Hood pins?

[OH5GT 2 S550]

Hey, just want to get opinions on this. Whats everyone think about hood pins on the S550? I have a set left over from my S197 and really like the black on my Comp Orange hood. Thanks!!!

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[jackrook]

Hey, just want to get opinions on this. Whats everyone think about hood pins on the S550? I have a set left over from my S197 and really like the black on my Comp Orange hood. Thanks!!!

Think it would look cool. I'd do it on my EB but it's SUPER OBVIOUS by the way it sounds that these won't be a "functional" mod but a "cosmetic".

Do it!!!

slowest member of WCPR

 

[OH5GT 2 S550]

Think it would look cool. I'd do it on my EB but it's SUPER OBVIOUS by the way it sounds that these won't be a "functional" mod but a "cosmetic".

Do it!!!

slowest member of WCPR

Yeah, this set is totally cosmetic. What do you mean by super obvious? Im leaning toward doing it tho!!!

 

[jackrook]

Yeah, this set is totally cosmetic. What do you mean by super obvious? Im leaning toward doing it tho!!!

I have a stock Ecoboost. Not a need for me to have them. ?

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[SuperSnake]

Anyone do this? Pics?

 

[moto111]

they don't look good on a stock hood. do a search one guy on the forums has done it. And by obvious he means why does a eco boost need hood pins . Hood pins belong on aftermarket hoods imo

 

[SK GT]

A member here has a DIB GT with painted stripes with them.

Not for me but they look alright on his car/theme


See below:
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30468&highlight=pins

 

[Roh92cp]

Yeah, this set is totally cosmetic. What do you mean by super obvious? Im leaning toward doing it tho!!!

I'd have to disagree that's it's purely cosmetic. Bar with me now.
The S550 could benefit from hood pins for 2 other reasons. Many of these hoods have gaps on either ends near the head lights, I know mine does. I've tried lowering the hood latch and the bumper to lower the hood ends, not good. The problem with that is the center has to be too low to get the ends to be flush. Now If I have the latch back up so the center of the hood is flush with the fascia the only way to lesson the gap on the ends is to turn the rubber stops down so they just touch, but this still leaves a gap. The problem with that is the hood floats around and move way too much at speeds over 60MPH. Seems the hood is just not shaped correctly being the ends to high, now if I push down on the ends near the lights slightly it becomes flush and looks correct. So for many of us with gap problems hood pins could serve 3 purposes. The original purpose being it secures the hood from coming open under high speeds, and now the other 2 being if the latches or pins are on the ends near the lights it can pull down the ends and make the hood gaps now flush. And lastly it should also stop any of that hood dancing around business at speeds that so many of us experience.

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