Want an Aftermarket Hood But Worried About Flutter After Searching Through Posts
07-12-2011, 10:03 PM
#21
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 456
This video is awesome in itself, but I think it proves that hood flutter shouldn't concern anyone from a safety standpoint. Aesthetically is a whole different story though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht6SyV8S8Mw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht6SyV8S8Mw
07-13-2011, 04:46 AM
#24
Mlawdawg, I recently installed the steeda hood, although I got the street version. Installed with the steeda hood pins; I experience no shaking of the hood at or above highway speeds. My stock hood never shook either. I'll make a more detailed thread and post some pics soon, but Im real happy with how everything turned out.
Last edited by mlawdawg; 07-13-2011 at 04:48 AM.
07-13-2011, 04:49 AM
#25
07-13-2011, 04:53 AM
#26
but.. I didn't know this was out there.. I just placed my order.. 
http://www.wmsracing.com/wmsweb/hoodpins.html
http://www.wmsracing.com/wmsweb/hoodpins.html
07-13-2011, 06:15 AM
#27
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Acworth, GA
Posts: 12,260
awesome.. Yeah, I'd never seen those before.. thanks for putting me on to them! I'll have to do some customizing to my rad. extension covers.. but it'll be okay.. 
worse case I have to completely cut around the block. but hopefully it'll just be a couple of holes. I just got my UPS tracking number for em.. I'm excited.. w00t..
thanks again!
worse case I have to completely cut around the block. but hopefully it'll just be a couple of holes. I just got my UPS tracking number for em.. I'm excited.. w00t.. thanks again!
07-13-2011, 09:16 AM
#28
mlawdawg, snapped a few pics for ya. I will take some actual photos of everything this weekend, but I hope these help for now.
Here the hood pins. Essentially its just a bolt with a rectangular top with a slit in it. You adjust the hight with a few bolts and volia. You just have to be carefull when closing the hood, as its a tight fit getting the bolt of the pins straight through the hood. Clearance is tight, beware!
And here is where I tapped and installed the pins themselves. You could mount them anywhere you wish I suppose, but I had to put them here as I picked the hood up used and the holes were already made in the hood for the pins.
in this arrangement, I had to forfit my prop rod, and thus needed hood struts. I heard a lot of horror stories about bowing and whatnot. I landed up going with CDC hoot strut kit (10min install, super easy). So far, so good - but only time will tell. I have heard good things about the cpc/nxt generation hoodstruts. Hope this helps man. Cheers
Here the hood pins. Essentially its just a bolt with a rectangular top with a slit in it. You adjust the hight with a few bolts and volia. You just have to be carefull when closing the hood, as its a tight fit getting the bolt of the pins straight through the hood. Clearance is tight, beware!
And here is where I tapped and installed the pins themselves. You could mount them anywhere you wish I suppose, but I had to put them here as I picked the hood up used and the holes were already made in the hood for the pins.
in this arrangement, I had to forfit my prop rod, and thus needed hood struts. I heard a lot of horror stories about bowing and whatnot. I landed up going with CDC hoot strut kit (10min install, super easy). So far, so good - but only time will tell. I have heard good things about the cpc/nxt generation hoodstruts. Hope this helps man. Cheers
07-13-2011, 12:03 PM
#30
and I actually chose CPC NXT Gen struts too.. which is what they recommend and sell in a kit with the pins also. tracking # says they're at customs right now.. (canada - UPS) supposed to be here by friday. those crazy canooks! 