Hood Flew up
#16
05-08-2008, 12:48 PM
Originally Posted by DG-Coupe-
ill post pics when i go home on saturday since i am at my dorm right now and the car got towed to my house. I was going to buy aerolatch hood pins but i was told i didnt need them.
Lesson learned BUY HOOD PINS!
Lesson learned BUY HOOD PINS!
#17
05-08-2008, 12:57 PM
Thx guys
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05-08-2008, 01:25 PM
#22
05-08-2008, 01:28 PM
Using a fiberglass or CF hood without hood pins is just foolish. There are those that will say something dumb like "I've had my CF hood for 3 years with no problems whatsoever." Just because it hasn't happened doesn't mean it won't or can't. Hood pins are a small price to pay for some insurance and peace-of-mind.
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05-08-2008, 01:36 PM
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#28
05-08-2008, 03:21 PM
Originally Posted by Gunmetal35
Where can we buy the aerolatch hood pins? I had my cf hood from seibon for 4 months now with no problem... I'm always using the freeway going at least 85mph... At least your okay DG Coupe...
http://search.ebay.com/search/search...tch&category0=
aerocatch FTW!
4 months is nothing. Yourr hood is still new. after time, it'll structurally weaken with road vibration and wind resistance and then your latch will give and your hood will fly into your windshield.
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05-08-2008, 03:40 PM
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#30
05-08-2008, 10:12 PM
Originally Posted by DG-Coupe-
So i was driving home tonight after hanging out at my buddies house around 12. Well im accelerating from a stop light (prob going around 40 mph_ when all of a sudden i heard a loud crash and my window went black..all of a sudden i realized my seibon ts hood had flew up and smashed into the wind shield of my car
I got out of the car to realize my fenders were destroyed in the area by the windshield and my hood was completely ****ed up.Some how the wind shield didnt break but i am so lucky this was on a side street going slow versus being on the freeway.
Im just really pissed because i called a pretty reputable company that many drivers by their after market body kits from to buy some hood pins from them. I was told that i wouldnt need them because seibon is a reputable company and u really only need it for going 100 mph+
So let this be a lesson to everyone! Please buy hood pins for your hoods because i dont want to see someone killed by this type of bs...Someone was definitely looking over me tonight thank god
I got out of the car to realize my fenders were destroyed in the area by the windshield and my hood was completely ****ed up.Some how the wind shield didnt break but i am so lucky this was on a side street going slow versus being on the freeway.
Im just really pissed because i called a pretty reputable company that many drivers by their after market body kits from to buy some hood pins from them. I was told that i wouldnt need them because seibon is a reputable company and u really only need it for going 100 mph+
So let this be a lesson to everyone! Please buy hood pins for your hoods because i dont want to see someone killed by this type of bs...Someone was definitely looking over me tonight thank god
Drove by your house today to see the damage, but the car was in the garage. Call me on Sat when you get into SC. Glad you and your girl are ok.Because of you I'm buying my hood pins tomorrow.