# Carbon fiber hoods and hoodpins **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 16, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467 "2007-01-16T16:57:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ssdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@ssdragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssdragon)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/1 "2007-01-16T16:57:19Z")
I was wondering how many of you here are using carbon fiber hoods without hoodpins and if the result has been good. i dont wanna use hoodpins on my hood if i dont have to but if it means safety then i will but id like some opinions first. thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/2 "2007-01-16T17:19:34Z")
if you plan on driving over 60mph you better use them. stick your hand out the window going 100mph and if u thing a hood half the size of a sheet of plywood is going to hold up your nuts. ---
**Author:** ![wrayzor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wrayzor/32/6021_2.png) [@wrayzor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/wrayzor)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/3 "2007-01-16T17:33:33Z")
i heard of someone that had a civic that bought a oem style vis and didnt want to drill for hoodpins and he had it blow up on him twice so i think it would be a smart idea ---
**Author:** ![RebelW26GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/4 "2007-01-16T17:47:28Z")
check out kurts car in the member projects section, he has pins, but they’re a lot nicer, and less, “hey look at me, i’m a hood pin” ---
**Author:** ![ssdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@ssdragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssdragon)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/5 "2007-01-16T18:33:29Z")
wow, i didnt know they flew up so easily, mine has a scoop in it , i dont know if that would make the air hold it down or make it fly up easier but heres a pic of the hood to see it. [http://www.gravanatuning.com/applications/2005\_Chevrolet\_Cobalt\_SS\_Coupe\_2.0.aspx/5/3905/\_Hoods\_RK\_Sport\_Turbo\_Sport\_Style\_Ram\_Air\_Hood\_Carbon\_Fiber](http://www.gravanatuning.com/applications/2005_Chevrolet_Cobalt_SS_Coupe_2.0.aspx/5/3905/_Hoods_RK_Sport_Turbo_Sport_Style_Ram_Air_Hood_Carbon_Fiber) ---
**Author:** ![ssdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@ssdragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssdragon)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2007, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/6 "2007-01-16T18:34:43Z")
> [@New Wheels Shitty pics](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-wheels-shitty-pics/27259/86): > > check out kurts car in the member projects section, he has pins, but they’re a lot nicer, and less, “hey look at me, i’m a hood pin” are those the carbon fiber key lock pins i saw on his hood? if so i think those are the ones ill get as well cuz like you said they blend in better than traditional style. ---
**Author:** ![RebelW26GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/7 "2007-01-17T14:25:45Z")
> [@ssdragon"](#): > > are those the carbon fiber key lock pins i saw on his hood? if so i think those are the ones ill get as well cuz like you said they blend in better than traditional style. I don’t think they’re carbon fiber, or have key’s, but they have a positive latching mechanism, and they’re flush mount. ---
**Author:** ![VictorSmalls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/victorsmalls/32/5944_2.png) [@VictorSmalls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VictorSmalls)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/8 "2007-01-17T14:30:11Z")
I think Kurt’s have keys, but I didn’t remember them being made of carbon fiber. ---
**Author:** ![RebelW26GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/9 "2007-01-17T14:40:57Z")
here’s what they look like. ![http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/M1.jpg](http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/bluemeanietsi/M1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![ZEX350Z](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/87869e/32.png) [@ZEX350Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZEX350Z)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/10 "2007-01-17T15:34:20Z")
%^^^^Badass…I’m getting those, I hate these ones I have. Thanks rebel26gt ---
**Author:** ![vtecsol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5ac83/32.png) [@vtecsol](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtecsol)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/11 "2007-01-17T15:45:44Z")
had a vis hood for 6 years, no hood pinbeen well over 120mph no problems ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/12 "2007-01-17T16:58:50Z")
Yes they are keyed, they are just plastic housings with a standard hoodpin inside them, you can get flushmount top or bottom (I went with top it covered up small mistakes in the holes i cut) Pins aren’t cheap. [www.aerocatch.com](http://www.aerocatch.com) also found on ebay. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_Sleeper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sleeper/32/5939_2.png) [@imported\_Sleeper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_Sleeper)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2007, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/13 "2007-01-17T22:15:35Z")
RICE ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/14 "2007-01-18T04:41:15Z")
> [@On another topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/27372/3): > > RICE 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 8:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/15 "2007-01-18T08:54:03Z")
wow, those hoodpins look really nice with the flushmount. i dont even have a cf hood and i want them! ---
**Author:** ![tegSimple](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d6d6ee/32.png) [@tegSimple](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tegSimple)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2007, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carbon-fiber-hoods-and-hoodpins/187467/16 "2007-01-18T09:09:41Z")
Just checked the pricing… $182 w/ locks $162 w/o locks Kind of pricey but well worth it for some. \*That was the pricing listed on a distributors website. These pins go for $105 w/ locks (shipped) and $95 w/o locks (shipped) on eBay.