Easy Hood Strut
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this just in... These are 3000gt hood struts. Not sure what model (if any) nissan might have also used them, but I just got back from the yard searching every nissan for them. I had given up and was pulling some honda part for a friend when I went to the car next to it (3000gt) for a "helper bar". Low and behold its these exact struts , used the smart phone to verify.
#34
That's a Mitsubishi (note the badge on the nose), so it's a 3000GT.
I'd no experience with them till last year when a friend of mine flew in and bought one locally.
It was actually a pretty cool car but fiendishly complex what with the twin turbos, all wheel drive, rear wheel steering, etc.
I'd no experience with them till last year when a friend of mine flew in and bought one locally.
It was actually a pretty cool car but fiendishly complex what with the twin turbos, all wheel drive, rear wheel steering, etc.
#35
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That's a Mitsubishi (note the badge on the nose), so it's a 3000GT.
I'd no experience with them till last year when a friend of mine flew in and bought one locally.
It was actually a pretty cool car but fiendishly complex what with the twin turbos, all wheel drive, rear wheel steering, etc.
I'd no experience with them till last year when a friend of mine flew in and bought one locally.
It was actually a pretty cool car but fiendishly complex what with the twin turbos, all wheel drive, rear wheel steering, etc.
#36
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how bout the part number on the nissan strut you pulled.... that silver or metallic tag should have a manufacture part number on it... i could try to cross reference the numbers when i get to work... (O'Reilly Auto) that way we have a year and model of this mystery nissan
#39
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New Maxima ones are $15-$20 thru RockAuto. Here is a Sack's one that looks pretty complete but who knows if this is a stock photo of a generic part.
There are a bunch of them under Body Exterior - Lift Support.
Same path for the VR-4 ones but they start at $20 and go to $50.
There are a bunch of them under Body Exterior - Lift Support.
Same path for the VR-4 ones but they start at $20 and go to $50.
#40
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Clokker, do you think this would interfere with intercooler piping at all for a TII? We obviously can't see what it looks like with the hood down and I'm curious as to how far over and how low the strut sits when closed. I would love to do this, but I'll be getting an intercooler here soon and would hate to go through the whole process only for it to hit the piping and prevent the hood from closing. Also, any foreseeable problems using this strut on a carbon fiber hood?
#41
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It lays down to the right of the stock top mount, so it shouldn't be an issue there.
My piping goes in between the P/S pump and the A/C compressor so I have no issues either. However if you have intercooler piping going through were there P/S pump used to reside, there could be an issue, depending on the location of the bend that points toward the TB.
My piping goes in between the P/S pump and the A/C compressor so I have no issues either. However if you have intercooler piping going through were there P/S pump used to reside, there could be an issue, depending on the location of the bend that points toward the TB.
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Thanks for the idea Clokker. I can't see a reason why someone wouldn't want to do this. I decided to order a new one from Rockauto as suggested above. $25 shipped, came next day. 30 minutes installation. Done. Funny how something so small can make such a big difference in an engine bay.
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I just searched under a 93 Maxima on rock auto and picked one. I picked the Monroe left side because I've heard of the brand. But any one would probably work. Clokkers bracket looks like a perfect right angle, where mine wasn't a right angle so a little bit more difficult to mount (required a few washers).
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php
#49
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I could've told you that, but I have an idea about the fg/cf hoods. You could add a strip of metal ~1.5"x~6" and 1/8" thick along the hood frame where you'll mount the bracket and fasten it to the hood at 6 or 8 points. It might just be enough to keep it from blowing through. It's a gamble though, you'd need to be careful or else it might even blow through the exterior, and then you'll be really mad...