Got my Hood Strut/Dampers

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01-10-2007, 07:59 PM

MrMcNuggett

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Got my Hood Strut/Dampers

I put them on today in the cold **** weather....couldn't wait.
Looks better without the hood prop

01-10-2007, 09:48 PM

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Useless without pics.

01-11-2007, 01:54 AM

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What brand did you get?

01-11-2007, 06:12 AM

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Got the Godspeed off ebay for 40 bucks and they work great. Ill get a pic soon it is just too cold to go out.

01-14-2007, 07:53 PM

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Still waiting on the rain to stop....hopefully soon

01-14-2007, 08:23 PM

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I got the same ones, but am having trouble getting the ball to go in the socket on the upper bracket. What did you use to get them in?

01-15-2007, 06:31 AM

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You take that little wire clip thing off the end and put it on the ball then put the wire clip back on

01-16-2007, 06:04 AM

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i took that wire out when i was trying to put them in and they still couldnt go in. Im about to take a vice to it to push it into the socket, but thats a last resort. Any other suggestions?

01-16-2007, 07:56 AM

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I didn't have any problems with mine maybe just push it really hard til it pops on there wish i could help more

01-16-2007, 05:42 PM

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THe rain finally stopped but it is like 25 degrees out now and I am not going out there unless i have to....it is the storm that went through and has took like 41 lives...it is a bad one it sucks

03-07-2007, 11:34 PM

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hey... was there any drilling or riveting required for this piece? does it utilize the factory bolts there?

03-08-2007, 05:51 AM

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It bolts right on ,,,,,,,,took me like 10 minutes to install

08-16-2007, 11:59 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMcNuggett

It bolts right on ,,,,,,,,took me like 10 minutes to install

I just ordered mine today. They should be here next week. I had these on my Miata and it was one of my favorite upgrades, that and the trunk strut too.

I'm glad to verify with you that they only take about 10 minutes to install. Sounds great to me. I"ll post pics when I get them on.