Hood Pins for track use

[ct07gt]

WMS makes hood pins that attach under the hood so you wont have to see them, they are expensive though.
http://www.wmsracing.com/wmsweb/hoodpins.html

 

[ArizonaGT]

Expensive, plus they look heavy!

 

[marksti]

I went from Sparcos to Aero Catches

It toke alittle time to make the teardrop pattern for them to fit...but they look pretty slick.

 

[Kaldar142]

I run aerocatch and LOVE them.

IMO its the only way to go as far as hood pins go...

 

[DusterRT]

I went from Sparcos to Aero Catches

It toke alittle time to make the teardrop pattern for them to fit...but they look pretty slick.

I run aerocatch and LOVE them.

IMO its the only way to go as far as hood pins go...

Either of you gentlemen have pictures to share?

 

[Cone Sweeper]

Yeah ^^^^^ lol

 

[Kaldar142]

Yes.

Please excuse my filthy car, its all clean now though

and my new toy

 

[GR40Freak]

+1 for the Aerocatch. Tested to 200MPH.

 

[waketek516]

I have the sparco ones powdercoated black:

 

[DusterRT]

+1 for the Aerocatch. Tested to 200MPH.

Not in that car at least...

 

[GR40Freak]

Not in that car at least...

I wouldn't have believed it either if I hadn't done it.

I recently installed a turbo on the car. 550-600HP. I went out to a long stretch of very straight road, ran it through the gears and proceeded to hit the rev limiter (set at 6500) in 5th.

The speedometer was pointing straight down at 6 o'clock.

I know you're a technical person, do the math.
.67 5th gear, 6500RPM, 285/40/18 tire (27" dia.), 3.73 final.

Colin

 

[GR40Freak]

Regardless... The hood pins worked great as I'm pretty sure that's the fastest I've ever gone.

 

[DusterRT]

I wouldn't have believed it either if I hadn't done it.

I recently installed a turbo on the car. 550-600HP. I went out to a long stretch of very straight road, ran it through the gears and proceeded to hit the rev limiter (set at 6500) in 5th.

The speedometer was pointing straight down at 6 o'clock.

I know you're a technical person, do the math.
.67 5th gear, 6500RPM, 285/40/18 tire (27" dia.), 3.73 final.

Colin

Ahh, turbo. Minor detail. I was wondering what you were smoking thinking 200 was feasible with an intake, headers and a vented hood!

 

[GR40Freak]

Ahh, turbo. Minor detail. I was wondering what you were smoking thinking 200 was feasible with an intake, headers and a vented hood!

Yeah its a new addition. And I have to say I f*%$ing LOVE IT!!! No way it could have done it N/A though, I mean I know the hood works well, but not THAT good

 

[Ken04]

just got done installing the FRPP pins, I love the old school look. But have to say: WTF is Ford thinking ? Pins are too short no matter where you put them. Ended up welding a nut to the top side of the rad brace to (barely) get enough height. Hoping the retaining wires loosen up a little, still tightly coiled like in the package. As soon as it's light enough to snap a pic I'll post it up. Had alot of hood flutter even at 105 down the quarter. Mid October is the last HPDE here so I went ahead and did pins.

 

[bigmachano]

just got done installing the FRPP pins, I love the old school look. But have to say: WTF is Ford thinking ? Pins are too short no matter where you put them. Ended up welding a nut to the top side of the rad brace to (barely) get enough height. Hoping the retaining wires loosen up a little, still tightly coiled like in the package. As soon as it's light enough to snap a pic I'll post it up. Had alot of hood flutter even at 105 down the quarter. Mid October is the last HPDE here so I went ahead and did pins.

that's what i had to do too... i wasn't happy, until i got up to speed to test

 

[Ken04]

that's what i had to do too... i wasn't happy, until i got up to speed to test

I've heard most people with the FRPP pins have length issues (now that there is funny). I didn't like the cables so I didn't use them.

 

[Random Asshole]

Yes.

Please excuse my filthy car, its all clean now though

and my new toy

Buy a mustang, then a z06, then a miata. Man, you are all over the place. J/K. I just bought a cooper s, myself so I can't talk smack.

 

[HOLYWD]

I like the steeda pins they use on the Roush trak paks
They slide

 

[irishpwr46]

im actually using the upr shelby knockoffs and i bought seperate cables from summit. i mounted them in the outside bumpstops seeing as thats the only place they would work well with my hood

hoodpins
http://www.uprproducts.com/mustang-billet-aluminum-smooth-hood-pin-kit-polished.html
cables
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TRD-4054/