I dont like the look of hood pins. Heres the problem I have a CF hood color matched to my car. I am a man of functionality. I hate hood pins. Can i go without hood pins and be safe. Its a Fiber Images. Just need some opinions.

 

play it smart bro. get hood pins. i didnt have any then i noticed my hood was shakin alot when i was going about 70 on the bypass and i decided its time to get them.

 

https://honda-tech.com/gara...=1472

here's a shot of mine..

my hood latch is messed up and the latch handle broke, was too lazy to fix it up so i put hood pins on.

 

I've been thinking about putting some sort of removable cable on the underside of mine, and attaching it to the rad support, instead of using hoodpins.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JV &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've been thinking about putting some sort of removable cable on the underside of mine, and attaching it to the rad support, instead of using hoodpins.</TD></TR></TABLE>

If the cable isn't coming through the outer surface of the hood, it still won't be providing the added safety that hood pins provide.


Modified by Padawan at 8:24 PM 2/3/2004

 

i would just to be safe

 

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If the cable isn't coming through the outer surface of the hood, it still won't be provided the added safety that hood pins provide. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Good point.

 

better to be safe and have them, than look cool...er...dumb when the hood flys up without

 

get the hood lucks, they are more flush and not as noticable.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kwik2nec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get the hood lucks, they are more flush and not as noticable.</TD></TR></TABLE> would def get the hood pins... cheaper to buy hood pins then to replace a CF hood

 

I would prolly get the hood pins even though i dont like the look of em much.

 

you said it your self "im a functional man" well it don't get any more funtional then hood pins on CF hood with a fiber glass frame

 

been covered many times, but do the pins.

 

i'm sure you'll have some people who'll say "i've never had them,never had any problems"......yet.
i didn't put any pins in my hood for a few weeks at first.i drove around cringing the whole time,just waiting for it to break...
if you want something a little smoother looking,use the hood locks,and get the washer part either painted or powder coated to match the hood-this will be much less noticable.
chris

 

Function always over form. It may look funky, but it can prevent you having the hood fly up a highway speeds and destroying your windshield and a-pillars.

 

Does anyone know where i can get the hood locks in black.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b16matt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does anyone know where i can get the hood locks in black.</TD></TR></TABLE>
AFAIK they only come in chrome-plated.it shouldn't cost much at all though to either get them powder-coated or painted.
chris

 

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NO cf hood is safe without hoodpins PERIOD. without hood pins, it will fly up on you eventually..

 

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NO cf hood is safe without hoodpins PERIOD. without hood pins, it will fly up on you eventually..</TD></TR></TABLE>

I had 2 different hoods fly up on me already.. I now use hoodpins..

 

use hood pins
better safe than sorry!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b16matt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does anyone know where i can get the hood locks in black.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Closest i have see to all black.

 

get hoodpins with them locks. i had them on my last car and the cops requested me to pop my hood and i told them i lost the keys HEY IT WORKED

 

Yes to hood pins.
I have heard and seen of the stories where a hood will just pop open while someone was driving. Scary stuff...

 

hood pins = a must....espescially with fiber images because they are really light.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b16matt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am a man of functionality.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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eh?