Hood dampers, Hood dampers Options

[valerit1]

Does it work with our cars? :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-95-96-97...=item45fc45311f

[Neon90424]

Yes, checkout my cars page you will see them, they work beautifully!

[Soulend]

BEST mod I have put on my car... in the practical sense.

I Love them so (same brand)

Kevin

[Zake]

i have them, they work pretty good

[easternpiro1]

damn, didnt even know they had these for our cars!

[diegohiga]

Should work with gt4 hood as well right?

This post has been edited by diegohiga: Aug 30, 2011 - 11:05 AM

[jimmykay]

Should work with gt4 hood as well right?

If I remember correctly, there was some concern about the GT4 hood being so light, that they might be to strong for it. I don't know what was ever found about it.

[Culpable04]

they work just fine, I have them with my GT4 hood and no issues

[easternpiro1]

Should work with gt4 hood as well right?

If I remember correctly, there was some concern about the GT4 hood being so light, that they might be to strong for it. I don't know what was ever found about it.

how light are we talking? i want one, but i have a CF hood....

[Neon90424]

have no prob whatsoever with gt4 hood

[CrimsonSTX]

From the ebay sale "Note: This Hood Shock that they do not work with Carbon Fiber or Fiberglass Hoods.
However in the link below, Yellowchinaman uses it on his cf hood, but just installed 1 side not both.

Also: these are pretty cool, gonna grab a set while I'm at it.

Link to 6gc installation with pics

This post has been edited by CrimsonSTX: Aug 30, 2011 - 8:27 PM

[easternpiro1]

From the ebay sale "Note: This Hood Shock that they do not work with Carbon Fiber or Fiberglass Hoods.
However in the link below, Yellowchinaman uses it on his cf hood, but just installed 1 side not both.

Also: these are pretty cool, gonna grab a set while I'm at it.

Link to 6gc installation with pics

thanx! couldnt see that!

[Tigawoods]

im going to wait until i finish fixing my timing. they would be a nuisance when working on the side of the car (imo)

[HectortheRican]

I've got a question. I know there's people who shut their hoods different ways, some people place into the cradle and press down, some people drop. I'm a dropper. My dad was a dropper, so I guess it's just habit (I only drop from about 3" max, it's not like I slam the hood).

But anyway, my question: With the dampers installed, I figure that it becomes impossible to drop the hood from that little distance, correct? I'd have to press it into place?

[Culpable04]

nop, you can still drop it.

That's what I always do to my ST205 hood, but from higher, a lot higher lol.

[spy00005]

depends the hood stock hood will work. im an on and off dropper depends on my mood towards the car i guess. but with GT4 hood you can drop but it will not latch properly gonna have to push it down afterward the hood is too light. i have both sides installed might take out one side and see how it works though.

[Artega]

I'm a dropper with a GT4 hood, installed both sides.

I've had these for 1.5 year and no issues.
Don't think too much about it. They're great for $50 bucks.
They have other colors too if you want the white CF or the black CF instead just a plain black strut.

I would recommend it.

[trdproven]

IDK, bought those same ones and I could not get them on til now, the bracket on the hood side seems to always pivot or move around, can't hold steady. damages the paint and the position of the shock hits the fender. Someone else have this problem?

[spy00005]

not really if you just take out one screw and loosen the other one and have it held with the prop rod you should be able to push the lol bracket in towards center of hood and tighten the 1 screw you took out. also the brackets i believe there side specific i put them on backwards the first time and think i had a similar problem to yours.

[Culpable04]

IDK, bought those same ones and I could not get them on til now, the bracket on the hood side seems to always pivot or move around, can't hold steady. damages the paint and the position of the shock hits the fender. Someone else have this problem?

you have the bracket on the hood the wrong way, it mounts on the other side, is hard to explain without a picture, but I had it like that for like 5 minutes, then realized it was wrong and flipped it, no issues.

[Neon90424]

I thought the CF hood actually weighed more than the gt4 hood? the dry cf was lighter tho

[808celica]

Up from the dead. Got mines installed but I got a problem. Stock 204 hood at full lift the shock holds the hood. Tap it down a couple inches and it drops really fast. Another member Luka on here from Hawaii had these on and from what I remember I had to fight the hood to stay down about halfway.

[chacha]

i use both on my st205 hood...doing well so far.

@ 808, could be the fact you got some defect....return to owner and ask for a new set. I had order one and when installing, I couldn't even pull it down with the heavy hood...got a new set and it finally worked. holds it up well and easy to bring down. bet you anything it is probably bad shocks. down side is having to pay for shipping. send a message and provide proof of purchase.

This post has been edited by chacha: Dec 23, 2011 - 6:20 AM

[808celica]

the 204 hoods are aluminum right??? or are they steel??

[diegohiga]

i use both on my st205 hood...doing well so far.

@ 808, could be the fact you got some defect....return to owner and ask for a new set. I had order one and when installing, I couldn't even pull it down with the heavy hood...got a new set and it finally worked. holds it up well and easy to bring down. bet you anything it is probably bad shocks. down side is having to pay for shipping. send a message and provide proof of purchase.

I was thinking to get a set as well. Are the ones from ebay?

[808celica]

i use both on my st205 hood...doing well so far.

@ 808, could be the fact you got some defect....return to owner and ask for a new set. I had order one and when installing, I couldn't even pull it down with the heavy hood...got a new set and it finally worked. holds it up well and easy to bring down. bet you anything it is probably bad shocks. down side is having to pay for shipping. send a message and provide proof of purchase.

I was thinking to get a set as well. Are the ones from ebay?

yes the ones on ebay.

If the 204 hoods are steel not aluminum then I am at fault, i ordered the wrong ones. Meaning I will be selling mines soon, possibly the ones for an aluminum hood

[chacha]

should not be specific...what i meant was, mines that I have ordered from sokie tech, the strut themselves were back....usually shocks could hold pressure when holding the hood up whether steel or aluminum and when you have them off, just by pushing your weight on it and pressing down, the pressure strut should go down. All im saying is that your struts are not good and return for an exchange. Just saying I used both the hood dampers for my st205 hood although people on the forum said, don't use two because the force is too great on the hood, eh...i used it any way.