$80 to install some GOD DAMN HOOD PINS!!!! WORTH IT?!
11-13-2005, 12:47 AM
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$80 to install some GOD DAMN HOOD PINS!!!! WORTH IT?!
yeah.. i got a few quotes in my area and they say its $80 -_-
anyone else know cheaper places? the cheapest one is $80 and thats ak1 motorsports...
anyone else know cheaper places? the cheapest one is $80 and thats ak1 motorsports...
11-13-2005, 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by starboy2nv
umm he has the carbon fiber test hood which i think needs to be held down lol
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11-13-2005, 02:38 AM
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I thought it latched into the stock hood latch? if not that's retared. If they can drill the holes for the wiper nozzles you think they can do it for the damn latch...
11-13-2005, 03:09 AM
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How many cases are there actually of cf hoods flying up on the freeway? All the people I know with cf hoods never flew up they are all VIS hoods. Better get some real facts before you go ahead and drill into your brand new hood and have to deal with ugly hoodpins forever.
11-13-2005, 03:13 AM
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id say just forget about the hoodpins, is it really that loose with just the stock latch? you cant undo hoodpins, and theyre just sooo ugly. Id do all i could to not put them on
get that fucker to latch up properly
11-13-2005, 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by baka_t
I quit this forum after reading this thread 
funniest thing ive read in a whileso its just paranoia, not really THAT loose is it?
11-13-2005, 04:38 AM
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i really don't think it'll actually fly out cause it's latched and well he's doing it for extra precaution cause seriously. . . these cf hoods were hard to come by with
but i really do agree with all of you that hood pins are UGLY AS FUK!!
but i really do agree with all of you that hood pins are UGLY AS FUK!!
11-13-2005, 08:21 AM
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im am def using hoodpins after seeing other peoples cf hood on the highway and the stories i have heard of them blowing up. you spend 500+ on a hood just so it can get blown off f-that i am just goin to maint the hood pins flat black so they dont look werid.
11-13-2005, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by wakeboardfusion
if the stock hood doesnt fly up, then why would a cf one fly up?
11-13-2005, 11:08 AM
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how about this. DONT buy hoodpins and instead buy a roll of tape. If your hood EVER becomes loose or pops up on the freeway quickly pull over, tape it down and proceed to the nearest shop. then id say you'd have an excuse to buy hoodpins.
to those of you who keep "hearing these stories" are these from reliable sources or are they just ricer myths? I've "heard stories" that putting in this racing chip gives me mad ty0te vTEc yO. And who says that their hoods were as high quality as ours? We keep praising the grade A quality these hoods are, maybe those guys had some shitty ones that didnt fit 100% and had shitty latches
to those of you who keep "hearing these stories" are these from reliable sources or are they just ricer myths? I've "heard stories" that putting in this racing chip gives me mad ty0te vTEc yO. And who says that their hoods were as high quality as ours? We keep praising the grade A quality these hoods are, maybe those guys had some shitty ones that didnt fit 100% and had shitty latches
11-13-2005, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by KLepTo
how about this. DONT buy hoodpins and instead buy a roll of tape. If your hood EVER becomes loose or pops up on the freeway quickly pull over, tape it down and proceed to the nearest shop. then id say you'd have an excuse to buy hoodpins.
to those of you who keep "hearing these stories" are these from reliable sources or are they just ricer myths? I've "heard stories" that putting in this racing chip gives me mad ty0te vTEc yO. And who says that their hoods were as high quality as ours? We keep praising the grade A quality these hoods are, maybe those guys had some shitty ones that didnt fit 100% and had shitty latches
to those of you who keep "hearing these stories" are these from reliable sources or are they just ricer myths? I've "heard stories" that putting in this racing chip gives me mad ty0te vTEc yO. And who says that their hoods were as high quality as ours? We keep praising the grade A quality these hoods are, maybe those guys had some shitty ones that didnt fit 100% and had shitty latches
11-13-2005, 11:56 AM
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As long as it doesn't flutter at freeway speed, I think you're fine. Some cheap carbon fiber hoods will flutter on the sides if you go too fast. Some have latches that will fall off. And it doesn't just unlatch once like when you pop the hood and you still have to unlatch it, it just falls off. Some don't have latches at all and require hood pins. I have no ides how yours is made, but if it's quality and the latch is pretty secure, then you might be fine. Who knows though. 
11-13-2005, 12:14 PM
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So, two things...
I thought the advertisement in the beginning of this thing was that the CF hood would meet OEM spec, ie: NO HOOD PINS.
If it flies off at highway speed, the company that made the fucker is liable for providing a defective product.
Unless... Maybe they say in small print that VIS will not assume any liability for those who do not install hood pins. I think the whole CF hood thing is kinda :ghey: because of the CLUSTER FUCK way it has been handled, and now I am reassured that it was a bad investment all around. Besides, don't you guys think it will look a little
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I am sorry guys... I hate reading about all the troubles you all have had with these hoods. Good luck, and I hope it turns out to have been worth it in the end.
I thought the advertisement in the beginning of this thing was that the CF hood would meet OEM spec, ie: NO HOOD PINS.
If it flies off at highway speed, the company that made the fucker is liable for providing a defective product.
Unless... Maybe they say in small print that VIS will not assume any liability for those who do not install hood pins. I think the whole CF hood thing is kinda :ghey: because of the CLUSTER FUCK way it has been handled, and now I am reassured that it was a bad investment all around. Besides, don't you guys think it will look a little
.I am sorry guys... I hate reading about all the troubles you all have had with these hoods. Good luck, and I hope it turns out to have been worth it in the end.
11-13-2005, 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by h2o-pr00f
ricer myths.. im gonna have to keep that one to remember, just like 'the ricer fly-by'
11-13-2005, 01:29 PM
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put one on, I have seen a hood fly up on the freeway next to me before. Funniest thing ever when you see it, but you put everybody in danger if it does even yourself.
11-13-2005, 02:10 PM
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ok i dont get you guys... why do you say hood pins are ricer? whats ricer about them?
most of the time, hood pins are necessary if you got a CF hood so if you dont want rice, then dont get a hood... sometimes you guys just pull shit out of your ass. go ahead and not get hood pins, just dont come on the forums and start bitching about your hood flying off and hitting the car behind you
most of the time, hood pins are necessary if you got a CF hood so if you dont want rice, then dont get a hood... sometimes you guys just pull shit out of your ass. go ahead and not get hood pins, just dont come on the forums and start bitching about your hood flying off and hitting the car behind you
11-13-2005, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by starboy2nv
get the pins and call it a day
fucking FAGS
11-13-2005, 02:25 PM
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^ alright sorry i had to vent. sorry for saying fags and cusssing... just that i dont understand when i ask something and you guys just answer something else.. its frustrating i guess.
i will be installng hood pins, sorry to the people who think they're ugly. i guess i'll be "ruining" one of the CF hoods by installing them for some, but i think function > form (sometimes)
i will be installng hood pins, sorry to the people who think they're ugly. i guess i'll be "ruining" one of the CF hoods by installing them for some, but i think function > form (sometimes)
11-13-2005, 02:27 PM
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ok, so lets get back to helping him
i think you can diy on the install
heres a link
http://www.fc3s.org/how_tos/safety/hood_pins.html
i think you can diy on the install
heres a link
http://www.fc3s.org/how_tos/safety/hood_pins.html