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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:34 PM
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Hoodpins

Who has them? Looking for the best brand, and what ones would look the best on a carbon fiber hood.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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Please don't.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:47 PM
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Have too. Honda guy told me I needed them. I trust him becouse he has a SI with a intake.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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The vtec might make his hood fly off.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SXD45
Please don't.
Pretty please.

Even with a CF hood, they're not needed. I've had mine on for 20k miles and had the car at speed on a road course with no movement what so ever.

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The vtec might make his hood fly off.
True story.

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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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my buddys trailblazer SS has them...its cool cuz its actually a key that opens them i like his
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:51 PM
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msfitoy has them. they look alright. its more of a just in case mod than anything.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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It isnt that I <3 the look of them, its just ^ that
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 03:58 PM
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I think hood pins look good.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobaltssdudee
Have too. Honda guy told me I needed them. I trust him becouse he has a SI with a intake.
I hope this is sarcasm smashing on honda guys and you honestly arent serious.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:09 PM
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by blackonblack07
I hope this is sarcasm smashing on honda guys and you honestly arent serious.
Honda means fast and smart.. look it up...
They know there stuff, I once saw a honda with a kenn bell supercharger..
in the back seat.

ok.

Back on topic, thanks for that pic. ^
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobaltssdudee
Who has them? Looking for the best brand, and what ones would look the best on a carbon fiber hood.
Aerocatch Hood Pin Latches

aero catch are the best ones you can have. I've seen people hoods fly up before and the damage they do...better safe then sorry for car a being daily driven. Every cf hood is different...they all fit different, so just because one person didnt have a problem with theirs doesnt mean you wont have a problem with yours. Just my .02 from experience take it or leave it.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:15 PM
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Cant be serious with the honda thing man lol Your talking about a HS kid who got out and went into college and now has a beat up civic with his clearcoat coming off his car...Hood pins you have to be carefull with..Think about it your drilling a hole in your CF and if not done right its going to look shitty. If you do it go to a shop.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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My hood isnt down all the way on one corner, like most cf hoods all have some stupid spot..
would hood pins help this?
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:22 PM
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Doubtful. Is it the side the hood strut is on? I had to take my hood strut off because it was pushing up on one side. Hoodpins won't help with that, you either need to take the hood strut off or try adjusting it.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 1LSJ2NV
Cant be serious with the honda thing man lol Your talking about a HS kid who got out and went into college and now has a beat up civic with his clearcoat coming off his car...Hood pins you have to be carefull with..Think about it your drilling a hole in your CF and if not done right its going to look shitty. If you do it go to a shop.
I know nat-hen

lulz

I will deff get a shop to do it, already know the place. Just gotta find the pins.

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Doubtful. Is it the side the hood strut is on? I had to take my hood strut off because it was pushing up on one side. Hoodpins won't help with that, you either need to take the hood strut off or try adjusting it.
yup driver side

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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Yeah, I couldn't get mine to stay down. Hood pins won't fix the problem, that pressure is just going to push on another part of the hood and bulge it out.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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so you took the strut off and it looked normal?
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Cobaltssdudee
so you took the strut off and it looked normal?
That's how it works.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 08:21 PM
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They make low pressure gas struts, search around you can find a supplier and order it according to length.
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 08:28 PM
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Had my cf hood near 160. Took strut off day one. No issues going on three years
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