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Old Jul 10, 2007 | 11:13 PM
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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?
Old Jul 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.
Old Jul 10, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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I was thinking about the pins...they do look sick...
Old Jul 10, 2007 | 11:23 PM
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but stock it is not suppose to shake at 145... ummm
Old Jul 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
Old Jul 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!!
Old Jul 10, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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Ive been up to that speed too and my hood also shakes.
Old Jul 11, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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yeah I will try to adj it first, but pins do look cool
Old Jul 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
Old Jul 11, 2007 | 12:27 AM
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is that 150 in reality or in an alternate universe?[>:]



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