Hood dampers?

grandpawmoses · 03-12-2014, 06:54 AM

Anyone tried installing hood dampers? Saw these on Ebay.

Nissan 2009 370Z Z34 Hood Damper Kit Lift Gas Strut Shock Polished Kit | eBay

Chuck33079 · 03-12-2014, 08:05 AM

Buy the Z1 ones. At least you know they'll fit.

SouthArk370Z · 03-12-2014, 08:53 AM

I remember seeing at least one other thread discussing hood struts/dampers/rods. If you can't find anything using the site's search function, try using Google with "site:the370z.com " prepended to your search string. Eg:
site:the370z.com "hood strut"
site:the370z.com "hood damper"

grandpawmoses · 03-12-2014, 09:44 AM

Thanks for the "heads up". If I decide to do it, I'll get them from Z1.
gpm

Chuck33079 · 03-12-2014, 09:45 AM

If you do any amout of wrenching on your car, getting that damn hood prop out of the way is a godsend.

speedfreek · 03-12-2014, 09:49 AM

+1 on the Z1 hood struts

Z1 370Z Hood Struts

TreeSemdyZee · 03-12-2014, 01:16 PM

Just put Z1 version on last week. Love 'em.

pfdaxe · 03-12-2014, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee

Just put Z1 version on last week. Love 'em.

No issues with Z1

KeVoH · 03-14-2014, 09:31 AM

Any one running the Z1 struts with the Carbon Element wrapped baattery/fluid covers? Any problem? any bulge?

Krazy.1K · 03-14-2014, 01:19 PM

+1 on Z1 hood struts, installed in less than 10 min, great customer support.

grandpawmoses · 03-19-2014, 09:34 AM

Ordered a set from Z1 yesterday (Monday) at noon. They were delivered Tuesday via standard Fedex. I'm only 150 miles away.

roy'sz · 03-19-2014, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Krazy.1K

+1 on Z1 hood struts, installed in less than 10 min, great customer support.

I couldn't find the install guide online and they are coming in today. I was wondering if you had taken both of the nuts off at the same time on one side of the hood and if you had any allignment problems. I saw that kelly fields only had to take one nut off but the brackets in z1's pic looks like i have to take two off. just curious and any info is greatly appreciated.

TreeSemdyZee · 03-19-2014, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roy'sz

I couldn't find the install guide online and they are coming in today. I was wondering if you had taken both of the nuts off at the same time on one side of the hood and if you had any allignment problems. I saw that kelly fields only had to take one nut off but the brackets in z1's pic looks like i have to take two off. just curious and any info is greatly appreciated.

http://www.z1motorsports.com/upload/...ll%20guide.pdf

kenchan · 03-19-2014, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grandpawmoses

Ordered a set from Z1 yesterday (Monday) at noon. They were delivered Tuesday via standard Fedex. I'm only 150 miles away.

hope u dont install those up-side-down...

grandpawmoses · 03-19-2014, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

hope u dont install those up-side-down...

Thanks for the reminder but I did good this time. Took about fifteen minutes including both beer breaks.

03-12-2014, 06:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
grandpawmoses A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Northport, Alabama Age: 80 Posts: 1,398 Drives: a hard bargain Rep Power: 26	Hood dampers? Anyone tried installing hood dampers? Saw these on Ebay. Nissan 2009 370Z Z34 Hood Damper Kit Lift Gas Strut Shock Polished Kit \| eBay

03-12-2014, 08:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	Buy the Z1 ones. At least you know they'll fit. grandpawmoses likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

03-12-2014, 08:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324198	I remember seeing at least one other thread discussing hood struts/dampers/rods. If you can't find anything using the site's search function, try using Google with "site:the370z.com " prepended to your search string. Eg: site:the370z.com "hood strut" site:the370z.com "hood damper" Chuck33079, DEpointfive0, Cbtech and 1 others like this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma Last edited by SouthArk370Z; 03-12-2014 at 09:54 AM.

03-12-2014, 09:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29539	If you do any amout of wrenching on your car, getting that damn hood prop out of the way is a godsend. DEpointfive0, djtodd and Cbtech like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

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speedfreek A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Huntsville,AL Posts: 1,724 Drives: '12 370Z PW 6sp Rep Power: 18	+1 on the Z1 hood struts Z1 370Z Hood Struts __________________ Tomei\|Berk\|Takeda\|ZSpeed\|Fortune Auto\|Swift\|Eibach\|SPL\|Carbotech\|Motul\|Powertrix\|Stillen\|Aerojacket\|Z1\|Forgestar\|Enkei\|Project Kics\|Nismo Ti\|Llumar speedfreek's journal

03-12-2014, 09:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
grandpawmoses A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Northport, Alabama Age: 80 Posts: 1,398 Drives: a hard bargain Rep Power: 26	Thanks for the "heads up". If I decide to do it, I'll get them from Z1. gpm

03-12-2014, 01:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Just put Z1 version on last week. Love 'em.

03-14-2014, 09:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
KeVoH Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 239 Drives: 11 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 13	Any one running the Z1 struts with the Carbon Element wrapped baattery/fluid covers? Any problem? any bulge? __________________ \|\| Stillen Gen.3 \|\| Fast Intentions CBE \|\| Brembo BBK \|\| Motordyne M370 \|\| Tommy Kaira \|\| EVO-R Fog Light \|\| Carbon Signal Add-on Spoiler \|\| GTR Start Button \|\| Carbon Element Cooling Plate and Compartments \|\| Powder Coated Sport Rays

03-14-2014, 01:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
Krazy.1K Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Rockledge, Florida Posts: 149 Drives: 14 370z Nismo TT Rep Power: 11	+1 on Z1 hood struts, installed in less than 10 min, great customer support.

03-19-2014, 09:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
grandpawmoses A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Northport, Alabama Age: 80 Posts: 1,398 Drives: a hard bargain Rep Power: 26	Ordered a set from Z1 yesterday (Monday) at noon. They were delivered Tuesday via standard Fedex. I'm only 150 miles away. kenchan likes this.

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