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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun I shall I shoudl totally get those nisma valve thingies as a bonus Let us know if we can improve on things with the review. we

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Old 04-29-2010, 07:21 PM   #61 (permalink)
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I shoudl totally get those nisma valve thingies as a bonus
Let us know if we can improve on things with the review. we are always looking for feedback.
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I shall do so.

I will also look for a way to minimise cutting of the rubber.

Wouldn't it be possible to cut the rubber open and then put the bearing in. like the bearing being INSIDE the rubber instead of just removing it.

I shall revolutionise this product

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yah, i looked at the rubber/plastic cover (you can just peel it back from the side to see the screw for the ball joint). it'll take some trial and error to cut it but i think i can definitely cut the plastic without trimming the rubber seal at all.

the area removed in ryan's pict is pretty significant... like 12" or more.

i also realized that the washer hose does not stretch before the hood's hinge hits the a-pillar cover.
as long as there is no contact on the a-pillar cover when fully opened, i think im sold.
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so, any kind of guarantee against hood bending? Since our hoods are aluminum, the force should be lower on these than typical steel hood struts to ensure that the power of the struts don't damage the hood.
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Will there ever be dampeners specifically for carbon fiber hoods?
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so, any kind of guarantee against hood bending? Since our hoods are aluminum, the force should be lower on these than typical steel hood struts to ensure that the power of the struts don't damage the hood.
we sell about 20+ kits for other make and models and no issues with bending.
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So ryan. Am I the first that bought them?

And what is the ETA on delivery
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So when you go to open the hood, will it pop up on it's own just like the trunk already does?
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So ryan. Am I the first that bought them?

And what is the ETA on delivery
you were the first

It will ship today and usually international orders take 6-10 business days. ill PM you a tracking number
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So when you go to open the hood, will it pop up on it's own just like the trunk already does?
Hood pops open like trunk then raise it a little, shock takes over from there and pushes hood open.
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Ryan, are you going to do any non carbon fiber versions?
I am sure weight savings is minimal with the carbon fiber and I would just like a nice black.
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you were the first

It will ship today and usually international orders take 6-10 business days. ill PM you a tracking number
Thank you. I have been thinking about getting the nismo carbon thingies(). would it increase the shipment or not?

I think I should get them
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no it will not increase the shipping. hurry let me know
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And they have been ordered too.

Carbon fiber madness
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