any better looking hood pins??? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

driftkid316 · 04-10-2006, 01:17 AM

i like the way regular hood pins look but like the idea of ones with a lock better but just hate the way they look. is there any better looking ones than this style?

ALTRNTV · 04-10-2006, 01:41 AM

IMO, those look better than the regular hood pins.

!Zar! · 04-10-2006, 01:46 AM

I agree.

I'd just file the edges down a little that way the change from the hood to the hood pins isn't so drastic.

DJPimpFlex · 04-10-2006, 02:13 AM

I've heard storys about those just brakeing and the hood flying up just the same.

nrg · 04-10-2006, 02:35 AM

I have these on my car: http://www.behrents.com/Merchant2/4....10&Screen=PROD
quick picture I took, dont mind the bluriness.

Maeda · 04-10-2006, 03:02 AM

Cute. Personally I would run the biggest most bad ass hoodpin I could find.

Windshields are expensive.

Lawsuits from your hood hitting the car behind you at 90 in california is even more so.

**ThatGuy** · 04-10-2006, 08:34 AM

Here are the one's I'm planning to purchase. They a more expensive then typical pins, but they AUTO-LATCH!.

http://www.hoodpins.com/

I wouldn't really be worried with how cool the pins look. You should be more concerned with how well the pins work.

Need2Boost · 04-10-2006, 10:02 AM

I have had the locking pins before and somewhat like them. Like them because I can lock my hood (no latch), but the locking mechanism is very flimsy and sometime loses track. I end up using the conventional sparco/veilside pins.

NIK90s13 · 04-10-2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Here are the one's I'm planning to purchase. They a more expensive then typical pins, but they AUTO-LATCH!.

http://www.hoodpins.com/

I wouldn't really be worried with how cool the pins look. You should be more concerned with how well the pins work.

Those are freakin sweet!!!! You are right about function over form. I would like to hear how they work when you get them!!!

ESone3 · 04-10-2006, 12:34 PM

They have them in powder coated black! Oooh!

s13silvia03 · 04-10-2006, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Here are the one's I'm planning to purchase. They a more expensive then typical pins, but they AUTO-LATCH!.

http://www.hoodpins.com/

I wouldn't really be worried with how cool the pins look. You should be more concerned with how well the pins work.

Those do look very functional, there actually located like 10 mins from my house too

Maeda · 04-10-2006, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatGuy

Here are the one's I'm planning to purchase. They a more expensive then typical pins, but they AUTO-LATCH!.

http://www.hoodpins.com/

I wouldn't really be worried with how cool the pins look. You should be more concerned with how well the pins work.

Great find. I'm using these babies (granted the hold the hood/trunk really well).

Daniel. · 04-10-2006, 02:43 PM

Jesus, those are 120 bucks. O_O

They look like they would be very functional though. I might consider those as my next set.

phreze · 04-10-2006, 04:42 PM

I like the powder coated ones nice and stealthy.

chmercer · 04-10-2006, 06:42 PM

id stick with the traditional cotter pin or captive pin japanese style pins, the locking type are very prone to failure, the hoodpins.com type if you look at them you will notice that there is only like 5mm of engagment, maybe good enough for a showcar, not good enough for me.

http://www.aerocatch.com/introduction.html

this is the only kind of pin i would consider outside of the traditional cotter designs.

Steeles · 04-10-2006, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJPimpFlex

I've heard storys about those just brakeing and the hood flying up just the same.

yup happend to my first CF hood. one of them refused to stay locked. the other one broke luckily it didn't break my windshield but DID put dents in my roof and destroyed the sunroof visor. I now use sparcos.

**ThatGuy** · 04-10-2006, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chmercer

id stick with the traditional cotter pin or captive pin japanese style pins, the locking type are very prone to failure, the hoodpins.com type if you look at them you will notice that there is only like 5mm of engagment, maybe good enough for a showcar, not good enough for me.

http://www.aerocatch.com/introduction.html

this is the only kind of pin i would consider outside of the traditional cotter designs.

The hoodpins.com ones, have the hole for a cotter pin for added security if it makes you feel any better.

I had planned to run the cotter pins on mine, just because I like redundancy when it comes to safety.

Those aerocatch ones look pretty PIMP too. Nice find chmercer.

DJPimpFlex · 04-10-2006, 07:02 PM

Yea I've used sparcos in combination with the built in latch for 3 track days and it was good. My new hood doesnt have a latch, so I will be using 4 hood pins and not the hinges so the hood is easy to take off. I like the Sparcos, simple and cheep. $35 a set or something and the come in different colors!

