CF hoods -- Who runs without hood pins? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Pstl_pete · 03-31-2006, 07:58 AM

I have a TCSportline vented CF hood that has a molded in hood latch. I am still weary about running the hood without hood pins especially at high speeds.

How many of you are running CF hoods without hood pins and for how long? Did you notice any wear/seperation on the latches?

ESone3 · 03-31-2006, 08:38 AM

I would like to know as well. I hate hood pins. I had a 99 Si with a VIS CF hood without any peoblems

gotta240 · 03-31-2006, 08:58 AM

a lot of people run them without problems.....but when there is a problem.....

CRAP.....Well, thats what you'll say when you have a hood in your face at 130.

g6civcx · 03-31-2006, 09:01 AM

I recommend you run hood pins.

*Yuri* · 03-31-2006, 09:04 AM

I ran without pins for a week. Then I got a good look at my car in a tanker trailer, and saw the 3" of gap between the hood and fenders that were forming at speed. I hate hoodpins, but I won't run a c/f hood without them.

!Zar! · 03-31-2006, 10:07 AM

Hood pins don't look that great, but I'd rather have them than have a huge dent on my roof and a broken window.

Run um.

g6civcx · 03-31-2006, 10:16 AM

If the hood comes loose at speed, the least of your problems will be the broken windshield. You lose 100% of forward visibility, and may have an accident.

Prop your hood open. Then go sit in the driver's seat. That's what it looks like when the hood is pressed up against the windshield.

sunnys14 · 03-31-2006, 12:32 PM

CF hood isnt very strong at high speeds and tends to flex upwards. USE HOOD PINS! they really arent for looks for for safety. i popped my hood right up going 40mph on a small hump on the freeway. popped right up and i had to ziptie that bishh shut till i got home.

oridostyle · 03-31-2006, 12:37 PM

no hood pins, but i need to install it for safety. Did any of you guys have problems drilling the hood pins on the CF hood?

g6civcx · 03-31-2006, 12:46 PM

Carbon fibre is easier to drill than metal. If you haven't drilled a hood before then make sure you take your time and mark your holes so you don't cut more than you need to.

WILDACEX187 · 03-31-2006, 01:00 PM

paint ur pins black and they shouldnt show as much. thats wat i will do. i had a thread about this a while back. everybody scared the crap out of me enough that i WILL def run pins when i put my front on.

*fliprayzin240sx* · 03-31-2006, 06:29 PM

Im on my second hood and never run a hood pin. Some people know wut happend to my first hood. Yes it did fly off. But it didnt fly off cuz it unlatched itself. I popped my hood when i pulled over cuz I had a slight short on my headlight that causes it just suddenly turn off. I walked up to the front of the car and voila, my lights are on again. So i figured im already out, i might as well piss. Took a piss, came back and completely forgot that i popped my hood. Needless to say, coming back on the on ramp....WAM. 1st gen VIS hood, when it snapped back, the skin started seperating from the skeleton. I had to keep it from seperating, tried to drive back to the gas station doing like 10 mph and the skin just completely peeled itself and flew off the car. Went home with just the skeleton. Im not running a SEibon hood, which in my opinion is way better than my first hood. This one will be less likelier to seperate than the VIS one. The VIS was only glued together while the Seibon one is completely sealed under neat and re-overlayed.

thejester03 · 03-31-2006, 06:59 PM

A friend of mine is running with out, it has held for about a year now, but watching that thing flex at a buck plus is realy un nerving for me, I say run em, why not?

VitaminT · 03-31-2006, 07:08 PM

If you want the safety but with a low profile look why not try the keyed lock pins and paint them black. That way they are only like 1/4" off the surface of the hood and when painted probably won't stick out too bad. Just a thought.

OdessaS13 · 03-31-2006, 07:18 PM

hahhaha, yeah use hood pins, my friend had a m3 with cf hood, that bitch flipped up while he was going 80-90 and cracked his windshield, he pulled over though with no accident.
moral= use hood pins

koukidough · 03-31-2006, 08:11 PM

my brothers cf hood flew off and messed up his windshield and rooftop. Hood pins are mandatory. Safety first for yourself and others.

RBS14 · 03-31-2006, 08:54 PM

If you don't run hood pins, it's just natural selection at work. Fine by me.

g6civcx · 03-31-2006, 09:00 PM

Just make sure it doesn't select out the people behind you

Pstl_pete · 03-31-2006, 09:02 PM

All I really wanted was 16 posts telling me to do it so I can get off my lazy ass and go install them.

DONE.

m0rex · 03-31-2006, 10:14 PM

I have a good idea. Magnets! Hmm im gonna try it out.

WILDACEX187 · 04-01-2006, 01:13 AM

is carbon fibre magnetic?

shiftnslide · 04-01-2006, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m0rex

I have a good idea. Magnets! Hmm im gonna try it out.

are you serious? the type of magnets that would be in any way helpful in holding your hood down would be so strong that you wouldn't be able to pull it up.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WILDACEX187

is carbon fibre magnetic?

is fiberglass magnetic?

