CF Hood latch

[forumboarder154]

If the CF hood comes with a hood latch in the stock position is it nessecary to put hood pins on or can it snap?

 

[GSX_TC1]

i was wondering the very same thing, bcuz i dont like hood pins. but they reccomend them though.

 

[BoredDSM]

It is still advised that you get hood latches. There are sleeper ones that look really nice but there around 100 bucks.

 

[No_Skillz]

Hood pins are absolutely necessary on a CF hood. That latch is much weaker than it looks. There are tremendous forces from airflow when you are going at any reasonable speed (ever stick your hand out the window at 70mph? That force is constantly trying to lift your hood up). Risking the hood flying up and smashing your windshield while you are on the highway is not worth it.

 

[EventsCo21XL]

There are so many topics about this being asked, but to simply put it, run hood pins. The latch is there to hold the hood down w/o pins, but its always safer to run pins seeing as a CF hood is so much lighter and the latch isn't as strong due to the way that it is layed into a CF hood. Take a look, even VIS and Seibon say to use hood pins with their CF hoods even though it has a latch. Save yourself, CF hood and windshield from headache later on.

Good luck

 

[forumboarder154]

I'm just scared to drill the holes because I don't want the hood to crack or me screw it up. Does anyone know a place where they wil pre-drill the holes?

 

[knochgoon24]

Measure, measure, measure, then drill. Use a new sharp drill bit (not the one that's been floating around in your tool box for 10yrs) to get a nice clean hole.

 

[GSX_TC1]

It is still advised that you get hood latches. There are sleeper ones that look really nice but there around 100 bucks.

yeah they are pretty sweet, I like them. Check em out.

AeroCatch® - new design of bonnet pin, available in locking or non-locking versions – see how it works.........

 

[fwdmaster]

It's not necessary to have hood pins, I have have a Vis CF hood with no hood pins and I have no problems,I have tested it out at high speeds on the freeway on special occasions

 

[2GEcpliseluvr]

I just saw something on the Suby forums about AMS putting some of those on there Time Attack Evo X.


"http://forums. nasioc. com/forums/showthread. php?t=1617759"

 

[MrBoxx]

yeah they are pretty sweet, I like them. Check em out.

AeroCatch® - new design of bonnet pin, available in locking or non-locking versions – see how it works.........

I have two friends with Evo's who have these latches. They are, quite simply, beautiful. Dave and Jarrod's only complaints are that the rivets are metal and tend to rust. Other than that, they work flawlessly.

Anyone who says that hood pins are not necessary with a carbon fiber hood should talk to the hundreds of people who've had to replace their windshields due to hoods flying up. At the '04 Shootout, I met Kevin Jewer, who had a giant dent in his roof due to his CF hood coming loose.

You could put in hood pins and be safe... or you could visit the bodyshop sometime down the road for some costly repairs.

 

[Defiant]

If the CF hood comes with a hood latch in the stock position is it nessecary to put hood pins on or can it snap?

How's your luck? Want to test it?
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/app...ould-have-hood-pins-merged-7-7-hood-pins.html

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[LandoAWD]

It's not necessary to have hood pins

Correct, but it is unwise to NOT have them.

 

[GSX_TC1]

It's not necessary to have hood pins, I have have a Vis CF hood with no hood pins and I have no problems,I have tested it out at high speeds on the freeway on special occasions

How long have you had your hood?

 

[chico904]

For peace of mind get them, instead of wondering when driving down the road in windy conditions if you are going to have your hood fly up.

 

[BootlegGreg]

I had a 2g non-turbo with carbon hood. Guess what? No hood pins and I smashed my windshield one day because it wasn't quite shut all the way. The secondary catch on those hoods can only take about 45mph before the let go. Get the pins it is a lot cheaper than breaking a $400-500 hood and an expensive windshield replacement.

 

[fwdmaster]

How long have you had your hood?

Almost 3 years, I drive like a lunatic, hood never poped up

 

[mmmmbst]

yeah they are pretty sweet, I like them. Check em out.

AeroCatch® - new design of bonnet pin, available in locking or non-locking versions – see how it works.........

I had a buddy with an evo 8 that had these. They are pretty ingenious. I guess you have to do more than drilling in the hood. He paid a body shop something like $50 to get them installed but thats cheaper than a new windshield.

 

[GSX_TC1]

Yeah im gonna pick up some of those once i get a carbon hood, Ijust dont like how someone had mentioned that they rust. that kinda scares me a little. I Hate Rust! Lol