Hood Pins. Opinions please!

[JP229]

Having a hard time deciding whether I want to put them on or not. But they've been sitting since december.
Been told not to change the look at all on the front end. which makes me second guess myself!
I'd hate to drill into such a nice hood and regret it.
Here is the car, what do you guys think?

 

[JeremyH]

IMHO only do the pins if u need them from too much lift on that aftermarket hood.

 

[96blowncobra]

IMHO i wouldnt put them on i love the clean and simple look myself

 

[bronxbomba63]

I'm with lightblade. If you're hood is shaking excessively, then get them. If not, don't worry about them. But, if you just like the look of them, you could always get the "appearance kit" that just stick on the hood and isn't functional.

 

[JeremyH]

Theres also even a functional steath hood pin kit that you dont have to drill through the hood with if u need the support but dont want the look.

 

[Franchi]

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Really? I've been looking for something like that.

 

[irishpwr46]

here ya go
http://www.wmsracing.com/wmsweb/hoodpins.html

 

[JP229]

I already have functional ones. The hood shakes just a little but i adjusted the rubber stoppers up to try and hold it a little better. They really SHOULD go on, the hood has unlatched goin down the highway like somebody pulled the cable in the car. It was scary but luckily it stayed down.

 

[irishpwr46]

sell the ones you have and get the ones i posted. you DO NOT want that hood blowing up at speed

 

[RedMosesSC]

Mine hood danced a lot at 80+, after seeing a few threads and videos i decided to go with the UPR billet hoopins with the Black gromets, NO cables, i think they look funny. I thought the pins would be an eye sore but i quickly got used to them, now i cant imagine the car without em.

 

[KoolerSL2]

hmmm.... seeing that WMS setup has me thinking.
i really dont wana drill in my new cowl hood either so those might be a good investment.

 

[Wicked One]

I have the Stealth hood pins. They are great, took some time to get them adjusted but after that, perfect.

The only thing is that you need to get hood struts, they are in the way of the factory hood prop. And also if you have radiator extension covers, they will have to be trimmed.

The other thing is with the cdc hood strut system I got, they are not strong enough to hold up my Cervinis hood. I have contacted them and was told to find a set that is stronger, damn them to hell.

Just my experience.

 

[MilwaukieMustang]

What about twist-locks, like on the KR's?

 

[DirtyDan]

Definitely pins and cables. I think it would look sick as well as being functional.

Your car has a very tame, clean look to it. Not bad, it looks great, but adding pins AND cables would make it look meaner and more aggressive. Just my $.02.

 

[antonio1988]

What about twist-locks, like on the KR's?

+1 you beat me to it

 

[irishpwr46]

you need a hood made for twist locks with the recesses for the pins to sit in

 

[stock05]

I've got them only because of shake at just over the speed limit, we wouldn't go any faster because it's against the law. But your car looks sweet now, wouldn't do it unless of shake unless you could hide them.

 

[stock05]

we wouldn't go any faster because it's against the law.