CF/Fiberglass hoods - What hood shock to use?

[Satan]

My hood struts/shocks are fairly new and put some extra pressure on my new carbon fiber hood. Has anyone found an off-the-shelf equivalent that fits well, but doesn't have as much "push?"

If not, has anyone done/used something similar to the one that MVP has for the MKIV? With a bracket "at the hood's brackets," so that the push is not exerting force in the middle of the hood?





Yes, I did search first :icon_bigg

 

[gsxr141]

i think most people will tell you to ditch the struts.

 

[mattsplat72]

Honestly, what I do is just use my
Stock ones. With a CF hood it isn't to hard to old up the hood with one hand and finger tight the bolts. When your are done just lessen them bolt and set the struts back down and close the hood'

 

[toyotanos]

Blown stock struts, properly bolted to the body and hood- then you do this:



I'm using trailer hitch pin clips and have ditched the stock hood latch in favor of Aerocatch hood pins. Tthe old striker makes a great storage point for the clips, too!

Aerocatch pins look great and work as well as I could ask for


Missing latch/etc

 

[Satan]

Nice!!!

Do you have any pics of the hood pin install? I have a couple of sets, but am trying to decide which to go with. The least I can do is install the pin and make sure I have good fitment. My struts are near-new. Will have to shop around for a bad set (threw my old ones out long ago).

 

[Grandavi]

The only problem with hood struts are (old, new.. w/e) is that you have to be really keen on NOT trying to pull the hood down accidentally (which I did once on a fiberglass hood and it weren't pretty). Especially if you pin it, never forget its up there to stay.. lol.

I was considering making a swing down arm if I go with a CF hood to prop it up that would hold up on the left hand side (right hand is battery, etc... ) Less chance of ever forgetting its up.

 

[toyotanos]

Nothing aside from that has been uploaded- I'll get a couple pics of the latches this weekend.

I did the same thing with my struts, but found a local guy who traded with me (plus cash for my brand new ones).