Hood Pins [Merged 11-8]

[DGajre777]

I think so.. Do you just drill one big hole and three tiny holes? or do you drill a smalle hole for the bar to go through and the 3 small holes? in other words.. how do you get the bar that is screwed underneath the hood to come through the hood...

Yes, you have to drill one big hole for the "bar" to go through the hood and then 3 small holes (or 4 if you have scuff plates like mine) for the screws. Make sure you don't over tighten the screws, if you do, the gel coating on the hood will crack. Go from bottom to top to drill the big hole, once the big hole is done, place the pins on top of the hood, align it properly and then screw the smaller holes. Rememer to use the smallest bit and the slowest RPM. It took me aout 25 minutes to install mine. I went really really slow with a 18v drill.

 

[mnetwork]

So I should drill from the top for the small pin screws?? if I drill slow and with a small bit I shouldn't crack the coating right?

 

[DGajre777]

So I should drill from the top for the small pin screws?? if I drill slow and with a small bit I shouldn't crack the coating right?

Yes and yes.

 

[KGB Pilot125]

use masking tape for drilling the carbon fiber.

 

[mnetwork]

use masking tape for drilling the carbon fiber.

In what way should I use it.. and why??

 

[KGB Pilot125]

In what way should I use it.. and why??

sorry that was a bit vague

When drilling carbon tape up the area that you are drilling and make your holes on the tape. then drill slowly and take your time, measure twice drill once, the tape keeps it together and keeps it from splitting, and cracking. I beleive that I had the best results with a UNI-Bit been awhile since I had to do any CF work.

 

[mnetwork]

Sounds like a good tip. Thanks.

 

[terminal206]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if anyone knows if the AeroCatch hood pins will work on our cars? I was wondering about how well/if they will work since our hoods are sloped. Anyone on the forums use them? I bought a nice new ViS carbon fiber hood, problem is that I am not very fond of hood pins, but I know I need them. Anyone know of any nice simple hood pins that won't stand out too much on a carbon fiber hood? I have seen the carbon fiber base hood pins, but I'm not too sure about them...

Any help will be really appreciated!

Thanks for your time,
Terminal206

 

[TrboANTsi]

they fit, i just installed hood pins too and wanted lockign ones and these were one of my choices but it was 90 bucks for the locking ones which are a little too steep but here are the pics you requested

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[DGajre777]

The carbon fiber base hood pins didn't work on my hood, but then again my angle is a lot steeper than the OEM hood.

The Aerocatch have an allowable 5 degree flex, so the bolt has to be within 5 degrees each side of the latch/pin for it to work.

 

[terminal206]

Thanks for the help guys, I really appreciate it. Thanks for the picture too, that's exactly what I was looking for.

 

[volleykinginnc]

I apologize for the dumb question but here it is anyway:
I am getting a Seibon CF hood for my 98 GST Spyder....I am installing a drifter bumper at the same time and like the Euro smooth look that I think that combo will give me. That being said I don't like the look of hood pins and want to avoid them if possible.

Here's my question: All the posts that I have read sounds like the CF hoods flip up if you FORGET to latch the hood. So if you forget to latch the hood why would you remember to lock the pins? Or is the latching system worse than the stock latches? It seems to me that the metal latching system would be just as efficient or even stronger than two small pins?

Forgive the dumb question as I really don't understand where the fail point is.

 

[FORMONTOYA]

As you already know (or should) you should NOT just drop a non-metal hood the way most people normally shut their hood. It should just "easily" be pushed shut, and then "pin" it.

You're correct that the attaching mechanism should hold it down. The problem is that with different manufacturers the attaching of the "clip" that goes on the hood is up to the different vendors as to how they attach them. Of course some are better at it than others.

All non-metal hoods should have pins as a backup to the latching mechanism as a safety feature. If you ever have a hood flip up on you at speed (I had one flip at about 65MPH on the freeway), you will never forget to pin it again. If for no other reason than the cost of replacement.

 

[volleykinginnc]

Thanks for the feedback....I haven't ever had a CF hood so I wasn't aware that you shut it any differently. Anthing else I should be aware of (yes I'm clear coating it)?

So from what you are saying it sounds like the weak point is the latching mechanism in this whole problem.

Does anyone know:

1---how does the Seibon latch quality rate
2---can I just use the OEM latch
3---Is there a company that makes a good latching system that will keep me from having to put on hood pins.

