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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 10:15 AM
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Hood Pins/Aero Catch
Wondering if anyone has pictures of how they installed hood pins or Aero Catch latches installed on their CF hoods.
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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Let u know once i install mine, kinda scared to do it myself..dont wanna *** up my hood...
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Old Feb 19, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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installed a set of aero catch latches on a Lexus IS300 VIS carbon hood. ... measure !!! measure !!!! and measure again! then cut! best thing to do is cut small and adjust from there! If you cut to much at first theres no goin back! ....took me a full day first set I did....good luck
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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heres one..nrg hood pins




note: just like 1GTURNZ says.measure .measure. measure. cut. cut and no turning back.
took me 3hrs to install
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 04:29 PM
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wow that looks fresh
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ICP
heres one..nrg hood pins




note: just like 1GTURNZ says.measure .measure. measure. cut. cut and no turning back.
took me 3hrs to install


Awesome, thank you for the pictures, I have still yet to install mine. Is that the CBD hood or Seibon?
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Old Feb 20, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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that is fresh i like
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Awesome, thank you for the pictures, I have still yet to install mine. Is that the CBD hood or Seibon?
good luck on the install...its my one and a half yr old seibon cw hood
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good luck on the install...its my one and a half yr old seibon cw hood
I have the same hood, and painted my mesh black also.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Talon_66
I have the same hood, and painted my mesh black also.
Same hood painted my hood also...

I want to get my hood pins intalled...cant wait!
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 10:55 AM
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wow that is by far the best aftermarket hood and pins i have ever seen awesome.
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The pins look uneven.
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ICP
heres one..nrg hood pins




note: just like 1GTURNZ says.measure .measure. measure. cut. cut and no turning back.
took me 3hrs to install
that looks sick !
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 04:17 PM
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The pins look uneven.
haha u wish!j/k
+ - 1mm uneven
maybe
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Old Feb 21, 2010 | 04:21 PM
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Judging by the hood lines, looks more like half an inch.
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