HI

Its been suggested to me to get some bonnet pins for my S2, due to bonnet catch catching very slightly on intercooler.
Was just wondering what you thought about them?
Do they spoil the look?

Would love it if you could post some pics up.
My S2 is radiant red what colour pins do you think i should go for?

Many Thanks

 

personally i dont like em but the std ford catch has broke on a few people and there bonnets flew open damagin the car so from a safety point of view there a good idea

most people just cut a small piece off the catch so it dosent foul the intercooler when u close the bonnet

 

My bonnet has come up on me and i fookin shat, had pins on since then on most of my cars - will get a pic, i thought it looked quite cool

 

Love them for the race caar look. and my bonnet is a pain to close since fitting a front mount, so it is something i will be doing.

 

Had them on mine too

 

why do you care what other people think of them,you need to drive it and see it everyday,so if you like it then do it

anyway heres mine with pins

 

JamboRST what make etc were those pins?

 

sparco mate

 

nice one thanks

Cause i know there is so many different ones out there and I'm sure someone had some that were crap and didn't work properly etc. id rather pay more and have them do there job properly saves the hassle

 

If they are functional who really cares what the look like! Its your car, do what you feel is best for you!

 

Bought my car nwith them on and hated the look of them.

Now they have grown on me a tad, dont think they look bad at all really.

 

as above



i have 4 of them on mine, i think it goes well with the whole look of the car but above all that they are what i wanted

 

My bonnet got intimate with the windscreen and although I repaired the catch and it hasn't popped again I found myself looking at the bonnet rather than where I was going. Fitted the pins and I can now hammer the car without a care in the world.

 

I wholeheartedly agree with Oranoco - i was sick of watchin the bonnet and pappin myself....so on went the pins

 

I'd only ever recommend stainless ones, the alloy ones are thin and crap

 

was never brave enough to put holes in my old bonnet for them, but came on this one - quite like em

 

My bonnet catch gave way just about a week ago, resulting into it smashed into my windscreen and got stuck there as it came over the wipers. I would strongly recomend the bonnet pins as thats the first thing im doing to my car when it comes back

 

Or remember there is always the other route of a safety break wire on the inside of the bonnet to stop it flipping back too far if it does pop open.

We sometimes fit these as well as bonnet pins. In Motorsport one of the most common accidents is caused by setting off without fixing them shut correctly. I'd guess at something well over 60% of cars have suffered it at some stage in ther life

 

look good and have a perpose unlike sum mods just my opioun mate

 

Not my cuppa really, but i'll be purchasing some soon, as they serve a purpose.
I dont like the look of seatbelts, but then they are there for a reason.

 

true

 

heres mine





get em on there

 

I bought some then sold them

Will be getting some more before the car goes back on the road

 

Do these look any good

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STAINLESS-STEE...QQcmdZViewItem

 

Sparco ones are good davie.

 

These ones

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SPARCO-COMPETI...QQcmdZViewItem

Dont you think the other ones look better coz there smaller

 

Your money your choice m8 but i'd go for the sparco ones.

 

I want a set fitting as i noticed my bonnet flapping a little on the M1 last night so pulled over rather quickly.. i had a lucky escape...

Who's willing to come to Leicester to fit em for me when i get a set as i aint got the nerve to be drilling through my bonnet...

 

Right i have just ordered some sparco one's should be with me in the next couple of days.Same as you Hodgie not sure about drilling through my bonnet.
Are they easy to fit?Whats involved?Many Thanks

 

Can anyone post up a pic of the pins with the bonnet open so i can see how and where they are fitted plz..

 

I reckon the pins the twins have on their S2 are spot on, recessed into the bonnet

 

Mine

 

Pics of where mine are mounted on the inside

 

cheeRS Cliff S1

 

I,ve just been and got a set of pin from GGR. Whats the best way of marking my bonnet up for fitment as i dont want them too look od and skewif??

 

I'm not a fan of body pins at all but i know if i had doubts in my mind id choose the pins over a smashed windscreen and fucked bonnet & scuttle panel

Everybody seems to of forgotten Twins effort on his bonnet pins, they look the dogs danglies

 

second that,they look wicked like that.

 

Is there a picture of his pins, i wanna see what they look like

 

Look on his resto thread

 

Couple of pics from daves thread