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IGSDann · 12-28-2004, 11:54 AM

First of - Yes I searched and saw that yes if you have a CF hood get hood pins for your safety... Unless you want your hood to fly off. But what I wana know is does it matter what brand you get? I was just gonna find some cheap set on eBay instead of getting some Sparco or Cusco pins. Does it really matter?

ALTRNTV · 12-28-2004, 12:24 PM

Just get some Sparco ones. My friend bought some cheap no name ones and in a matter of weeks, they started to rust, and the locking mechanism got stuck. Hood pins are for safety reasons, don't go cheap. They're no more than $40. If you could afford a CF hood, you could buy some nice Sparco pins.

IGSDann · 12-28-2004, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by simounj

If you could afford a CF hood, you could buy some nice Sparco pins.

It's insurence money, somebody backed up into my parked s14 and I got 725 bucks, it cost me less to get a CF hood than to get an OE hood and paint it... I guess I'll go for the quality pieces. Thanks.

Andrew Bohan · 12-28-2004, 01:06 PM

after you have the cheap ones for a few days, you'll say "eh, i coulda spent 15 or 20 more bucks and got the real shit i won't have to replace"

BSeay · 12-28-2004, 03:03 PM

get the good stuff...i have cheapies in my car and after hearing people installing them and scratching there hoods and stuff im gonna invest in something nicer this time around....

jmauld · 12-28-2004, 08:44 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33648

This is a different brand then the ones that I used, but seem to be the same construction. They worked fine for me, even on track, going 130mph. They're aluminum, so they won't rust.

projectRDM · 12-28-2004, 10:33 PM

Sparco/Momo hoodpins are less than $25 from NOPI. I hate to go there, but they do sell stuff cheap sometimes.

SilviaDriver · 12-28-2004, 10:36 PM

eh i got a CF hood and some hood pins. some cheap quick release like the link above. still not on car tho. if its a quick release i dont think it really matters if its cheap since there really isnt anything "locking" about it

mr_240sx · 12-28-2004, 11:30 PM

its all about doing it right the first time or if you go cheap you will still end up going right after you replace it with the good stuff so save yourself time and money and do it right the first time even if it means waiting an extra paycheck to get them!

12-28-2004, 11:54 AM	#1
IGSDann Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fitchburg, MA Age: 38 Posts: 427 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hood Pin Brand? First of - Yes I searched and saw that yes if you have a CF hood get hood pins for your safety... Unless you want your hood to fly off. But what I wana know is does it matter what brand you get? I was just gonna find some cheap set on eBay instead of getting some Sparco or Cusco pins. Does it really matter?

12-28-2004, 03:03 PM	#5
BSeay Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Richmond, VA Age: 42 Posts: 634 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	get the good stuff...i have cheapies in my car and after hearing people installing them and scratching there hoods and stuff im gonna invest in something nicer this time around.... __________________ 1995 240SX SE - Sold

12-28-2004, 08:44 PM	#6
jmauld Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Age: 49 Posts: 362 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33648 This is a different brand then the ones that I used, but seem to be the same construction. They worked fine for me, even on track, going 130mph. They're aluminum, so they won't rust. __________________ Jason '95 240sx SE

12-28-2004, 10:33 PM	#7
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Sparco/Momo hoodpins are less than $25 from NOPI. I hate to go there, but they do sell stuff cheap sometimes. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

12-28-2004, 12:24 PM	#2
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just get some Sparco ones. My friend bought some cheap no name ones and in a matter of weeks, they started to rust, and the locking mechanism got stuck. Hood pins are for safety reasons, don't go cheap. They're no more than $40. If you could afford a CF hood, you could buy some nice Sparco pins.

12-28-2004, 01:06 PM	#4
Andrew Bohan Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,331 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	after you have the cheap ones for a few days, you'll say "eh, i coulda spent 15 or 20 more bucks and got the real shit i won't have to replace"

12-28-2004, 10:36 PM	#8
SilviaDriver Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 40 Posts: 5,514 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: SilviaDriver Feedback Score: 2 reviews	eh i got a CF hood and some hood pins. some cheap quick release like the link above. still not on car tho. if its a quick release i dont think it really matters if its cheap since there really isnt anything "locking" about it

12-28-2004, 11:30 PM	#9
mr_240sx Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ottawa Age: 38 Posts: 6,320 Trader Rating: (4) Rides Gallery: mr_240sx Feedback Score: 4 reviews	its all about doing it right the first time or if you go cheap you will still end up going right after you replace it with the good stuff so save yourself time and money and do it right the first time even if it means waiting an extra paycheck to get them!