Carbon Fiber Hood Pins
 

do i have to have hood pins with a carbon fiber hood? im getting an OEM design style from JSP for my 97 Prelude. ive read that you need them, and than that you dont. so whats up?

depends, do you want your hood destroyin your windshield?

Its one of those safety precautions ppl knock as excessive, but ive seen CF hoods go up more than once, so i wouldnt go without it.

thats the thing though. will it fly up if its properly latched?

It shouldn't but I have seen it happen a handful of times. Get pins.

The latches can break. They aren't as strong as your stock hood.

so what about these?

http://www.sportcompactonly.com/NRG/...d=S82695&st=14

very low profile which i like.

think these will do it? and think i need anything else?

Those should work fine, just don't lose the keys.

It really depends on the manufacturer. If done properly, you'll have to break the CF in order for the latch to separete itself from the hood. If you're not sure, then get pins. There's TOO many cheap products out there.

well, we can sit here and tell you not to do it, but if the latch breaks and does hit your windsheild none of us are going to suffer as a result of it...

i dont use the hood pins because i really dont think the latch is going to break...

if you dont want your windsheild to break or your roof smashed (seen it happen) then get them...

i dont think those carbon fiber ones are too good tho, it'll look weird imo... just get black ones and throw em on if you feel you need them

aerocatch!!!

actually most ppl with them grow to dislike them, but they are subtle yet good looking

was looking at aerocatch but these are lower profile

^No they're not. AeroTech is pimp. I have them on my Rx7. Nearly Impossible to install but worth every penny.

I keep one of those Latch keys on my chain for everytime I need to help out a friend who cant seem to find his that he swears was in his glove box.

I just ordered some aerocatch pins, the flush ones.. cant wait to install them

so let me get it striat aerotech impossible to install but worht it.

did u have the key ones at one point or why do u have the key?

I had these and I was very unhappy with them. After something like 3 or 4 months the pin underneat that holds the locking part down broke. And the hood began to lift on the side. Get the Aerocatch ones that others are speaking of. I got them. They are great. A little pricey, yes. But when you look at the fact that they are holding down an expensive hood. And if the hood comes up I have seen them crack the windhsheild, dent the roof, crack the hood, and even crack the headlights if glass when the hood comes back down.
The AeroCatch look much better as well. I have had multiple comments.
you can get them at www.deftracing.com
here are the pics of my install
and here is a pic of what I had to drive around like after the other hoodpin broke
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2.../brokehood.jpg

alright you guys convinced me. especially the last message with the guy who acctually had the ones i orignaly wanted. thanks man saved me.

anyway i got these Aerocatch LOCKING Plus Flush Hood Latches

i hope they are as good as you all say. they look very promising

I've had my Aerocatch pins for about a year and I love them. Best $100 I've spent:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32...s/IMG_4267.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32...s/IMG_4269.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32...X/IMG_1328.jpg

final question. after the guy cuts out the pieces of CF, will he need to do anytihng special to the raw edges?

heres a pretty good write up for aerocatch latches

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=206359

anyone have a video of a carbon hood flying up so i can prove to my dumb ass dad that it happens