Japanese designed Bonnet Dampers for RX8
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Originally Posted by KYLiquid
i think what this guy is selling is a knock off, or the dampers from the trunk lid, in the pic G-ReX posted the dampers are ALL BLACK, in the one AMG posted its black/silver, like one ones on the trunk.
Most dampers in the market look alike as 90+ % are in black...and bonnet damper all looks like...well...DAMPERS !
However, try fitting a damper set that's not designed specifically for your vehicle, then you will suffer bodywork damages like fenders, bonnet, uneven gaps etc due to poor design and workmanship.
Please also take note that each and every damper for each make of car have different pressure to cope with different weight of the bonnet.
Cheers !
Last edited by AMG_SLR; Sep 22, 2005 at 12:38 AM.
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I never even considered it. I'm accustomed to using gravity (from a carefully calibrated height) to apply the proper force to latch the hood. I wouldn't like pushing the light aluminum hood against the force of the springs to shut it like a trunk.
I'm far too old and set in my ways to change now.
I'm far too old and set in my ways to change now.
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
Ummm...sorry for the newb question, what are these for? Is it for the hood...if so, why should I get these since the factory ones work fine?
Teach me fellow rx8ers....
Teach me fellow rx8ers....
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Originally Posted by Krankor
Thanks, rx8wannahave! Glad I'm not the only one who looked at these and thought "What the hell are these things for?"
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i personally like the prop rod, as it allows me to close the hood without pushing down on it and getting my grubby finger prints all over my hood, which would be a requirement with the gas struts.
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Originally Posted by FlyingLeggs
They hold your hood open so you don't have to use the old school prop. Same as on the trunk lid of an eight. It allows you to keep it open with no prop, you don't have to worry about bumping it and getting slammed in the head, when your working under the hood (perhaps adding oil), and it looks a little nicer when you open the hood to show someone what a rotary engine looks like.
I think I'm totally ok with the prop rod.
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Originally Posted by Glyphon
i personally like the prop rod, as it allows me to close the hood without pushing down on it and getting my grubby finger prints all over my hood, which would be a requirement with the gas struts.
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I have struts on my hood and you can drop the hood about six inches up and it closes nice.
In the DIY for hood struts
The whole DIY
In the DIY for hood struts
The whole DIY
Last edited by woodysjh; Jan 13, 2006 at 11:32 PM.
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