I have no idea where this goes but I intend on using it for race purposes and plus, I like you guys. Im sure alot of you have seen the different types of external latches for use on anything I guess but seen alot on hatchbacks they are a spring loaded hook and latch type thing. I have no idea what they are called or where to get them but I would love to have this info. TIA, always needs help Jeff.

 

Sparco makes them. We used them on our Civic to keep the rear hatch glass closed. I don't have any in stock right now though.

 

Go to http://www.pegasusautoracing.com and type in "terry" in the keyword search.
You need to order both part numbers (3001 & 3002)

 

Talk to my buds at OG Racing. They sell the Sparco...

http://www.ogracing.com/eshop/home.asp?categ=188




Modified by Balled S2K at 8:32 PM 5/10/2005

 

Pah! You going to listen to deez guys?

These are the ones you want. AND a STEAL at only $78.00. They even come with rivets you wont find ANYWHERE east of the pacific. Or was that west?

 

sparco makes some that work real well with eg hatch rear glass, since they can be mounted on the tabs where the struts mount. I got mine from mid-atlantic trading for $25 or something. Try http://www.ltbmotorsports.com

 

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Any chance anyone has a picture of these mounted? For some reason I'm not seeing how the spring part attaches to the body. Nice and cheap though.

 

This might be a stupid question but do EG's have problems in keeping the rear glass locked down or is it just preventative?

 

In some cases people cut out the lock to hold it down ... or if you use a carbon fiber hatch. We used them on our H1 Civic because we replaced the glass with lexan.

 

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I use these for my front bumper. See the small loop on the end of the spring? I just ran a bolt & washer through there and bolted it to the bumper.
Then rivet or screw the hook receiver to the fender.

 

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I use these for my front bumper. See the small loop on the end of the spring? I just ran a bolt & washer through there and bolted it to the bumper.
Then rivet or screw the hook receiver to the fender.


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john your a FREAKN GENIUS, you just made an easy solution to be ALWAYS ripping off my front bumper were it attaches to the fender

 

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I try

The 'finger-hold' portion sticks out a little bit and last weekend we were talking about weather or not slight contact might knock it loose. But if another car gets in that far, he's already into your tire/wheel, so you'd likely have other issues to worry about. Besides, they don't hold the bumper "on", they just hold the sides "up".

$.02

 

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I use these for my front bumper. See the small loop on the end of the spring? I just ran a bolt & washer through there and bolted it to the bumper.
Then rivet or screw the hook receiver to the fender.
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Ahh I see, awesome thanks!

What about using flush mount Dzus fastners?

 

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Ahh I see, awesome thanks!

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this is what i was going to do, but the difficulty lies in the fact that the EG bumber is not flat and perfect right there so something would have to be fabed up to get a good tight fit

 

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Yeah I was always wondering if you could use them on the front corners of the bumper, but I figured it problaby would work with how it mounts there and the surface especially. I've just used zip ties, but that gets old cutting and wasting them.

 

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the USTCC GOTO racing WRX uses the dutz that you mentioned.


i used zip ties for a while too, but the plastic eventually riped threw so zip ties don't work no more