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civiclxb16 · 07-26-2005, 08:16 PM

ok i was told by two different people today that i should put hood pins on my hood is this true? am i going to lose my hood one day because i don't have them? let me know

E_SolSi · 07-26-2005, 08:20 PM

the ones that have the full underframing really dont NEED them
its always a good idea to use them though
especially if you plan on actually driving the car at speed

civiclxb16 · 07-26-2005, 11:56 PM

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Originally posted by E_SolSi@Jul 26 2005, 07:20 PM
the ones that have the full underframing really dont NEED them
its always a good idea to use them though
especially if you plan on actually driving the car at speed

Quoted post

i don't know if this matters but i have a VIS hood so am i good not getting a set only because i don't want to damage it i hear they crack easy after putting holes in them

TWISTEDIMAGE · 07-27-2005, 12:02 AM

vis= no pins

i live in wyoming where there is wind and lots of it and i drive 80+ mph and never had a problem.

Citizen_Insane · 07-28-2005, 02:48 PM

If you do want pins, I have some you could buy. Sparco silver hood pins, I'd let em go for $20 shipped.

TurboMirage · 08-01-2005, 05:05 PM

you can get most manufacturers to drill pin holes for you.

when i get my c/f sedan hood, ill be doing pins.

y0iTsDEENOSE · 08-25-2005, 01:38 AM

pins look so ugly tho.. like ur car has body piercings ^^ or like nose rings haha

thetruth · 08-25-2005, 03:20 AM

Better safe than sorry! SHIT HAPPENS.

87 Civic ZC · 11-12-2006, 04:07 PM

Does anyone know where to find a cf hood for a 87 civic?

2000Si · 11-12-2006, 05:14 PM

My CF hood, when i eventually get one, will have pins. Stupid shit like that always happens to me.

Safer > Sorry

fasterimage · 11-16-2006, 01:45 AM

My fiberglass hood has pins....already had one hood fly up....Now I use hood pins....pins are much cheaper than a new hood!

sleeper1.6 · 11-20-2006, 05:55 PM

I had a friend put his hood pins in wrong and his hood flew up and busted his windshield. So it can go either way, good or bad.

White Ice · 11-29-2006, 09:58 AM

I have a hood that came off a car that had been wrecked, the hood latch got ripped out. So I had no option but to install hood pins. I really didn't mind ( the hood only cost $150).

One of my friends got a new vader style hood on his mirage, we all suggested hood pins and he said he didn't want them because the way they looked. When he left my buddy's house from having the hood installed the thing ripped off before he even go onto the freeway ( about 1/2 miles away). The hood flipped up and not only trashed the $400.00 hood but broke his windshield. This and other similar situations have made me a fan of hood pins. Besides if you take your time with the install and in chosing a set of hood pins they really don't take that much away from the car.

I know the choice is yours but I would definitely opt for the hood pins.

07-26-2005, 08:16 PM	#1
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07-27-2005, 12:02 AM	#4
TWISTEDIMAGE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CASPER WYOMING Posts: 807 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 17	vis= no pins i live in wyoming where there is wind and lots of it and i drive 80+ mph and never had a problem. __________________ hi

07-28-2005, 02:48 PM	#5
Citizen_Insane Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 3,698 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 49	If you do want pins, I have some you could buy. Sparco silver hood pins, I'd let em go for $20 shipped. __________________ No tech questions through PM please! B16 CRX....you will be missed

08-01-2005, 05:05 PM	#6
TurboMirage Running on two cylinders Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southbridge, MA Age: 25 Posts: 16,395 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: 2000 Mitsubishi Lancer RPW E5 Coupe Rep Power: 243	you can get most manufacturers to drill pin holes for you. when i get my c/f sedan hood, ill be doing pins. __________________ Home of the RPW built 2000 Lancer CC Coupe. See what is done to the Little EVO5

08-25-2005, 03:20 AM	#8
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08-25-2005, 01:38 AM	#7
y0iTsDEENOSE Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 139 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 9	pins look so ugly tho.. like ur car has body piercings ^^ or like nose rings haha

11-12-2006, 04:07 PM	#9
87 Civic ZC Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	Does anyone know where to find a cf hood for a 87 civic?

11-12-2006, 05:14 PM	#10
2000Si Truck Impaired Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Location: Age: 26 Posts: 9,663 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: uh... duh? Rep Power: 165	My CF hood, when i eventually get one, will have pins. Stupid shit like that always happens to me. Safer > Sorry __________________ XBL: jams 8201 (4860G) Project Lego Sears Tower; .1% complete Automotive Mods: Injen SRI, DC Sports 4-1 Header, A'pexi WSII catback, Brembo blanks, Hawk Pads, S2 shifter, Blox IM, coilovers.

11-16-2006, 01:45 AM	#11
fasterimage 2 SLOW CREW Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: State College, PA Age: 23 Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 88 Hatch and a harley Rep Power: 6	My fiberglass hood has pins....already had one hood fly up....Now I use hood pins....pins are much cheaper than a new hood! __________________ 2 Slow Crew Racing 88 Civic Hatch- TURBO H22 swap

11-20-2006, 05:55 PM	#12
sleeper1.6 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 20 Posts: 155 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 7	I had a friend put his hood pins in wrong and his hood flew up and busted his windshield. So it can go either way, good or bad.

11-29-2006, 09:58 AM	#13
White Ice Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 8 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 0	I have a hood that came off a car that had been wrecked, the hood latch got ripped out. So I had no option but to install hood pins. I really didn't mind ( the hood only cost $150). One of my friends got a new vader style hood on his mirage, we all suggested hood pins and he said he didn't want them because the way they looked. When he left my buddy's house from having the hood installed the thing ripped off before he even go onto the freeway ( about 1/2 miles away). The hood flipped up and not only trashed the $400.00 hood but broke his windshield. This and other similar situations have made me a fan of hood pins. Besides if you take your time with the install and in chosing a set of hood pins they really don't take that much away from the car. I know the choice is yours but I would definitely opt for the hood pins.

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