120-4000 Xtreme Plus Flush Hood Latch and Pin Kit - Black

Made the mistake of buying a cheap knock off first. Finally bought the aerocatch, product is so much more well-built. Even though it's still made of plastic it feels heavier and stronger, and works well. Get aerocatch, not the cheap stuff, you won't regret it.

I installed an aftermarket hood on my 2015 Mustang and was nervous about depending solely on the factory latch to secure it. I ordered and installed the AeroCatch Latches so the hood would be secured at both edges as well as the center. Install was a bit tricky with 2 layers of fiberglass with a 2 inch gap between that needed to be drilled and cut. I found the best way for me to install was to use the factory rubber hood stop locations for the pins. After securing the pins, i put an adhesive dot on top of each pin, lowered the hood until contact was made, and where the dot stuck to the hood underside layer was where I drilled my holes all the way through the hood. I then used to a Dremel to slot the hole front to back on the under layer to provide travel clearance for the pin as the hood comes completely down. I also clearanced the hole on the hood top to allow the pin to protrude above the hood while closed. This gave me the center point for my latch to draw an outline on the hood surface. Then it was back to the Dremel to cut it out so the latch would recess; lots of cut, fit, cut fit... until it fit perfectly. Installed the latches, adjusted the pins vertical height, and done! Could not be happier. These latches look awesome and contribute to the overall look of the car. Best of all, they are functional as intended.

Latch quality is top notch, really sturdy and functions as its supose to.

Install would be easier with templates but I just made my own. Love they way they look and how tight they hold the hood down. I was worried the amount of material that needed to be removed would compromise the hood but its really sturdy. Will purchase again for my next car.

When I got this thing in the mail, I instantly decided we were going to return it because it wasn’t aluminum like the ad implied. However this is WELL BUILT. we broke 2 sets of the crappy ones on our race cars and wanted a “real” set. This one seems right.The plastic is the same feel as the polymer of a Glock pistol compared to the plastic of a soda bottle like the $30 ones. And the biggest improvement is the aluminum rod retracts fully unlike the crappy ones. 10/10 would recommend. The only reason I did 4/5 is the ad implies it’s aluminum.

I can only comment on the looks of these as I have not installed or used these. They do look very nice and are of good quality materials. I am not a huge fan of plastic holding down my hood but I have quite a few friends that have been using these for a while with no failures.

This item no longer comes with a template with the “new packaging” instead they want you to trace the backing plate and take 10 different measurements in hopes that you cut your expensive CF hood correctly. You don’t have very much room for error with these things. I contacted the company directly and they can not provide a template to scale to print out. Ridiculous

It was a hard install but with patience and taking each step one at a time I ended up with professional results. I love the hardware! Super solid attachment and positive lock.