Hood Pins

[kimbo]

I was just wondering are hood pins jsut as good as latches? i'm thinking bout getting a cf hood but it doesn't have a latch but it has hood pins. Will the hood pins hold the hood down tight like latches if you're going fast on the highway? Thanks.

 

[teggyls]

they should do the same thing

 

[g3teg97]

I personally wouldn't want hood pins drilled into my carbon fiber hood. Why wouldn't it be held down with just the hood latch?

 

[DailyDB8]

yes the hood pins will work as good as the latch. most people that actually race their car has hood pins in order to the keep the hood locked down so it doesn't pop up on accident during high speeds. had a friend once w/ a cf hood no hood pins but was latched, driviing on the freeway and the hood was wobbling like krazy, had to pull over and apply some tape to hold it down and reduce the wind going underneath the hood.

 

[kimbo]

K, thanks guys

 

[g3teg97]

So they really are functional? Damn, learn something new everyday.

 

[IntegrasAreBest]

theres even some with locks on them to prevent theft. they look funny though.

 

[Ominous G2]

I like the locking hood pins better.

 

[g3teg97]

I just don't know if I could actually drill holes in the hood for the pins.