Thingys To Hold The Hood Up...
 

...I don't even know what they are called... :confused:

So, they are those things you mount on the engine bay and hood that are spring loaded and hold the hood up without needing to place the bar.

Is there a good reputable pair for the 370. A set that holds all that weight up and doesn't wear out after a year?

(thanks)

Hood dampers

Yeah, THAT'S the ticket ! :)

There were, but I think the issue with the 370 is that the aluminum hood is too fragile to support itself on a pair of dampers. You can easily bend the hood.

Other manufacturers use them on aluminum hoods.

I have had a set on my car for awhile now no issues.:tup:

I know that was a fear someone brought up. But has anyone really bent their hood using dampers?

Wow! Didn't even know the hood was aluminum.

(I see you're still around even though you "went to the dark side") (LOL).

Yeah the hood, front fenders, and doors are all aluminum.

So is the rear hatch.

Missed that one sorry

I don't think anyone really told anyone,when these shocks are open(hood up) obviously these pressure on them but once I start to pull the down about 3-5 in the pressure is not there and if I wanted to I could drop the hood from that height.
I just lower it down to about 12-18in and let it go and it latches but it not too high that I will damage it.

Surprising (well, to me...). The only car I ever knew that had a lot of aluminum in the body was the older Mercedes. (not that I'm a walking encyclopedia of car knowledge...after all, I couldn't even think of what a hood damper was called...:eek:)

So, assuming the hood is in danger...It's not actually from sitting in the open position but more from beginning to close it (added pressure)...?

So what kind do you have? Are they hydraulic? How long have you had them?

Yes, which is pretty much the danger point on any car.