There are several things that you can do in this area. First add an emergency release cable(the pull cable tends to break at the handle due to flexing). There are 2 springs in the latch, shorten the upper one slightly. Check that the stop bumpers are just touching the bonnet(hood to us americans) and the restraining brackets are lined up so as to engage in the event of an accident. David Teitelbaum vin 10757