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Re: Fiberglass hood and hood struts
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Originally Posted by halistan
Ok, took some measurements and the fiberglass hood is 22lbs. The stock hood is right around 45lbs.
When I did the new struts I got the GNSI 2250-90's which seem to fit pretty well. The hold 90lbs with an expanded length of 18" and a compressed length of 11"
They do have struts with the same dimensions that are just weaker. They have 30lbs and 45lbs
( http://www.spdhardware.com/catalog/G...20Gas%20Spring)
I'm thinking I could do one of those. That would exert less pressure on the hood when closing it, but still be enough to hold it up. I'd probably go with the 30#'s.
What are your thoughts? |
Even 30 lbs might be too much. I'd try to find some very weak stock hood struts first.
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