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Supe 06-07-2013 01:57 PM

Just something to keep in mind with the hood being dzus'd on - any time you need a tool to open your hood, especially when you're talking a lot of them around the perimeter, you risk burning your shit to the ground, as there's no way to open the hood in an emergency.

miata2fast 06-08-2013 11:42 AM


Originally Posted by Supe (Post 1019443)
Just something to keep in mind with the hood being dzus'd on - any time you need a tool to open your hood, especially when you're talking a lot of them around the perimeter, you risk burning your shit to the ground, as there's no way to open the hood in an emergency.

That is a very good point, and is seriously on my mind. I had something like that happen to an old race car I had years ago. It was an 82 Camaro with a huge hood and lots of dzus fasteners. Come to think of it, I still have that hood in my shop.

If I do decide to go with dzus on the hood, I plan to at least keep a tool taped somewhere in the car for such an emergency. Of coarse, we all know that it will actually be lodged in some inaccessible crevice somewhere when it actually happens.

triple88a 06-08-2013 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 1019289)
Nothing about that fastener system resembles a penis. I fail to see the point of it.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1370707316

DaveC 06-08-2013 12:08 PM

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Use explosive bolts to get the hood off in a hurry.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1370707681

Full_Tilt_Boogie 06-08-2013 12:30 PM

This thread is awesome

AlwaysBroken 06-03-2017 01:41 AM

Thanks for this thread guys. Just got some dzus toggle latches for my bumper.

triple88a 06-05-2017 06:47 PM

Very userful for them D0r1ft0 cars where you gotta drop the bumper.


Originally Posted by DaveC (Post 1019667)
Use explosive bolts to get the hood off in a hurry.



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