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***TitaniumTT*** · 10-01-2009, 06:46 AM

LOVE EM

Just really REALLY take your time mounting them up as you only get one chance to cut a hole that big in your hood.

You can see where I mounted mine. I started by taping off the area where I wanted to mount them and measuring out where the center line would be. Measured where the pin would come throug, lined it up with the support and made a mark. Measured the distance tot he the top, the bottom, did some math based on the diameter of the the two rounds, drew them up triple checked everything and then used two different hole saws for the top and bottom and a cut-off wheel to cut out the remaining.

You'll have to trim the supports on the underside of the hood to be able to get to the nuts.

Make sure you get the locking kind. I've come out to my car in the past to find the alarm tripped and one of the latches was attempted to be opened.

I love them, absolutely love them. I've heard alot of people talk poorly of them, then I come to find out they installed them in 20 minutes as opposed to the probably 4 hours that I spent. In other words, in-correct installation will result in sucky latches.

10-01-2009, 06:46 AM	#78
*TitaniumTT* Test Whore - Admin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Right Behind you son Posts: 4,581 Rep Power: 10	LOVE EM Just really REALLY take your time mounting them up as you only get one chance to cut a hole that big in your hood. You can see where I mounted mine. I started by taping off the area where I wanted to mount them and measuring out where the center line would be. Measured where the pin would come throug, lined it up with the support and made a mark. Measured the distance tot he the top, the bottom, did some math based on the diameter of the the two rounds, drew them up triple checked everything and then used two different hole saws for the top and bottom and a cut-off wheel to cut out the remaining. You'll have to trim the supports on the underside of the hood to be able to get to the nuts. Make sure you get the locking kind. I've come out to my car in the past to find the alarm tripped and one of the latches was attempted to be opened. I love them, absolutely love them. I've heard alot of people talk poorly of them, then I come to find out they installed them in 20 minutes as opposed to the probably 4 hours that I spent. In other words, in-correct installation will result in sucky latches. __________________ -The Angry Stig- DGRR 2009, 2011, 2012 & 2013 - Best FC DEALS GAP!! WOOHOOOO!!!!! 2015 Audi S4 - Samantha - Zero Brap S4 2004 RX8 - Jocelyn - 196rwhp, 19mpg fuel to noise converter 2000 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Wifey mobile - Now with 2.5" OME lift and 30" BFG AT KO's! So it begins 1998 Jeep Cherokee - 5 spd, 4" lift, 33" BFG's - Rotary Tow Vehicle 1988 'Vert - In progress 1988 FC Coupe - Gretchen -The attention whore BEAST! I'm a sick individual, what's wrong with you? I'm pure Evil I'm still insane, in the best possible way. I think Brian's idea of romance is using lube. Your rage caused the meteor strike in Russia. The Antichrist would be proud of his minion. You win with your thread. Most everything It's a truck with a steel gate on the back. Just a statement of fact Motec M820, AIM dash, ported 13B-RE Cosmo, 6-spd trans, 4.3 Torsen, custom twin wg fully divided mani, Custom 4" split into 2x 3" exhaust, Custom HMIC, Custom custom custom custom I like to welder stuff.... No Bolt-ons allowed. Dyno'ed @ Speed1 Tuned by me - 405rwhp on WG.... WM50 cuming soon. *-Angry Motherfcker Mode ENGAGED-**