Hood Pins
04-22-2003, 12:24 AM
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Hood Pins
Im on the verge of gettin a Cf hood, and i was wandering if i should get hood pins or not. i keep hearing horror stories about hoods flying off. if i do get hood pins any suggestions on what kind??? preferably suming thats not to noticable.
04-22-2003, 01:54 AM
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Re: Hood Pins (NrG)
Hey yo Ive been rockin a cf hood with no pins and I havent had any problems, but I have also heard stories, so you might want to get some just to be safe. What kind of hood do you plan on getting?
04-22-2003, 06:07 AM
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Re: Hood Pins (D16Z6racing)
At first I installed some APC hood pins. But I just couldn't stand having an APC part on my car, even if they were just hood pins. 
So I picked up a set of Sparco pins and they work just fine.
So I picked up a set of Sparco pins and they work just fine.
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04-22-2003, 06:15 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mOuse »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what exactly do hood pins do, rather than just the hood latch</TD></TR></TABLE>
They keep wind from lifting your hood up and smashing your windshield, denting your roof, and scaring the crap out of you while driving.
Hoods other than the factory steel hoods are a bit more flexable. Which causes a problem of catching air pressure near the coners (near the headlights). Hood pins help hold the corners down while to help prevent the corners from raising.
I'd never run any aftermarket hood with out pins.
They keep wind from lifting your hood up and smashing your windshield, denting your roof, and scaring the crap out of you while driving.
Hoods other than the factory steel hoods are a bit more flexable. Which causes a problem of catching air pressure near the coners (near the headlights). Hood pins help hold the corners down while to help prevent the corners from raising.
I'd never run any aftermarket hood with out pins.
04-22-2003, 07:47 AM
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Re: (SLPR)
i have been running a cf hood without pins for about 6 months, runs up to 120mph many times, i could be lucky though. i see the sides of the hood going up and down and i want to get some pins soon because the movement scares me. why not just get some OBX or APC pins, they ARE just pins, and unless you say anything noone will know. some people are so fussy!
04-23-2003, 10:02 PM
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Re: (tek_civic)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tek_civic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why not just get some OBX or APC pins, they ARE just pins, and unless you say anything noone will know. some people are so fussy!</TD></TR></TABLE>Tell that to my friend with his 93 VR6. He had APC hood pins (which of course i ragged on him for) On his jetta for approx. 6 months before one BENT AND POPPED OFF. Yes they were installed right and yes a $450 hood was destroyed. By the way i have sparco ones, and compared them to his apc pins. I'm a scrawny white kid who can bend apc hood pins like angel hair pasta. THEY ARE NOT JUST FOR LOOKS!!! THEY HOLD YOUR HOOD DOWN ON HIGHWAYS AND TRACKS! Don't be stingy when it comes to safety. 
04-23-2003, 10:07 PM
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if i would get hood pins for my car which i'm not cuz my cf hood locks into place perfectly, i would go with sparco and paint that **** black, so u couldn't really tell that there are hood pins.
04-23-2003, 10:32 PM
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Re: (careawholelot)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by careawholelot »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if i would get hood pins for my car which i'm not cuz my cf hood locks into place perfectly, i would go with sparco and paint that **** black, so u couldn't really tell that there are hood pins.</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's exactly what my roommate did, can't even really see them until you get close
That's exactly what my roommate did, can't even really see them until you get close
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