**ThatGuy** · 04-11-2006, 07:42 AM

The Aerocatch pins are $162 from Top secret
http://www.topsecretjpn.com/ac.shtml
The same pinss from Coast Fab are only $86
http://www.coastfab.com/products.php?cat=77
Why the difference?

chmercer · 04-11-2006, 08:10 AM

top secret sells to ricers who think that more money = better? *shrug*

**ThatGuy** · 04-11-2006, 08:12 AM

^

Thanks for the link chmercer. I thought I had found the best hood pins, but I'm leaning towards the Aerocatch ones now. Awesome find!

04-10-2006, 01:17 AM	#1
driftkid316 Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: corona, ca Posts: 198 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	any better looking hood pins??? i like the way regular hood pins look but like the idea of ones with a lock better but just hate the way they look. is there any better looking ones than this style?

04-10-2006, 01:46 AM	#3
!Zar! Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Korea Posts: 14,579 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	I agree. I'd just file the edges down a little that way the change from the hood to the hood pins isn't so drastic. __________________

04-10-2006, 02:13 AM	#4
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	I've heard storys about those just brakeing and the hood flying up just the same. __________________

04-10-2006, 02:35 AM	#5
nrg Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: CA Age: 40 Posts: 1,571 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I have these on my car: http://www.behrents.com/Merchant2/4....10&Screen=PROD quick picture I took, dont mind the bluriness. __________________ driftingisgay.com

04-10-2006, 03:02 AM	#6
Maeda Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Camp Snake Bite, CA RIP Posts: 2,356 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Maeda Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Cute. Personally I would run the biggest most bad ass hoodpin I could find. Windshields are expensive. Lawsuits from your hood hitting the car behind you at 90 in california is even more so. __________________

04-10-2006, 01:41 AM	#2
ALTRNTV Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Western Conference Posts: 9,429 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	IMO, those look better than the regular hood pins.

04-10-2006, 08:34 AM	#7
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Here are the one's I'm planning to purchase. They a more expensive then typical pins, but they AUTO-LATCH!. http://www.hoodpins.com/ I wouldn't really be worried with how cool the pins look. You should be more concerned with how well the pins work. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

04-10-2006, 10:02 AM	#8
Need2Boost Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Posts: 77 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have had the locking pins before and somewhat like them. Like them because I can lock my hood (no latch), but the locking mechanism is very flimsy and sometime loses track. I end up using the conventional sparco/veilside pins.

04-10-2006, 12:34 PM	#10
ESone3 Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,376 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	They have them in powder coated black! Oooh!

04-10-2006, 02:43 PM	#13
Daniel. Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 40 Posts: 3,713 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Daniel. Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Jesus, those are 120 bucks. O_O They look like they would be very functional though. I might consider those as my next set. __________________

04-10-2006, 04:42 PM	#14
phreze Zilvia Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Murder City Age: 42 Posts: 673 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I like the powder coated ones nice and stealthy. __________________ "If you rock knock-off, you are part of the problem" -myself

04-10-2006, 06:42 PM	#15
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 39 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	id stick with the traditional cotter pin or captive pin japanese style pins, the locking type are very prone to failure, the hoodpins.com type if you look at them you will notice that there is only like 5mm of engagment, maybe good enough for a showcar, not good enough for me. http://www.aerocatch.com/introduction.html this is the only kind of pin i would consider outside of the traditional cotter designs.

04-10-2006, 07:02 PM	#18
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	Yea I've used sparcos in combination with the built in latch for 3 track days and it was good. My new hood doesnt have a latch, so I will be using 4 hood pins and not the hinges so the hood is easy to take off. I like the Sparcos, simple and cheep. $35 a set or something and the come in different colors! __________________

04-11-2006, 07:42 AM	#19
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The Aerocatch pins are $162 from Top secret http://www.topsecretjpn.com/ac.shtml The same pinss from Coast Fab are only $86 http://www.coastfab.com/products.php?cat=77 Why the difference? __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

04-11-2006, 08:10 AM	#20
chmercer BANNED Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: texas! Age: 39 Posts: 3,288 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	top secret sells to ricers who think that more money = better? shrug

04-11-2006, 08:12 AM	#21
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 45 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ Thanks for the link chmercer. I thought I had found the best hood pins, but I'm leaning towards the Aerocatch ones now. Awesome find! __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

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