Rotary Extreme FC hood damper GB open
 

Rotary Extreme is proud to present the FC hood damper kit.

The Rotary Extreme hood damper kit enables you to open the hood without the hood rod which interferes with some parts installation and some stock mount aftermarket intercoolers. The damper kit is designed to be installed without any permanent modification to your vehicle or the hood. There is no drilling or cutting involved. The installation can be done with simple hand tools in 15 min: bolt the CNC machined brackets onto the hood hinges with the longer M6 flange head bolts provided, replace the fender M6 bolt with the custom ball stud provided, snap the hood dampers onto the ball studs and you are done! It can be used safely with either the stock hood or an aftermarket hood because the CNC machined brackets bolt onto the stock metal hood hinges, not the hood itself.

The kit includes two dampers, two CNC machined aluminum brackets that are bolted onto the hinges of the hood, 4 ball stud accepters, 4 ball studs and 4 longer hood bolts to accomodate our brackets. Our aluminum CNC machined hinge brackets use both studs of the hood that they can be installed without worrying about the correct orientation, unlike other inferiorly designed damper kit.

***GB special open right now, will close 11-30-2010***

The kit normally list for $155 plus shipping ($15) total 170.

Gb price is 10+ people and you get it for $140 plus shipping, $155 total.

NOTE!!!
Turbo II "steal" hoods require different shocks then Aluminum hoods and CF hoods. Please specify which hood you have when ordering.

To see the hood damper kit itself.

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/fchooddamper.html


For more GB info:

http://www.rotaryextreme.com/FCgbspecials.html

I will update the GB page on my site and list people on here so we can see how many people have signed up.

Thank you, Ben

Sorry,

GB ends DECEMBER 15th 2010

I'm interested. I have the aluminum hood but plan on buying the CF version soon, would I have to buy dampers for each, aluminum and CF, or can i use the aluminum one on the CF hood when I get it? Thanks.

Yes, the same shock is used for the aluminum and CF hoods.

You only need stronger shocks for the "STEEL" version..lol

Thanks for correcting my grammer. I dont read enough books and spell check has not made things easier...lol

Ben

Great, I'm in then. I'll send the payment over when I get home tonight. Thanks!

OK just understand that these do not ship untill the GB is closed.

I will update a list with paid people here and on my site.

Thanks, Ben

Understood... Tried buying it, but paypal is asking me for $2,365.00 for "test rotary extreme", so once you guys fix that little issue, i'll forward it over. Thanks!

Cool. I will definitely be ordering one within the next few weeks for the group buy. I like that it uses the stock hinges to lift the hood, so it is ok with a carbon fiber hood. My last car I used to have to lift the hood up and stick the damper on without the clips to keep it held up.

There is a problem when using google chrome, fire fox sometimes and other browsers. But everything works using Internet explorer.

If you do not have internet explorer just send the price we talked about to rotary_extreme@hotmail.com

Ben

Payment sent!

Thanks, I'll have the site updated soon and start the list with you in the #1 position.

Ben

Great, I hope the rest of the members jump on this, I've been searching for hood dampers for awhile. It's a great little luxury to have on our cars.

List of buyers already paid.

1. elmayimbe4eva27 - aluminum

Wow! No one else?! I am still planning on purchasing one before the end date. I'm all done getting christmas gifts for others now. Does the group buy have a minimum amount of orders needed?

I will make this normally, the GB is just for special pricing.

The kit normally list for $155 plus shipping ($15) total 170.

Gb price is 10+ people and you get it for $140 plus shipping, $155 total.

If I do not get 10+ people I will have to ask for the normal amount. But If I get close to 10+ I can keep it at the GB price.

Ben

Paypal sent!

Thanks Tuscanidream I will update the list here and on my site.

Ben

List of buyers already paid.

1. elmayimbe4eva27 - aluminum
2. tuscanidream - aluminum / cf

there would be more interest i'm sure if the price was dropped a little. this isn't a great deal considering it costs more than even the FD kits or the kits for the FC on ebay that cost 1/3 the price.

just a suggestion, because i honestly don't think that the billet bracket is worth $100.

I respect that. But my cost into it will not let me.

But show me a kit with brackets this strong, also I am providing the longer bolts so that you guys do not have to. No the cnc pieces do not cost 100. But I do not own a cnc machine. I also have to cut the ball studs short for one set to clear the hood in the bracket then I have to cut the ball studs to have the correct thread pitch that goes into the fender.

Also I have to pay for shipping for parts to me so when all is said and done I am not making that much money. But being a business owner I am not making things just to make 5 dollars of each item I sell. Also I do not sell cheap stuff, my parts will last and take the abuse.

Also I can not compete with ebay pricing, neither can HKS, Apexi, Greddy... and so on. You want a original quality part, you gotta pay to play.

I would not want to build my beloved RX7 with immatation Ebay parts, would you.

I support people who take time to design and spend their own money on making things for cars. Also my FC hood damper kit cost me 320 to make. Maybe if I sell 100 kits I'll get my money back.....lol.

I made these because I want to bring back some good quality stuff back for the FC.

I'm sure someone will copy the kit and sell it for half the price, that would be a good time to buy them then...lol

Thanks, Ben

I have also seen these ceaper FC hood damper kits where the shock goes to a ball stud that screws thourgh (one) hole of the brackets straight into the hood.

So now you have the force of the shock going to a bonded nut inside a CF hood.

How many years do you think it will last under harsh conditions like body flex during racing and opening the hood hundreds of times for those of us who constantly tinker with our car.

My kit spreads the weight over both bolts, gives a much larger foot print for the cnc bracket against the hood hinge and the preasure of the shock is on the bracket and two bolts and not just one bolt alone.

