Well...from what i was told, If you use the stock arms...When you raise the hood, if your car is being worked on or you're changing something...leaving the hood propped by the two factory arms could WARP the hood!~! But that's just what i was told. And about the stock from clip...I'm sure if it doesn't have one...you could take it off the factory hood and place it on the CF hood! ..........Suggestions anyone?