I will get hood pins if it makes sense but I would like to avoid them if there is an alternative that is just as safe.

 

[FORMONTOYA]

Thanks for the feedback....I haven't ever had a CF hood so I wasn't aware that you shut it any differently. Anthing else I should be aware of (yes I'm clear coating it)?

So from what you are saying it sounds like the weak point is the latching mechanism in this whole problem.

Does anyone know:

1---how does the Seibon latch quality rate
2---can I just use the OEM latch
3---Is there a company that makes a good latching system that will keep me from having to put on hood pins.

I will get hood pins if it makes sense but I would like to avoid them if there is an alternative that is just as safe.

Not the latching setup by itself, but rather how the latching "loop" is attached to the hood.

1. I have not used or know of anyone personally that uses their hood.

2. You will use the OEM latching mechanism as far as the portion that attach to the upper radiator support. The hood will already have the hood "loop" of the latch already "molded" in place.

3. I have an Aerogear hood which is a very reputable company and I still would NOT trust their latching "loop" setup "as is". Of course you can do whatever you want, but I would never trust a non-metal hood without the pins.

 

[VTRICCO]

if your looking for something to give you a clean look you might want to look into a hood lock/starter kill. it locks your hood from underneath and it is what i ran on my 95 eclipse gs with my carbon fiber hood. you just have to not hook up the wires for the starter kill and it will be just what you needhttp://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2001344/c-10101/Nty-1/p-2001344/Ntx-mode+matchallpartial/N-10101/tf-Browse/s-10101/Ntk-AllTextSearchGroup?Ntt=hood+lock

 

[FORMONTOYA]

if your looking for something to give you a clean look you might want to look into a hood lock/starter kill. it locks your hood from underneath and it is what i ran on my 95 eclipse gs with my carbon fiber hood. you just have to not hook up the wires for the starter kill and it will be just what you needhttp://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2001344/c-10101/Nty-1/p-2001344/Ntx-mode+matchallpartial/N-10101/tf-Browse/s-10101/Ntk-AllTextSearchGroup?Ntt=hood+lock

Following the link provided....how does it "lock" down the hood? Does it lock down on the hood "ring/loop"?

The hood "ring/loop" is what is the issue as far as something that could break off the hood and cause the latching mechanism to fail.

 

[VTRICCO]

no you attach a extra bracket to the underside of the hood and it engages that

 

[95'clipseRS]

Oooooh, I was thinking about getting some for my CF hood. Sparco hood pins of course! I remember, I came across a set of hood pins that would be perfect for you, as they lock on top, but are extremely low profile. If I can find the location of these again, I will post the name. One question from me, when drilling the holes (I know there are threads with the right way to drill), but just to clarify, I just drill normally right? I am afraid of perhaps cracking the hood. So nothing special, right?

 

[DGajre777]

Aerocatch makes flushed hood pins.
http://www.deftracing.com/aerocatch_hood_pins/index.htm

As for drilling, use the smallest bit and slowest RPM on your drill. Don't tighten the screws on the hood pin too much, that's how you get cracks.

 

[ndsti]

Here's a good set of pins and they're super low profile Hood Pins. I think you might like these ones. I have never had any experience with them though but they're from a reputable company!

 

[volleykinginnc]

Thanks guys....I haven't seen those flush ones and they don't look as bad as I thought. I am intrigued by that cable that attaches to a bracket under the hood. Seems like that's the way to go as it won't show at all.

 

[VTRICCO]

like i said i had it and you couldnt even tell i had a lock on it and its also a great extra security feature for those low lifes who might want to steal anything from under your hood

 

[wvturbo2]

Seibon makes very nice quality carbon fiber goods. I had a 3g with a vis hood and always pushed it down never had it flip up on me latched down tight, but i'm not one of those people that drop their stock hood i gently let it down and push it til it clips anyway. I guess that doesn't mean alot. If you do alot of interstate travel just get the pins if not go with out. None of my friends use hood pins with their carbon hoods and they have been known to travel in speeds of 125+ in their rx-8's with Vis. Hope that made sense running on 4 hours of sleep

 

[greddy_1700]

Hey, so I saw the thread about someone using Aerocatch hood pins on a 2g, but I was just wondering if they will work on the 1g hood. I have a OEM VIS Racing carbon hood on the way and I really dont like the look of hood pins, but I know I need them because my car is definetly not a trailer queen... Let me know if you guys think they will work... id much rather spend the money and get these versus the ugly conventional pins.