That's a CS hood, notice the lack of carbon weave in the "W/M" formation.

The CS hood has some FRP in it, the GTS hood is 100% carbon.

No issues to report on my end and the hood has been slammed down a bunch and pushed down by some individuals who were not familiar with the proper closing process.

It's the exact same part number.

Am I missing something?

The CS hood and the GTS hood should be exactly the same.

aBMWfan · 10-10-2019, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TanzaniteBlue

That's a CS hood, notice the lack of carbon weave in the "W/M" formation.

The CS hood has some FRP in it, the GTS hood is 100% carbon.

No issues to report on my end and the hood has been slammed down a bunch and pushed down by some individuals who were not familiar with the proper closing process.

Dude where do you come-up With this stuff?

Justin.AutoTalent · 10-10-2019, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by aBMWfan

Dude where do you come-up With this stuff?

+1?...

GTS and CS share the exact same part number:

Hood - 41618068159
Vent - 41618068158
Struts - 51238066092

All other hardware assembly is the same as any other M3/M4 lol

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