sparco


anyone using these on their ef? i have searched and found that these what people recomendid using. what concerns me is that they are steel, and might start to rust.
sparco pins
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem
and these are moroso, they are aluminum, but moroso recomends usings 6-8 of these per hood
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs...61_-1

 

day time bump

 

Most any hood pins are all about the same, i'm not sure what kind mine are doesn't really matter they hold my hood well, sadly I was forced to use them.

I would really look into getting locking pins for safety though.

I've had my pins over 2 years with zero problems.

 

4 months speeds over 100 two no name pins = 0 problems as well...more money= your buying the name not quality "in this and few other cases only"

 

i used them before. the plus is i could fit pad locks through them

 

My GF's dad is rocking APC hood pins on his 5.0.

They work fine.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Pee Wee &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i used them before. the plus is i could fit pad locks through them </TD></TR></TABLE> bwahahaha thats what i do when i park...because ghetto people jack my pins and my fake mugen shift ****

 

I have some no name hood pins on my car, Ive had them on my s2000 as well, worked perfectly with no problems.. its all in the install.. as with almost all car parts. if properly installed, will serve function properly, and last long.. no rust, no scratches, no dents..

 

Sorry, but I don't think someone from San Diego can really talk about rust to someone living in Illinois. tpod, if you're so concerned just put a layer of wax on them.

 

^^ True.. The worst we get here in SD is Rain.. but the main point im trying to get its.. its all in the install.. some quality parts, if installed incorrectly, will of course not live up to expectations..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jedubz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sorry, but I don't think someone from San Diego can really talk about rust to someone living in Illinois. tpod, if you're so concerned just put a layer of wax on them. </TD></TR></TABLE>
im not that concerned, but i would like to avoid it. i think im going to pick up some sparco ones. my latch system is old and not solid and scares me

 

I wouldn't worry about rust, they're just pins. Not to mention they're easily accessable.

 

I bought those they were like $30, sorry to say but they were exactly like the 99 cent ebay ones on a friends car minus the sparco logo. If I was going to do it again I would just get the cheap ones, and by the way they are aluminum not steel. the pins are steel but I think they are plated, no rust in a couple years. The only thing I replaced was the mounting hardware I used some small allen head stainless bolts with locknuts and washers. looks better and more secure than the crap they give you.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Crx Jimmy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I bought those they were like $30, sorry to say but they were exactly like the 99 cent ebay ones on a friends car minus the sparco logo. If I was going to do it again I would just get the cheap ones, and by the way they are aluminum not steel. the pins are steel but I think they are plated, no rust in a couple years. The only thing I replaced was the mounting hardware I used some small allen head stainless bolts with locknuts and washers. looks better and more secure than the crap they give you.</TD></TR></TABLE>
do you have any pictures?

 

Why not try some of these if you want quality?

http://www.miataroadster.com/aerocatch.html

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jedubz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Sorry, but I don't think someone from San Diego can really talk about rust to someone living in Illinois. tpod, if you're so concerned just put a layer of wax on them. </TD></TR></TABLE>

whetever.

i live in san diego county california and i have sparco hood pins on my EF. they are a bit rusted after 2 years of ownership. the guy who had the car before me put them on, so i don't know how long he had them on there, but they were on the car when i bought it in Jan. 2005. i have a few other sparco products on the car (seats/steering wheel) and have been very pleased with the quality of their stuff, but the hood pins are not rust-proof just because they have sparco stamped on them. no-name/APC pins are probably just as good.
my $0.02

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DB2-R81 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why not try some of these if you want quality?

http://www.miataroadster.com/aerocatch.html

</TD></TR></TABLE>they look good...must be a bitch to install. :shrugs:

 

$95 geez ouch.

 

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whetever.

i live in san diego county california and i have sparco hood pins on my EF. they are a bit rusted after 2 years of ownership. the guy who had the car before me put them on, so i don't know how long he had them on there, but they were on the car when i bought it in Jan. 2005. i have a few other sparco products on the car (seats/steering wheel) and have been very pleased with the quality of their stuff, but the hood pins are not rust-proof just because they have sparco stamped on them. no-name/APC pins are probably just as good.
my $0.02</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks im going with sparco, at A$35 they are cheap enoght to replace after couple years