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Old 08-15-2004, 04:23 PM
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i just ordered my carbon fiber hood, what kinda hood pins should i get? any specific brand? my friend was tellin me to get the new round flat carbon fiber locks that use keys to lock and unlock. which should i get, let me know asap hood should be here this week
Old 08-15-2004, 04:27 PM
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my vis hood has been working fine with the stock latch. i myself hate pins, but i have installed a few sets of sparco pins.
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I know that VIS is pretty reliable with just the latch. If I HAD to get hood pins, I would go with the hood locks because I think they look better.
Old 08-15-2004, 04:59 PM
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SAME...
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Old 08-15-2004, 06:43 PM
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Default Re: carbon fiber hood question (Tyree)

Still have no hood pin on my CF hood for the last 2-weeks
Old 08-15-2004, 07:05 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boostedcivicsir &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">my vis hood has been working fine with the stock latch.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Same here VIS is good stuff.
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get some locks. i live in LA and theft is a huge problem. my friend can pop my hood from OUTSIDE the car.
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oww...really. how did he pop your hood??
Old 08-15-2004, 11:03 PM
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i modified my hood so only i can open it

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i got one from jdmshit.com and it fits pretty damn good.. i personally don't like that hood pins and my stock latch is holdin it tight..
but.. that's all up to you..
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LT2004ever &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oww...really. how did he pop your hood?? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I've done it thru the front grill. At least on my friends VX, I have. Never attempted it on mine.
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