Hood Pin Location....?

[sLoGSX]

I am looking to put hood pins on my new VIS OEM CF hood and have already ordered them. I wanted to hear other people's input on location as well as installation. I don't wanna mess my hood up doing something wrong... I really like the look of having them towards the outer edge of the hood instead of towards the middle like a lotta people do. Thanks

 

[chriw21_2000]

either use the holes the rubber hood stops are, or you will need to drill holes into the radiator support. Thats why most people pu them inward, like myself.

Laterz

 

[ImportModder]

I put them in on the radiator support. Looks pretty nice to me.

 

[99gst_racer]

Mine are toward the outside of the hood. I think this is where you are talking about. I didnt install mine myself. I had it done while my car was in the body shop. But they did tell me that the installation was very easy. Here's a good pic of them.

 

[RickRoCc]

intall them where 99gst_racer has his they look way better then putting them on top of the radiator.....make sure you have them spaced out,you'll make it look nicer,Mine are too close to each other loook
httpbriefcase.yahoo.comrickrocc_2535
think me you whatcha think ???I like them now because Im used to them being that way but I would perfer them where 99gst_racer has his.
Rick-

 

[RickRoCc]

^^^^^^ sorry worng link heres the right one http://briefcase.yahoo.com/rickrocc_2535

 

[sLoGSX]

Yeah. I want them where 99gst_racer has them. Do you just remove the rubber hood supports? Does this cause any problem with the hood chattering or moving at all? Thanks for all the input.

 

[99gst_racer]

Originally posted by sLoGSX
Yeah. I want them where 99gst_racer has them. Do you just remove the rubber hood supports? Does this cause any problem with the hood chattering or moving at all? Thanks for all the input.

I didnt remove the rubber hood supports. I am using the factory hood latching system also. So you hood closes and latches tight like stock. The pins are used as a backup only.

 

[sLoGSX]

I will be using my factory latch also. Where exactly did you put the holes for the hood pins? The more details the better. I really don't wanna mess anything up...

 

[99gst_racer]

Originally posted by sLoGSX
I will be using my factory latch also. Where exactly did you put the holes for the hood pins? The more details the better. I really don't wanna mess anything up...

Here's the best pic I got. The yellow arrows point to the pin posts.

 

[bkruahnndon]

yes, this thread is old, but now that more people have Carbon Fiber hoods i was hoping to see pictures of where exactly people have their hood pins. pictures with the hood up and down would be great to see the location of the pins.

also, from earlier has anybody removed the rubber hood bumpers to put pins there? do they not support the hood?

 

[n0c7]

Yeah. I want them where 99gst_racer has them. Do you just remove the rubber hood supports? Does this cause any problem with the hood chattering or moving at all? Thanks for all the input.

Mine were done the same as 99gst_racer. You don't have to remove the rubber hood supports. You have to remove the headlights for clearance, then trim the hood pin "posts" so the headlights fit back in place.

 

[bkruahnndon]

i'd rather install the pins in a way that i dont have to remove things such as my headlights, if at all possible. as for the rubber bumper things, i saw somebody touched on it earlier in the thread and was wondering what they were talking about.