dropzone

I just got mine in yesterday and should be putting them in later on today. I remember a thread of pics of these installed but forgot to save it. I'll take pics as I go through the install on mine then to help anyone for future reference.

Found the thread
DIY: How To Install NRG Hood Shocks!!!

Well I tried following the thread above and did it exactly the way he pictured and when I closed the hood it looked as if I had washers put on the hinges. I tried flipping the bracket so it points to the outside and couldn't even close the hood at all! Also the hinge bolt doesn't even go all the way through the bracket, widening that helped with the bolt seating on the bracket and was able to tighten the bolt how it should have. I just got tired of messing with it tonight, took off the dampers(left all brackets in place) and maybe try again tomorrow.

jaywo_23

Here the the best to pics i was able to get.


And fitment when closed.


Sorry it took a while. Busy weekend. Let me know how it goes for you.

Ace83

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nice.. and no issues?

jaywo_23

haha i forgot what the issue is. i know what is wrong, its the piping for the windshield washers. you can see i rerouted mine. There is the white plastic peace that hold it in place. I ripped it off and used a zip tie to hold it. I forgot cuz i couldn't see it in the OP's pics.

Ace83

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but thats it, thats nothing though as long as it closes and opens fine.. and oh does it open more compared to the stock hood support?

curtislo9

Chill out.

Hope you get this fixed Nathan. Call me if you need some help this weekend.

dropzone

The hood angle is reduced, can't say how many degrees but it makes the OE hood prop useless. I have my hood prop sitting in the hatch right now, took a bit of twisting to get it out. Still haven't put the dampers back in.

jaywo_23

ya, it works fine. the angle is a little less. that's the reason for the OP's fitment issue. I didn't get the redline one because i didn't want to drill anything.

O5_TRD_tC

fitment is ok. It raises the hood a bit.

Ace83

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hey i installed my nrg hood damper today it fits fine.. i positioned the hood ball pointing the outside though, thats the way its supposed to go right?i noticed most position the ball towards the inside.. and oh is top hood supposed to look a bit flush or maybe its just me lol.. ill take pics later.. and oh it raises the hood by itself!

dropzone

In for pics lol. If you could take a pic of the corner of the hood back by the hinges(preferably the passenger side) that'd be great, mine was raised a bit. I'll try rerouting the windshield washer fluid line to see if that helps. Also would like to see a pic of the whole setup(you said you have the ball joint side of the bracket pointed to the outside). I put a clip on YT of mine online with the brackets pointed out and that it wouldn't close.

Ace83

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i got good pics.. oh no rerouting of windshield waterline. uploading it shortly

Ace83

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So here's the passenger side





driver's




random pic


hood closed

driver's side
close up




passenger's
close up

liltofuboix

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see i finally got mine to fit but the thing is its exactly like yours. the top isn't flush with the rest of the body. and water can go inside and in the front.

Ace83

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I wonder what is causing that... its not so obvious though unless you really pay attention looking at it

dropzone

I'd like to see vids of Ace83's and anyone elses hood open and close with these installed, and also what year is everyone's tC. I set mine up similar to Ace83's(minus angleing the bracket) and it never closed. Search NRG damper tC and you'll find the vid I made. It's on y0utube my profile is 202tC. I still have yet to try messing with the dampers again.

Ace83

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^^ i have an 06. the reason i angled it so it would close.. What i did is bolted the bracket a bit loose then i closed the hood, i opened the hood and the bracket settled on that position that means thats where the hood damper wants the brackets to be

XIEmperorIX

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First time I heard of this issue with this product..I had mine for like a day then I sold it cause I hated the way it looked..I believe SATownScion (or something like that..) is the one that purchased it from me..maybe drop him a PM to see if he's having issues..he has an RS4.0 tC.

Ace83

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you hated the way it looks? i love the way it looks but mainly i bought it for function

XIEmperorIX

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Yeah I put it on and it just looked awkward to me..iono how to explain it. It just bugged me for some reason lol