Hood Jump
12-28-2006, 07:13 PM
#23
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RE: Hood Jump
I had mine open (against the saftey catch)on me at 70 once. buttttt. I will admit to being asleep that morning when I put the nose bra on the hood lip, and I know I did not shut it using my usual drop method.
Other than that, it does shake a little, mostly if it is a very windy day. But I think with a little adjustment it will be better. It is nothing I am worried about. I have had the car up to above 140 as well and everything was peachy in my opinion. Very stable. Perfectly comparible to german stuff. Felt like she could do it all day. And that is on the mediocre stock BFG tires.
Other than that, it does shake a little, mostly if it is a very windy day. But I think with a little adjustment it will be better. It is nothing I am worried about. I have had the car up to above 140 as well and everything was peachy in my opinion. Very stable. Perfectly comparible to german stuff. Felt like she could do it all day. And that is on the mediocre stock BFG tires.
12-30-2006, 07:34 AM
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RE: Hood Jump
ORIGINAL: stangster06
See post by Jaime Hurtem (and many others).
This is a defect in some cars - some cars do not have the problem at all. I wish I had checked it when I test drove it but wasn't aware. You should not have to put hood pins on a new car with a stock hood. If so, Ford should pay for them.
jbailer - how do you adjust the catch?
With all the complaints about this, I have yet to hear from someone who took it to the dealer and it was fixed. It's kind of scary.
See post by Jaime Hurtem (and many others).
This is a defect in some cars - some cars do not have the problem at all. I wish I had checked it when I test drove it but wasn't aware. You should not have to put hood pins on a new car with a stock hood. If so, Ford should pay for them.
jbailer - how do you adjust the catch?
With all the complaints about this, I have yet to hear from someone who took it to the dealer and it was fixed. It's kind of scary.
01-28-2008, 12:57 PM
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RE: Hood Jump
If anyone can describe what I should be looking for as far as the "catch" goes, and how to adjust it, it would be greatly appreciated.
I am having problems with the hood shaking at speeds above 80 mph. This weekend when I was driving on the interstate at about 85, the hood suddenly popped open. The safety latch caught, but it scared the s**t out of me and my wife. I have since adjusted the stops after reading about it here, but I have not had a chance to take it on the interstate to test it.
I am having problems with the hood shaking at speeds above 80 mph. This weekend when I was driving on the interstate at about 85, the hood suddenly popped open. The safety latch caught, but it scared the s**t out of me and my wife. I have since adjusted the stops after reading about it here, but I have not had a chance to take it on the interstate to test it.
01-28-2008, 10:11 PM
#27
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RE: Hood Jump
Take a look here in particular to the adjustment of the hood stoppers this can really make a difference.
https://mustangforums.com/m_2511603/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm
https://mustangforums.com/m_2511603/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm
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