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Old 10-31-2009, 04:45 AM
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Default kaminari hood is the best

so far it has the best fitment i have put on my car, really fast shipping, bought it friday and got it today. but they said its because someone pre order and then cancel so they had one on the shelp but still it only takes a week to make. a huge plus is NO HOOD PINS, they are strong enough they dont need them. and what got me sold is that they are cheap for who they are. i got mine for 690 shipped to my door. and shipping was 190 so 499.99 for a well known brand is cheap. i recommend them to everyone, here is some pics,
this is what i saw when i pulled up to the driveway
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will post up pics of it in the day light, just installed and took pics tonight lol
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I bought my flush mount wing directly from them to and they were quick and make great pieces..awesome quality..the hood looks good man
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I had one of the first kami hoods as a tester! And I LOVE IT! had it since 05--06 ish and never had a problem!
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Are those carbon fenders and are they all messed up? That looks like a major ouchie! Nice hood btw!
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yes you will love this hood. no other hood can compare. seriously.
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Old 10-31-2009, 08:58 PM
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lol yeah those are my carbon fiber fenders that are smashed in. this is y i got new fenders at my door step right now (im not at home.) but yeah thats y i got a new hood cuz i side swipped a pole. i cant stop starring at my hood everytime i get out of my car lol. cant wait to throw on the fenders when i get home so people will stop stairring at my smashed fender.
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very nice
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awesome! but i dont know if you can safely say you dont need hood pins, despite how strong the latch is or hood, its light so if you ever crossed over 100mph..you better hope that hood doesnt smack your window
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i don't think its an issue.
I'd say 120mph + then you may be pushing it.
But then again, our cars don't go faster than that anyways
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well i know its dangerous and all that stuff but i street race every weekend and always go 120+ but will keep an eye on it.
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Trust me, I sat in someones ride whos hood popped open at 60mph. Its not a fun thing to watch, that hood popped in a blink of an eye, literally 2 seconds. The glass and hood was damaged beyond repair other then replacing.
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what kinda hood was it. i wonder if kam will replace it if it does because they wrote in the info section for the hood that it does not need hood pins
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It uses the same type of latch as the oem hoods. hence why you dont need pins. I've had mine for two years and havent had any problems with it. Sure, goin 100+ might increase the chance of it possibly flying up, by why would you be driving that fast anyways?
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yes it probably utilizes the same latch but the hood is lighter, hence why pins are usually used for carbon fiber applications. Going 100MPH is nothing on the highway. some states even allow for 70 to 80 mph as the speed limit.
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Originally Posted by Domo
yes it probably utilizes the same latch but the hood is lighter, hence why pins are usually used for carbon fiber applications. Going 100MPH is nothing on the highway. some states even allow for 70 to 80 mph as the speed limit.
I don't know what state you know of that allows 80mph but 100mph would STILL be 20mph over and you think that is nothing? The difference in speed and force between 80 and 100 is definitely not "nothing"..I don't care what you're driving...100mph is still way to ____ing fast to be driving on any public road/highway ANYWHERE.

Though I suppose someone is going to chime in with the usual "but no one is around" bull____ but I don't see that as a valid excuse.
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^roughly the point I was getting at. If your going 100+ a hood flying up isnt the only main thing on the list of possible bad outcomes.
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i would love to see yoru day pix :]
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Originally Posted by goodguy889
well i know its dangerous and all that stuff but i street race every weekend and always go 120+ but will keep an eye on it.
I'll write you a nice card when you get put in prison for killing someone.
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Another timeless SL pi$$ing match. It's been covered over and over yet people still try...
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