I was wanting to know if anyone has this hood and if so did you install hood pins. I don't know if I can trust the VIS hood latch. I remember when my uncle had an aftermarket hood w/latch and it worked itself loose and smashed the windshield. I'm sure this is a dumb question for the pros out there, but I'd hate to pay $500 for a hood and then have holes drilled in it.:stupid: Did a search, couldn't find anything.

 

pins are :chuckles: You definitely need it, a friend of mine had the same thing and smash his windshield going 55 mph.

 

I have a VIS oem carbon hood, and don't have hood pins. Its been that way for over a year. I tightened the hood latch down a little bit, and there is no flex in the hood.

 

its an up in the air question many say to get it and others say to do. if it were me i'd get it cuz i've seen many hoods fly open on people

 

get it. peace of mind.

 

:thumbup: thx for your input!

 

is vis invader hood grade A hood? how much does it cost?

 

I have seen them retail for up to $650! I paid $500 shipped from CA to CT, shipping and insurance included. Yes it's Grade A

 

im lookin for a VIS OEM CF hood for my 6th gen sedan, where did you order yours from? And how do you tighten down the latch? And it does fit just like OEM? does it have the holes for the windshield washers already drilled? holla back, peacE

 

Hood pins will give you peace of mind that you aren't gonna have any chance of the hood flipping up and damaging your car or breaking the hood.

I have heard both but if you are going to race you have to have them on the car. If you are just driving around on it the latch provided by VIS realy is too small for the factory latch assembly and doesn't latch tight.

One way around this is to take electrical tape and wrap the hood latch on the hood side until it makes a solid fit. It does wear after a while but it does work. If you get any hood lift from the corners when driving at speed then I would strongly suggest you get the hood pins for it.