WILDACEX187 · 04-01-2006, 11:11 PM

damn i keep forgeting that sarcasm gets lost on the internet

theicecreamdan · 04-01-2006, 11:24 PM

I have pins on my metal hood, latch was fucked up so I just pinned it down.

but my hood is all fuxxored now because I wasnt good at remembering my pins every time, didnt break my windshield either time my hood flew up.

do NOT get cheap key hood pins, the first time my hood went up was because they lock mechanism on those things just broke, it was soft cast metal and sucked a lot

2JZGTE · 04-02-2006, 11:13 AM

Like everyone else said. It's a really good idea.

I cut out the stock hoodlatch metal in the middle, so no choice for me. FYI you can use some really light low profile ones from Moroso. I've been using them w/out the middle hoodlatch for quite some time now.

Goodluck, take your time installing them. Sucks to drill a hole in the wrong spot.

DJPimpFlex · 04-02-2006, 01:37 PM

^as for drilling the hole in the wrong spot, put the pins in the place you want, then get some chewing gum, chew it, then stick it on the pin. Close the hood and make it transfer to the hood. Thats where you need to drill. I myself will run 2 sets of hood pins so I can take off my hood with ease. Get em, there cheep and they work good.

WILDACEX187 · 04-02-2006, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJPimpFlex

^as for drilling the hole in the wrong spot, put the pins in the place you want, then get some chewing gum, chew it, then stick it on the pin. Close the hood and make it transfer to the hood. Thats where you need to drill. I myself will run 2 sets of hood pins so I can take off my hood with ease. Get em, there cheep and they work good.

or u can use tape and not get saliva all over your hood

Andrew Bohan · 04-02-2006, 10:46 PM

racecars use hoodpins. you have a racecar. use hoodpins!

240SeXy_man · 04-03-2006, 03:53 AM

when you get the pins make sure you put em on...the fat guy from just drift who thinks hes good forgot to put his pins back on before going out and then WHAM...what a fool

phreze · 04-03-2006, 11:06 AM

Any suggestions on best hoodpins to use sparco, cusco, etc?

03-31-2006, 07:58 AM	#1
Pstl_pete Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LA,CA & Windsor, ON Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	CF hoods -- Who runs without hood pins? I have a TCSportline vented CF hood that has a molded in hood latch. I am still weary about running the hood without hood pins especially at high speeds. How many of you are running CF hoods without hood pins and for how long? Did you notice any wear/seperation on the latches? __________________ S14 - New SR Project http://www.speed.academy

03-31-2006, 10:07 AM	#6
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Hood pins don't look that great, but I'd rather have them than have a huge dent on my roof and a broken window. Run um. __________________

03-31-2006, 01:00 PM	#11
WILDACEX187 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: QUEENZ, NYC Age: 42 Posts: 3,103 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	paint ur pins black and they shouldnt show as much. thats wat i will do. i had a thread about this a while back. everybody scared the crap out of me enough that i WILL def run pins when i put my front on. __________________ SR POWA COUPE LUVVV!!!

03-31-2006, 06:29 PM	#12
fliprayzin240sx Man w/ CTSV & a Car Seat Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,998 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: fliprayzin240sx Feedback Score: 19 reviews	Im on my second hood and never run a hood pin. Some people know wut happend to my first hood. Yes it did fly off. But it didnt fly off cuz it unlatched itself. I popped my hood when i pulled over cuz I had a slight short on my headlight that causes it just suddenly turn off. I walked up to the front of the car and voila, my lights are on again. So i figured im already out, i might as well piss. Took a piss, came back and completely forgot that i popped my hood. Needless to say, coming back on the on ramp....WAM. 1st gen VIS hood, when it snapped back, the skin started seperating from the skeleton. I had to keep it from seperating, tried to drive back to the gas station doing like 10 mph and the skin just completely peeled itself and flew off the car. Went home with just the skeleton. Im not running a SEibon hood, which in my opinion is way better than my first hood. This one will be less likelier to seperate than the VIS one. The VIS was only glued together while the Seibon one is completely sealed under neat and re-overlayed. __________________ If you think Zilvia has too many assholes... CLICK HERE!!!

03-31-2006, 06:59 PM	#13
thejester03 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: El Sereno, CA Age: 40 Posts: 159 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	A friend of mine is running with out, it has held for about a year now, but watching that thing flex at a buck plus is realy un nerving for me, I say run em, why not? __________________ Signature Exceeds Forum Limits

03-31-2006, 08:38 AM	#2
ESone3 Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,376 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	I would like to know as well. I hate hood pins. I had a 99 Si with a VIS CF hood without any peoblems

03-31-2006, 08:58 AM	#3
gotta240 Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: so cal Posts: 3,496 Trader Rating: (21) Feedback Score: 21 reviews	a lot of people run them without problems.....but when there is a problem..... CRAP.....Well, thats what you'll say when you have a hood in your face at 130.

