When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it?
04-12-2004, 11:31 AM
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (EL'ation)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL'ation »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or push gently with your hands?</TD></TR></TABLE>
04-12-2004, 11:37 AM
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (EL'ation)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL'ation »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or push gently with your hands?</TD></TR></TABLE>
This is a MUST! A friend of mine had his cf hood cracked by one of those drive trough oil change places when they dropped it shut from being open like 3 feet high.
This is a MUST! A friend of mine had his cf hood cracked by one of those drive trough oil change places when they dropped it shut from being open like 3 feet high.
04-12-2004, 11:38 AM
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (smithenhiven)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by smithenhiven »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
This is a MUST! A friend of mine had his cf hood cracked by one of those drive trough oil change places when they dropped it shut from being open like 3 feet high. </TD></TR></TABLE>
ouch that sucks. Not to jack the thread, but what part of pittsburgh are you from smith?
This is a MUST! A friend of mine had his cf hood cracked by one of those drive trough oil change places when they dropped it shut from being open like 3 feet high. </TD></TR></TABLE>
ouch that sucks. Not to jack the thread, but what part of pittsburgh are you from smith?
04-12-2004, 11:42 AM
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (TODAeg6)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TODAeg6 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
ouch that sucks. Not to jack the thread, but what part of pittsburgh are you from smith?</TD></TR></TABLE>
A little town called Hopewell, a few miles from the airport.
ouch that sucks. Not to jack the thread, but what part of pittsburgh are you from smith?</TD></TR></TABLE>
A little town called Hopewell, a few miles from the airport.
04-12-2004, 11:59 AM
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (EL'ation)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL'ation »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or push gently with your hands?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Gotta do it this way or risk the chance of cracking your hood.
Gotta do it this way or risk the chance of cracking your hood.
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (cxjon)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cxjon »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it safe to run with out hood pins?
thinking of picking one up and and have it paint match my car</TD></TR></TABLE> basically hood pins are to keep the hood from flying up on you when you are driving because the hood is real light and not fitted from factory.
slamming the hood down makes the hood locked for sure, but puts a lot of stress on it.
putting it down and pushing it down with your hands is safer. if it doesnt close by using your hands, just sit on it.
thinking of picking one up and and have it paint match my car</TD></TR></TABLE> basically hood pins are to keep the hood from flying up on you when you are driving because the hood is real light and not fitted from factory.
slamming the hood down makes the hood locked for sure, but puts a lot of stress on it.
putting it down and pushing it down with your hands is safer. if it doesnt close by using your hands, just sit on it.
04-12-2004, 12:26 PM
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CF hood are strong but fragile. the CF itself is very strong, but the frame that it use to lay on can be fragile.
I think it's koo lto roam around with no hood pins. I had a CF hood for about 2.5 year and it was kool. I only have hood pins on there because it use to rattle. The pins just kept it down nice and tight.
I think it's koo lto roam around with no hood pins. I had a CF hood for about 2.5 year and it was kool. I only have hood pins on there because it use to rattle. The pins just kept it down nice and tight.
04-12-2004, 12:36 PM
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Re: (Greasemonkey)
Everyone else is wrong.
its pretty easy, just stand in front of your car and hold the hood up with both hands, and then slam it down as hard as you can. if for some reason your hood makes a cracking noise, pop your hood and repeat the process.
its pretty easy, just stand in front of your car and hold the hood up with both hands, and then slam it down as hard as you can. if for some reason your hood makes a cracking noise, pop your hood and repeat the process.
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (John Kerry)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by John Kerry »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">CF hoods are this weak? how do they withstand front end accidents better then droping it from 3 feet?</TD></TR></TABLE>
thats what your bumpers and the foam under the bumper covers are for, hoods dont withstand front end collisions!!!
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thats what your bumpers and the foam under the bumper covers are for, hoods dont withstand front end collisions!!!
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Re: (JUN EK9)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JUN EK9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Everyone else is wrong.
its pretty easy, just stand in front of your car and hold the hood up with both hands, and then slam it down as hard as you can. if for some reason your hood makes a cracking noise, pop your hood and repeat the process. </TD></TR></TABLE>
WHAT NO!!!<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Greasemonkey »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">CF hood are strong but fragile. the CF itself is very strong, but the frame that it use to lay on can be fragile.
I think it's koo lto roam around with no hood pins. I had a CF hood for about 2.5 year and it was kool. I only have hood pins on there because it use to rattle. The pins just kept it down nice and tight.</TD></TR></TABLE>
this is true
the shear strength
and tensil strength
are both very strong shock strenght is not that great
the carbon will crack maby a layer or 2 but that is b/c of the resin being not flexible and too stiff not the carbon
Modified by H22A EG6 at 5:30 PM 4/12/2004
its pretty easy, just stand in front of your car and hold the hood up with both hands, and then slam it down as hard as you can. if for some reason your hood makes a cracking noise, pop your hood and repeat the process.
</TD></TR></TABLE>WHAT NO!!!<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Greasemonkey »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">CF hood are strong but fragile. the CF itself is very strong, but the frame that it use to lay on can be fragile.
I think it's koo lto roam around with no hood pins. I had a CF hood for about 2.5 year and it was kool. I only have hood pins on there because it use to rattle. The pins just kept it down nice and tight.</TD></TR></TABLE>
this is true
the shear strength
and tensil strength
are both very strong shock strenght is not that great
the carbon will crack maby a layer or 2 but that is b/c of the resin being not flexible and too stiff not the carbon
Modified by H22A EG6 at 5:30 PM 4/12/2004
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oh btw usually the frame is made of glass fibres
glass is much cheaper than carbon so they use it as a frame
it also is not as strong
glass is much cheaper than carbon so they use it as a frame
it also is not as strong
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (EL'ation)
hey man cf hood never close! the reason is the stock hight of the lactch for your oem hood is low. the carbon fiber latch hook is high.. pop the hood and look at the coupler, there is a way to adjust it easily shouldent take more then 3mins and give it a spray wit some wd40 or some slippry ****.
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (hatchedzex)
yea i think i herd somthing about that
being able to move the latch up and down
being able to move the latch up and down
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (EL'ation)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EL'ation »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">push gently with your hands?</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: (JUN EK9)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JUN EK9 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Everyone else is wrong.
its pretty easy, just stand in front of your car and hold the hood up with both hands, and then slam it down as hard as you can. if for some reason your hood makes a cracking noise, pop your hood and repeat the process. </TD></TR></TABLE>
LMFAO! Hahahaahah
its pretty easy, just stand in front of your car and hold the hood up with both hands, and then slam it down as hard as you can. if for some reason your hood makes a cracking noise, pop your hood and repeat the process.
</TD></TR></TABLE>LMFAO! Hahahaahah
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (smithenhiven)
I live in the pittsburg area, my uncle is in a subaru club, they have meets once a month, that would be cool to get a honda/acura meet going.... 
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Re: When you close the CF hood. Do you slam it? (worlds tallest hung)
i put it down like w/e... and push down on it hard so it locks in the latch.
i've let my hood fall from it being almost vertical and it locked on its own, no cracks... no falling apart.... did sound scary, but nothing happened.
i've let my hood fall from it being almost vertical and it locked on its own, no cracks... no falling apart.... did sound scary, but nothing happened.
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Re: (cxjon)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by cxjon »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">could you coat the area where the the hook is with th resin they use for cf?</TD></TR></TABLE>
why would you do that??
if ya coat the whole thing it would be hard as a rock and not beable to move
why would you do that??
if ya coat the whole thing it would be hard as a rock and not beable to move