Hood Pins Pics Please
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Hood Pins Pics Please
I am getting some pins, but unfortunately most of them look horrible on the car. I would prefer something locking, it seems like this is my best bet..
Although the shop I am going to use (the only one in the area that said no problem when I asked about drilling carbon fiber) said they don't work well at all, they pop open, they dont latch, etc etc I should use this style..
The Sparco pins are a little too boy racer for me, I'd have to drill 8 holes in the hood instead of 2, and I have heard them rattle on other cars. Not to mention the only way to lock them is to use little padlocks which, imho, looks ghey as hell. (Unless its on a camaro with the big brahma bull on the hood and 13" gold daytons in the wrong offset - Its Cinco de Mayo go with teh flavah)
Anyone got pics of various hoodpins installed on RX-7s? Or any experience with the locking ones I posted on top?
Although the shop I am going to use (the only one in the area that said no problem when I asked about drilling carbon fiber) said they don't work well at all, they pop open, they dont latch, etc etc I should use this style..
The Sparco pins are a little too boy racer for me, I'd have to drill 8 holes in the hood instead of 2, and I have heard them rattle on other cars. Not to mention the only way to lock them is to use little padlocks which, imho, looks ghey as hell. (Unless its on a camaro with the big brahma bull on the hood and 13" gold daytons in the wrong offset - Its Cinco de Mayo go with teh flavah)
Anyone got pics of various hoodpins installed on RX-7s? Or any experience with the locking ones I posted on top?
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Crispy installed low-profile Moroso pins in his hood. Check it out here (killer site BTW):
http://www.negative-camber.org/crispyrx7/final.htm
http://www.negative-camber.org/crispyrx7/final.htm
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Originally posted by racerfoo
keep the hood closed...lots of aftermarket hoods are so light that high speed makes them want to fly open...pins keep it down
keep the hood closed...lots of aftermarket hoods are so light that high speed makes them want to fly open...pins keep it down
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Originally posted by rynberg
Crispy installed low-profile Moroso pins in his hood. Check it out here (killer site BTW):
http://www.negative-camber.org/crispyrx7/final.htm
Crispy installed low-profile Moroso pins in his hood. Check it out here (killer site BTW):
http://www.negative-camber.org/crispyrx7/final.htm
Also do you think you could get away with using a small master lock of some kind on the spearco ones?
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Originally posted by rynberg
It's not the light weight, because most aftermarket hoods are barely lighter than stock. It's because the fiberglass hoods are much less RIGID than the stock hood and therefore want to fly open.
It's not the light weight, because most aftermarket hoods are barely lighter than stock. It's because the fiberglass hoods are much less RIGID than the stock hood and therefore want to fly open.
It's freakin TERRIFYING to see how high my CF hood raises while I'm goin fast...it raises significantly, to the point that when I first had the hood on, many time I had to pull over and double check the hood was actually locked, because it was sitting so high @ high speeds...
As for pics, here's my car w/ the Sparco hood pins, which I think not only work very well, but I personally like how they look...
Here are 2 pics of them installed...
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I had / have this set on my Scoot Hood
Worked really well, is not cluttered or jagged looking, locking mechanisim is so good that when I flipped my '94 the locks held the hood shut while the stock latch snapped the hood open... and the hood sruvived the rollover with minor scratches...
Worked really well, is not cluttered or jagged looking, locking mechanisim is so good that when I flipped my '94 the locks held the hood shut while the stock latch snapped the hood open... and the hood sruvived the rollover with minor scratches...
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To all of the doubters. It will buff right out!
To all of the doubters. It will buff right out!
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Originally posted by DCrosby
I had / have this set on my Scoot Hood
Worked really well, is not cluttered or jagged looking, locking mechanisim is so good that when I flipped my '94 the locks held the hood shut while the stock latch snapped the hood open... and the hood sruvived the rollover with minor scratches...
I had / have this set on my Scoot Hood
Worked really well, is not cluttered or jagged looking, locking mechanisim is so good that when I flipped my '94 the locks held the hood shut while the stock latch snapped the hood open... and the hood sruvived the rollover with minor scratches...
Hey Crosby.... where did you get those pins?
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Im about to get some hood pins due to IC piping. . I really like the mr gasket lock ones. But on there site it said
''KIT INCLUDES TWO CHROME PLATED LOCK SETS, TWO FULLY THREADED LOCK PINS WITH FOUR NUTS AND TWO KEYS. THIS KIT MUST BE USED WITH THE FACTORY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY. IT IS NOT FOR USE AS THE ONLY HOOD RETENTION MECHANISM."
Unfortunatly it iwll be my only lock mechanism ( as stock had to go. )
The guys running the MR.gasket. any of you track alot or put it to use .
It sounds to sketch might need to go sparco .
feedback is great
''KIT INCLUDES TWO CHROME PLATED LOCK SETS, TWO FULLY THREADED LOCK PINS WITH FOUR NUTS AND TWO KEYS. THIS KIT MUST BE USED WITH THE FACTORY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY. IT IS NOT FOR USE AS THE ONLY HOOD RETENTION MECHANISM."
Unfortunatly it iwll be my only lock mechanism ( as stock had to go. )
The guys running the MR.gasket. any of you track alot or put it to use .
It sounds to sketch might need to go sparco .
feedback is great
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