Sokie Tech Ebay hood damper review
#26
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i have no idea what is causing his gaps. i originally purchased the nrg hood dampeners, they were fine for a few years, but the ball cups at the end of the rods started to rust. i could not find new replacement ball cups, so i purchased the sokie techs. after trying many different ways to install them, i still had the gap at the base of the hood. i was able to reuse the nrg hood brackets only, the ball cups are specific to the sokie tech shock. the ball studs are the same size.
#28
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Just wanted to bump this up to see if anyone has had the same issues as me.
When I first received the dampers they were super stiff and I could not close the hood. I had to take them back off and break them in for quite some time. The next day I put them back on and they worked good. I know some of you had clearance issues on the base of the hood, my clearance issues are in the middle. The ball stud and cup are touching the hood in the middle and pushing it up. Has anyone else had this problem?
When I first received the dampers they were super stiff and I could not close the hood. I had to take them back off and break them in for quite some time. The next day I put them back on and they worked good. I know some of you had clearance issues on the base of the hood, my clearance issues are in the middle. The ball stud and cup are touching the hood in the middle and pushing it up. Has anyone else had this problem?
#37
Eats, Sleeps, Dreams Rotary
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I sent them an email. Here's our correspondence:
Originally Posted by Natey
Dear alvoturk9000,
Hello. I'm a member if a popular Mazda oriented website where your product is getting great reviews. The only issue people are having is the ball-head screws seem to be a bit long. At least one person has had you send them shorter ball screws to fix the problem and it worked perfectly.
I'd like to purchase your hood dampers, but I'd like to get the shorter ball screws the 1st time around. Is this possible?
Thanks,
-Nate
Hello. I'm a member if a popular Mazda oriented website where your product is getting great reviews. The only issue people are having is the ball-head screws seem to be a bit long. At least one person has had you send them shorter ball screws to fix the problem and it worked perfectly.
I'd like to purchase your hood dampers, but I'd like to get the shorter ball screws the 1st time around. Is this possible?
Thanks,
-Nate
Originally Posted by ebayseller
Dear Nate,
These FX7 FD damper sets are now all including shorter ball screws, please place an order in your convenience.
Best regards,
- alvoturk9000
These FX7 FD damper sets are now all including shorter ball screws, please place an order in your convenience.
Best regards,
- alvoturk9000
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I know this is a somewhat old thread, but I just received my hood shocks from Sokie tech and have the same problem pito had. I've sent out an email to them to get a new set of shorter ball screws. Just figured it may be worth mentioning to any potential buyers, it can't hurt to shoot them a message to make sure you get the shorter ball screws when your order arrives.
#40
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To revive, I just put this brand on my FC and they fit just fine. After you lift the hood enough to get the shocks going (50%) they will lift the rest of the way. So far so good!