Hood struts

Krazy.1K · 03-13-2014, 08:12 AM

I received my package yesterday (thanks for the fast shipping), installed the two struts like the website pictures, but when I close the hood it does not sit flush with the side fenders like it does without the struts, the struts are causing the hood to bulge up, website says it won't happen but it did on my 2014 Nismo. Anyone have that problem?

1st · 03-13-2014, 11:03 AM

There is a video about this on Youtube. This is why a lot of people do not get them from what I have heard. Try maybe adjusting or tweaking a tad. Try contacting the vendor for info or insight.

DEpointfive0 · 03-13-2014, 11:05 AM

Call them, much quicker

TreeSemdyZee · 03-14-2014, 01:23 PM

I installed mine last week and have no such issue.
Make sure you installed them correctly.

Krazy.1K · 03-14-2014, 09:22 PM

Got it taken care off, just needed a little adjustment.

Dustin@Z1 · 04-03-2014, 11:05 AM

Glad to hear that your issue was resolved and I apologize for the lack of response from us on here. If you have any further issues please PM me or give us a call here at the shop @ 770-838-7777.

$haq 370z · 04-18-2014, 03:45 PM

alright well mine or on the way on april 22nd , is there anything i should know, because reading about all these hood bulges is kinda getting me weary of this situation, anyways im just wanting to know seeming that i own a 370z 2012 touring coupe

Zthirty4NISMO · 10-27-2015, 07:53 PM

I am having the same problem as Krazy.1k described and additionally the rod end of the passenger side strut pops off the pivot ball stud when I close the hood. Seems the body of the cylinder is contacting the battery cover, forcing the rod end of the strut up off the pivot ball stud.

It doesn’t appear the hood moved any when I installed the hood brackets (yes, I did one side at a time) so are there any specific tweaks to fix this? It seems to me the pivot ball studs need to be longer so additional washers can be installed under the covers to allow the rod end of the struts sit up closer to the hood when closed and get some clearance between the body of the cylinders and the battery/brake covers.

Thanks for any insight,
Christian

Zthirty4NISMO · 10-28-2015, 10:27 AM

Further research yielded the answers I was looking for:

Z1 Hood Struts Bulge

03-13-2014, 08:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Krazy.1K Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Rockledge, Florida Posts: 149 Drives: 14 370z Nismo TT Rep Power: 11	Hood struts I received my package yesterday (thanks for the fast shipping), installed the two struts like the website pictures, but when I close the hood it does not sit flush with the side fenders like it does without the struts, the struts are causing the hood to bulge up, website says it won't happen but it did on my 2014 Nismo. Anyone have that problem?

03-13-2014, 11:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Call them, much quicker __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

03-14-2014, 09:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Krazy.1K Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Rockledge, Florida Posts: 149 Drives: 14 370z Nismo TT Rep Power: 11	Got it taken care off, just needed a little adjustment. TreeSemdyZee and DEpointfive0 like this.

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03-13-2014, 11:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
1st A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: I 80 Biz U.S. 50 Posts: 1,708 Drives: Platinum Z Rep Power: 1616	There is a video about this on Youtube. This is why a lot of people do not get them from what I have heard. Try maybe adjusting or tweaking a tad. Try contacting the vendor for info or insight.

03-14-2014, 01:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,885 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	I installed mine last week and have no such issue. Make sure you installed them correctly.

04-03-2014, 11:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dustin@Z1 The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NLA Posts: 1,313 Drives: NLA Rep Power: 18	Glad to hear that your issue was resolved and I apologize for the lack of response from us on here. If you have any further issues please PM me or give us a call here at the shop @ 770-838-7777.

04-18-2014, 03:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
$haq 370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Vancouver Canada Posts: 31 Drives: godzilla's lil sis Rep Power: 11	alright well mine or on the way on april 22nd , is there anything i should know, because reading about all these hood bulges is kinda getting me weary of this situation, anyways im just wanting to know seeming that i own a 370z 2012 touring coupe

10-27-2015, 07:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zthirty4NISMO Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South Dakota Posts: 220 Drives: DRKNITE Rep Power: 11	I am having the same problem as Krazy.1k described and additionally the rod end of the passenger side strut pops off the pivot ball stud when I close the hood. Seems the body of the cylinder is contacting the battery cover, forcing the rod end of the strut up off the pivot ball stud. It doesn’t appear the hood moved any when I installed the hood brackets (yes, I did one side at a time) so are there any specific tweaks to fix this? It seems to me the pivot ball studs need to be longer so additional washers can be installed under the covers to allow the rod end of the struts sit up closer to the hood when closed and get some clearance between the body of the cylinders and the battery/brake covers. Thanks for any insight, Christian

10-28-2015, 10:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Zthirty4NISMO Base Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: South Dakota Posts: 220 Drives: DRKNITE Rep Power: 11	Further research yielded the answers I was looking for: Z1 Hood Struts Bulge