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Old 07-10-2007, 11:13 PM
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Default Will the hood break?

Every now and then I take my car up to 145-150+, and I can never stop thinking that the hood is going to break , it keeps shaking like crazzy....should i be concerned?
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:19 PM
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mine doesn't. u should get that tightened maybe? or get some pins, they look sick, and it sounds like u need em.
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:22 PM
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I was thinking about the pins...they do look sick...
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:23 PM
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but stock it is not suppose to shake at 145... ummm
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:28 PM
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Mine is after market and it shakes at 120 MPH. Adj the stops on each side and if that doesn't work get the pins for saftey. JMO
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:32 PM
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at that speed, and as often as you visit it, might as well get the pins. plus, as we already established, they do look cool! now i want pins!!
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Old 07-10-2007, 11:33 PM
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Ive been up to that speed too and my hood also shakes.
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Old 07-11-2007, 12:19 AM
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yeah I will try to adj it first, but pins do look cool
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Old 07-11-2007, 12:24 AM
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mine starts to shake at about 130. i was thinking of getting pins but then decided its better not to go that fast that often
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Old 07-11-2007, 12:27 AM
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is that 150 in reality or in an alternate universe?[>:]
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