iRoush Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Hey guys, just put my new hood on and I'm having issues with my hood alignment. The latch works and holds the hood down perfectly fine, just the front edge of the hood mainly the passenger side sits too high. I tried lowering the latch, raising the latch, nothing work. Lowering the latch actually would not allow it to lock at all. Raising the latch locks the hood in place, but it doesn't sit flush as I said. Anybody have any insight on this? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Lower your hood pins and push down each corner a little bit when you put them in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 Lower your hood pins and push down each corner a little bit when you put them in?That's what I was thinking. but if there's an adjustment I'd rather do the adjustment first haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 did you try screwing down the little rubber hood stopper on that side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 did you try screwing down the little rubber hood stopper on that side?His hood pins are replacing the bumpers lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 His hood pins are replacing the bumpers lolyup because racecar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 if racecar why are you even bothering with a hood latch? I'm unfamiliar with how your hood pins are so I'm no help. btw sweet hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshHooten Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I have the same prob, it sits just a lil higher not enough to notice really, but i see it. i tried everything, including turning the little rubber bump stop. so i just leave it alone now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I have the same prob, it sits just a lil higher not enough to notice really, but i see it. i tried everything, including turning the little rubber bump stop. so i just leave it alone now.An idea to try would be to maybe shim up the rear a tad in order to push the nose down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshHooten Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 An idea to try would be to maybe shim up the rear a tad in order to push the nose down?Yea I could try that, haven't thought about that. I have tried adjusting the hood on its hinges, but I may try that when I get a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 if racecar why are you even bothering with a hood latch? I'm unfamiliar with how your hood pins are so I'm no help. btw sweet hood.extra safety. the car does drive on the street and I don't want to drive off one day only to realize someone pulled the hood pins out when my hood flies up... thanks man! paint in 2 weeks, just wanted to test the waters with it and i love it An idea to try would be to maybe shim up the rear a tad in order to push the nose down?It won't push the hood down, it'll just angle it... I think I'm going to try it the way you said. either way I need to adjust my hood slightly it's rubbing on the driver side rear corner up against the fender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis@OrtizPerformance Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I had the same problem with the Cobra R carbon fiber hood so I just deleted the latch and just made sure the pins were always in place. Granted, I don't have the pins you do, I have the ones that slide into place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 I had the same problem with the Cobra R carbon fiber hood so I just deleted the latch and just made sure the pins were always in place. Granted, I don't have the pins you do, I have the ones that slide into place.I'm going to do it what Brian said and lower the pins down which isn't too big of a deal. Then to fix the rubbing on the driver fender I'm going to loosen the hood hinge from the chassis, everywhere I've read states that it has adjustment at the hinge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 alright so what I did was loosen the hinge at the firewall. and was able to slide the hood down a bit more as well as get the driver side away from the fender. only had a little bit of room to move and I may have to Terrill the scuff plates in as they no longer sit flush (should have checked hood alignment before putting scuff plates on, lesson learned there!) also lowered the pins down and now the hood sits flush with the fender and actually doesn't flop around. im pretty happy with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 whooot whoot my advice worked =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 whooot whoot my advice worked =Dyessir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnyxCobra Posted August 19, 2012 Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 very nice, guess that's why they say to test fit a hood before painting it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRoush Posted August 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2012 (edited) very nice, guess that's why they say to test fit a hood before painting it.yup... probably gonna have to take the scuff plates off though, I rushed too much I think, and over looked the good alignment issue. because after adjusting the hood a bit the scuff plates don't line up perfectly :| Edited August 19, 2012 by iRoush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
