Just put them on and I have to say this is the easiest mod I've done so far. It took maybe 10 minutes to do the install. I didn't have to move the fender liner, on my '11 you can reach right up above the front tire and reach the back side of the hole when the clip is removed. I just put the nut on my finger and lined it up and then threaded the ball stud onto the nut.
When you open the hood the struts do not lift the hood on their on (which is a good thing), you basically lift the hood and it feels weightless. You can stop at any point and the hood stays there. It's also pretty easy to close as well.
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2011 Pearl White, Persimmon, Touring, Sport, Navigation, 6sp - PW JDM shift knob, Invidia Gemini CBE, aFe dry filters, HPS intake tubes, JDM fog light, Redline shift boot, LED interior lights, Z1 hood struts, and 30% tint. 
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