Carbon Fiber Hood possible flexing

[Ankaragu]

im looking to swap out the hood on my A90 with a Seibon carbon fiber food and I was Curious if anyone has input on the A90 hood latch setup. Since typically when you swap hoods to a lighter material you need to add pins to prevent the hood from flexing from the wind. Ive seen a couple guys run carbon hoods without additional pins since the A90 already has a dual latch system and was wondering if that would be enough to prevent flex.

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[Mimosa]

I'm grabbing a Seibon TS2 hood and the body shop I'm working with said since it's got a dual latch system that hood pins aren't necessary and would be more of aesthetic choice for this car.

 

[Ankaragu]

I'm grabbing a Seibon TS2 hood and the body shop I'm working with said since it's got a dual latch system that hood pins aren't necessary and would be more of aesthetic choice for this car.

That's what I figured, almost no one has any information on it since most people aren't running them.

I'm grabbing a Seibon TS2 hood and the body shop I'm working with said since it's got a dual latch system that hood pins aren't necessary and would be more of aesthetic choice for this car.

That's what I figured, almost no one has any information on it since most people aren't running them. I was looking at the TS2 as well hopefully the louvers will help remove the heat in the engine bay.

 

[Probaholic1]

Aside from flexing I also thought hood pins served the additional purpose of securing the hood in case the stock latch breaks off.

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