iLikeEatPoo

iTrader: (-1)

Is it hard trying to work on your engine bay with these in your way? or does it still give pretty easy clearance when leaning over the fender?

Faxie

No drilling needed?

gh8st

iTrader: (10)

plenty of clearance.. I do most of my own work and had no problems with clearance

No drilling..

Nemesis8

iTrader: (3)

Is there another source to buy these?

gh8st

iTrader: (10)

no love for ebay? HAHA.. you can always try googling

Nemesis8

iTrader: (3)

That ebay link expired...

Wheeldog

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-04...d=p3911.c0.m14

Little over 4 days, should be enough time

ferg

yeah thats the only place, but he ships same day

allanstrings

I just bought my set from Ebay, I am getting a new hood in a week or so courtesy of a gravel truck and will post my results as well.

Nemesis8

iTrader: (3)

Thanks - nabbed up a pair

Faxie

Please do

I'll get some as well when there's enough positive feedback

ferg

the only thing i would suggest is when you try to close it, just go slow at first

Nemesis8

iTrader: (3)

Yep - I just test fit mine to check it out. Did you just cut the soft rubber seal only?

ferg

both, but dont cut to much, its just on the grove spot of the plastic part that you have to trim off

Nemesis8

iTrader: (3)

I might just cut the hard plastic only. The softer rubber seal should just bend down out of the way.

ferg

i had a hard time putting the dampers in my self but i got it lol, lets see the photos of install please

Nemesis8

iTrader: (3)

I will post up pics when possible. I followed your advice and dropped the hood slow to see where the damper hit the plastic. Looks like an easy mod. I like the fact that these open the hood all the way, higher than the front brace did.

ferg

lol i bet when the first time you tried to close it from all the way up your thinking it was bending the hood right? when you open it. its nice and slow, if i was you i would not let anyone close your hood, so if you ever have to go to the dealer take them off maybe

Krazed_Rx8

iTrader: (5)

^ Special instructions for closing the hood now?

@!!narotordo

Dude my friend gave me the same ones like over 2 years ago and I have yet to install them. I need to dig them out and slap them bitches on. That looks killer!

ferg

just close the hood slow thats all

PTDragon

Will this work good with a carbon fiber hood?

andrej

Can anyone post a picture of the cut off rubber seal? Thanks.

MaD666MaX

iTrader: (3)

just installed those and i get hood gap, can someone help me? where do you actually cut the hard plastic? on top? on bottom? i trimmed the rubber but it seems its not enough. the rubber clip is right where the damper sits so i guess ill trim the bottom...help!

edit : after trimming the corner of the plastic right next to the clip of the rubber gasket, it's almost perfect, almost no hood gaps

jdenman03

I just tried putting this on my carbon fiber hood and I took them off. Was afraid of tearing up my carbon fiber hood. Just as an FYI to people, I really wouldn't recommend putting dampers on a CF hood.