Another Primer PM'd me a few weeks ago asking if I'd thought about hood latches for my NSX-R hood. I responded that I didn't like any of the options out there except for one: the hood latches on the HSV-010. Those are low profile and unobtrusive (the opposite of which is my biggest complaint with everything out there now). Didn't like the AeroCatches and the pin and cotter types should be reserved for the domestic muscle crowd.
With my curiousity piqued again, I searched some more and found nothing but the age old stuff I'd seen before. Bleh. Until I took a look through a domestic muscle magazine (oh, the irony) and saw an interesting hood latch product that seemed to be exactly what I was looking for: Quik Latch:
http://www.quik-latch.com/index.html
Here's what they look like:
And what they're like installed:
Video Demo:
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These still seemed a bit large for my tastes not to mention a bit on the expensive side ($299), so I put these on the backburner for a bit. A couple weeks ago, I decided to go ahead and order them but before I did, I took a look at what their "New Products" tab and lo and behold...the "MiniLatch."
Size comparison:
And only $60 bones! So I ordered the MiniLatches (I can always order the full size version and install easier than the other way around) and received the package the following day. Hardware looks good and the connection is strong w/o any movement between the stud and the mounting body. Unfortunately, I haven't mounted them yet (car is at SOS) but will once I get my car back. They'll be painted formula red, hopefully have the margin of safety I want, and, hopefully, be virtually undetectable.
Thought I'd share this option in case others had the same concerns I had. I'll post up pics when they're installed on my NSX.
With my curiousity piqued again, I searched some more and found nothing but the age old stuff I'd seen before. Bleh. Until I took a look through a domestic muscle magazine (oh, the irony) and saw an interesting hood latch product that seemed to be exactly what I was looking for: Quik Latch:
http://www.quik-latch.com/index.html
Here's what they look like:
And what they're like installed:
Video Demo:
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These still seemed a bit large for my tastes not to mention a bit on the expensive side ($299), so I put these on the backburner for a bit. A couple weeks ago, I decided to go ahead and order them but before I did, I took a look at what their "New Products" tab and lo and behold...the "MiniLatch."
Size comparison:
And only $60 bones! So I ordered the MiniLatches (I can always order the full size version and install easier than the other way around) and received the package the following day. Hardware looks good and the connection is strong w/o any movement between the stud and the mounting body. Unfortunately, I haven't mounted them yet (car is at SOS) but will once I get my car back. They'll be painted formula red, hopefully have the margin of safety I want, and, hopefully, be virtually undetectable.
Thought I'd share this option in case others had the same concerns I had. I'll post up pics when they're installed on my NSX.
:biggrin:
