Which hood pins work the best?
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Which hood pins work the best?
Hey guys. I know that there are a lot of thieves that pull the hood release cable and then get into the bay and cut the alarm. So I guess as a theft deterrent I would like to know more about hood pins.
- Are they easily picked?
- When companies sell hood pins, do they use the same keys for all the hoods or are they all different.
- Is there any hood pin that doesn't stick out so much?
Well I guess the main question would be- when it comes to someone trying to jack your car, will the hood pins act as a good deterrent or is it a waste of time, hood, and money?
- Are they easily picked?
- When companies sell hood pins, do they use the same keys for all the hoods or are they all different.
- Is there any hood pin that doesn't stick out so much?
Well I guess the main question would be- when it comes to someone trying to jack your car, will the hood pins act as a good deterrent or is it a waste of time, hood, and money?
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (Plugg'd)
You need hood locks brother, not hood pins. You can open just about any type of hood pins within seconds, even Dzus fastners.
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (Ricey McRicerton)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Ricey McRicerton »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You need hood locks brother, not hood pins. You can open just about any type of hood pins within seconds, even Dzus fastners.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought I read in another thread that hood locks arent secure enough and a good set of hood pins was the way to go?
I thought I read in another thread that hood locks arent secure enough and a good set of hood pins was the way to go?
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (Plugg'd)
I heard that those hood locks (circle style key) can be picked with a Bic pen...
I've seen people use the hood PINS itself and just lock them with Master key locks.
I've seen people use the hood PINS itself and just lock them with Master key locks.
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (SkoundrelUSA)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkoundrelUSA »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I heard that those hood locks (circle style key) can be picked with a Bic pen...
I've seen people use the hood PINS itself and just lock them with Master key locks.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Eh, you can cut those with a bolt cutter very easily. Are there no hood pins with a non-circular lock (more of a torx or wheel key type lock)?
I've seen people use the hood PINS itself and just lock them with Master key locks.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Eh, you can cut those with a bolt cutter very easily. Are there no hood pins with a non-circular lock (more of a torx or wheel key type lock)?
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (Ricey McRicerton)
Sorry guys, I was under the impression that hood pins and locks were the same thing... So I guess now the question is, which is more secure?
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (Plugg'd)
Move your hood cable from inside the fender to inside the engine bay, then wrap the latch mechanism with sheet metal. You should even move the hood release handle itself to slow them down even further.
I have a hood lock that I bought from the ricer section at pepboys. They're pretty cheap quality in that they will break if they're the only thing holding down your hood (I had a cf hood with no latch at one time). When it broke I bought another and the old key didn't fit it. They say they're unpickable, but like all things, I'm sure there's a way through it. If it slows them down and deters the amateur thieves then I'm happy. I have many layers of security behind it.
I have a hood lock that I bought from the ricer section at pepboys. They're pretty cheap quality in that they will break if they're the only thing holding down your hood (I had a cf hood with no latch at one time). When it broke I bought another and the old key didn't fit it. They say they're unpickable, but like all things, I'm sure there's a way through it. If it slows them down and deters the amateur thieves then I'm happy. I have many layers of security behind it.
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (suspendedHatch)
these are the only locking ones i know of...
you can get in metal or Carbon Fiber
for like $20 on ebay.
i just like them cause they are flush mounting compared to the other styles
you can get in metal or Carbon Fiber
for like $20 on ebay.
i just like them cause they are flush mounting compared to the other styles
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (jmayhew)
Thats funny how they advertise those and then have the ITR with hood pins instead.
Anyway i had those types, gave me alot of problems and there easy to break. Best thing ive seen was hood pins with master locks. Dont forget not matter what you do a theif could always tow your car and have all the time in the world.
Anyway i had those types, gave me alot of problems and there easy to break. Best thing ive seen was hood pins with master locks. Dont forget not matter what you do a theif could always tow your car and have all the time in the world.
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (jmayhew)
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well actually... they do serve their purpose, and i do like the aluminum version because its clean and flat...
but simply push down on the hood, and twist the actual lock.... voila, its off. once hit a huge dip in the road, jolted my hood, and one lock came off..
anybody have pix of the hood pins w/ master lock? sounds funky but its best than everything else here
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well actually... they do serve their purpose, and i do like the aluminum version because its clean and flat...
but simply push down on the hood, and twist the actual lock.... voila, its off. once hit a huge dip in the road, jolted my hood, and one lock came off..
anybody have pix of the hood pins w/ master lock? sounds funky but its best than everything else here
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (Plugg'd)
okay well ive had those locking ones and they are only a pain the *** and they break
i just got the sparco hood pins and they work just fine and dandy
i got the new hondatuning magazine and the article deemed "compression check" they have an ek hatch and he has these
http://www.prostreetonline.com...39010/
they are moroso hood pins, ive heard goos stuff bout them.
i just got the sparco hood pins and they work just fine and dandy
i got the new hondatuning magazine and the article deemed "compression check" they have an ek hatch and he has these
http://www.prostreetonline.com...39010/
they are moroso hood pins, ive heard goos stuff bout them.
