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ground_assault 10-25-2008 01:09 AM

carbon fiber or fiber glass hoods have same latches OEM?
 
is there a carbonfiber or fiberglass hood that installs exactly the same as the OEM hood? it seems the more i read about the hoods they are more for off road use only because you have to install hood pins and do extra work for it to actually stay down...is there a brand that fits in just like stock (has same latches) preferably with the air vents

Scott8 10-25-2008 01:16 AM

my CF hood has the same kind of latch as my OEM hood. no hood pins at all on it

ihatemyxa 10-25-2008 01:17 AM

any hood that the latch screws on needs hood pins

Scott8 10-25-2008 01:22 AM

I will have to look at mine to see if it is part of the subframe or if it is screwed. I have had it on for 3 years and the thing doesn't rattle or shake above 80 on the highway

ground_assault 10-25-2008 01:39 AM


Originally Posted by Scott8
my CF hood has the same kind of latch as my OEM hood. no hood pins at all on it

what brand and model is your hood? yeah it would be nice to find one similar to the OEM latch..i wonder why they don't make them like that in the first place? i'm pretty sure people wouldn't mind spending a little more for a hood that you would feel secure driving on the freeway with

Scott8 10-25-2008 01:45 AM

I have the racing solution CF hood

http://www.racingsolution.com/showpa...on=DisplayPart

ground_assault 10-25-2008 02:24 AM

oh okay i'm actually looking for a vented one..for a good price..but that one still looks really nice :P

ground_assault 10-25-2008 02:43 PM

anybody else have any info?

toeveryhour 10-25-2008 06:10 PM

I have the Kaminari. I recommend buying it. It is vented, and the latch holds just like OEM.

https://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f...4/DSC04566.jpg

https://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f...4/DSC04551.jpg

Sorry for the bad pics, but you get the idea.

They go for $1,000 new give or take.

Ro_Ja 10-25-2008 06:15 PM

Actually, the Kaminari hood is only $595 now.

toeveryhour 10-25-2008 06:25 PM

where

Ro_Ja 10-25-2008 06:27 PM

Look on their site. They lowered their prices a month or two ago.

toeveryhour 10-25-2008 06:47 PM

word. about 750 shipped. i would jump on that if i were you, ground assault


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