Bmr4life

So I'm doing my normal drive to work. Get up to around 105 or so and my freaking hood popped up. WTF!! The safety latch caught it so it didn't come flying into my windshied, but still. WTF!!!!! Scared the crap out of me. I've seen the hood wooble before when doing anything over 100mph, but never thought the darn thing would try to spread its wings.

I haven't been under the hood for at least 3-4 weeks. So today was no different that any other day. Anyone else had this crap happen? I hope adjusting the rubber hood stoppers will prevent this from happening again.

Caution

Yeah that sucks -- glad you're ok ... I had hood pins on my stock hood to avoid the shaking then kept them with the new hood just to be safe ... hood pins work wonders!

ink003

there's a post about hood wobble right down below. apparently, you should try adjusting the rubber stoppers - that should help some.

Bmr4life

Yeah, I just saw that post. I'm doing that as soon as I get home.

sleeper2

Yep, it might take a few tries with the hood stops (and some weatherstrip) but the hood can be quieted down.

Sleeper2

Rdot9

I like the looks of the hood pins so i have them on my hood, and you never know, maybe I will get my car to go fast enough where the hood shakes[8D]

LMM1967

Has anybody tried or seen these in use? http://coastfab.com/specials.html#aerocatch

Price is not too bad and they are unique - seems like a good option if you want to avaoid the same old hood pins that have been around for 40 years.

Thurman

I put them on my car. Good idea.

rogan01

Where/how do you use the weatherstip? I tried adjusting the stoppers and it stopped the hood shake (got up to 95mph) but made my hood gaps between the top of my front fender uneven - the hood driver side was about 1/4 inch over the fender top.

Sorry to hear about that hood popping open - it was bound to happen - it would really freak me out too! That just shouldn't happen from a proper design perspective.

Bmr4life

Exactly, thats why I'm yelling WTF!