hey guys i recently bought this hood

http://www.extremeparts.ca/new/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=76&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=36

And it works with the oem latch, but Manufacturer Recommends Hood Pins. how many of you actuallly use hood pins for this type of hood?

i picked up locking hood pins at a local performance shop, but not sure how to install them, i am also swaping the stock hood and this hood during winter time..

any input. ( would you use hood pins or no?)

Stock latch should be fine, unless the hood is real flimsy and the corners lift and flap on the freeway, I don't see the need in using hoodpins

Hood pins are extra insurance. The will keep the secure if the stock latch rips out of the hood. Personally i would never run a F/G or C/F hood without hood pins. In the end hood pins are cheaper than the repair bill for when the hood flies up and smashed your roof, windshield, and hood.



Tinkles

2003 Cavalier 1SV
Bagged and Blown

8 years on 2 different cavs and never had hood pins. never a problem. but my hood was direct from RK sport so i know the quality was great. then some old whore ran a red light then all it did was separate. little bit of resin and it was good again. its on a buddy of mines car with out hood pins as well



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i've had mine for about 8k miles, not a problem w/o pins. i drive the thruway 90% of the time at 70mph so i say no pins man

but hes not getting an RK hood though.. who knows the quality on the hood. my rk hood doesnt need pins for a fact.. its been on three 3s. but my current oem hood may need them eventually. since there was a slite crack where on of the latch bolts is. but even this hood doesnt really need pins. if that companies products are anything like the cheap ones on ebay with very thin material, you WILL need pins for sure.

i have the class glass hood, i've had the hood for about 6 years... no problems,and i,ve had my share of 70+ mph days, so i vote no hood pins...BUT really its all up to preference. good luck with your decision


ClassGlass / RkSport / Eibach / Motegi / Ractive / Borla / K&N

no need for hood pins on that hood. nobody has had problems with this hood and i have had it myself. no pins

plus it will look better without pins too





14.4 @ 101 Bradenton Motorsports Park 11/22/08

I've had a SS hood for a year without hood pins...no need works great stock