# Pin on hoods? yay or nay? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 23, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302 "2008-01-23T10:15:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/1 "2008-01-23T10:15:23Z")
Replacing the hood with a light weight fiber glass one… Any reasons not to go pin on? ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/2 "2008-01-23T10:20:37Z")
clean look \> hoodpins. From personal experiences hood pins can crack your hood and jam up sometimes.Its preference i guess, the car will prob look much cleaner with out them but its up to you ---
**Author:** ![Perfecto\_On\_Tour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Perfecto\_On\_Tour](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Perfecto_On_Tour)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/3 "2008-01-23T10:27:17Z")
if you have a carbon fiber hood and your going high speed do hood pins help and prevent warping, or is the hood’s normal latch fine? ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/4 "2008-01-23T10:35:04Z")
im prob going to run a pin on hood so if i can do it you can do it lol ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/5 "2008-01-23T10:37:31Z")
hmm the pin on stock hood is 11lbs…the pin on WS6 hood is 13lbs… Thats 2lbs I can never get back…hmmm I have to have the car weigh less then chokos. ---
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/6 "2008-01-23T10:38:20Z")
I don’t care how pins look, but I would rather have 2 pins on my hood vs a cracked hood in my windshield and a dented roof… not to mention the possibility of not being able to see out the front window and crashing… ---
**Author:** ![MaXiMuS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximus/32/4971_2.png) [@MaXiMuS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaXiMuS)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/7 "2008-01-23T10:39:47Z")
i have a Cf hood, just using the normal hood latch, and it seems ok, ive taken it to 90 without trouble but am a little afraid to take it further. maintly because the hod jumps up and down between 60-80, after 80 the hood is held up by the wind, and i really dont want to have my hood come off at 90+mph. ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/8 "2008-01-23T10:40:10Z")
Isn’t it necessary to run pins on most tracks at a certain track time? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/9 "2008-01-23T10:41:37Z")
are you talking about a 4 pin hood? or just 2 in the front? 4 pins is hot. 2 pins and hinges?.. meh. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/10 "2008-01-23T10:44:49Z")
Sorry I explained this wrong… My options are a factory replacement hood that is fiber glass uses the factory hood latch…which weighs 25-30lbs OR a pin on hood that weighs 10-11lbs… Trying to save weight where ever I can…I just don’t know if its going to be a whore to take a pin on hood on and off by my self… ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/11 "2008-01-23T10:45:31Z")
i would use the pin on hood, i am sure you wouldn’t use some lame ass cowl/vented hood… right? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/12 "2008-01-23T10:47:49Z")
ehh, if its only about 10 or 11 pounds I dont see it being much of a problem to remove. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/13 "2008-01-23T10:48:14Z")
![http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/whitews6ext.jpg](http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/whitews6ext.jpg) like that :lol: Nah I would either use a stock hood or WS6 ![http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/ws6hood.JPG](http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/ws6hood.JPG) Im leaning towards a stock style hood for the stealth look ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/14 "2008-01-23T10:51:35Z")
I take my hood off by myself i dont see a hood weighing 10 lbs being very hard ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/15 "2008-01-23T10:52:30Z")
My hood is larger then yours 😉 85% of my car is hood stupid boats ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/16 "2008-01-23T11:01:59Z")
you will be able to get it off by yourself I have seen Choda do it a few times on his car ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/17 "2008-01-23T11:12:56Z")
You seriously need to work out some if you think you’ll have a problem with it. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/18 "2008-01-23T11:14:01Z")
liftoff 4pin \> \*. hood itself weighs less no hinges + no latch assembly can mean 30 - 50#s in savings. :eekdance: ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/19 "2008-01-23T11:25:32Z")
oh, any reason _not to_? Um… no? Should be easy enough to match paint… Fiberglass is more fragile & susceptible to wear & tear, but so what? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302/20 "2008-01-23T11:26:49Z")
Its a big fucking hood…having to take it off all the time…I assume would lead to a lot more chances of fucking it up… [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pin-on-hoods-yay-or-nay/42302.md?page=2)