do i have to use hood pins?

[bluzvr4]

just like the title says. i am planning on geting the 3sx stinger hood and im not a big fan of hood pins. just wondering if u have to have them or not. if i do have to have pins anyone know of some good lookin ones? what do u guys use? thanks for ur time guys


3SX Stinger Fiberglass Hood*-*Mitsubishi 3000GT*/*Dodge Stealth Parts (http://www.3sx.com/store/comersus_viewItemBundle.asp?idProduct=24280)

[Austin@STM]

Yes you will want hood pins. I run the sparco ones on my car, but there are plenty of options out there. I wouldnt trust any hood besides stock with just the latch. I have seen to many times where people even just going highway speeds have had hoods fluy open on them because they didnt use pins.

Fiberglass and carbon fiber are strong but also brittle. Everytime you slam the hood you weaken it, and at some point that little metal hook will loosen up.

[97Pearl3KGT]

I ran a CF hood on a neon I had reached some above highway speeds often you could see it moving, w/o pins... Would never do it again, your risking safety, the hood and the windsheild just for looks... plus like Austin said there are a lot of options out there some that you barely notice are there.

[bluzvr4]

anyone got pics of there hood pins?

[OhioSpyderman]

Not a good pic, but I've got "aerocatch" pins...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll279/OhioSpyderman/100_0710.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll279/OhioSpyderman/100_0698.jpg

Bob.

[mh3kgt]

Go with the Aerocatch. They can be painted body color I believe and they mount flush which I like. I plan to get some when I decide on a hood for my 2g conversion

[97Pearl3KGT]

Not a good pic, but I've got "aerocatch" pins...

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll279/OhioSpyderman/100_0710.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll279/OhioSpyderman/100_0698.jpg

Bob.

Thes are the ones I had in mind painted to match barely notice them.

[OhioSpyderman]

Thes are the ones I had in mind painted to match barely notice them.

I was going to have mine painted body color (I obviously had the hood painted on both sides :) ), but I do A LOT of highway driving and was afraid that they would suffer the same fate as most hoods do (road rash).
I didn't want to have to paint them every couple years, so I just left them black. I painted the inside of the viper duct black, so it doesn't look too terrible...


Bob. :)

[bluzvr4]

my cars going to be 2 toned so black works great :)

[Austin@STM]

http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/austin_stealth/8_21_10_2.jpg
http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/austin_stealth/8_21_10_3.jpg
http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/austin_stealth/austin_corn.jpg

[jbuhrman]

http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/austin_stealth/8_21_10_2.jpg
http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/austin_stealth/8_21_10_3.jpg
http://www.streettunedmotorsports.com/z/austin_stealth/austin_corn.jpg

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[Atrosity]

There is no damn question. Get hood pins or this will happen to you.


I didn't have hood pins on my Deft Racing Top Secret hood. My hood was latched and at 50 miles an hour my hood flew off.
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g19/Atr0sity/-4-1.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g19/Atr0sity/-6-1.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g19/Atr0sity/-5-1.jpg

[bluzvr4]

ya im def geting pins now im just lookin at the different types. i like the aero

[97Pearl3KGT]

I was going to have mine painted body color (I obviously had the hood painted on both sides :) ), but I do A LOT of highway driving and was afraid that they would suffer the same fate as most hoods do (road rash).
I didn't want to have to paint them every couple years, so I just left them black. I painted the inside of the viper duct black, so it doesn't look too terrible...


Bob. :)

no not at all, red n black always looks good. I only said that cuz I thought bluz didn't like the look of hood pins

[bluzvr4]

im not a big fan of the hood pins but they might end up black because im going to be painted the car 2 tone when its done. the scoop on the hood will be black along with the roof. i am also going to by a combat wing and the center section will be black as well. i have also found black with polished rims im going with to. so im not sure what ill go with

[IPD]

i don't run pins...and i'll tell you that you probably should. funny how chaser makes better hoods than our primary vendors--at least in some areas.

[Ninja Performance]

Yes, you will need them.

-Chris

[Granny]

I have Aerocatch latches on my car. Love them!
You can hardly see them on the CF.

http://i392.photobucket.com/albums/pp10/R3KGT/HPIM0698.jpg

[YoshiBishi]

My cousin had a CF hood on his BMW that flew up and smashed his windshield while he was driving. I would have to say it is crucially necessary.

[3KVT]

I think hood pins look frickin sweet! Plus if you consider the number of people on here who have advocated having them, I don't think there's much of a question anymore, haha. I'm gonna get the aerocatch style when I get my CF hood, and I would recommend anyone who buys an aftermarket hood to do the same (even if it's a different brand).

[bluzvr4]

ya im def getting hood pins and it looks like im geting aero pins with all the fans they seem to have

[gltasn]

i went for a week or 2 without pins and by the violent shaking at 135 i would never do it again! it was bouncing and looked like it would fly up at any time.

[deftspyder]

This is probably the number one question i get being both a CF hood maker and a distributor for Aerocatch latches.

I always give the same answer. I have the very first Deft 575 hood on my spyder, and it has never had pins on it, mostly because I am lazy. I have never had an issue, but I always close the hood carefully. I also generally am not going over 90-100. The dude that went 135...wow. I can only say at 100, with the top down, it feels like 135 :) FG is flexible and CF is very flexible, so it should flex at speed (if it was overly rigid, NOT flexing would be a BAD thing). That's not a 'problem' though, that is just a known property of that material that you plan for.

Since I'm not racing all the time, I probably wont throw them on my spyder. If the flexing bothers you, sure, why not throw them on.. if you want peace of mind, they are a very small, easy to install investment! Do it!

Of course you only hear of the hoods that flew off, and not the countless thousands that didn't, but you don't want to be those few people unless you have disposable income!

BlueVR4, if you havent ordered yet, let me know, I'll hook ya up with a few $ off. Just remind me you're from 3SGTO.

[bluzvr4]

moneys been tight but i will def hit you up when i order thanks