VIS CF EVO hood installed
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blueprotegelx
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- 2003 Mazda Protege LX-T
Well my attempt to take a nice photo of my newly installed hood sucked the big one. My stupid camera battery died before I could get a nice pic but here's what I gots. (sorry it's also a little blurry)
looks sweet man. i know a guy up here in northern kentucky who has a silver msp as well w/ evo hood. looks identical and very nice!
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
Looks great! I'm thinking about getting the hood myself. How did the install go? Does it come with the hood pins or is that something seperate you have to get?
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
Well it still looks good. If you get a chance could you possibly get a pic under the hood where the pins go (where they are mounted too), I would just like a general idea of placement.
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
Well today will be the first time I've removed the front bumper. I've got some HID's for the fogs so I've got to mount the ballasts behind the bumper. It doesn't seem like it will be hard to remove it. I never saw a "how-to" on removing the front bumper. I wouldn't think there is much holding it on.
Are they universal pins? I wasn't sure if you got them with the hood. Are they all the same?
Are they universal pins? I wasn't sure if you got them with the hood. Are they all the same?
removing the bumper isn't too difficult just take your time.
the pins are Sparco, and they're universal
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
That's perfect, thanks! Did you have to remove the headlights to get to those spots or is just removing the bumper enough?
justinlansdale
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
i have the same hood and pins, the pins began to crack the hood :-(. looks good though!
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- 2003 Mazdaspeed Protege
I've heard that the hoods "float" sometimes depending on your speed. I don't have any experience with the hoods but I've heard a little of both, some "float" and some don't. I guess it wouldn't hurt to try it without the pins.
LostSoulx316
Contributor
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- 2003 Protege5
it depends on how they are made if the have the right framed skeleton they you shouldnt need hood pins. so if you find a really high quality CF hood then you should have no problems. i want the same hood but trying to find one with a good skeleton to keep it nice and stiff. not sure about the one on protegegarage though from what i heard you need hood pins with that one
BlueWolfCry
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- 02 LX, 03 MSP
Lookin good man. We got the same hoods now lol. Except min was faded like s*** and now it's painted...
justinlansdale
Member
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
here's mine... i have sparco pins:
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Please do so I can see how it looks on a spicy!!!
