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All We'll Drive Hood Struts
I've had saggy hood struts for years and gotten by with vice grips. Wasn't worth the $150 or whatever it is to get new factory ones. Not to mention that at this point the freshest ones have probably been sitting on a shelf for 10-15 years.
Thought I'd give All We'll Drive's replacement hood struts a try. I know there is a Do-it-yourself How-To to build them yourself, but the price of the right parts (if you can find them) comes out to almost as much, plus you have to have the right tools and hope you don't screw something up. I made the right call. When I opened the package and pulled the new struts out, there was no evidence that they had been modified. The work was clean and professional. The install was the same as when I installed a set of used OEM struts years ago. Once on the car, you can not tell the difference - except now they hold up the hood! Not only that, but they actually require a bit of force to push the hood back down! Once you push it below about 16 inches, the struts give way and let you solidly close the hood. Above 16 inches, and they want to go UP and hard! Then they actually slow down as they near the top and slowly push the hood back the last 5 inches or so, so as not to jerk it back on its hinges. Check this out: No, this is not an in-motion shot - This is the hood struts holding it in place between where it wants to go up and where it lets it go down. Thanks guys! Another great product!
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Troy 1992 SVX LSL "Serenity" 250,000 miles! I don't care, I'm still free, You can't take the sky from me... Last edited by WestCoastSVX; 10-24-2009 at 04:14 PM. |
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Re: All We'll Drive Hood Struts
I have them too. They're awesome!
Mike
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Re: All We'll Drive Hood Struts
Sweetness! I've been putting this **** off forever and now I know where I'll be ordering them from!
Right on!
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Re: All We'll Drive Hood Struts
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Keith (looks like they even adapted my self locking nut to perfect them!!) |
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Re: All We'll Drive Hood Struts
Is the DIY the strong arm hood strut one? Not sure if the parts listed in that write up are the most current ones to use?
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glad you like them Troy, I am gonna have to put two sets on my pearlies soon
Tom |
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OoOoOoh I know what I'll be getting my svxs for Christmas this year.
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great ive been looking for some for a while. just bought them
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Only $60? Hell yeah. Ordered. I can finally retire that 2x4.
Now all we need is a trunk strut package.
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Matt Locker Link 2015 BRZ Limited 6MT 92 Ebony LS-L ECUtune Stage2av1, Z32 MAF, 370cc injectors, TomsSVX intake, BontragerWorks 22mm RSB #003, HID Hi and Lo beams, OT endlink and bushing mods, PWR Aluminum radiator, Harvey's QC shift kit, 2.5" flowmaster 80 exhaust, 17" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S, Poly sway bar bushings, Slotted Bradi rotors, AFBeefcake powdercoated calipers, 97 grill, and a huge set of air horns. 300,000 miles and counting 92 Ebony LS-L. ecutune stage1v4, motorsport 1pc pulley. Garage Queen - sold to Dad in upstate NY 155,000 miles 19 Subaru Ascent Premium - -Hers !. 89 DL 4x4 little red wagon - a.k.a. The immortal suby. 275k R.I.P. |
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Re: All We'll Drive Hood Struts
I guess I should have negotiated some kind of commission deal first?
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There are no struts available that qualify size wise to mod the old original ones for the trunk. I got new ones for my silver a month ago from a dealer for less that buying the hood ones from YT costs. The new trunk ones work like a dream! Hey, why wouldn't they? they are new! Keith |
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They were more than $60 each when I was pricing the Subaru OEM ones. I was going to do the mod myself, but when I found out that AWD was selling ones already done, it was a no brainer. I cancelled my original NAPA order and got a set of the AWD ones. I am very happy with them.
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1992 LSL ebony pearl 170k - Thank you Ron Mummert Reading Box of Wine Car ----------------------------------- 1992 SVX LSL 5-Speed Sold at 180K 2019 1995 SVX Lsi Polo Sold at 118K 2007 Last edited by Sean486; 10-26-2009 at 03:25 PM. |
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I was referring to the TRUNK struts which Keith said he was able to get a pair of for under $60. Any listing I can find would put the total closer to $90 for a pair, so Keith got a real good deal from his local dealer. And as he mentioned, so far no one has been able to find a new solution for those other than dealer.
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Could you put that up for everyone to see. I need some of those too...
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