Getting my car painted next week so I need to decide on hood pins or not. I am thinking about them because of function and in that respect there seems to be no question = good idea to keep hood from windshield.

But I am not sure if I like how they look. Maybe anodized black? (whole car will be black)



Shawn

 

 

If you are getting a lightweight hood like carbon fiber or FPR then you'll need them. If not then you don't

 

Well that fiberglass one on their is pretty light. That is why I thought I should use them.

Shawn

 

mount them above the headlight cover. Looks much better IMO.

 

you *must* have them, otherwise your hood can rip off

 

Dave (FD3BOOST) has a CF hood with no hoodpins. His crazy *** goes to 150 often and he has not had a problem.

 

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i have a cf one and don't have hood pins - it is vented so it doesn't have underhood pressure of a non-vented one. Think about it how many pounds of force could be pushing up when the hood has 4 vents (ks style)

 

no hood pins

 

If you have an aftermarket hood, I would suggest to use them (especially a replica). Why? Because, depending on the hood, you know know the build quality of some of these things...

 

i have no hood pins in mine and have gone 165 with no problems. also drove 80mph for about 20min with the hood poped with no problems. i have the MS hood.

 

go with the pins, above the headlings like freeman said. I think they add a mean look to the car

 

Hood pins are a must. Yeah people have gone 180 w/o them but they could be wearing something out. And when that day comes and it does fly over your windsheild you will wish you had installed them. They don't look that bad and it could cost you alot if you don't use them. I had mine powdercoated black, didn't look ricey at all

 

Stock aluminum hoods have crumple zones and buckle. A CF hood can become a guillotine in a frontal impact. Get hood pins.

 

i am all for the safety thing... (i'd use them)
but something to think about...
every time you pull those pins out, you run the risk of scratching your paint. trust me... it's going to happen!!

 

Well said. Get the pins, they may save your life, or at very least your hood.

 

You need the hood pins. That is that. You can ask my friend. He thought he didnt' need hood pins. Then while he was doing his 1/4 mile run at the track it ripped off. flew over his car and then smashed on the track. They made him clean it up. He now has hood pins.

 

I vote for hood pins too. You may be able to drive 180 with out them, but you will never know for sure if your hood is going to fly off. Better to have them and not need to worry about it.

 

I think they make the car look pretty ghetto, but if you think they are necessary-form follows function.

 

yeah I dotn like the look of them either, but I'd rather have hood pins and a hood as oppose to no hood at all.

 

I hate the look of them as well. But there are those locking hood pins that look a bit better than the one with the O-ring...

 

Yeah, I second the locking hood pin suggestion. I've seen ones that are very clean and low profile, no dangly bits on the outside, nothing to scratch the paint(any more than missed key inserts can on any lock).

 

Yes, well his "crazy @$$" better be careful because the reason you have hoodpins on a CF or FG hood is because the latch could rip or break right off causeing the hood to go to his windsheild. Not a smart move IMO. Be careful, hope it DOESN'T happen.

 

shawn, i have hoodpins and i hate the look of them. but i dont feel it would be foolish without them. btw, you get my PM? i sent it today. BTW, let me know how you are going on the brake thing.