Carbon Fiber Hood

[Hellraiserrob]

Would you guys recommend hood pins on a VIS carbon fiber hood?

THANKS

ROB

[dbebesi]

do you plan on driving over 120mph on a daily basis?

[SiGNAL748]

what is it with people and hoodpins

[Hellraiserrob]

I dont want hood pins but yes i plan on going over 120 mph...

[shaxita]

not recommend hood pins......doesnt look good

[Hellraiserrob]

i am talking about the safety factor not looks

[H22A1TLUDE]

i have hood pins on my carbon fiber hood. i don't have them on there for looks. i just have them so i'll never worry about my hood flying off.

[grumblemarc]

Originally Posted by H22A1TLUDE

i have hood pins on my carbon fiber hood. i don't have them on there for looks. i just have them so i'll never worry about my hood flying off.

Why would it fly off if it uses the factory mounting points but is "stronger than steel"? I've had one on for 2 years without pins and at high speed it has never even thought about coming off.

[H22A1TLUDE]

just to be safe grumblemarc.

[grumblemarc]

So CF hoods without pins are inherently unsafe? Do you put pins in a stock hood? I think that if the hood is very good quality you don't need them. 2 years at 120+MPH speeds and I aint worried.

[Prelude1897]

DONT PUT HOOD PINS ON...IMO, I think hood pins make the car look ugly

[SiGNAL748]

hoodpins give the car a "hacked together" look imho

[dbebesi]

remember, firebirds and camaros have fiberglass hoods stock without hood pins. so do a lot of other vehicles.