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Originally Posted by stevieturbo
Strangely...and not necessarily a reflection on the product.
But my kevlar hood took flight a week ago at 120mph with those.
As a single skin and very un-aerodynamic car, my hood flexed and moved a lot over 150mph.
The problem on mine. Over 150mph this flex caused the pins to get pulled inwards and bend slightly. I then had to re-straighten. After multiple times fatigue in the metal sets in.
Last week one of the pins failed on the threaded section due to this fatigue, one side of the hood lifted and caught air, the other aerocatch ripped apart...and hood took flight ! lol
I've refitted my old steel hood, and I am still using aerocatches, but I've used steel pins this time as an extra precaution.
I trust the catch, I trust the design. But not 100% sure on the alloy pins.
But any loadings placed on the pins would depend on how rigid the hood is, whether they might get bent etc.
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Wow, sorry to hear that happened, to you, never a good show when it does... I appreciate the info... I'll talk to Corey and we may fab some steel pins to ensure that doesn't happen...
I'm sporting a factory hood, with hex vents cut in it, but it is metal... I figure these have got to be better than the factory latch... when all are used together...
I saw these first on a V-8 Supercars Camaro at the circuit of the Americas in Austin Texas...
I'll heed your words and keep an eye on them...
Cheers...
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