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They turned out really good. The placement is perfect IMO and they look really nice. Better than those ricey things you see import stores selling anyways. I got mine from stockcarproducts.com; the exact link is here: Clickity click. The 4" long pins were the ones that fit the best. The 3" long ones fit too, but the threading goes up too high and rubs against the CF hole I made. I mounted them with washers and rubber washers and nuts. I didn't drill any holes in my frame. I simply took out the stock rubber stanchions by unscrewing them. Then I just bought the appropriate hardware to make it all work. All I need to fix now is to get nuts that are smaller in height so that I can adjust the hood pins more and get a really tight fit.

 
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can someone tell me the purpose of those?

 
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So your hood won't fly off.

Ray

 
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To make it look like you have a fast car...

They look good by the way...[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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y'all non-believers, they actually serve a purpose....

Believe me, I've seen hoods fly off like Days of Thunder...freaky

T-X

 
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Oh, I wasn't bashing it or anything like that.... I just honestly did not know what it was used for...

 
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i think hood pins are necessary for carbonfiber hoods since they're so light, but on regular factory hoods.. chances of it flying off is very rare.

 
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Allright, I updated the pictures. You can see where I located the pin now. You can also see that I had to drill through two layers of the CF hood. The first layer is kinda rough, so I think I'll buy a grommet and fit one on there to mask the rough edges. That should look nice. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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Very nice look really good wow 2 layers that would scare me some what

Nick

 
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Do you think it would be possible to mount them closer in, right above the outside edges of the grill? And do you think that by using pins you could eliminate the need for and weight of the stock hood latch? Thanks.

 
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Oh...PS Can we have a moderator move this to Tech please. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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You could mount them closer in, but you're have to drill a hole for them. The spot I chose was perfect. No drilling and the CF hood has a flattened dimple in that area just like the OEM hood, so you can drill a pilot hole and then drill out a larger hole using a sanding bit. You could move the hood pins in to the middle, but if you want to eliminate the latch then you can just get rid of it and have the hood pins where I have them. They should hold down the hood better than a single hood latch in the middle. Granted you'll save a pound or two by removing the latch mechanism. I don't want to do this because it is a security feature of sorts, so that people can't get under my hood without damagin the latch and/or hood.

Nah, I think this is a good place for this thread. Something I've done to my ride, but nothing too technical. Just interesting. If some other moderator wants to move this then go ahead. From my perspective this belongs in this section of the site.

 
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Just giving you a hard time Grey...

 
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Grey: here is where I am talking about with all my questions. Got this pic from someone else here (akathairacer626) Where do you think these pins are anchored? Thanks.

 
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Just into the bare metal where the upper grill is anchored with plastic clips. That spot.

 
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OK. That's where mine are going when.

 
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Actually, hmm... I guess you don't have to drill the metal there either. There's a couple of those rubber adjusting thingies there too. Just screw them out. They're kinda in betwean the grill and the headlights though, so I guess they're pushed out more to the sides than they are in the picture you showed me. I just put mine where I have them so that I could push the hood down for a better fit on the edges. Oh yeah, I just installed a set of those rubber grommets you use in house switch panels. Works really well and finishes things off nicely. No more frayed edge. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]

 
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hey grey can you put a diy of how 2 put hood pins on a cf hood or is it easy enuff where some1 doesnt need a diy.

 
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Easy enough I guess, but I can put a DIY up, sure...
At least a DIY with the pictures I have now. I'll take more later too...
I'll post it in the Tech Stuff section.

Edit: Done. View it here: DIY: Hood Pins

 
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no rickety rice latches for you huh? haha, looks good man

 
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Nope. Rice sucks!

I'll have one more pic of the rubber grommet a little later too for the curious. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]