03-31-2006, 09:01 AM	#4
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I recommend you run hood pins.

03-31-2006, 10:16 AM	#7
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	If the hood comes loose at speed, the least of your problems will be the broken windshield. You lose 100% of forward visibility, and may have an accident. Prop your hood open. Then go sit in the driver's seat. That's what it looks like when the hood is pressed up against the windshield.

03-31-2006, 12:32 PM	#8
sunnys14 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: a land far far away... Posts: 1,549 Trader Rating: (19) Feedback Score: 19 reviews	CF hood isnt very strong at high speeds and tends to flex upwards. USE HOOD PINS! they really arent for looks for for safety. i popped my hood right up going 40mph on a small hump on the freeway. popped right up and i had to ziptie that bishh shut till i got home.

03-31-2006, 12:37 PM	#9
oridostyle Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Socal Posts: 372 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	no hood pins, but i need to install it for safety. Did any of you guys have problems drilling the hood pins on the CF hood?

03-31-2006, 12:46 PM	#10
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Carbon fibre is easier to drill than metal. If you haven't drilled a hood before then make sure you take your time and mark your holes so you don't cut more than you need to.

03-31-2006, 07:08 PM	#14
VitaminT GhettoBoost Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: AL Posts: 248 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you want the safety but with a low profile look why not try the keyed lock pins and paint them black. That way they are only like 1/4" off the surface of the hood and when painted probably won't stick out too bad. Just a thought.

03-31-2006, 07:18 PM	#15
OdessaS13 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cali Age: 38 Posts: 708 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hahhaha, yeah use hood pins, my friend had a m3 with cf hood, that bitch flipped up while he was going 80-90 and cracked his windshield, he pulled over though with no accident. moral= use hood pins __________________ 1992 240sx 5 spd. - Sold / 02 Maxima Se

03-31-2006, 08:11 PM	#16
koukidough Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Age: 43 Posts: 399 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	my brothers cf hood flew off and messed up his windshield and rooftop. Hood pins are mandatory. Safety first for yourself and others. __________________ 1997 Nissan S14 SE Redtop SR20DET @12psi 1999 Honda Civic Hatch EK9 N/A b16a2 (SOLD)

03-31-2006, 08:54 PM	#17
RBS14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Cruz/San Diego Posts: 2,271 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you don't run hood pins, it's just natural selection at work. Fine by me. __________________

03-31-2006, 09:00 PM	#18
g6civcx Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 5,764 Trader Rating: (5) Feedback Score: 5 reviews	Just make sure it doesn't select out the people behind you

03-31-2006, 09:02 PM	#19
Pstl_pete Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: LA,CA & Windsor, ON Posts: 443 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	All I really wanted was 16 posts telling me to do it so I can get off my lazy ass and go install them. DONE. __________________ S14 - New SR Project http://www.speed.academy

03-31-2006, 10:14 PM	#20
m0rex Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,070 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a good idea. Magnets! Hmm im gonna try it out. __________________

04-01-2006, 01:13 AM	#21
WILDACEX187 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: QUEENZ, NYC Age: 42 Posts: 3,103 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	is carbon fibre magnetic? __________________ SR POWA COUPE LUVVV!!!

04-01-2006, 11:11 PM	#23
WILDACEX187 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: QUEENZ, NYC Age: 42 Posts: 3,103 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	damn i keep forgeting that sarcasm gets lost on the internet __________________ SR POWA COUPE LUVVV!!!

04-02-2006, 11:13 AM	#25
2JZGTE Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Midwest Age: 43 Posts: 332 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Like everyone else said. It's a really good idea. I cut out the stock hoodlatch metal in the middle, so no choice for me. FYI you can use some really light low profile ones from Moroso. I've been using them w/out the middle hoodlatch for quite some time now. Goodluck, take your time installing them. Sucks to drill a hole in the wrong spot. __________________ R35 GT-R, R32 GT-R, Supra, S13, S14, FD3S

04-02-2006, 01:37 PM	#26
DJPimpFlex Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Age: 39 Posts: 6,158 Trader Rating: (115) Rides Gallery: DJPimpFlex Feedback Score: 115 reviews	^as for drilling the hole in the wrong spot, put the pins in the place you want, then get some chewing gum, chew it, then stick it on the pin. Close the hood and make it transfer to the hood. Thats where you need to drill. I myself will run 2 sets of hood pins so I can take off my hood with ease. Get em, there cheep and they work good. __________________

04-02-2006, 10:46 PM	#28
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	racecars use hoodpins. you have a racecar. use hoodpins!

04-03-2006, 03:53 AM	#29
240SeXy_man Leaky Injector Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 113 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	when you get the pins make sure you put em on...the fat guy from just drift who thinks hes good forgot to put his pins back on before going out and then WHAM...what a fool

04-03-2006, 11:06 AM	#30
phreze Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Murder City Age: 42 Posts: 673 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Any suggestions on best hoodpins to use sparco, cusco, etc? __________________ "If you rock knock-off, you are part of the problem" -myself

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