hood pins or no

[BDD]

Who's rockin their carbon hoods with hood pins and whos not? Not sure if I sould get pins. I like the way my car looks without them, but I dont want my hood to fly up either.

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http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o226/t04rpowered/mycar001.jpg

[Nachooooosupreme]

no senor!!!

[2slow94eg]

I agree. Looks kinda tacky

[SimTechDJ]

normal "muscle car" style hood pins are gay... look more flush mount style.

look at;
http://www.hoodpins.net/products.php (black locking)
or
http://www.3sx.com/store/comersus_viewItemBundle.asp?idProduct=26361 (smooth top mount keyed locking)
or the cheapest carbon ones...
http://www.bonanzle.com/booths/jdmstylesi909/items/NRG_Flush_Mount_Carbon_Locking_Hood_Pins_Toyota_Ni ssan

[Jason.AZ1]

Hood pins normally look like ass but I kinda like these
http://s3.amazonaws.com/bonanzleimages/afu/images/2058/6320/_btkjbdgbwk___kgrhgoh-eyejlll2qfnbkjhhgm79g___1.jpg

[alx]

^ and those make it harder for a thief to pop your hood.

[BDD]

The aerocatch pins are the ones I've been lookin at. I think the carbon on carbon might not look right. Anyone seen or have any pics of the carbon locks on a carbon hood?

[JDM Jon]

The only time I had hood pins was when my car didn't have a hood latch, otherwise I'd never rock em again.

[xracerx]

no way

[-EJ1 Freak-]

fix the hood latch

[BigCountry]

fix the hood latch
:facepalm:

He never said that his latch was broke. He has a carbon fiber hood and thinks that it will fly up with it being shut by the hood latch only.

Don't do it, I personally think that they look like shit.

[Daddy_Digital]

i liked knowing that the pins help the hood from flying off. i use to have them on my civic tha had a carbon fiber hood. altho if i were to do it again, the hide-away hood pins is the way id go.

[omgRUSerious]

No hood pins..

[king06]

I would and need to run them cause the lack of the latch, other wise get the locking ones so they don't jack your shit





















As easy.

[Colten79]

get those flat ones if you decide to get em....
it'll look clean and hiden compared to others.....

[jdmtim91]

voted no.
but if you have to go with the password ones they looks aight

[Civicious]

that looks nice more pics!

[Lude2Low]

I have pins on my jetta, and it a.) looks like shit, and b.) are a pain in the ass.

[prelude202]

The aerocatch pins are the ones I've been lookin at. I think the carbon on carbon might not look right. Anyone seen or have any pics of the carbon locks on a carbon hood?

I have them on my Type-s

[efhatchsi]

shii i vote no.. your ride looks clean as hell ans for the hood flying up.. as long as your latch is workin good shouldnt be a prob

once again.. look like shit and a pain

[Nicksta!]

I'm with the clean & hood pin-less look.

[IS-Frank]

Voted no couse like said many times looks like shit and are pains in the ass.......I saw a crx with some but he had those lil locks that u would see like on back packs and shit to lock his hood from getting poped I just rofl

[zachwild101]

no hood pins

[ej1reddevil]

if u dont want ppls poping ur hood at thn ya do it. otherwise no i wouldnt do it

[98dc2]

no hood pins

[honda lover12]

noo hood pins cf hoods look way better w/out em

[NateTheApe]

Hood pins normally look like ass but I kinda like these
http://s3.amazonaws.com/bonanzleimages/afu/images/2058/6320/_btkjbdgbwk___kgrhgoh-eyejlll2qfnbkjhhgm79g___1.jpg

I used to have some like this on my old CRX. . .didn't want them but the hood latch was broken and a little shakey, so to be safe I got some flush mount one like this.

[acuragsr]

dere going to pop ur hood and steal yur shytt

[koby]

i say yes and no. if your ride is clean i say no but on the other hand i had a hood fly up on me at 90mph even after i pulled on it to make sure it was closed. scariest moment in my life. if you get any get the flush fitting pins to make it "less noticeable" but for the safty stand point i totally agree with them as a extra step to make sure your hood wont fly up.

[gunsup0331]

i dont like stick up tall hood pins....
but i DO like the flat black flush type.
maybe do just one. Pure function and flat and black so it doesnt draw huge attention. Hood pins add clutter to the underhood zone which is ghey

[DOHCTUNER]

i say yes and no. if your ride is clean i say no but on the other hand i had a hood fly up on me at 90mph even after i pulled on it to make sure it was closed. scariest moment in my life. if you get any get the flush fitting pins to make it "less noticeable" but for the safty stand point i totally agree with them as a extra step to make sure your hood wont fly up.

x2 as a safety Precaution.

[acuragsr]

nop leave it stock man bump for clean hatch

[BDD]

Thanks for all the input guys, I figure I can put the stock hood on when I go to the track. I barley drive the car so I'm not to worried about it flying up. I just wont do any freeway driving with it, and keep an eye on the hinge area for cracks. I think I should be okay.