Carbon Fiber Hood - Honda Prelude Forum

BlackNightHawk · 07-21-2008, 10:35 PM

Have you guys have any problem like the hood popping up by it self when driving on the streets/highways without hood pins??? What about through the winter seansons time??? Thanks

string void() · 07-22-2008, 06:31 AM

As long as it latches solidly, no.

I did put the aerocatch pin/latches on my car because I didn't like the way the (thin) metal hook latched with my OEM mechanism. It always felt "loose" to me. Even though they don't recommend it, the aerocatch pins are so solid I eliminated the OEM mechanism altogether.

Not sure what your concern is about winter (?)

-String

joshz · 07-22-2008, 06:34 AM

i have read a couple bad stories ending with a lost hood on an interstate. I always tells omebody if you're going to invest$400+ bucks on a hood, might as well invest 20 on some pins.

rzpoint1solider · 07-31-2008, 05:07 PM

? do you guys take your CF hoods on in the winter?

BetaTron · 07-31-2008, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshz

i have read a couple bad stories ending with a lost hood on an interstate. I always tells omebody if you're going to invest$400+ bucks on a hood, might as well invest 20 on some pins.

+1

People say you don't have to but I wouldn't chance it.

string void() · 08-01-2008, 07:42 AM

Not only do I take the hood off the road for the winter, I use the entire car as a storage device for the hood, all winter long

Those aerocatch pins were stoopid expensive but they really do a nice job. Very scary to install -- measure about a dozen times before ripping into the hood with a jigsaw. Also, I had to fabricate brackets for the pins.

You can sort of see them in this pic (license plate is shopped...I don't have a plate that says "vtec"

)

-S

golfradict · 08-02-2008, 06:36 PM

Take the CF hood off in the winter, why do that?

Kane666 · 08-02-2008, 10:06 PM

mine flops about a bit because of wind getting under there. i dont see why itd fly up unless its not latched or your not using the stock latch.

petern101 · 08-03-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kane666

mine flops about a bit because of wind getting under there. i dont see why itd fly up unless its not latched or your not using the stock latch.

because the stock latch sometimes doesn't latch that well with aftermarket hoods.

Also they are lighter and can fly up. That's why I would never run a CF hood w/o using hoodpins