Which Hood Pins are the Best?

Here are some pros & cons I see with the 3 most common styles of hood pins. If I missed any pros or cons, or you feel that I am incorrect in anything that I said, please post in the comments below.

Quik-Latch Hood Pin Install:

Slide-Pin Style:

Aerocatch:

Quik-Latch:

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@1:20 slide pin style

@6:15 aero catch latches

@12:03 quick latch

[petem]

6 years later, this video is still very helpful. i'm about to install hoodpins, i have the oval style, but now i'm considering the round ones ur talking about.
i think i'm sold. opening the hood once really changed my mind. thank you!

[quincybonk]

I prefer the slide pins because they look the best on any car or truck, especially my 1987 jeep Comanche

[StalePhish]

Awesome, great to hear! Thanks for doing this research so I don't have to. I'll be getting some Quik Latch. Currently building an ARA rally car and hood pins and disabling the footwell release lever are a series regulation (presumably so if the car catches on fire, they can open the hood without needing entry into the car)

[JoseSanchez-wozb]

If you have factory latch

If your smart, you would open the stock factory hood latch first, then you open the quick release

[Bullish.onCrypto]

I installed slide pins in 05 on my 05. And would do it again. I like being able to SEE that the locks are actually in place. Thats just me, and both others seem to require a bit more fabrication.

[freedomrider]

How often are you raising your hood daily? Go with the ones you want, by all means. But generally I would raise my hood 2-3 times a week.

[CarMadci]

I went with aero catch because I had to delete my factory latch (packaging, it’s a small engine bay), and it’s the positive lock, and QL themselves saying they recommend you retain the factory latch, that made me go aerocatch

[robstoddart]

Isn’t the point of the hood latches existence to give the hood the ability to be opened without using the factory latch. I can see for a normal street car keeping the factory latch there, but I think track cars have the factory latch removed or disconnected.

[martinka]

Very informative video, I have not bought the carbon fiber hood I want, because I hate retro hood pins, in my research I found your video and it answers all my questions, so thank you for taking time to make it. I’ll check more of your stuff out.

[Nultic]

I use Aerocatch with the locks (uses a key) on my Seibon Carbon Fiber CW-II. I don't know if the quick latches were available at the time or not (honestly didn't know about them until your bumper video), but wanted the locking ability since it was an expensive hood and to make sure the hood wouldn't fly up. The CW-II hood has a bigger hoodscoop than stock so I was worried it would have more drag and strain on the stock latch. I had a shop install the hood and latches, I don't think i'd ever install aerocatch on my own, especially not on CF. They do mention to grease the latches, but I think i've sprayed them with WD40 three times in the 5 years I've had the hood on the car. Car went through northeastern road salt too and they still hold up great!

[kurtwilson]

I know this is an older video, but i needed to correct you on your researched information you imply. I have aero catch latches whilst still running the factory latch and i don't know if people install them wrong or not, but you can pull the bonnet/hood cable to pop it without having to unlatch the bonnet pins first. I just pop the hood go to the front and pop the pins and lift whilst releasing the factory secondary catch.

[IAcityntv]

Honestly I think it just comes down to preference. While the quick latch would be cool, I went with the aerocatch. Price was a factor but also the look. I like what they give. Imo. Cant go wrong with either quick latch or aerocatch.

[FDW]

Well if you live in Canada where we have winter months, the quick latch do tend to freeze up with ice & are hard to open when that happens

[DonStevensonMotorsports]

Are the quick latches waterproof? Can they freeze in the winter?
Thanks

[zac.bolin]

I went with the classic muscle car/ nascar style. Got 4 on the way, but I’m not sure if I’ll be installing all of them.

[stereomupp]

What i wanna know is what the dirabillity is. I dont want my flipfront in carbonfiber to flipp up during a race.

[supremeecat]

In terms of strength would you say that quik latch is stronger or the same as aero catch?

[johnterpack]

I was looking at the Quik Latch. But I don't want to keep my factory latch. There's a reason race cars without latches typically use slide pins. I'm definitely not trusting a bit of plastic, so aerocatch is out.

There is a company that sells recessed buckets for slide pins. That is a pretty cool look that also addresses the sleekness. Think that's the way I'm going.

[tommyhajimoto]

There's a company out of Santee California called Auto Fab, really good quality Hood pins been using them for over 20 years.