Would there be a market for these?

[jcsuli74]

great idea, i just installed the shelby pins, not sure about the look but it keeps my hood from shaking up at 75mph. i would have gone with your idea long before putting holes in my hood.

 

[AlloyGT]

I'm not an electrical engineer, but having an electro-magnet that close to the ECU could create some interesting side effects, no?

 

[mwhite29]

I'm not an electrical engineer, but having an electro-magnet that close to the ECU could create some interesting side effects, no?

I don't imagine the field off of a 12 volt supply would be cause too much EMI. If in testing you found its field could affect any electronics, you'd simply put the pins in a metal housing; so it's not so big of an issue that can't be simply overcome.

 

[05xgt]

Hood pins IMO although can be functional, are equally more for nostialic appearances. Now if you incorporate the magnetic system as part of an anti- theft device I think that might be more practicle.