Just as the title says - Hood Pins - Rice or Not Rice? I don't want to screw up my car. : )
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arroz
== rice. : )
I think it depends on the car/hood.
On an 03/04 Cobra with a stock hood, NO.
If you need them, then they aren't rice. Or in this case I think fluff would be a more accurate term than rice.
If "the hood shake" is becoming bothersome, as it does on some cars, then these might help.
If it is a visual appearance mod only, the only person who needs to like them is you. If you like them get them.
How will anyone know if they were needed or not? They can't know unless you tell them.
Just don't want to leave the impression that the car is looking "over the top" so to speak. It's a pretty rare mod so definitely a take it or leave it and a noticeable jump from the factory look.
Light weight lift off race hoods HAVE to run them, some of them look very much like stock hoods.
Lots of open track guys run them because we see speeds over 140 fairly regularly and a latch failure could get very ugly FAST.