Originally Posted by
revlimiter
I have the ring type latches from Sparco on Sharka. They're needed for the fiberglass Garage Vary hood, which is quite flexible. It has the OEM latch as well, but without the pins it flaps around a ton.
The hood originally had this type of latch, though in a rusty and cruddy state. I just replaced them with the same thing when I got it and had it painted.
For my own car, I like the looks of the chrome ring type. But I'd much rather have the Aerocatch type. They just work better.