help!! just bought a cf hood 2 seconds ago

[Logue]

i have a 96 tsi awd will the 95-99 eclipse cf hood i just bought fit on the talon right there all interchangable????

i didn't even think about that till i bought it from import palace...

respond quick so i can cancel if i messed up...

thanks

 

[Flash]

It will fit, no problem! Enjoy the hood when you get it!

 

[Logue]

thank god!

i really hope it looks good

thanks for your quick reply

 

[IMMORTALSPYDER]

I hope you ordered hood pins too.

 

[Logue]

damn are they really needed. the stock latch isn't good enough??

but if i you guys know best i'll get them. how did you guys put them in where did you drill and where did you put the pins any pics would be great. i should get the hood in 5-7 days so i got a little time to prepare.

 

[IMMORTALSPYDER]

No the latch isn't good enough. You will need pins. If you do a search on yahoo there's some webpages that show you how to install them. I think there's a tech article too. You can see where I put mine in my gallery. They are where the stock little rubber bumpers used to be.

 

[SoilentGreen98]

Yeah, get the hood pins. Better safe than sorry. I've heard plenty of horror stories from people that either didn't have them or forget to latch em down.

 

[Logue]

alright just bought hood pins.

don't understand where the pins go.

immortal i can't see where you put them in your gallery.

 

[IMMORTALSPYDER]

I'll go take a pic and load it in a little while for ya.

 

[darkness_fallz]

Yeah- my CF hood flew up and destroyed my windshield and my roof..... better safe than having 3 grand in damage (twice what I paid for the car)

 

[ArticNemesis]

That $15-20 set of hoodpins prevents this kind of incident from happening...

 

[IMMORTALSPYDER]

Here's some pics. The pic with the arrow shows another spot you can mount them at. It's all on preference. Where mine are mounted you'll need to loosen the radiator, and for the other spot you'll need to remove the headlights. This site has a decent write-up on how to install them. The grease method worked for me. http://vamp.darkravers.net/DIYInstallingHoodPins.cfm#InstallingHoodPinsUsingLEDToMarkTopHole

 

[Logue]

awesome thanks guys i'll post pics when i "get er done"

 

[WarpathDSM]

I used a dremmel to bore the holes for the hood pins in fear of cracking that clear coat crap on the hood

 

[Logue]

i'm pretty sure i'm going to use the outer bumbstops to mount the pins i like how those look better.

one other question. i didn't get a VIS hood i got a generic brand. has the rolled edges and stuff like that but i don't know if it has that u.v resitant clearcoat or something what do you guys think. i don't want the hood to start fading like a couple months after i have it??

 

[9D9 MITSU RS]

I've seen plenty of hoods that the person just put on out of the box. They look like a sanded down black hood now. Get that thing sprayed with UV resistant clear b4 you put it on. keep it waxed with a good UV resistant wax, then you'll be good.