Previous CF cowl hood owners

[sleepyalero]

I am getting a CF cowl hood finally in 2 weeks, and i had a quick question. Matt (mfuller) has suggested that it would be good to run hood pins. As i can agree to an extent. Whats your take? Should i be running hood pins with this hood, and yes.. I like to to go fast sometimes. Any suggestions or info would be greatly appreciated. It would suck to run pins, but the added safety would be worth saving the hood and the windshield during a fly up situation.

[That01Olds]

I would have to agree with Matt and say that it would be a good idea to run hood pins. Most of the guys I've seen that have CF hoods are running them. If nothing else it just gives you that added piece of mind. Especially since you like to go fast sometimes lol.

[Oldsnut]

They would work but make the hood look like Shit

[fisdad]

They would work but make the hood look like Shit

Exactly what I was telling Sleepy earlier. What's the point of getting this rare hood only to completely ruin the lines with tacky hood pins?

[sleepyalero]

Well see thats the issue here, i DONT want to ruin to hood, but i also dont want the damn thing flying up on me and destroying the hood, at the track or on a very spirited drive on the highway late at night... I just want to here some advice from current/previous owners.

But if i got hood pins, they would probably be these because they are the least tacky.


http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/359F38FB-EBE1-4DC2-A3C4-0629C919D230_zpswapnulvh.jpg (http://s921.photobucket.com/user/natesalero/media/359F38FB-EBE1-4DC2-A3C4-0629C919D230_zpswapnulvh.jpg.html)


http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/350EA37E-8729-4FB7-8103-4BF6AFAD14BB_zpsbmnosqqk.jpg (http://s921.photobucket.com/user/natesalero/media/350EA37E-8729-4FB7-8103-4BF6AFAD14BB_zpsbmnosqqk.jpg.html)


http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad58/natesalero/50AFB44D-A191-4440-9EB5-B35AAF879E39_zpswjia8zuc.jpg (http://s921.photobucket.com/user/natesalero/media/50AFB44D-A191-4440-9EB5-B35AAF879E39_zpswjia8zuc.jpg.html)

[tw0123]

Those don't actually look too horrible.... on my hood i made sure there was as little gap as possible between the headlights/bumper and the hood itself to minimize the chance of air getting up under it.... I've also thought of making it a functional cowl by trimming some of the interior and the lip by the windshield.... i wonder if that extra bit of air flow would help with the down force outside to keep it down??

[sleepyalero]

Possibly. I plan to make it functional.

[Oldsnut]

Those look Hotttttt !

[sleepyalero]

You really like them? Lmao

[tw0123]

Only thing i can see with these is the look flatter than what our hood is at the edge where they'd need to go.... might not sit flush and could still wreck the hood

[Oldsnut]

You really like them? Lmao
Better than 2 pins sticking out of the hood

[sleepyalero]

Only thing i can see with these is the look flatter than what our hood is at the edge where they'd need to go.... might not sit flush and could still wreck the hood

Maybe, but i think it should be fine.

Better than 2 pins sticking out of the hood

I agree

[Papa Rad17]

Do those^

[sleepyalero]

I may. We will see.

[guiguilandry]

you can also go with some quiklatch in black anodized finish

they have some mini
and some that are lockable

http://www.quik-latch.com/quik-latch-hood-pins-lockable.html

[tw0123]

Damn gui! $400 for 2 pins???? How much are the ones you posted Nate?

[guiguilandry]

Damn gui! $400 for 2 pins???? How much are the ones you posted Nate?

yeah the locking one are wayy too expensive... but the minis are affordable

[sleepyalero]

I saw those.... Way to damn expensive.

[That01Olds]

Yeah, not saying it would look good, but I'd personally rather be safe than sorry when it comes to the hood and windshield lol. What you posted towards the top of the thread doesn't look bad. I would probably go with that if I was going to do it, but that's just me. It would at least be better than nothing that's for sure. Ultimately it's up to you though man.

[sleepyalero]

Yeah, with how rare this hood is. I really dont want a fly up to happen and it get destroyed... Then i would never have one again unless i had one made from scratch. Lol

[Redog]

Remember, this is not a total CF hood!

The hood has a CF skin with a fiberglass frame. My mech installed my hood, which I had shipped right to his shop (I lived in my ghetto apartment at the time) and he said it is a good hood and does not require hood pins. Plus without the hood struts in place, it's that much less of a chance of the hood flying open ;)

[cavedewler]

Mine rattles a lot around 85, but it is your risk.

I would recommend if you want to go fast put on the stock hood.

I'm hoping to, in the future, copy mine and try to sell them to Alero owners.

Does anyone know how much they went for originally?

[sleepyalero]

Thanks guys.

[Redog]

Mine rattles a lot around 85, but it is your risk.

I would recommend if you want to go fast put on the stock hood.

I'm hoping to, in the future, copy mine and try to sell them to Alero owners.

Does anyone know how much they went for originally?

$900 for fiberglass, $1200 for fiberglass frame and CF skin

[tw0123]

$900 for fiberglass, $1200 for fiberglass frame and CF skin

And to think i picked mine up for $200cdn.... with current exchange that's like what $85us? Lol i know that's not accurate but still....

Does anyone know how many of each version are still around? I can only think of about 5...
Oldsman
Redog
Nosweat
Billy - soon to be sleepy
mine

[sleepyalero]

Think thAts all thats left...

[That01Olds]

Yeah, with how rare this hood is. I really dont want a fly up to happen and it get destroyed... Then i would never have one again unless i had one made from scratch. Lol

Yeah, I definitely wouldn't want that to happen either if it were me. Like I said it's totally up to you man what you decide to do with it. I'm sure it will be much easier to determine what needs to be done as far as that goes once you actually have it in your possession and can look at it more closely.

[sleepyalero]

I agree. I cant wait to get it... Only 10 days left!

[That01Olds]

^ Yeah and nice!

[Redog]

I heard there was 12 made.

3 were CF the rest were fiberglass :eek:

[tw0123]

Holy shit! I didn't know my hood was that rare! Glad to see the 3 of them are still around!

[sleepyalero]

Oooh ill have one of 3.... YES

[tw0123]

And one of 2 unpainted lol but still damaged as is mine haha

[sleepyalero]

Yeah mine will sadly probably be painted over just cause i hate seeing the damage.

[Redog]

Mine needs a repaint bad and is in need of some repair.

Going to try to keep the CF stripe on the side of the cowl though

[sleepyalero]

Good luck!