looked around and only found FD hood dampers. anyone have any leads?

diddy

 

Why do you need them? Did you get rid of your hood prop?

 

Or are you talking about the hatch?

 

hood prop. tryin to clean it up a tad with the swap i'm doing.

 

No FC came with hood struts.

Fairly easy thing to add though. Probably just use the FD parts since they will be approximately correct, and just add a little angle-iron bracked on the inner fender and hood.

Sounds like a good idea, actaully.

 

i know they didn't come with any, but thought it would be nice to add on... has anyone developed these b4?

diddy

 

never seen one... However... should be easy enough.. just make sure if you use the FD rods that you have an Aluminum, fiberglass or CF hood.. the steel ones will most likely be too heavy.

Else... Just look for the cheapest replacement struts from any other car... even FC hatch struts will work (the hatch is WAY heavier than the hood) BUT.... i'd suggest making sure that they are the type that have no "Lift" on them when they are shut.....

 

it's the tII hood. so it's fine. will check into the FD rods. thx fellas.

 

No, someone's developed them somewhere. I've seen them before specifcally for an FC, it was a major company as well I just don't remember where...

 

Hood struts are awesome. Super-easy bonnet opening and no prop in the way when working. My HB Comso had torsion bars to do the same thing and I've often thought about adding gas struts to the hood. Once you had them you miss them!

 

ive been talking about doing the same thing in my fc ,, the only thing thats holding me back is time a little money and the bungs you mount the strut to.

 

no foreign countries offer these?

 

I don't think anyone understands what you're asking. Lots of car all over the world had gas struts for the bonnet, but not the FC.

 

so will the steel hood be to heavy?

 

like was said above, the hatch is pretty frigggin heavy, heavier than the hood id say. if you used the hatch struts it might work

 

tein makes aftermarket hood dampers. lokar makes sum as well.

 

http://www.ausrotary.com/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=151267
http://ausrotary.com/viewtopic.php?f...95411#p1895411
http://ausrotary.com/viewtopic.php?f...82667#p1882667

thats the stuff i build

joshrulz

 

Those look great! Have you shipped to the US?

I just bought a new cat, catback, clutch, and transmission doodads, so spending more on the FC will not go over well with the wife for the near future - but I will definitely want a set for my vert!

 

Anyone have better pictures of the hood dampers?

 

if anyone wants to email me about the kits i make - nrodpw@internode.on.net