Rice Hood Pins
03-20-2006, 08:46 PM
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didn't know there was a difference, but that's why I asked... good watching out! Let us know if you have some place in particular you're thinking of, or I'll just go ahead and keep searching the world wide web!
03-20-2006, 09:31 PM
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it's not a matter of getting the hood to fit better, it's more of a safety matter. FG or CF is more likely to let a latch break free going 65mph down the highway than a latch bolted into a metal hood. I really hate the look of them, but would rather suffer the aesthetic problem, than having my hood flip up on the highway... which could lead to an accident. I'm too much of a worrier to risk it.
03-21-2006, 09:48 AM
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QUOTE (TiburonsRule @ Mar 20 2006, 06:34 PM)
were do we get them at redz??
Autozone and PepBoys have them. I belive Spectre has them. if you need a set, I can get them here for you.
QUOTE (phorq @ Mar 20 2006, 08:46 PM)
didn't know there was a difference, but that's why I asked... good watching out! Let us know if you have some place in particular you're thinking of, or I'll just go ahead and keep searching the world wide web!
Yup, this is the reason i sold my hood. I HAD to have locking pins but I couldn't get them to work. Now they have these new ones.
QUOTE (code @ Mar 20 2006, 09:10 PM)
sure glad my cf hood fits perfect and solid.. where i dont need these stupid looking things smile.gif smile.gif smile.gif
Well, hope you enjoy replacing that POS hood when it snaps off at highway speeds. it's common sence to install them, not a rice or "Stupid" thing.
03-21-2006, 09:53 AM
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I answer you question with another.
How do you come off about pins?
Or, translated to proper english...
How can you talk about hood pins when you obviously have no clue that they are needed and that you are risking your safety, your passengers safety, and that of anyone else on the road driving without them?
We aren't joking. It happens. Mostly to cheaply made Ebay hoods, but it DOES happen. if it didn't, no one would put hood pins on.
How do you come off about pins?
Or, translated to proper english...
How can you talk about hood pins when you obviously have no clue that they are needed and that you are risking your safety, your passengers safety, and that of anyone else on the road driving without them?
We aren't joking. It happens. Mostly to cheaply made Ebay hoods, but it DOES happen. if it didn't, no one would put hood pins on.
03-21-2006, 10:03 AM
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For those of you that think you do not need hood pins check out this thread on dsmtuners.com
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A couple local dsm friends are members of that site and they swear by hood pins 120% because of saftey issues.
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A couple local dsm friends are members of that site and they swear by hood pins 120% because of saftey issues.