1) What brand do you have, and how much were they?
2) Where did you take it for installation (body shop? used ur own dremel lol? )
3) How exactly do the pins work?


thanks!

 

1. sparco, $ 30
2. dremel in my living room....
3. prevent it from flying off...sicne the hood sometimes may no flushed with the body and air gets underneath it and creating more pressure under the hood....causing it to fly

 

thanks for the reply...

u used a dremel eh? I feel uneasy about drilling into the carbon fiber...

i know what it does but, maybe i didnt clarify...i meant how is it built to hold the hood down? like is it 2 pieces, and you thread one piece from under the hood, and lock it down with the other piece? or...?? I've never actually looked at one up close before so I'm not sure...


[Modified by Toda Party, 8:21 AM 11/26/2001]

 

carbon fiber hood is a lot stronger than you think, I didn;t even use any tape or anything pre-drilling, I just drill right into it.....

it's a two piece parts, with the rod bolted down to the frame and the plate is locked in against the rod with the pin, the plate is on top of the hood...
i.e. the hood is sandwich between the plate and the rod with the pin in the middle...

 

i've used hood pins on my teg cf hoods. this is another alternative...not as pretty but very efficient. these are the spring loaded hood clamps on my mini



damn my accord looks big

 

hahahah, is there any head clearance in that lip?

 

you wouldn't believe how big it is inside. it can fit 4 adults no problem and plenty of headroom for a good 6'er plus. its all interior(near the ground)and a little front end with a 1275cc motor in it. Its caged as well already. it originally came with an 880cc motor. say goodbye to the 1.3 next year

 

anyone know if fiber image 15 pound cf hoods need a hood pin?

 

no it doesn't.....but its still a good idea. 25buck investment with 1hour of your time. worth it in my opinion

 

Lip...you've got to love the mini...looks like fun.
Austin

 

I see...well i guess i'll go ahead and get those pins and then see if i'll be able to do it myself or not thanks for the help!


that mini is awesome...

 

Heh, i remember seeing some guys in europe making mount kits to mount B series motors in mini's, made for an interesting ride i'm sure.

 

imagine that. hmm...a honda guy that owns a mini. now who would have thought of that. lol

yup...knew about that a long time ago John.

 

Can't wait to see that thing go down the drag strip...how much does it weigh again?

 

well..mine is about 1250lbs right now so.......

they range from 1330lbs-1480 or so without driver.


my car will be at about 1450with driver and lot o power

 

250 whp with 17% drivetrain loss, and you're looking at a high 9, low 10 ...as I said, can't wait to see it run.
Austin

 

are apc hood pins any good?