Not sure if this is the right section but I haven't seen any write ups on the Aerocatch hood pins.

Aerocatch plus flush locking hood pins ($83 @ jhpusa.com
Estimated time: 3-4 hours depending on how brave you are cutting through carbon fiber!
Car: 95 Honda Civic HB



I first started by placing the pin in the hole between the headlight brackets:

Next I put some toothpaste on top of the pin and close the hood so I could get an idea of where to drill the hole.


I recommend putting a towel down so you don't get all the fiberglass and dust everywhere.

Next tape the top of the hood to prevent cracking.

Now start drilling where you marked your hole..start with a small bit and move on to a larger one..I think the final hole was 1/4"


Next I placed the hood locking piece on top of the hood and got the right angle I wanted (I was trying to make it flow with the headlights) and then I used the supplied template to get the measurements.


Here is the scariest part...go slow!!! Start cutting with the dremel!

Once you have the piece in..mark the 6 holes where you want to drill for the supplied bolts.



Tighten up the six bolts and nuts and adjust the hood pins so they fit correctly and BAM! One side done! Follow the same directions for the other side.

NOTE: I had to trim the hood pin because it was hitting the back of the headlight.

FINISHED!






This is my first write up so be nice! Hope this helps everybody!

 

nice write up and ballsy!

 

nice!

 

very nice.

 

excellent write-up! looks fresh as hell

 

Good job Drew! good to see Thuy getting involved haha. looks sicky

 

hah thanks for the positive comments!

 

You have girl hands. I will do this in the future. Thanks for sharing!!

 

lol. totally does

 

hahahaha did the girlfriend help you out... but the install looks awesome, more ***** than i have to cut my hood.

 

lol I knew I should have added that..yes my girlfriend did help me..she's awesome!

 

nice write up. :thumbs up:

 

LOL I believe those were his gf's hands. I thought that at first too but then saw someone saying "Thuy" (his gf) helped him out.

 

hah thanks for the clarification

 

lmao, he does haha

 

awesome write-up, i need to do this asap. i figured someone was helping, there are three hands in the third pic

 

Welcome to last year.. you obviously didn't read the whole thread LOL.