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (Quad-Damage)
I use Sparco hood pins...
They are cheap and effective. They are nothing fancy, they just hold the hood down. I like them because they are one piece, meaning, there is no part of the pin that can come off and get lost or stolen.
I don't like those CF hood locks because the "carbon fiber" looks really fake and cheap.
They are cheap and effective. They are nothing fancy, they just hold the hood down. I like them because they are one piece, meaning, there is no part of the pin that can come off and get lost or stolen.
I don't like those CF hood locks because the "carbon fiber" looks really fake and cheap.
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (Quad-Damage)
I bought the ones from HOODPINS.COM, and being a machinist they are pretty good quality .
I know some people would say you can still open the hood easily...but I mounted them so you do not see them at all...
Basically invert them...Mount the "stick" part to the underside of the hood, and the recieving portion mount inside the engine bay and run a few cables so you can release it from inside the car shhhhhhhhh
I know some people would say you can still open the hood easily...but I mounted them so you do not see them at all...
Basically invert them...Mount the "stick" part to the underside of the hood, and the recieving portion mount inside the engine bay and run a few cables so you can release it from inside the car shhhhhhhhh
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (black cx)
the dzus fasteners are nice but finding a way to mount the tabs are hard
here's what it looks like
Unlike regular hood locks in which you mount the actual bolt to the holes on the rad supprt (EK) or headlight (EG), the dzus tabs woudl require being welded where you want to mount the fasteners unless you can fab a way of mounting it.
here's what it looks like
Unlike regular hood locks in which you mount the actual bolt to the holes on the rad supprt (EK) or headlight (EG), the dzus tabs woudl require being welded where you want to mount the fasteners unless you can fab a way of mounting it.
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (BrokeAssPinoy)
Ive heard that this lock by DEI is a good deterrent http://www.autotechs.com/items/item567.htm
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Re: Which hood pins work the best? (93civicsedan)
Sparco doesn't stop someone from opening your hood. It doesn't sit flush either.
Your OEM hood latch doesn't stop someone from opening your hood, unless you reroute the cable and then hide the handle so they don't smash your window and pull it.
The DZUS look nice and flush, but can be turned with a screwdriver. Maybe use these to secure the hood, then use the Pepboys/ebay/summit hood lock to lock it down for you. And no they can't be picked with a bic pen, wrong diameter (and there are about four different diameters and key sets from what I've seen).
If you have the hood pins latched and you can still push the hood down, you need to tighten them or else it's going to bounce around when you're on the freeway. If they're tightened down properly I don't see how a thief could push the hood down even further. I've had hood locks installed in both a CF hood and a metal hood and you couldn't push it down further or somehow turn the inside of the locking mechanism.
I can't tell what that DEI thing is, but it's probably something similar to the OEM hood latch in function.
Add the hood pin switch to your alarm system.
All hood pins are an incredible pain in the *** to install and use. Too bad someone doesn't come out with something useful/reliable/secure.
Your OEM hood latch doesn't stop someone from opening your hood, unless you reroute the cable and then hide the handle so they don't smash your window and pull it.
The DZUS look nice and flush, but can be turned with a screwdriver. Maybe use these to secure the hood, then use the Pepboys/ebay/summit hood lock to lock it down for you. And no they can't be picked with a bic pen, wrong diameter (and there are about four different diameters and key sets from what I've seen).
If you have the hood pins latched and you can still push the hood down, you need to tighten them or else it's going to bounce around when you're on the freeway. If they're tightened down properly I don't see how a thief could push the hood down even further. I've had hood locks installed in both a CF hood and a metal hood and you couldn't push it down further or somehow turn the inside of the locking mechanism.
I can't tell what that DEI thing is, but it's probably something similar to the OEM hood latch in function.
Add the hood pin switch to your alarm system.
All hood pins are an incredible pain in the *** to install and use. Too bad someone doesn't come out with something useful/reliable/secure.
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