cfiber hood question

**Chanabra** · 10-16-2008 11:10 AM

after the accident i'm replacing my cfiber hood because it's cracked

the first cfiber hood ordered through the body shop cracked during shipment

the next one made it fine but my body shop is telling me they dont want to drill the hood pins in because theres a 50/50 chance of the cfiber hood cracking.. wtf ?

can someone please elaborate or give me advice in the scenario?
ive already not had my car for 2.5 months and dont want to have these idiots crack it and have to wait 3 weeks for shipment again

**Echo3One** · 10-16-2008 11:28 AM

Contact Wayne at A-1 Bodyshop in Huntington Beach. Install was cheap and quick. It's been over a year since the install and overall I am happy with no complaints.

**Chanabra** · 10-16-2008 11:32 AM

should i be worried driving on the freeway until then ? i need to get to california from az. and this bodyshop really sketched me out telling me there was a 50/50 the hood would crack and they had seen it happen before...

**Echo3One** · 10-16-2008 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Chanabra

should i be worried driving on the freeway until then ? i need to get to california from az. and this bodyshop really sketched me out telling me there was a 50/50 the hood would crack and they had seen it happen before...

It's going to look Ghetto but a few pieces of duct tape will work. Just check it every so often. I did that for awhile when I was driving on the freeway from point A to B. My max speed was 80mph. When your driving you'll be able to find your max speed. You don't want the thing wobbling.

Where in AZ are you. I know a place in Phoenix that can doit.

**Chanabra** · 10-16-2008 11:43 AM

I'm in tempe, az on the ASU campus

**Geoffafa** · 10-16-2008 11:59 AM

you dont retain your OEM hood latch? thats how i have it. which brand hood do you have?

**Echo3One** · 10-16-2008 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Ih8OEM

you dont retain your OEM hood latch? thats how i have it. which brand hood do you have?

You do retain the OEM hood latch. With the Eurogear hood air would still get under the hood and it would wobble. The hood pins are for extra insurance and plus it looks kinda ghetto driving down the freeway with your hood shaking.
I assume you have a different CF hood.

**Chanabra** · 10-16-2008 12:16 PM

Eurogear USA cfiber hood.

ya i have my normal a4 latch.. is that enough ? did i really wait 2 1/2 months to not be able to push my car above 80 and have to find another f***ing bodyshop

**Vito Roma** · 10-16-2008 12:22 PM

you NEVER NEED hoodpins. But if you DON'T there is a chance it will come unlatched ect....so 98% of people do it to be safe. So def take the time to do it