drilling cf hood for hood pins

[95tsiawd6blt]

have never done this, whats the best way to do it? dont wanna ruin this thing it was expensive!! do the holes need to be drilled any certain way? is it ok to totally remove the latch once the pins are installed?

 

[THE REAL DEAL]

install the actual pins in the core support and then to find out where you need to drill, put some grease or a light amount of paint on the tips of the pins. press the hood down on the pins and it'll mark where you need to drill. sometimes you'll have to go through two layers. one, the frame kind of deal on the bottom side of the hood, and two, the hood itself. don't worry too much about how sloppy the holes you drill are because that's what those scratch plates are for.

 

[THE REAL DEAL]

you can remove the latch but that's up to you. just keep in mind if you take out the latch, it'll be easier for people to get under your hood and steal stuff.

 

[THE REAL DEAL]

oh and one more thing......

if you can, wear a mask to cover your nose and mouth when you're drilling. that dust from the fiberglass can be a bi***.

 

[hi_psi_dsm07]

I don't mean to be a dick or anything but "carbon fiber" means carbon fibers, not fiberglass.

 

[THE REAL DEAL]

I don't mean to be a dick or anything but "carbon fiber" means carbon fibers, not fiberglass.

the hood itself is carbon fiber but the bottom is usually made of fiberglass to make it more rigid

 

[hi_psi_dsm07]

Oh sorry

 

[roadrunner2176]

Use a high speed hardened steel bit. Start small and step your way up. Drill from the face down and step after your 1/8 inch starter hole so's not to push or crack the surface.

You can also use clay to find where to start your hole.

 

[meliketoball]

Don't do it! I always thought hood pins were stupid and the reason why is that, I see a lot of kids just put it on for looks and not for the actual use for it. Don't ruin your hood!

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

The Real Deal gave you all the information you need to install the hood pins.

Just replying in response to meliketoball..

CF hoods because they are lighter, and latches not being the strongest are prone to fly off at high speeds. It is a problem that a lot of people have suffered from. They are not stupid if you have a CF hood, and the original poster clearly stated that he does. It serves as added insurance.

And yes MOST if not ALL cf hoods have FIBERGLASS BACKING, thats right.. fiberglass.. Now full CF, or CF on top of kevlar.. bling bling $$$$

 

[Defiant]

Don't do it! I always thought hood pins were stupid and the reason why is that, I see a lot of kids just put it on for looks and not for the actual use for it. Don't ruin your hood!

Oh, no. Don't ruin that hood.

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[Defiant]

have never done this, whats the best way to do it? dont wanna ruin this thing it was expensive!! do the holes need to be drilled any certain way? is it ok to totally remove the latch once the pins are installed?

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90973

 

[Hop]

It's hard to not get spider cracking. Using a dremel grinding bit worked better for me. The drill cracks kept spreading so I switched to Aerocatch latches.

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[TuRBoTaLooN]

believe it or not, using masking tape around where I was drilling help prevent cracking in the CF. and yea, start with small bits, then slowly get bigger.

 

[95CarbonEclipse]

It's hard to not get spider cracking. Using a dremel grinding bit worked better for me. The drill cracks kept spreading so I switched to Aerocatch latches.

Yes! Please use a grinding dremel tool and NOT an actual drill bit. Also, by removing the latch you might gain an easier install as sometimes the aftermarket CF hood latches don't line up the greatest... BUT, as a safety measure, take the time to readjust the OEM latch in order to make it work. The whole reason for putting in hood pins is added safety, why remove the latch??

 

[Hop]

Yes! Please use a grinding dremel tool and NOT an actual drill bit. Also, by removing the latch you might gain an easier install as sometimes the aftermarket CF hood latches don't line up the greatest... BUT, as a safety measure, take the time to readjust the OEM latch in order to make it work. The whole reason for putting in hood pins is added safety, why remove the latch??

To install a BEHEMOTH 4" thick FMIC!