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The full size quik-latch is to rich for my blood, but the mini's are affordable. The site says they fail at 150ft/lb. If you had one on each side of the hood, and had the stock moutns up front you think these would work? I ditched the stock latch and would like to run these as pins near the cowl. I would imagine that combined 300ft/lb holding would be plenty if use with the stock mounts up front. I have a stock hood so it is a little heavier. Thanks

 

http://www.quik-latch.com/black-anodized-mini-quik-latch.html

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This is an amazing find, very clean looking for hood pins. I'm curious as to what the answer to your question will be, I'd like the same idea except with a fiberglass hood and the full sized low profile latches.

 

Edit: Scratch that, I think I'd rather check out the minis too.

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I'm sure they are stong enough. They are referring to 150 lbs pull force (lbs) not torque (ft-lbs) They do seem like a well made item. About the only down side is security. Anyone can open the hood now.

Who remembers the press and turn hood latches just like their twist lock style on the 70 mustangs? Whats old is new again...

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I had aerocatches before, don't know if it's happened to any else but mine turned "white" and "ashy" after a while, like it was fading. I still think the minis are a cleaner look, just have to figure out security options though my car only goes from garage to work and anywhere in between doesn't stay out of my sight for more than a couple of minutes.

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I emailed Quik-Latch this morning about the problem.

Just now (Sunday..) I got an email from Brian saying he wants to try some different springs and is shipping me some other parts to try.

 

YES!  Customer Service FTW!!!

Way to go Quik-Latch.

 

... now about that overload of excess air pressure...

Tom

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Hi Duragg, I know this is digging back a little, but did you ever get your Quik-Latches straightened out to prevent them from "popping" open?  I'm considering using them instead of pins for installation subtlety more than aerodynamic reasons, but would nonetheless like to keep from spending good money on a product that does NOT perform as is intended.   Thanks!!

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I never did. 

And the Manufacturer even replaced them and sent heavier springs, but still there were popping open.

Granted they were popping under race conditions +100mph, but still it wasn't working for me.

 

Subsequently put large vents in the hood and restricted inlet air and they don't pop anymore.

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Hmm.  That's pretty crazy (and disappointing).  Although my car is a daily driver, I don't want the hood popping up on me during any spirited driving conditions.  Maybe I'll investigate my Jeep Cherokee hood latch idea further. 

 

I wonder how they got the NHRA approval letter, if yours still pops open!  http://www.quik-latch.com/images/NHRA2.jpg

 

Thanks for getting back to me so quick.

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