You pay for quality parts that will last and not fail on you.

That is what I make.

Hope that also explains why some kits are cheaper then others.

how nice are the dampers?

did you make sure they don't bottom out when you close the hood? you'd be surprised by how kits this happens to and it lowers the life of the damper dramatically.

They are the same company used on my FD hood dampers and my hood damper kits have been in production for the past 8 years with no issues. I use only proven parts and this is also why I have to use beefier shocks for the FC turbo 2 steal hood.

And no they do not bottom out, there is room left when the hood is closed.

I have properly done my R & D.

Ben

:werd: The ebay ones are also for steel hoods. A composite hood will break with one of those kits.

These group buy kits are not cheap. However, show me a different viable alternative. :scratch:

Cool, I wasn't trying to call you out, I was just generally curious and wanted to make sure you looked into it.

Also, I've seen you specifically say "turboII steel hoods" several times. most steel hoods on RX-7s are actually NA hoods. Most basier S4 NA models came with steel hoods and some S5s. Steel turboII hoods are actually very rare, most have aluminum hoods.

Yes sir, that is exactly why I must know which hood you have because the kit was designed on an FC with a steel Turbo hood and I need to order heavy duty shocks for it. I am no expert on one generation of these cars, but I have looked into it so that I will not sell a kit that can't even hold the hood up. So I made the kit and tested it on 2 cars, one with the aluminum hood and one with the steel hood.

I will update my website to just say steel hood in general, thank you for letting me know I was only aware of the turbo steel hood and not the N/A version of it. I know you just want to make sure that us vendors are making stuff correctly for these cars.

Thanks, Ben

most n/a hoods are actually steel.

and wasn't trying to bash them, we just know FC owners are cheap since the resale value of the cars is in the toilet. i made a set for my car with steel brackets that i cut and rewelded at a different angle from some rear hatch struts from a different make of car. i just figured the brackets was where the majority of the cost was coming from.

I would agree with you on most FC owners are cheap, but as I vendor I can tell you that the FC is making a huge come back and the value has stopped dropping.

The turbo cars from what I have seen are actual fetching more then a few years ago.

The FC is a very very capable car and is overall cheaper to modify then the FD and is cheaper to maintain because there are shit loads of them compared to the FD.

The cnc brackets are the most costly item in the kit, but the other parts are not cheap either. And yes I need to make money on them...lol. Its not personal just business.

Well what ever the hoods are as far as numbers, I only need to know if you have a steel or aluminum one. The CF hood uses the same shocks as the aluminum hood.

Ben

Is there anyone else interested in this group guy?

3 days left, anyone else?

:dunno: Still waiting. :mspank: :lol:

2 days left

1 day left.

last day, no one else?

FC hood damper GB is closed as of midnight 12/15/2010

1. elmayimbe4eva27 - aluminum
2. tuscanidream - aluminum / cf

Thank you guys for your payments and they are honored with no additional cost.

All I ask is that you guys please report on my FC hood damper kits when you have them installed.

Will do, thanks again and sorry there was no interest in the product

It's all good. I use the same stuff for FD's and FC's so I do not understand why some people think FC stuff should be cheaper.

i wanted these but idk if they wil work with my VIS hood haha. and yes most fc guys are cheap i fall somewhere in the middle. i like nice things but i dont make alot of money so i shop around for bargins

Same here.

They work with all hoods because these bolt on the back side of the hood hinge. There would only be a clearence issue if vis made your hood different on the outside edges but they copy the stock hood anyways.

If you want them, order them I'll give you the same price.


Ben

PS Ben, your website still has the paypal checkout price bug of $3248565738956 or something. Should fix it for people not on the forum. :)

I'm not in a rush but, when should we be expecting these?

LOL yeah I did find the problem in my code. There was that extra link on the original test button and thats why all my buttons have it. I already fixed all the FD links, now I need to fix the FC and RX8 links. Just remember to refreash your page and delete your cookies. It works for safari, firefox and google chrome now.

I'll fix the FC and RX8 links tonight.

Ben

I had to wait until the GB closed before ordering parts. I should have them mailed out by next friday.

Ben

1. elmayimbe4eva27 - aluminum
2. tuscanidream - aluminum / cf
3. rspecfd - aluminum (last call...lol)

Got my set today, just in time for the new year. I haven't installed them yet, but i'll post back and take some more pics of them on. These are a nice set of dampers, feels almost OE compared to the trunk dampers i have on my vert. A+ nice job Ben

https://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=32656
https://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=32655
https://www.rx7club.com/picture.php?...ictureid=32654

Thanks, Man.

OK so heres the dealio.

Time to admit something here. I have already pmd all 3 your guys and sent the missing bolts out to you.

Please take a look at my site and the other pictures for the FC hood dampers on this thread.

The ball end bolt on the cnc bracket stays there, it is also thread locked in.

The other two ball end threaded bolts will replace the bolts in your fender. It will be the bolt half way down the fender, you can also see it in the pictures.

The normal hex top bolt is the one that will replace the bolts in your hood and that will bolt the cnc bracket onto the normal hood hinge. As you can see there should be 4 of those, there are only 2 of those that I shipped. I just sent 4 new ones to each of you guys, so please use the new set of bolts.

Also the "RE" should be closer to the winshield. The bolck part goes towards tohe front of the car and is designed to clear that rubber bushing that is on the fender at the end of the weather stripping on your cowl panel.

Just make sure that are installed right, the hood will not close if they are installed wrong.

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!

Ben

:)

This is the first part so far that actually fit my FC as it should. No issues.

Thank you Rotary Extreme!

http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...C/2edb2efc.jpg

http://i879.photobucket.com/albums/a...C/689f8599.jpg

I emailed high res pictures to you Ben :)